brickwork

Hello! I am a new homeowner and completely lost in the dark. I have noticed some spalled brickwork at the bottom of my side wall. No damp on the inside, think they’re just old and weathered. Any advice? Do they need to be removed? Or could I get away with repointing and the getting render on...

Hi Everyone, I`m rising my patio to make more large area to the same level and need to build an L shape retaining wall 750mm tall. We have used a bricklayer for some job in the past but look like they have now completely lost their mind. Waiting time 2 month from we book them in and cost...

In the process of renovating an 1810 bungalow (cottage). Having ripped some plasterboard off the wall I was greeted with this horror show. This was the original exterior wall of the house. It was all very damp because there used to be a toilet here and a previous builder decided to just lay DPM...

I’ve recently moved house and currently in the process of removing back boiler (works on wood) from fire place. I’ve had a plumber disconnect all the water. Was hoping someone could offer some advice on removing the brick work that sits on the top of the back boiler? Would this brick work be...

Hi there, looking for some advice on repointing work. last summer we got a guy in to repoint the parts of our house that he said needed doing, and he did a great job. However, we had no idea that it would make the house look so patchy (see first pic) so got him back in this week and basically...

Hi everyone! I've just bought my first house, and it needs a lot of work, so no doubt I will be posting on here a fair bit. My first and main concern is the garden wall. It looks knackered to me, I don't know what to do. Basically, I want to re-point it, and potentially build it up by 2-3...

Hi everyone, a newbie here, just in the process of having an extension finished. Putting together a list of issues to be fixed. Aesthetically I’m not happy with the brickwork, have raised this but hit a blank wall! am I being unduly picky? I don’t mean to be . Abs I’m thinking of using a...

Hi Can anyone recommend a black exterior waterproof paint for brickwork? Its not to make the entire house black, just for the bottom few courses Thanks

Hi all, I have some crumbling brickwork on my house (see pictures) that I want to do something about before it worsens and weakens the wall/lets in damp. However, not having any experience of this sort of thing, I've got a few questions: How urgent does the issue look? Is it something that I...

Hi, Any advice appreciated please. My builder has taken 10 months now for an extension that was quoted as being a 3 month job. He started out really well with the brickwork and it looked good, seemed to have been done properly with string line and looked great but as the walls have progressed...

It seems that previous attempts to waterproof the first few courses of brickwork on our outside walls was done with Blackjack paint. Reading up on the stuff it doesn't say for use in masonry. It's neees another coat so I was thinking of just using the same again, I'm not sure how breathable it...

Afternoon guys, I am opening up an old chimney breast that was blocked up years ago. The reason is twofold - ventilation (it wasnt vented!) And decoration. The new opening will be 400mm wide x 600mm high which is smaller than the original so I'm only knocking out 'infill bricks' and not any of...

Hello, We've got a damaged brick at the corner of our house, which was recently made worse when my 5 year old started picking at it with a stick! Photo attached. I can't imagine we'll be able to get a builder interested in fixing it as it's not worth their time, but I know a very good...

Hey guys, looking to buy this as my first home, and on the homebuyers report the surveyor mentioned; Some repairs are required to the wall surfaces including spalled brickwork and repairs are required. The property has been affected by past structural movement, evidenced by cracking to wall...

Hi All - first post on here, so hope I'm in the right place. I think I have a few issues with my external brickwork. I've been back to the contractor a few times on possible damp issues (see pics with damp line/green moss along bottom of brickwork), but I'm also seeing issues with white...

Just had a new door installed and an outside door in the arched doorway was removed. Not sure why people have 2 doors to be honest... As you can see from the photos the thin decorative bricks have been cut away to make way for the door which has since been removed and I would like to refurbish...

Afternoon all, I'm looking for some advice on how to increase the side of my fireplace. However looking up my chimney the stack takes a 45 ish angle towards the right. How would I go about raising the height of my fireplace opening? As I see it I'd be able to raise the front of the fireplace...

Hey guys - newbie here. Just started decorating the living room and since we moved in, there has always been a slight draught above the architraves. Decided today to pull the architraves off (we was just going to strip the paint and repaint) and all the sand and lime just fell to the floor as...

I'm removing my small chimney breast on a solis wall 9 inch as per attached photos. I left the long brick coming from the exterior face. What would be the best technique to tie it on the corner and make it stronger again? Many thanks

Hi Guys First post on this forum, looking for some advice and guidance. Currently tidying up the appearance of my parents house. It is an ex local authority semi detached house built in the 1930/40’s (i think). Most of the house is rendered apart from the lower section of wall where 5 rows...