Recent content by pissedoffpainter

Hello all. I live in a two bed terraced house. The back of the house has been painted several times. The paint has been flaking off for some time now and generally looking quite messy. I have spoken to a shot blasting company who advised that my brickwork is too soft and will get damaged...

Hello all, I would like to repoint the brickwork in my loft, including the chimney stack. The present mortar is so crumbly that you can wipe it away with your finger. My questions are, will the new mortar adhere to the old? How much of the old mortar do I need to scrape out? Many thanks Mark

Hello everyone, I hope someone can help me! I had a damp proof course put in at the beginning of november (injection) and obviously had the walls plastered aswell. I was told that I could begin painting them by xmas. I decided to wait an extra month to fully make sure that the walls were dry...