Search results

  1. Graeme1983

    Advice for removing stubborn cement render on stone wall

    Does anyone have advice for removing stubborn cement from a mixture of stone, old brick and earth brick(cob) walls? Using mostly a miner's pick Ive been able to gently remove about 95% of the cement and paint from the wall which came off in nice dry chunks. All thats left(mostly where the...
  2. Graeme1983

    Clay or Lime?

    Any builders or self builders here have any experience with rendering or building with lime or clay? Starting to take cement render off my walls and Im wondering what is the best material to use to replace, clay is the truer material but lime may have more benefits.
  3. Graeme1983

    Decent drill advice?

    Im looking to get a good quality new drill to replace the useless cheap ones Ive been using the last couple of years. Going to be using it for drilling into wood and brick. Any ideas of decent makes and models? Ive had bad experience with the Bosch drill I have I think they are going...
  4. Graeme1983

    Cottage Reconstruction

    Reconstruction of a Moravian miners cottage about 30 mins from Brno, Czech Rep's second city. First built around 1890 with graphite mines nearby as a place where they cleaned and sorted the graphite, then reconstructed in 1924 by a miner who ended up owning the property. The miners family died...
Back
Top