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  1. Cellophaneskies

    Wet Verge Mortar Mix Advice

    Yes, I was going to buy some and add to the general purpose cement mix. Now unsure whether to skip that step and get mastercrete instead - I don’t think it’s much more expensive. Maybe you get less in the bag but I don’t think I’m going to need all of it regardless! I think ready mix will work...
  2. Cellophaneskies

    Wet Verge Mortar Mix Advice

    Thanks for this. So you’re suggesting use standard blue circle general purpose cement -not mastercrete - and no plasticiser. Ready mix seemed like a bad idea not without concrete (pardon the pun) advice, it was my last resort!
  3. Cellophaneskies

    Wet Verge Mortar Mix Advice

    Hi all. I’m redoing a wet verge on my garage roof. I’m all sorted and set, but I can’t work out what mix I need for the mortar for the wet verge. I find conflicting opinions online. I’ve finally narrowed down the mix I think in need - a combination of cement, building sand and shape sand and a...
  4. Cellophaneskies

    Damp Wooden Beams in Garage

    on the left you can see the untreated rear of the red painted wood from the front.
  5. Cellophaneskies

    Damp Wooden Beams in Garage

    hi all, House ownership is frustrating! My garage has a tilted roof with tiles. Inside, you can see the wooden supports running from brackets in the house down to the edge wall of the garage. One of these af the very end is getting damp and going soft. On the other side of this beam is the...
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