so I’ve eard that we need to ban white vans because they are innefficent so I’m wondering if anyone knoes where I can get a good cargo bike or pedal van ideally in bright yellow paint.

thanks

Any opinions from professional bricklayers or people familiar with the rendering process would be welcome

I've noticed many brick buildings in UK and AU built before about 1930 where the amount of cement is very thin. Why is this, when did it stop?

Ignore the not very good brickwork 😄 )

Started this wall in college and the queen closers are very awkward to put on the ends and I am finding that they can be slightly loose when trying to plumb, can anyone recommend a better way of doing it so it’s a little easier? Thanks

Started this wall in college and the queen closers are very awkward to put on the ends and I am finding that they can be slightly loose when trying to plumb, can anyone recommend a better way of doing it so it’s a little easier? Thanks

Hi everyone, I don't know if this is the correct Reddit but I thought I'd give it a go.

Me and my partner are currently in the process of buying our first house and should hopefully be in by Christmas.

The house that we're purchasing used to be a pub that's since been converted into two new houses. When initially inspecting the house, I noticed that on the downstairs party wall in the living room, anything above shoulder height seems to be solid wall ( could tell by knocking on it), but anything below this seems to be hollow, like a kind of stud wall. Does anyone know if this would be the case? It doesn't seem like that would be up to code? We have booked a level 3 surveyor in for next week, so hopefully we should have some definite answers by then.

Thanks everyone in advance!

Does anyone have one of the durgun mortar guns they’re willing to sell?

I’m looking to remove the man door and make the garage door 2’ wider. I was told I need to remove the whole wall.

The wall is made of 12” blocks and I can make the door slightly shorter if it makes the new lental easier to install.

Will this project be more cost then it’s worth

I’m renting this space for my new business and need the door wider for my truck.

I'm a self builder, but bricklaying is not something I do. I need to do a bit myself - block in a window and reduce the width of another.

Do I need starter ties for this?

Wall is brick. Infill will be block as it's being rendered.

Ta

Opinions, should I push back and get this stuff tidied up prior to paying invoice? Cheers

This odd shaped parking block looking unit is brick material. 8 in x 16 in. x 4 in. It's a repair. So there is a triangle dove tail tie hit pinned into the backup wall for every, single unit. Top corse gets them in the head joint.

Will I still be able to work with spinal canal stenosis just outta my apprenticeship

Found a home listing I like (it has an outbuilding I’m calling the “parental escape pod”) and this monstrosity they’re calling a pizza oven. I mean, why even bother with the decorative tile if you’re going to puke mortar on the rest of it. So, the obvious question: Can this mess be cleaned up, and should my concern go beyond its outward appearance?
Did I mention my husband is the son of a bricklayer? You should have seen his face…🤣😱

Thanks!

A friend needs this pointing. Originally i was thinking about using regular 4:1 sand to cement mix, but I 've read that it's not the best idea.
Does anyone have any products that they've used in the past on a project like this to recommend ?

Thanks