Brick & Block

553 topics in this forum

1. Wet pointing for 8 months

   By Ste Raw, May 25, 2024
   • 3 replies
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   • Mike
   • May 31, 2024

2. Murphy wept, a big cold bridge?

   By CalvinHobbes, May 25, 2024
   • 16 replies
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   • CalvinHobbes
   • May 28, 2024

3. Aircrete blocks cracking to the gables

   By Will A, May 28, 2024
   • 0 replies
   • 744 views
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   • Will A
   • May 28, 2024

4. Is this just backfill under the slab? And is this structurally sound?

   By LorenClayton, May 21, 2024
   • 2 replies
   • 797 views
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   • MikeSharp01
   • May 21, 2024

5. Cutting bricks - how easy / time consuming is it ?

   By maxdavie, May 9, 2024
   • 9 replies
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   • saveasteading
   • May 9, 2024

6. fretting mortar

   By GrantMcscott, April 28, 2024
   • 2 replies
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   • GrantMcscott
   • May 1, 2024

7. Cavity 10mm wider than insulation? 1 2

   By Raine, March 18, 2024
   • 32 replies
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   • Canski
   • April 29, 2024

8. M4 Mortar & Recessed Membrane Below DPC

   By Saul, April 3, 2024
   • 1 reply
   • 998 views
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   • Mr Punter
   • April 3, 2024

9. Cracks on the outer wall, should I be worried?

   By EmilyT, March 26, 2024
   • 5 replies
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   • EmilyT
   • March 26, 2024

10. Efflorescence advice 1 2

    By Steve06, March 9, 2024
    • 42 replies
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    • saveasteading
    • March 15, 2024

11. RSJ with top plate support for 400mm cavity walls - cold bridging?

    By NandM, February 29, 2024
    • 10 replies
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    • joe90
    • March 12, 2024

12. Combining EWI and Cavity wall construction on a New build

    By Iceverge, January 24, 2024
    • 8 replies
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    • Iceverge
    • February 19, 2024

13. Stonemason day work for lifting up mortar

    By MG-Wales, February 5, 2024
    • 17 replies
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    • MG-Wales
    • February 7, 2024

14. Minimum width between two internal doors

    By LiamJones, January 31, 2024
    • 9 replies
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    • Blooda
    • February 1, 2024

15. Blocking up - Advice needed

    By Mulberry View, January 23, 2024
    • 18 replies
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    • ETC
    • January 26, 2024

16. Wet window sills/cills/reveals

    By Jimbo37, January 21, 2024   

    • windows
    • wet cills
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      • windows
      • wet cills
      • wet sills
      • wet reveals
    • 11 replies
    • 1.9k views
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    • Jimbo37
    • January 21, 2024

17. Render air tightness

    By Murph1603, January 2, 2024
    • 1 reply
    • 1.1k views
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    • Mr Punter
    • January 2, 2024

18. Creating a smile in the mind - with bricks.

    By ToughButterCup, December 29, 2023
    • 13 replies
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    • Ferdinand
    • December 30, 2023

19. Corner Blocks

    By LSB, December 23, 2023
    • 9 replies
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    • Brickie
    • December 24, 2023

20. Airtightness of blockwork

    By JackofAll, December 17, 2023
    • 13 replies
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    • JackofAll
    • December 18, 2023

21. Blocks suitable to leave unrendered?

    By low_and_there, December 11, 2023
    • 7 replies
    • 1.8k views
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    • Conor
    • December 12, 2023

22. Concrete Cavity Fill Techniques For Large Houses and Volumes

    By jwoodhead978, November 22, 2023
    • 22 replies
    • 3.7k views
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    • joe90
    • November 25, 2023

23. PIR in cavity wall and avoiding air gaps 1 2

    By Valinor, October 10, 2021
    • 32 replies
    • 18.3k views
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    • Chathura
    • November 18, 2023

24. Fibreglass wall ties

    By gravelrash, September 19, 2020
    • 21 replies
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    • Rishard
    • November 16, 2023

25. Brick sourcing

    By allthatpebbledash, November 6, 2023
    • 14 replies
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    • twice round the block
    • November 12, 2023