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I’m building some garden steps using concrete blocks with sandstone pavers for treads. To stick the pavers used as treads down I’m using an SBR enhanced mortar, and maybe a bond bridge. I’m also attaching some sandstone pavers to the riser of each step, a bit like a fascia, what I’m wondering...

Ah thanks I’m assuming mesh tape is what I know as scrim tape. Would I put the tape on before the bonding, or after bonding and before multifinish? Second pic is old plaster with a gap to a pvc window, could pack it full of bonding plaster, but not sure if there’s a better technique.

I recently took a short plastering course ahead of replastering my house, learned the basic technique but obviously lots of situation I’ve not encountered yet. Wondering how best to tackle the below problems. Should I use scrim tape for any of them, or just fill with bonding? Thanks

Not a builder but my neighbour just did this with a very similar outhouse, and it's still standing :)

I'm building some steps in my garden on top of a concrete footing, using concrete blocks and with stone slabs for treads, the concrete blocks will ultimately be rendered. My concern is how any water that finds its way into the structure will be able to drain. Presumably I need some sort of...

That calc looks like just what I need, thanks

I’m building some brick and paving slab steps in the garden, and need a concrete footing. The footing will need to measure 1200 by 900mm and be 130mm deep. I think I need about another 130mm of compacted sub base under the footing. What I’m trying to work out is the quantity of materials I...

Hi, I'm re-roofing my low pitched porch roof. My plan is to replace the OSB, add a layer of vapour impermeable membrane and fix some plastic slate-effect tiles on top (probably these). At the moment the insulation is just a layer of fiberglass between the ceiling and the rafters. The timber...

Ah so to be clear what you're saying is something along the lines of: 1. Remove the next brick along to the one I've already removed 2. Prop the lintel up in the middle with something along the lines of https://www.hss.com/hire/p/strongboy-wall-prop-head 3. Remove the rest of the filler bricks...

It's in the upstairs bedroom. The downstairs fireplace is much wider, has an alcove and an arch. No particular purpose to doing it other than the fact than it would make a nice feature and I have too much time on my hands at the moment. The hearth is still there and extends about 3 inches...

Hello, I've been exposing an old fireplace in my house, however, when it was bricked up one of these bricks supporting the lintel was removed and bricked up as well (I've attached some images). Obviously I want to make sure the bricks above the lintel are supported, I also have some spares of...