Hi, I've built my garden planters from 7n concrete dense blocks with the help of bricklayer friend - not sure what i need to do next -pls can...
I've just paid a small fortune to have the render (roughcast) painted on my house. The chimneys are a particular problem and needed scaffolding....
Hi, Recently discovered mould on the south facing wall of my house close to the party wall. It was hidden behind a cupboard so we didn't notice...
Hi all, We are about to embark on an extension to our 1970s house. The current brick is 'ok' but we like the look of rendered properties and are...
Hi, I've removed old tiles from my bathroom walls and parts of the wall came off with it so I've ended up back to brick and concrete blocks. I'm...
We are currently doing a theming project. Its a commercial application not domestic and we have had to build up rooms that are meant to look like...
Greetings! Currently renovating my Victorian house and on the newbie learning curve, I love it. Two differing builder perspectives: old school...
I was planning to apply insulating render (the Bauwer Light system) to an internal wall. However, on removing the previous plaster, the brickwork...
Recommendations for what to push into there that will not eventually slide out again Probarly have to remove existing mortar and re-do, but may be...
HI FOLKS NEED SOME ADVICE ON EXTERIOR RENDERING OF A VICTORIAN HOUSE. I VE CURRENTLY GOT SOMEONE RENDERING THE HOUSE. ORIGINALLY THEY SAID THEY...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Hi all, I have an outer wall with clear cracks on which are letting water through. The water is coming through the plaster all...
Hi.. i'm sorting out my bathroom in my converted Victorian terrace flat to fit new shower etc, few damp issues which im in the process of sorting...
Exterior walls of the house are red brick with a render finish on top (Weber monocouche, basically same as K-Rend). One wall is sandstone that's...
I've just about finished the building work before putting in another log burner. Where I had to remove plaster around the opening on the chimney...
Hi all. I have several cracks in the render on my house above the bay window/below upstairs window. I attached some pics which hopefully show...
Hi, my house is 1900 Victoria terrace with a ground floor passage ginnel on one side. I have a tiny single brick room on the second floor. The...
I am attempting to repair render on my bungalow. I have repaired a crack under a window but I cannot get the texture right. I need to repair the...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Hi guys (photos attached) I recently moved in to a Victorian terrace and I'm in the process of giving it a bit of a...
I would like to prevent edge contraction cracks when patching in over mesh (over cracks/helical) by using pva, left until tacky before applying...
I've got an old house with some internal damp problems and I see the render as a prime suspect. I would like to identify what sort of render it...
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