bricks

I'm keen to hear your views on removing the stubborn salt on bricks. I've left it unattended for year and it has become an ugly scene. Would you recommend I use Muriatic acid , £55 for 5 litre Scrub https://universealsealants.co.uk/shop/outdoors/efflor-treat-efflorescence-remover/# (I...

Hi, I removed the garden door threshold (20mm mdf board, about 25cm wide and 190cm long) to see what's under it and here is what I found I have a few questions. Is that plastic thing a cavity closer? The inner leaf of the house is built from blocks (aircrete), so why are there regular...

I had a go 6 years ago at building a garden wall obviously I had no ideal what I was doing but the end result wasn’t too bad really what do you think ? How To Build A Brick Wall

Hello, I am currently replacing my garage door. I would like a door and a window There is a part which divides the window and the door, there is a column and I’m wondering how I can make a column from 4 inch concrete block. The width of the column is the width of the concrete block, and I’m not...

Hello currently, I am building a wall to replace my garage door. I want to know the block name to use when ordering my materials... I will use engineer bricks on my foundation for my garage, around 3 courses high. It will be a double brick wall with no gaps in between as i will be insulating...

Hi, Our extension width and length is not divisible by an exact number of bricks (taking into account a standard mortar width of 10mm). This is for an extension with planning permission - not permitted development. What might be the best approach? - create the walls slightly under the planned...

We have an extension that's about 16-20 years old that has just had a white chalk like substance appear pretty much all over the front of the extension. It is just like chalk when I touch it. Anyone any idea that this is? And how I get rid of it? Thank you

Hi. Had green algae stains on this external chimney breast. I sprayed Soluguard multi surface biocide-high strength and left for a few days. Green Algae stains have gone. Instead the bricks have changed colour to a off white colour. Is there anything i can do to get the colour back to its...

Hi All, Quick question please just want to make sure there isn't an issue with this or maybe there is a much simpler solution than putting a steel lintel under the current concrete lintel Garage conversation so removing the garage door and replacing with a back door and window. Currently above...

Hi all, Recently moved house and spotted these wet bricks. They are below the damp course and it's only those bricks that get wet. They do dry out during the day but sometimes they are wet in the morning even if it's not been raining. Perhaps some condensation? Wet Bricks by RichieSixty...

Hi folks, Can anyone give me some advice on how I should go about removing the paint from the bricks on my house's exterior? Theres only 20 or so to do. It's peeling at the edges already. https://imgur.com/a/roYjeIn Cheers Richard

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...

We have a builder who has added a damp proof course and then added bricks on top. Should the bricks above be fixed in place or be able to move? At present the whole wall moves at the slightest touch above the damp proof course. It is not complete, but we don't feel this is right. We are talking...

Hi all! I'm opening up a fireplace, ready to accept a wood burning stove. Property is 1918. It's clear it's been chopped about over the years. At some point it seems to have had some kind of large inset fire or similar installed. I haven't been able to quite figure out what it was (any...

Hi, I am a total novice I layed some garden border edging blocks 3 weeks ago, I dug a 10" trench leveled it and tampered it down poured dry concrete in the trench leveled that, set the blocks in tapped them in and leveled them off (forgot to mention the blocks are 8"x 5"x 2") I then sprayed...

Hi all, Currently in the process of purchasing a 3-bed semi-detached house built in 1971 and have a couple of concerns about the condition of some of the bricks at the front of the house (which is north-facing). Firstly the below - I have no idea what this would be but looks like a crack all...

Hi All, Ive been advised by my builder to use concrete blocks fro my outer skin of my outbuilding and internal skin/partition walls with ashblocks/ashlite.... i cant find much information on these on the net...has anybody else come across these (or if there is a different term for them)? Ive...

Hi all we've had our brick shed removed that was a double shed attached to the neighbour's shed. The builders filled in the gaps under the exposed roof with expanding foam as well as where bricks were removed in the middle. Firstly, will this all provide enough weatherproofing for our...

Hi, I'm currently changing an old post and the fixings that were on the wood are in between the bricks and I'm struggling to get them out. I've knocked them to the sides and they move when hit but don't seem to be loosening. Ive picked away at the mortar either side and still no luck. Any...

Hi. I would like to hear your experience about one particular company and what i learned from my research and i need a better understanding how to match mortar from 1929 with 2019 cr*p We had good look around and decided to go with safestyle uk composite modern doors and side window fully...