Blocking Up Doorways in Brick Walls

When blocking up a doorway or entryway in a brick wall, it is important to make sure that the new section is tied into the existing wall. This can be done in a variety of ways, as we will show here. If the wall is not structural (i.e. it is decorative), the method used to tie it together is not … Continue reading →

Fitting TV Aerials

The type of aerial you need to receive the digital signal differs from those that were used to receive the old analogue transmission. Digital aerials are all wideband, meaning that they can receive transmissions across the whole frequency band, rather than just the five frequencies of the old … Continue reading →

Replacing a Brick

If you live in an old brick built house, it is inevitable that at some point some of the bricks will need replacing. Assuming that the area to be replaced is not too large this is a relatively easy job. All bricks absorb at least a small amount of water, when the water inside the brick freezes the … Continue reading →

Fitting a Monobloc Mixer tap

A monobloc tap replaces two taps (hot and cold) with a single unit from which both hot and cold water is supplied. Your main task here is to adapt your existing pipework to fit the tap tail fitted to the monobloc fitting. Once you have turned off the water by turning the service valves found on … Continue reading →

Building a Wall

Building a wall is a fairly easy task, building a wall well is a lot tougher. Bricklaying is a job that can only be mastered by practice. Building the odd wall here and there does not make you a bricklayer. However, building walls under about 12 courses (1 metre) high is definitely within the … Continue reading →