masonry

I'm looking to install a key safe onto the side of a house built circa 1900. The manufacturer suggests a 5 mm hole for a 6 mm masonry screw. That seems a general guide, and I know that these types of fixings are sensitive to hole sizes. The house is made of bricks so hard that they ring...

Has anyone ever user masonry paint to control suction? I’ve got a room where areas need building up (12-24mm thickness varying) with a backing coat on brick before skimming the whole room , but the brickwork is as dry as sticks, and thirsty as hell. That ‘Artex Stabilex’ is tricky to get hold...

Hello I'm new here... Being cheeky and looking for some advice/ different opinions as I'm currently stuck with what to do. My house has exposed brick fire place/ chimney in living room. when re-painting the bottom half we have experienced horrible staining yellow brown and black and also...