Bricklaying, Blockwork & Mortar

284 topics in this forum

1. Anyone know what type of blocks these are?

   By Gus Potter, January 22, 2021
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   • Gus Potter
   • January 23, 2021

2. Brick slips and mortar

   By Edward, January 10, 2021
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   • nod
   • January 10, 2021

3. Alternative to plinth bricks?

   By Hilldes, December 23, 2020
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   • Temp
   • December 24, 2020

4. How deep should the top of the footings be below ground level?

   By brickierob1, December 22, 2020
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   • Temp
   • December 22, 2020

5. Mixing mortar

   By Vijay, December 7, 2020
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   • Gus Potter
   • December 13, 2020

6. Restoring an inglenook fireplace

   By Ben100, November 30, 2020
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   • Ben100
   • November 30, 2020

7. Selecting an unknown bricklayer

   By dangti6, November 26, 2020
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   • dangti6
   • November 26, 2020

8. Storing Bricks over winter...

   By MikeGrahamT21, November 25, 2020
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   • joe90
   • November 25, 2020

9. Preferred internal blocks

   By Vijay, November 24, 2020
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   • Vijay
   • November 25, 2020

10. Advise to get into bricklaying

    By Eddy, November 23, 2020
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    • jfb
    • November 24, 2020

11. Plinth bricks and cement mortar

    By MortarThePoint, November 23, 2020
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    • MortarThePoint
    • November 23, 2020

12. Trusses going on to fresh mortar 1 2

    By MortarThePoint, November 22, 2020
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    • MortarThePoint
    • November 22, 2020

13. Brick filling a partition stud wall

    By SimonD, November 17, 2020
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    • Mr Punter
    • November 20, 2020

14. ordering concrete for small scale garden wall footings

    By brickierob1, November 16, 2020
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    • Onoff
    • November 20, 2020

15. Building around live services

    By brickierob1, November 16, 2020
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    • Oz07
    • November 16, 2020

16. laying concrete foundation over water, gas and electrical services

    By brickierob1, November 16, 2020
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    • Mr Punter
    • November 16, 2020

17. Getting paid

    By brickierob1, November 15, 2020
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    • nod
    • November 15, 2020

18. Dealing with customers

    By brickierob1, November 15, 2020
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    • Vijay
    • November 15, 2020

19. Strip foundations for Garden walls

    By brickierob1, November 15, 2020
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    • tonyshouse
    • November 15, 2020

20. what is the reason for digging below the frost line

    By brickierob1, November 15, 2020
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    • Onoff
    • November 15, 2020

21. Creating a foundation upto existing external wall

    By brickierob1, November 14, 2020
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    • brickierob1
    • November 15, 2020

22. 40mm Gap between blockwork 1 2 3 4 8

    By Bri44, August 3, 2020
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    • Bri44
    • November 7, 2020

23. Cement has not went off year old

    By GrantMcscott, November 7, 2020
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    • GrantMcscott
    • November 7, 2020

24. Boundary wall

    By Kenjw, September 29, 2020
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    • Kenjw
    • September 29, 2020

25. Wall advice with pictures

    By kelvinkat, September 5, 2020
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    • kelvinkat
    • September 5, 2020