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Hi, I've recently built and render a Wall in my garden and to finish it off I've ordered some concrete coping for the tops. As the concrete is a grey colour, I'd like to match the colour of the mortar with them. So how would I go about making my mortar a grey colour please? I have building...

Hi, I'm planning to either paint or stain my fences soon ready for the autumn/ winter ahead. I like colours from both types but I'm unsure which one is most recommended and will preserve my fences for longer and most comprehensively. Can anyone impart their knowledge and experiences please...

Hi, Ive recently finished building and rendering my garden wall and i'm now ready to finish it off with some coping stones. I'm toying between flat or once weather coping stones but I have a query about how to cut/ fit the coping stones on a right angled corner. I have 2 corners to negotiate...

Hi, I've just finished rendering my garden wall and plan to start painting it at the weekend as long as it has fully dried out by then. I have been looking at using the textured Sandex Masonry paint, does anyone have any experience with this paint, whether it's good or bad? it has a 15 year...

That's a brilliant idea!... Even if it did sound slightly dodgy 😉😂

Hi, I've just built a garden retaining wall using concrete blocks which i'm currently rendering. I've been browsing some coping stones for the top of my wall but am struggling to like any at the moment. I was wondering if it would be ok to use concrete or stones slabs as an alternative? I...

Ok, that's great advice thanks! I feel more confident about doing it now :D I think :shock: :wink:

Thanks for reply. Is there any reason why i can't put waterproofer in the float coat as well as the scratch coat? Just thinking the whole of the render (both coats) would be water tight then... :?: I'm not disputing your advice, i just like to know the reasons why things are done certain...

Hi guys, I've just finished building my garden wall with concrete blocks. I did consider asking a professional to render it but after 2 separate quotes which were both a lot more expensive then I first expected I have decided to take on the task myself (as with most home improvement jobs due...

Would any of these be ok?; http://www.screwfix.com/p/dewalt-d25013n-gb-2kg-sds-hammer-drill-240v/92018# http://www.screwfix.com/p/bosch-blue-professional-gbh-2000-2kg-sds-plus-drill-240v/32868

I kind of guessed it would but would a 2kg drill be adequate enough to chisel through brick and concrete?

Hi, I've recently bought a house which is in need of a restoration and I need to chisel off a few walls of old plaster from brick and I also need to chisel a few bricks that are covering an old fire place which I wouild like to reopen and use again. I have looked at a few SDS hammer drills...