Recent content by Helen Bradley

Thanks everyone for your replies. It has been a great help. So as a complete novice and with no DIY skills whatsoever, I’ll have to rely on others to sort this. Am I best getting a builder out in the first instance to do the repointing? Any tips on how to get that black paint off the bottom...

Thanks for your replies. John - yes I do have a water meter. Manhole cover is around where the green table is. Here are some photos as requested... Once again, any advice would be greatly appreciated as I have little idea on how to approach this. Thanks again, Helen.

Thank you. I didn’t think I had any leaking gutters. Is this something worth relooking at? Thank you. Helen

hello Could anyone help me out and give me some advice on what I should be doing about this brickwork... House built in 1910ish. External wall has what seems to be some efflorescence when sunny outside. Mortar is disintegrating in those areas and some of the bricks crumbling. there is some...