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To be honest, I don't really know why you've taken such offence. I've clearly already taken on board what people have said in previous posts. In terms of my answer, I was simply making an analogy, which is exactly what you did in your previous post. So there are brakes in houses?! Sorry...

Thanks for the responses. I think I might pop down and have a look at the place. Thanks for the advice DIYnewbee99, I hadn't noticed that on their website. I suppose that would depend on how long it took to learn how to fix brakes. Surely that would depend on whether or not you...

Hi, thanks for the replies. II appreciate that I will not be able to obtain a professional standard immediately. I was just wondering if anyone has had experience with this particular school, i.e. the golden trowel? I was thinking of doing the 5 day course. The 5 day course is identical...

Hi, I am thinking of taking an intensive plastering course. I'm never going to be able to afford all of the plastering work that needs to be done in my house. I also thought that it may be useful skill to supplement my income. Anyway, I've found a place in Essex called the golden trowel...

OK, great. I thought it would be, but I thought it best to double check. When it comes to bricking up again (this time with proper ventilation) would you tooth the new bricks into the existing bricks? Or would you not bother? Also, I want to put a radiator on this wall once it is...

OK, so I've edit the first photo so as to highlight the areas I'm talking about. The two columns of bricks are highlighted at the top, while the pile of bricks/rubble are at the bottom of the photo. I've had a closer look and these two columns of bricks don't go any higher up than...

Hi, Thanks for your response. I'm not planning to touch the lintel, or the brickwork around the lintel. It's the two columns within the fireplace itself. It is quite difficult to see these two columns in the photos. Getting someone in to have a look is a good idea. Thinking about it, I...

Hi, In my house there was a fireplace that had previously been bricked up. However, it was done with no vent in the room, and the chimney pot was left exposed. (In actual fact the chimney pot was missing completely) As a result there was a build up of soot and this was then staining the...

Hi, I recently had the render on the front of my mid-terrace house removed and external (EPS) insulation installed. There was a problem with the window reveal for the window on the ground floor. At the top of the window there is a gap between the existing wall and the EPS boards. As a...