Recent content by tiler7777

I didnt see you asking about the mix first time. For the slab you want one part cement five part ballast and one sand. Also you want the slab wider than the width of the wall I wouldnt use 30mm joints beacuse its mortar its not designed to do that it. even at 10mm they still have some...

I put some c16 outside and covered them in a dpm sheet to protect them from the water while I build my extenstion. There is 16 of them packed 8 hugh in two rows. Anyway I have just looked at some of them and two are like bright green around these wood knots. Do I need to bring them inside...

If the slab is 6 inches deep you can use some air eated blocks light weight they have very little load bearing. I had the same problem wall ties doesnt matter if they are not level. Also tie in wall with some brackets to the doorway. Otherwise you want a slab 30cm deep for brickwork and dpc...

I understand blocks will look pig ugly, the side of the wall I am using blocks is not visible from my house or garden so it doesn't matter. I am more concerned if they are water tight and frost tight, beacuse I dont want the extra expense of rending

So they are rain proof? dont need rendering? so the paint grade are no good? http://www.jtdove.co.uk/productDetails.jsp?request=product_details_id&skid=369756&parent=13480&instance=0

My question is this, which blocks are suitable for external finish without having to be rendered. I dont want the extra cost of rendering and they are only going to be visible from my neighbors house. I have seen the paint grade blocks are these for external finish with paint thats ok.? I...