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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...

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...

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...

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...