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So basically if it’s being like that for years and still standing tiling the wall is not going to make much difference to it. The floorboards should be able to take the extra weight of the tiles excellent thanks for your help

No doesn’t seem to have a problem just the gap that has me worried the next question is will tiles onto this wall cause anymore damage or the gap to become wider because of the extra weight thanks

Was just concerned about the gap and why isn’t there it was masked previously from browning/plaster looks as though it’s pulled away from exterior wall now think may be caused because built on floorboards

Should I fill crack in with mortar prior to tiling the wall is upstairs and built off existing floorboards thanks

Hi all I’m on prepping the bathroom ready to tile and noticed the internal wall has a gap where it meets the external wall. The wall is around 3 inches thick and not a supporting wall looks like it may have being built off the floorboards to be honest house is 1960/70’s council house. Any ideas...

Originally the exterior lintel is just a row of soldier bricks above window no steel there so wanting builder to remove soldier bricks install Birtley LA lintel and replace soldier course of brickwork just wasn’t sure if new lintel would be fastened to concrete or weather it will just sit on...

No problem thanks why is it that it doesn’t need fixing to the inside

Hi good afternoon I’m just about to employ a bricklayer to install a Birtley LA single leaf lintel above the patio doors 2700mm lintel 2400mm door opening, internally there is a big concrete lintel which looks as though it was cast in situ my question is does the new external steel lintel need...

Great thank you does this also apply for the mortar once it’s saturated then doesn’t go any deeper through the mortar just runs down it. I’m learning and finding it quite interesting how a wall functions to be honest

Bricks are pre war commons I believe. Just got shock when seen how wet they were was worried would soak right through to cavity wall insulation

Wall seems to dry out quickly after being saturated with rain so does mortar hold moisture aswell my worry was if it absorbed to much it would leak in

Thanks so you think the repointing has nothing to do with how wet the wall gets when it’s heavy rain

Evening all got some repointing work carried out on my property in the summer builder used a 5 in 1 building sand and cement mix. After the heavy rain at the weekend wall looked all wet which is normal I assume just wondering if his mix is absorbing the rain thanks

Good evening all looking to install a new kitchen with integrated appliances just wondering if I should get the door supplied as a blank for washing machine and drill hinges out myself of get roof with hinge holes pre drilled thanks

No problem thanks for the reply so do you think I won’t have problems with penetrated damp on the winter or with heavy rain. If it soaks through onto the insulation in the cavity will this cause me problems thanks

Hi good evening all im wondering if anybody could advise if this pointing will hold up this winter just purchased the house and pointing seems very Sandy I’m worried incase the rain absorbs through to the inside above windows as they are just soldier course so guessing no trays etc in above...

Sorry if that seems crazy just the panic we got when seen the cracks and reading articles on google etc sends a few shockwaves through you

Thanks for that so do you think will be ok with out a structural engineer visit or a call to insurance thanks

I’ve dug down all seems fine except these few cracked bricks which I’m unsure of the cause. Would it be possible to just replace the bricks? Funny how Taking a little bit concrete out can Chuck up a hidden problem which has possibly been like this years

Hi thanks for that no gully or drain anywhere near the corner when it was all concrete and prolonged downpour the water sat on that corner I’m wondering if it’s got in where mortar is missing over the years and then froze and cracked the brickwork. I’ll attach a photo so you can see what I mean...