Recent content by Jammy_Jim

It is Victorian, there has been some work to the chimney before but higher up. I think mortar looks so poor because soaked from behind and front. It's stood the test of time so far though it seems

Yeah it's wet and sandy, it'll be repointed as we've got the scaffolding up and bricky on the building already. However, we're trying to understand if we can just repoint with a stronger mortar to keep the bees out or it's a bigger job.

Hello there, Would anyone know from past experience if the attached photo is masonry/mortar bee activity? And what should be done to remedy? This is on our chimney and hoping we just need a solid repointing job and not taking the bricks out and a beekeeper! Ta, James

Hello there, Would anyone know from past experience if the attached photo is masonry/mortar bee activity? And what should be done to remedy? This is on our chimney and hoping we just need a solid repointing job and not taking the bricks out and a beekeeper! Ta, James

@BenDec Thanks! Really helpful. With the scraping of paint, the paint that isn't flaking or blistering also just comes off, peeled easily off once took damaged paint off...should I be basically taking all paint off and redoing whole wall? Also, regarding sanding down...should I be taking...

Thanks both for replying @opps @mcprinter ! Along time, but an update that it turns out we had a leak, which could have been for a year or so, on the channel which sits above and between the 2 rooms in the photos (one is an annexe to main building). We also vented both chimney at the bottom...

Hi all, and thanks in advance for your help. We had some damp coming in that blistered and discoloured the paint work on our internal walls. The issue has been solved and now I need to redecorate the internal walls. Few things I've noticed and direct questions on: - I could just keep peeling...

Hi all, Thanks in advance for helping. Basically, as can see from photos, we have damp patches on our chimney stack. It's out of use and tops have been capped few years back (before our time). You'll see from photos damp is in 2 rooms, that are back to back, and share the chimney stack. 1 of...