Bricklaying, Blockwork & Mortar

257 topics in this forum

1. Water in cavity during construction

   By Professionally nosey, December 15
   • 3 replies
   • 138 views
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   • Professionally nosey
   • Sunday at 19:05

2. does anybody know what happened to k-kaps for capping concrete beams

   By Lars P, December 13
   • 0 replies
   • 96 views
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   • Lars P
   • December 13

3. How bad is this brickwork & should I start again?

   By Tony L, December 8
   • 21 replies
   • 708 views
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   • Tony L
   • December 10

4. Are air bricks supposed to be left like this?

   By Tony L, December 8   

   • air brick fitment
   • 5 replies
   • 206 views
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   • DannyT
   • December 10

5. B&B edge & outer leaf of cavity are not parallel

   By Tony L, December 4   

   • cavity wall gap tollerance
   • 10 replies
   • 361 views
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   • Tony L
   • December 5

6. I don't like the look of this corbelling. Is it OK?

   By Tony L, December 4
   • 4 replies
   • 161 views
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   • Tony L
   • December 4

7. Does this brick work look OK?

   By Tony L, November 30   

   • excess mortar
   • 15 replies
   • 569 views
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   • Tony L
   • December 4

8. Fixings for MF to block and beam ceiling 1 2

   By Thorfun, November 17
   • 32 replies
   • 727 views
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   • Thorfun
   • November 19

9. Finish on Brickwork after lintel installation

   By SilverShadow, November 6
   • 1 reply
   • 253 views
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   • Russell griffiths
   • November 6

10. Beam and block DPC positions

    By ruggers, October 25
    • 6 replies
    • 398 views
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    • ruggers
    • October 25

11. Filling in around house

    By tommyt, October 21
    • 1 reply
    • 283 views
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    • joe90
    • October 21

12. fixing uneven stone pieces to exterior wall

    By scottishjohn, October 5
    • 0 replies
    • 361 views
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    • scottishjohn
    • October 5

13. Coping stones

    By chriz1, September 24
    • 2 replies
    • 465 views
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    • chriz1
    • September 27

14. cleaning bricks off of an old houes

    By lord mud of the flyes, September 21
    • 3 replies
    • 386 views
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    • Mr Punter
    • September 22

15. Thin-bed mortar/adhesive options for linear facing bricks (not blockwork)

    By ed g, September 2
    • 4 replies
    • 621 views
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    • Brickie
    • September 5

16. Blocking a doorway

    By andreas, September 1
    • 2 replies
    • 395 views
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    • andreas
    • September 3

17. Damp Proof Course Level Replacement Advice Please

    By havingago, August 28
    • 0 replies
    • 414 views
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    • havingago
    • August 28

18. Worth a try? At least it will be interesting. Powered by variety.

    By saveasteading, August 27
    • 9 replies
    • 521 views
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    • joe90
    • August 28

19. Worth a try? At least it will be interesting. Powered by variety.

    By saveasteading, August 27
    • 0 replies
    • 326 views
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    • saveasteading
    • August 27

20. Retaining Wall/Damp Issues

    By JustAnotherDave, August 12
    • 10 replies
    • 653 views
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    • saveasteading
    • August 18

21. House construction - why single course of blocks?

    By OldieNewbie, August 13
    • 4 replies
    • 574 views
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    • Dave Jones
    • August 15

22. Blockwork and expansion joints

    By OldieNewbie, August 9
    • 2 replies
    • 542 views
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    • saveasteading
    • August 9

23. Restore brickwork in 'hole' in wall

    By SilverShadow, August 2
    • 3 replies
    • 509 views
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    • SilverShadow
    • August 2

24. This looks easy, but I bet it's hard to do....

    By ToughButterCup, August 1
    • 23 replies
    • 962 views
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    • Marvin
    • August 2

25. Wall Ties at Movement Joints

    By jack1962, July 25
    • 4 replies
    • 616 views
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    • jack1962
    • July 26