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Thanks for the replies. The bit of wood in pic 2 looks as though it was supposed to be a temporary repair and was in place before we bought the house last year. It's a flimsy bit of hardboard or something like that. It'll be at least 5 or so years before a re-roof I would say, especially as...

Evening all We've got scaffolding up at the moment for a rendering job and whilst up there taking some photos I noticed the bargeboard has seen better days. It doesn't look rotten along most of it's length, only a couple of bits at the very ends at their lowest points. The photos show the...

I did wonder about that. When searching for tips on bricking up windows loads of images came up of these tax-dodging windows. How would you do a double skin of bricks if the external ones are set back? Thinking about insulation between the brick layers.

I did wonder about the mortar colour. However, that whole side of the house needs pointing later in the summer so the visible mortar will match after that. So, best way to get the lintel out then - take it out at the same time as the window or partially brick it up and then take it out...

Thanks for the response, much appreciated. Should I brick up most of the window first and then "tap" out the lintel or can I take it out before I start bricking up? I was planning on heading to a brickyard in the morning to try and get matching bricks and tooth them in for a smooth...

Evening My plans for this weekend involve bricking up a window that lets light into a cupboard under the stairs. We want to use the wall space that we'll gain in the cupboard to fit a boiler. I'm pretty sure I know what I'm doing in terms of the actual bricking it up but I'm wondering if I...