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I am in the process of renovating an old stone building in Europe and would like to prevent further movement in the walls by inserting a couple of wall ties ( aprox 7m in length - front of the house to the back ). I wondered how easy it would be to source these in the UK...I don't suppose it's...

Maybe a silly question, but can anyone advise me where I can buy cement fibre board – the strips that are fixed at the roof verge beneath the battens onto which tiles can be bedded. My local high street DIY chains don’t seem to stock these! Can anyone suggest a supplier in the Romford ( Essex )...

I am in the process of renovating an old granite stone building. Unfortunately a large section of the original lime pointing was repaired by the previous owner using cement. I plan to replace this with a lime mortar but a lot of the stones have been badly stained by cement. I’ve tried scrubbing...

Hi, I am new to this forum and would appreciate any advice you can offer. I am hoping to construct a dormer, most likely with a hip roof, and wondered if there are any 'how to guides' on setting-out / constructing dormers. Does anyone know if there are any useful websites, videos or books out...