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Went to screwfix today and got the air brick, slightly larger than 65mm but should be OK. Have read on internet on how to replace the air brick, just have one concern. The air brick is just below the damp course, so I cant drill the mortar out above the existing air brick for fear of...

That's exactly what I need, but I think £19 postage is a bit extreme. Are these available any where else?

I need to replace an air brick, but I am not able to find an air brick to fit. The size of our bricks and the existing air bricks are 9in by 2 1/2 in, but the only air bricks I can find are 9in by 3in. Does anyone know where I might find an air brick to fit?

just an update, scraper and wall paper stripper worked a treat, think i`ll need to seal the wall someway, any ideas? cheers

thanks for all your help, I think through all the replies I have come up with a plan of action - scraper and hot water (I have a wall paper stripper which seems to be popular on other forums / websites, which I will try), and to be honest if it comes to it new plasterboard.

I shall look into the Sandvik scraper, do you think a heat gun would still be of any use in this situation or is that only for mastic? ps. is this scraper sold in diy shops or is it more a builders merchants tool?

thanks for the reply, it doesn't look like there is any mastic on the wall, just old tile adhesive, some coarse filler and plasterboard. Will a belt sander with a coarse paper on it do the job? the wall looks a little fragile to use a heat gun on

Can anyone offer any advice on how i can sand back old grout on a plasterboard wall, the wall will then be retiled so will i need to prepare the wall in any way?