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Thanks for the advice. What sand would you use - I was thinking of using sharp but not sure if it should be softer building sand - or a mix of both?

I have this very very rough garden wall. I cant pull it down so I just want to tidy it up a bit. I don't want to get a nice smooth flat finish I just want to fill in some of the voids with some light coloured mortar/render and brighten it up a bit. My plan is as follows - would appreciate any...

I am installing a new patio and intend to use an ACO channel to drain it - either into an existing gully or into a soakaway. I intend to have the patio fall in two directions - away from the house and also towards a soakaway. My question is about where to put the drainage channel. The patio...

Thanks for the tips. Should I avoid sealing the brick with PVA?

Hi I have removed the plaster from a chimney breast since I want to have the bare brick on display. There were a couple of blocks amongst the bricks which I have removed and wish to patch with new bricks. My question is - being new to bricklaying - should I do any of the following to...

Thanks for the comments. I got it out eventually. It was fixed with some small metal sliding brackets so the surround was supposed to be lifted up to remove. They refused to slide though so it was a brute force job. Thanks

Hi Im ripping out my existing fireplace but don't want to damage the wooden surround since its in good nick. I have posted a pic to show the surround. Looking around the edge by putting a palette knife behind and easing back a bit I can see that there are some screws holding it to the...

Thanks very much for the comments - they have helped me. I couldn't get at it today so it may have to wait a few days - the wood will dry out a bit (have put it in room where I'm doing the job) but hopefully won't warp too much in that time. cheers Jon

Hi I have bought some treated 3x2 for making a small stud wall in my house but it feels slightly damp. Its pretty straight at present though. Can anyone advise in whether its best to dry it out before I start to cut and fix it and if so how long - subjective I know - Im just after a rough...