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    featherboard fencing

    I have recently had a 2 metre featherboard fence erected and the installer has used 2.4mx100mmx100mm posts. Initially, this would not have provided the height I requested so they only sunk the posts in by about 40cms (45 in some cases) undeground with post mix to get the correct height. I notice...
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    Repointing inside of chimney

    I am about to install a woodburning stove but before I put in the steel register plate, I wanted to repoint some of the brickwork as the original mortar has turned to sand and needs scraping out. I have been told that I can't use normal mortar as the heat generated will cause it to 'blow' and...
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    Suspended floor

    I have a 1925 property that has had complete renovation. However, in the dining room area there are still the original floorboards on wooden joists that span the length of the room. Problem is that we get a cold draught up through the floorboards via the airbricks in the void. The room was...
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