cement

Hi all, I'm just a regular DIY-er with no experience in mortar, cement, or concrete work. I've noticed that my garden wall has some gaps between the bricks. What would be the simplest way to fix this? And what tools or products should I buy for the job? Many thanks, all!

hello everyone this site is helpful and as i am going through renovation and watching builders do thing i want to ask question for a future knowledge as i am going to brick up fireplace as it is empty with cold air and kids say cold coming from that place of wall near sofa. so i know what a...

Hello! Looking for a bit of advice. We're currently house hunting and have found something that ticks the boxes at a good price for the area. However, the render on the property clearly has seen better days and will need replacing. The sellers claim they had the render done around 10years...

I'm hoping to install a wet underfloor system between joists. Going by the book, the drying time, is about a month for a 25mm biscuit screed. It makes sense, but I wonder if I could blend in a small amount of accelerant admixture to speed the drying time. Has anyone tried it? Or got an opinion?

Hi all. Wanted to get peoples advice on my next project. So I have some bifolds with 600x600x8mm tiles inside and plan on putting the same tiles outside so it flows. Currently there are big standard outdoor slabs not cemented down as pictured. My initial plan was to take all the existing slabs...

Hello, I have attempted to lay my extension sand and cement screed. On the whole it is not a total disaster however it is 20mm higher in one corner (in comparison to the opposite corner 5 metres away). Is there any way I can sand/grind this section down? Unfortunately self levelling compound...

Do you think I can get away with not cementing the slabs down. I just want to do a sub base and a layer of sand to seat the slabs in... I have slabs vertically placed along the length on both side as a "retaining wall". Dug down about half away in the ground. The slabs will seat in between them...

I've recently had an issue with damp next to a party wall where we had a unit pushed up to it. We're fairly certain now it was condensation / lack of air movement. Neighbour has no problems on their side. The skirting board was rotten, so I've taken it out and was surprised to find a second...

Hey all! I'm new to plastering. I'm renovating some large property by myself and learning a lot of plumbing, some minor electricity, woodworking, metalworking, glasswork ext. It's going great as I'm putting 24h a day researching how to and working :) I'm getting really better at plastering...

Hi there Had work done on roof recently and a few cracks are appearing in the mortar - all quite wide (see ref pic attached). Be grateful if someone can say how much of an issue this will be as roofer ghosting us. Unsure if ok because tiles on top and sheeting below should do the job? Thanks

What mix do you need for precast finish, like this: I'm looking for a smooth look much like you find on a lot of buildings and civil projects these days. Thanks

Hi, The basement floor in my house seems to be half finished. Literally half of the floor looks like a thin layer of cement that has been poured over a plastic sheet which was on a bed of sand (with the dirt floor underneath the sand). The other half of the basement is just sand. I don't know...

Hi. Very limited experience here. I recently paid someone to put down new boards and joists due to damp. They left it like this over the old fireplace block. I don't know if that's a normal way to leave it or not. I'd expected him to board over it and had never really thought to raise the...

Hi all, I am currently doing up my garage and plan on painting my garage with masonry paint but first I need to repair my garage since part of the roughcast/pebbledash panel has broken off. I am going to remove any loose bits with my chisel and then pebbledash a layer over it, it doesn't have...

I have had a Petrol mixer belle 150l with 3.5hp briggs stratton used a while back for a project with no power, Then stored in the garage for few years. The other day we put it outside and tried to start with no luck. Removed carburettor, pushed some air and bang started at first pull. I then...

Hey everyone, So I had a bit of a self-engineered ordeal yesterday. I was using an SBR slurry and a pot of 'U-Can Patch fill Concrete repair' to fill a small hole in a concrete slab before screed. Long story short, it ended up running over and some of it got on an out of use lead pipe. I...

I want to fill the gap (10mm wide, 30 mm deep) between paving stones and a wall. I want to stop the water dripping off the wall and going into the gap. Instead I want the water to flow over the paving stone away from the building What mortar/cement mix or product should I use. Thanks

I want to lay gravel over a section of my garden, but need to add an edge to stop the gravel travelling. I’ve laid some wooden battens into mortar (with a gravel bed underneath for drainage) and use screws about 1 inch proud in the under side of the wood to make them more secure in the concrete...

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...

Hi. I bought cement to make concrete to be used to effect a border around my garden. So, great strength of concrete is not required. Now, I've had this cement 2 years. Say I have six bags, can I "refresh" the cement by adding a bag a new cement to three bags of the old? Would not attempt this...