Recent content by johnpound

Good idea that (y) Well we'll see how 'easy' it is once its done! - the quotes were both for 2 days work, which my man maths = 4 day at least for me, so that's a bit too much time for me to spare when I could be doing faster (easier) jobs... we will see. Not quite sure what to do now...

Think this is a bigger job than I anticipated - been quoted around 1500 from 2 companies... sounds ok i think??

I've PM'd you, cheers

Scaffold tower is there. Not sure if lime or cement mortar... Can I book you in then? :)

So does my plan sound OK? Nothing disastrous I'm overlooking? And how much would you charge if I handed this over to a professional!? :unsure:(y)

Thank for the replies, but the arch has stood for 50-100 years, so I think it is simply the deterioration of the mortar that has let it sag and not the movement of the abutment brickwork. I don't really want to lay a double lintel type thing here as that would mean 2 leaves of brickwork being...

Hello. I was hoping that I might be given some pointers on how to tackle repairing a very shallow brick arch on my 1900 terrace. All my windows have these shallow arches and I can see several have been repaired before (and one replaced with a lintel). So, this arch is on the first floor, is...

"To main roof chimney stack, renew lead soakers" That sounds like a full job doesn't it? Or, as the quote only mentions scaffolding to the front and not rear am I being unreasonable as it is a very high roof???

Hello. I have a query about determining who is correct in this situation, as I am uncertain. I received a quotation for various roof repairs, which encompassed re-doing the lead soakers on the chimney (the flashing beneath the slates). The chimney extends across the apex of the roof, with one...

Hi Doggit and Catlad Yes, sticking insulated board over the top is a good idea, thanks. But it is a bit procey and I do have access to quite a lot of a friends excess kingspan insulation that his builders used. One slight issue is that the room height is only just over 6 foot (i've put 2 m on my...

Hi all As the title suggests I am wondering how to semi insulate an attic room that has zero insulation so that I can take the edge off the cold. I don;t sleep in there bu have my office in there and it is very cold even with the rad on full. I have little money and do not want to pull off the...