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Welcome to the brickwork section. Here you will find pages related to all aspects of brickwork from building a wall to re-pointing and even fitting an air brick. Please click on the relevant link below to read the article that you require.

 

   

 

Brickwork
RE-POINTING

How to grind out and re-point a wall

replacing a damaged brick

Replacing a damaged brick

How to cut out and replace a damaged brick

 

electro osmosis

Electro osmosis

How an electro osmosis damp proof course is installed

opening a wall

Opening a wall

How to open a wall and install a lintel

 

mortar bees

Mortar Bees

Detection and treatment of Mortar or mason bees

cutting masonry

Cutting stone and bricks

How to cut all types of masonry easily

 

Damp

Damp

This section covers all aspects of Damp from penetrating damp to rising damp

drilling masonry

Drilling stone and brick

How to drill both large and small holes in masonry

 

mortar

Mortar Mixes

The correct ratios of ingredients for mixing Mortar or concrete

cement additives

Cement additives

Some of the different mortar and concrete additives available from dye to plasticiser

 

Wall ties

Wall Ties

How wall ties are used in new build or renovation projects

chemical DPC

Chemical Damp proof course

How a chemical damp proof course is installed

 

Brickwork

Air Brick

How to fit an air brick in a cavity wall

Build a wall

Wall Building

How to rebuild a garden wall

 

Mixing cement

Mixing cement

How to mix cement

Rapid setting cement

Rapid setting cement

How to use rapid setting cement

 

Removing a brick

Brick removal

How to remove a brick from a wall

   

 

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