Brick & Block

580 topics in this forum

1. Best practice - engineering bricks and standard facing bricks

   By Lincolnshire Ian, August 7, 2025
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   • Russell griffiths
   • August 7, 2025

2. Bangs !!!

   By Moggaman, July 25, 2025
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   • Moggaman
   • July 29, 2025

3. Brick matching

   By Ben1984, July 22, 2025
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   • Roundtuit
   • July 22, 2025

4. Advice for opening up garage door

   By MattD1, July 15, 2025
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   • MattD1
   • July 16, 2025

5. How to close reveals for integrated garage

   By ruggers, June 28, 2025
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   • Nickfromwales
   • July 5, 2025

6. Which weep vents for facing brick?

   By ruggers, July 5, 2025
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   • nod
   • July 5, 2025

7. Cavity Tray choice - reduced weight bearing

   By newbridgewolf, June 20, 2025
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   • nod
   • June 20, 2025

8. New extension, brickwork crap? Insulation concerns.

   By boxrick, May 31, 2025
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   • DannyT
   • June 1, 2025

9. Brick submission for material pallet

   By flanagaj, May 30, 2025
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   • flanagaj
   • May 30, 2025

10. Blocks for inner skin 1 2 3

    By Jane W, October 16, 2024
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    • osprey
    • May 30, 2025

11. Incorporating an external solar blind into the construct

    By mads, April 4, 2025
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    • Andeh
    • May 30, 2025

12. Vertical crack in extension through padstone under new steel

    By lookseehear, April 13, 2025
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    • lookseehear
    • May 27, 2025

13. Insulation in a gable end cavity?

    By newbridgewolf, May 20, 2025
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    • DannyT
    • May 26, 2025

14. Another brick matching post

    By William Leveret Hare, May 22, 2025
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    • jack
    • May 23, 2025

15. Masonry to steel ties

    By Ay8452, May 22, 2025
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    • Ay8452
    • May 22, 2025

16. Thoughts on ripping out this wall over the stairs

    By dave1967, May 13, 2025
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    • dave1967
    • May 13, 2025

17. Floor slab and foundation expansion foam - is it needed.

    By LSB, May 13, 2025
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    • LSB
    • May 13, 2025

18. 325mm block work

    By OldieNewbie, April 16, 2025
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    • OldieNewbie
    • April 17, 2025

19. Bonding of blockwork over heads

    By OldieNewbie, April 8, 2025
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    • OldieNewbie
    • April 10, 2025

20. Fixing wall plates on concrete lintels

    By Chanmenie, April 6, 2025
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    • Mr Punter
    • April 8, 2025

21. Bonding of blockwork / brickwork

    By OldieNewbie, March 28, 2025
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    • DannyT
    • April 1, 2025

22. Any idea what type of bricks these are?

    By Co1, March 12, 2025
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    • gaz_moose
    • March 22, 2025

23. Are some snots and caps a problem on the inside of a new brick wall? 1 2 3

    By Bounce, March 10, 2025
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    • saveasteading
    • March 15, 2025

24. Marmox Thermoblock - sealant needed?

    By Dunc, March 4, 2025
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    • Dunc
    • March 6, 2025

25. Cavity external doorways- returning blocks inside to out?

    By daunker, February 14, 2025
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    • daunker
    • March 2, 2025