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Thinking to garden wall or path. Not sure what types these bricks are

Hi What ratio of sand cement to use to repoint these old red bricks. Also can I repoint dpc line as well? Should I use cement and building sand? I seen on forum some one suggested NHL 3.5 lime? What is that? I could not find that in local b&q and wickes. Thanks

Hi We have plan to put brick patio step but step will end up above dpc. There were used to be old step (half width) that was also above dpc. It seems the for old step they dpc between wall and rendered it. Not sure what are my options. Any help pls?

im not expert. What I need to buy on top of my existing valve fitting to connect to grohe sink tap pipe. Pls see pic. will this work...

Hi, We have pipes under the boiler in kitchen. They are boxes in removeable wooden box. We have to bond matching granite on this box in a way that we should be removeable? Granite is already cut to correct size? What should I use to bond wooden frame with granite with option to remove it...

Hi my house is 1940 build and require some repointing in ceratin areas only. i start repointing back wall using following mix 1 part cement 5 part sand 1/2 part lime however i am struggling to matching pointing colour with existing pointing. new pointing looks more greenish. any help pls

Hi We have put together a garden path - we were thinking to use easy joint to fill jointing gaps. However, as area is too big it is really expensive. I have lot of sharp sand left over. Will it be faesible to use sharp sand and cement and do pointing. Any ideas will be appreciated.

Need help. Please see attched pics. Not sure if these are water stains and how to treat them. IMG_6388 by mane1034 posted 19 Sep 2017 at 6:50 AM IMG_6385 by mane1034 posted 19 Sep 2017 at 6:50 AM IMG_6384 by mane1034 posted 19 Sep 2017 at 6:50 AM

could you help me sort out this mess? Please let me know should I buy as water does not really flow with this messy stuff

hi there.. hopefully you can help me. we plastered our kitchen 7 months ago but did not renovated at that time. we only did light mist coat. now we are planning to decorate it and to seal it properly i have applied one single coat of zinsser gardz. my plan is to apply *dark colour* dulux...

Need help pls. I have sanded down an oak beam. Is there any recommend way to clean the beam before I put Oslo oil. I used damp cloth but it left water marks? Thanks for all help

I am planning to apply Wallrock Fibreliner in kitchen wall as we gets hairline cracks even after the re-skimming. The reason being underline plaster is old and we cannot afford to replace it. I did a mist coat 6 months ago on newly skimmed kitchen walls. Should I apply PVA or Gardz Zinsser...

I hope you help me. I am looking for good quality Door Hinges, Tubular Latch and Door Handles On Rose for moulded internal doors. Any recommended brand pls? Thanks

Hi, I have put Wurth caulk in the internal corners of walls to hide very small gaps between lining paper. I have to apply emulsion water based paint. I am not sure which type of Zinser sealer should I use on top of caulk to avoid flashing: I found three different Zinger sealers: Blue Red...

I have hair line cracks in one of my wall (old property). The was was was skimmed about 1 year ago but seems underlying plaster is crumbling. Just wondering if any one has used Toupret Wall Hardener in this case. I spoken with Toupret guy and he suggested to use this before any filling...

Any recommended product to clean bricks in chimney as old chimney bricks are black but still in solid condition? How to clean them?

I have a patch in my wall (half a meter square) where plaster has blown as its sounds hollow. Is it possible to fix that section only as remaining part of the wall sounds solid? If possible then how should I fix it as this is old property and wall is a brick structure: Not sure which option...

we purchased a house built in 1940's... we decided to skim the whole house as there were cracks in the old plaster. The house walls are solid brick walls. they guy put two coats of plaster with pva. we painted the whole house but found cracks after 3 months... there seems hairline cracks so...

How to fill gap b/w wooden frame of aluminium window and top wall which is again wood. See pics.

We have put new engineered wood and new skirting. there are certain places where there is gap b/w floor and skirting. just wondering how to fill these uneven small gaps?