Bricklaying, Blockwork & Mortar

295 topics in this forum

1. Mortar mix for pointing granite.

   By sb1202, January 20, 2025
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   • scottishjohn
   • Thursday at 10:19

2. Unbelievable brickwork , will this pass building control! 1 2

   By Jamo73, January 13, 2025
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   • Jamo73
   • July 31

3. SBR bare brick?

   By Super_Paulie, July 18
   • 3 replies
   • 402 views
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   • Nickfromwales
   • July 19

4. Finding a bricklayer

   By flanagaj, July 15
   • 9 replies
   • 511 views
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   • Nickfromwales
   • July 15

5. Brickwork restoration & re-pointing

   By Ben100, July 14
   • 5 replies
   • 408 views
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   • Ben100
   • July 15

6. At my wits end with brick layers. Advice please. 1 2

   By flanagaj, May 20
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   • SteamyTea
   • May 22

7. Brick pier around metal gate posts

   By Post and beam, May 13
   • 4 replies
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   • markc
   • May 13

8. tiling over trench blocks below dpc?

   By Ajm, March 7
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   • saveasteading
   • March 7

9. facing bricks as a low garden wall

   By Post and beam, February 7
   • 1 reply
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   • Onoff
   • February 7

10. Removing broken cast stone window cill

    By Lincolnshire Ian, January 28
    • 12 replies
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    • Nickfromwales
    • January 30

11. Heat Resistant SBR/Brick and Dust Sealer

    By Strangey71, October 17, 2025
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    • SteamyTea
    • October 18, 2025

12. Can you make mortar with a paddle mixer

    By Tennentslager, October 5, 2025
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    • Roundtuit
    • October 6, 2025

13. Cavity tray

    By Ay8452, September 24, 2025
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    • Gus Potter
    • September 27, 2025

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

    By Spinny, September 23, 2025
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    • Spinny
    • September 23, 2025

15. masonry paint

    By Daniel3103, April 23, 2025
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    • Nickfromwales
    • September 10, 2025

16. Blocks to take render

    By Lincolnshire Ian, September 5, 2025
    • 4 replies
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    • JohnMo
    • September 5, 2025

17. Stone cills - appearance deterioration

    By Lincolnshire Ian, August 31, 2025
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    • Lincolnshire Ian
    • August 31, 2025

18. Stone external window cills

    By Lincolnshire Ian, August 23, 2025
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    • Lincolnshire Ian
    • August 23, 2025

19. Brickie quotes

    By flanagaj, July 20, 2025
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    • BadgerBodger
    • August 22, 2025

20. Can tuck pointing be done successfully using opc?

    By SteeVeeDee, July 20, 2025
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    • SteeVeeDee
    • July 20, 2025

21. Half a brick in my wall

    By OldieNewbie, July 14, 2025
    • 1 reply
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    • Mr Punter
    • July 14, 2025

22. Retained side pillars

    By OldieNewbie, June 30, 2025
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    • Temp
    • July 3, 2025

23. Block paving staining help, not coming off

    By wakewaterblue, June 11, 2025
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    • wakewaterblue
    • June 23, 2025

24. replacing external creasing-tile window sill

    By Edb4zK, June 13, 2025
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    • Edb4zK
    • June 13, 2025

25. Quality brickie Hampshire?

    By flanagaj, May 30, 2025
    • 2 replies
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    • MikeSharp01
    • May 31, 2025