mortar

Hello, my property was built in 1900 an end terrace, I have seen some penetrating damp patches on my inside wall and checked outside and found random bits of wood hammered into the wall between the mortar. Some has rotted to almost nothing. I am planning on removing this wood and filling it in...

Hi, I have built a wall in garden from cheap modern bricks. They are orange with random brown patches, but I wanted an "older" looking finish. I have applied a mortar wash, by taking very thin amount of Blue Circle Ready Mix mortar, and smearing it over the wall with a cloth - I then rinsed it...

Hi, I have a crack in the brickwork of an old (80 yrs ?) house. Had a structural engineer who said its historic. Whats the best mortar to repair it with please ? Ive been looking at something called hybrid resin mortar that looks very strong, would that be suitable ? The bricks are engineering...

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 was removing the window board prior to getting lounge skimmed and the wall beneath the board came loose. It was nailed to the breeze block and took a bit or force to remove hence the issue. Do people think just mixing some mortar to put in the voids at the top and any gaps will be enough...

My patio has seen better days and it looks like a good time to replace it. When it comes to replacing patio, is it ok to leave the existing hardcore and put down a new full bed of mortar for laying the new slabs? Or is it necessary for this all to be replaced as well? If it helps, the patio is...

Hi guys, I have just installed brick slips in my home and I am looking for the right mortar mix/ratio between sand, lime, cement/ White cement and water (or pigment colour) to achieve the desired colour below please, in addition to achieving strongly bonded mortar. Below is the colour, its a...

Hi guys, I have just installed brick slips in my home and I am looking for the right mortar mix/ratio between sand, lime, cement/ White cement and water (or pigment colour) to achieve the desired colour below please, in addition to achieving strongly bonded mortar. Below is the colour, its a...

Hi guys, I have just installed brick slips in my home and I am looking for the right mortar mix/ratio between sand, lime, cement/ White cement and water (or pigment colour) to achieve the desired colour below please, in addition to achieving strongly bonded mortar. Below is the colour, its a...

Hello one and all, I’m doing a bit of work in my garage and need a bit of help. I’m putting some stud walls in there but before I do that I want to seal any little holes on the inside and outside. The building is mid 70’s built so naturally bits and bobs are eroding here and there. I’ll put...

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...

I've got to some brickwork repairs to an outbuilding, it's quite old around 120 years+ The pointing is on the inside, as it's pebble-dashed, some of the current mortar I've scrapped back 25mm from the brick face. The bricks are the old slim type hand-made jobs. The mortar looks to be lime...

Hiya, I would like to lay an Indian Sandstone patio on my garden. I seen some patios that were lay without mortar/cement. What is better? With or without? And what the advantages and disadvantages? Really appreciate some advise from those who experience. Thanks,

Hi, I have recently lowered the ground level at the front of the property and discovered that the 'mortar has been washed out' over the years? Or has it? Are there supposed to be gaps or should I fill them? Would normal mortar mix be OK to do it? Thank you in advance.

Hello, Firstly, apologies if what I say doesn't make sense, I am a complete DIY noob. I've noticed some cracks around my south facing windows, it's lintel and up through some mortar. I believe the lintel to be safe, but had a few sleepless nights worrying about these cracks! I've attached...

We just had a new window fitted and it wasn't until a few days after I'd paid the fitter that I noticed that he's wiped his excess mortar on the brick wall alongside and below the window...looks pretty awful from the back garden, just wish I'd noticed it sooner! So I want to know if there is...

Hi, I'm a novice building a small natural stone (Cotswold) wall with recessed seating – c. 4m long wall, double skin. I have about 200 stones, various shapes, sizes. My plan is to do footing, then get cracking. My questions are: 1.Which mortar do I use? I want it to be light coloured to...

Hi, Architect has specified that full fill cavity walls should be built with 1:1:6 cement mortar; just wanted to confirm what that means? is that 1 Lime : 1 Cement : 6 Sand? I will be planning on using BlueCircle Mastercrete Cement - do I still need to get the lime added? Is there any...

Hi I've seen posts on this before but slightly different thickness of mortar! I need four courses to my block and beams from the foundation bottom. The foundation is pretty level although it's higher in one corner by about 20mm. The foundation is 310mm down from my finished B&B level at the...

Hello,I owuld appreciate some advice on using tile adhesive for a shower base. The base is to go onto a raised platform of which the top level is backer board (see photo). I've tried using a standard mortar but have had a bit of a mare, so the base had to come up again. One tradesman suggested...