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Wow, I'm not convinced. The problem with skimming is that you have limited time to get it right, and you (ideally) need to do it all in one go. Also, the finish is more critical with skimming, a dip of just 1mm will stand out on plaster. One of the nice things with brickwork is if you get it...

I want to build an extension and I'd like to do the brickwork myself. Some people have told me that it takes professionals years to get good at it. While I understand that it can take years to become fast (particularly with the more complicated things), is it really needed for something fairly...

I'm now considering other locations so that I don't need an unusual shape. Space will be tight, but if I'm careful then I may be able to get something that I'm happy with although it will still depend on planning permission.

I would like to build a garage extension which is tapered (one end bigger than the other). There are some buildings like this with flat roofs, but I don't think I've ever seen one with a pitched roof. I'm wondering whether it's possible and even what it would look like (it would need to look...