Bricklaying, Blockwork & Mortar

288 topics in this forum

1. Heat Resistant SBR/Brick and Dust Sealer

   By Strangey71, October 17
   • 3 replies
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   • SteamyTea
   • October 18

2. Can you make mortar with a paddle mixer

   By Tennentslager, October 5
   • 10 replies
   • 394 views
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   • Roundtuit
   • October 6

3. Cavity tray

   By Ay8452, September 24
   • 6 replies
   • 715 views
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   • Gus Potter
   • September 27

4. How to Build 100mm blocks onto 95mm blocks

   By Spinny, September 23
   • 2 replies
   • 377 views
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   • Spinny
   • September 23

5. masonry paint

   By Daniel3103, April 23
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   • Nickfromwales
   • September 10

6. Blocks to take render

   By Lincolnshire Ian, September 5
   • 4 replies
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   • JohnMo
   • September 5

7. Stone cills - appearance deterioration

   By Lincolnshire Ian, August 31
   • 0 replies
   • 355 views
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   • Lincolnshire Ian
   • August 31

8. Stone external window cills

   By Lincolnshire Ian, August 23
   • 3 replies
   • 421 views
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   • Lincolnshire Ian
   • August 23

9. Brickie quotes

   By flanagaj, July 20
   • 10 replies
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   • BadgerBodger
   • August 22

10. Can tuck pointing be done successfully using opc?

    By SteeVeeDee, July 20
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    • SteeVeeDee
    • July 20

11. Half a brick in my wall

    By OldieNewbie, July 14
    • 1 reply
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    • Mr Punter
    • July 14

12. Retained side pillars

    By OldieNewbie, June 30
    • 4 replies
    • 743 views
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    • Temp
    • July 3

13. Block paving staining help, not coming off

    By wakewaterblue, June 11
    • 15 replies
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    • wakewaterblue
    • June 23

14. replacing external creasing-tile window sill

    By Edb4zK, June 13
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    • Edb4zK
    • June 13

15. Quality brickie Hampshire?

    By flanagaj, May 30
    • 2 replies
    • 849 views
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    • MikeSharp01
    • May 31

16. Lime only mortar? (i.e. no cement)

    By Gibdog, April 7
    • 22 replies
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    • Oz07
    • May 29

17. How bad is this brickwork & should I start again? 1 2

    By Tony L, December 8, 2024
    • 31 replies
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    • Pocster
    • May 2

18. Wall ties question- slanted or level, does it matter

    By ab12, April 6
    • 9 replies
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    • Spinny
    • April 17

19. Mortar joint thickness- maximum?

    By ab12, April 6
    • 3 replies
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    • Canski
    • April 7

20. Cavity wall insulation- compromise? bricks and blocks don't match

    By ab12, March 30
    • 16 replies
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    • ab12
    • April 6

21. Shiny Specks In Mortar For Joints?

    By dilligaf99, March 24
    • 4 replies
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    • dilligaf99
    • March 24

22. Gable end blockwork question.

    By Rishard, March 22
    • 6 replies
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    • DannyT
    • March 23

23. Removing cement mortar from brickwork

    By SilverShadow, March 10
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    • SilverShadow
    • March 10

24. Repointing a 1960s bungalow, what mortar mix?

    By wakewaterblue, February 25
    • 9 replies
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    • wakewaterblue
    • March 6

25. Concrete type?

    By ab12, March 4
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    • ab12
    • March 4