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Thanks for all the recommendations and debate about what is the best option. One thing I probably didn't mention is that the bricks are imperial, not metric. I'm sure this will cause problems, especially with the window positions. I'll stick some photo's up later. The bricks themselves are...

Thanks for the suggestions. I've been told that render can increase the decay of the underlying brick, is this correct. I'm assuming by your comments that rebricking is v. expensive. We have planning permission to extend the house (although it will be a good 5 years before we've saved...

The brickwork on my 1965 detached house is looking tired and is flaking, I think its a cheap brick thats been used. I'm thinking of having the external skin of bricks replaced. My next door neighbours house has had this done, but he didn't live their when it was replaced so he doesn't know...

I live in a 1965 detached house and the brickwork is looking a bit tired, its quite pale to start with which doesn't help, but some of the bricks themselves are chipped or are flaking, I'm assuming due to frost damage etc. and it gives the whole house a poor overall look. I really want to...