Bricklaying, Blockwork & Mortar

274 topics in this forum

1. Mud hut damage repair advice needed.

   By Mud Hut Learner, May 12, 2024
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   • SteamyTea
   • May 12, 2024

2. Help/Advice needed please, on poor brickwork.

   By Helpmeplease, May 1, 2024
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   • EdHat
   • May 1, 2024

3. Block and beam floor 1 2

   By vik2001, April 6, 2024
   • 25 replies
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   • Canski
   • April 7, 2024

4. LBC Bricks

   By Temp, September 20, 2023
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   • NandM
   • March 23, 2024

5. Fireplace discovery!

   By Simon and Prema, March 17, 2024
   • 4 replies
   • 900 views
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   • Simon and Prema
   • March 17, 2024

6. Blocking up extract fan vents for MVHR retrofit

   By Novice Becky, November 30, 2023   

   • extractor fan ventilation
   • airtightness
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     • airtightness
     • retrofit mvhr
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   • Novice Becky
   • March 14, 2024

7. Help with identifying blocks

   By NandM, March 1, 2024
   • 3 replies
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   • Redbeard
   • March 1, 2024

8. partial removal of garden wall and rebuild

   By johnhenstock83, February 28, 2024
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   • johnhenstock83
   • February 28, 2024

9. New Build: Windows Sequence vs Brickwork

   By mike2016, February 23, 2024
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   • Brickie
   • February 25, 2024

10. Bricks or dense block at this point?

    By Post and beam, January 24, 2024
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    • ETC
    • January 25, 2024

11. Thermalite painting

    By TANK, November 25, 2023
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    • TANK
    • November 26, 2023

12. thin joint mortar availability

    By Caversham Passivhaus, October 13, 2023
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    • Russell griffiths
    • October 13, 2023

13. No shrink mortar

    By Sparrowhawk, September 28, 2023
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    • Bonner
    • September 28, 2023

14. Fundation

    By Schultz, July 20, 2023
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    • larry
    • September 24, 2023

15. Should this gap be filled or not.

    By ant87, September 21, 2023
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    • Mr Punter
    • September 21, 2023

16. How to improve the look of this dodgy workmanship

    By Monz87, September 16, 2023
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    • joe90
    • September 17, 2023

17. Expansion joint locations

    By Barryscotland, November 12, 2021
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    • Barryscotland
    • September 15, 2023

18. Actively looking for quotes, bricklaying Hertfordshire

    By Post and beam, August 23, 2023
    • 11 replies
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    • Dave Jones
    • September 13, 2023

19. Mortar bees

    By agamemnon, August 12, 2023
    • 9 replies
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    • Dave Jones
    • August 13, 2023

20. Spalling brickwork below ground level

    By Dazz, July 30, 2023
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    • Dazz
    • August 2, 2023

21. New brickwork - will it last?

    By hrxv1, July 27, 2023
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    • Conor
    • July 27, 2023

22. Suggestions for cleaning brickwork

    By SilverShadow, July 16, 2023
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    • SilverShadow
    • July 18, 2023

23. Staining on Garden Wall

    By steveoelliott, July 13, 2023
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    • Onoff
    • July 13, 2023

24. Bank holiday surprise

    By Nick Thomas, April 29, 2023
    • 12 replies
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    • Nick Thomas
    • June 28, 2023

25. Manhole Benching Mix

    By Johnny Jekyll, June 28, 2023
    • 3 replies
    • 2.5k views
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    • saveasteading
    • June 28, 2023