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Spalled bricks
What does it mean to have spalled bricks and how can it be prevented, or at least, how can the risk of it occurring be held off for longer?
Weather struck pointing
What is weather struck pointing and, in general, in what scenarios do bricklayers tend to use this type of pointing?
White powder appearing on bricks
Why are the surface of my wall bricks full of a white powder? Is this dangerous and what should be done about it?
Spalling Warning Signs
Hi, We are looking at houses and a couple in the home reports mention spalling brickwork. Is there anyway when we view a property to know how bad/deep the damage goes? Are there any warning signs we should look for? For example, one today had a section about 1m by 4m that had three bricks that were missing their fronts. Should we just assume it would be a complete replacement job? Can this affect the structural integrity of the house as well? Thank you!
Best tools for DIY exposing brick fireplace
What are the best tools to use when exposing the brickwork of a fireplace? We need to strip the plaster off and probably clean up and repoint the brickwork.
Cement-free mortar
Is cement-free mortar any good? I want a sustainable build but not at the expense of strength and durability.
New front porch cost?
How much to take down and new porch fitted approx size 2 metres x 1 n half with tiled roof.
average cost of replacing 10-20 chimney bricks
My chimney is getting old and I think some sections of it need to be upgraded. On average, how much will it cost to replace 10-20 chimney bricks?
Victorian brick identification
The bottom of my Victorian home's walls are made from blue bricks. Are these likely to be engineering bricks? If so, do replacements need to be like for like?
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