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Category - Brick and Stonework
Brickwork and Masonry guides, projects and tips. Learn how to build a wall, create solid foundations, cut stone and much more.
How to Build a Wall – A Guide for Beginners
Building a wall is a fairly easy task, building a wall well is a lot tougher. Bricklaying is a job...
4 Ways to Fix a Loose Wall Plug
Wall plugs are a brilliantly simple and familiar bit of DIY equipment. When used correctly, they...
Building Block Partition Walls
Non-loadbearing Partition walls are usually constructed from wooden studs and plasterboard, and in...
Fitting an Airbrick
Too few or blocked airbricks can cause serious ventilation problems in the home (there should be...
Pointing and Repointing Brickwork
The natural action of wind and rain will cause mortar between the bricks of your house to loosen...
Types of Lintel
If you are planning to add a doorway or window to a load-bearing wall, you will almost always be...
Removing a Fireplace
There may be one of several reasons why you would want to remove your fireplace, from simply...
Laying Strip Foundations for Brick Walls
Any wall not built on a solid surface must have a firm and level foundation. Standard wall...
Building a Brick Pier in a Wall
Building a pier into a wall not only looks good, but it also adds to the structural strength of the...
Load-bearing Walls
Whenever you are planning on doing major work on the walls of your house, you need to know if they...
Building a Paver Path
There are several different ways to create garden paths, but one of the most attractive is to use...
Home Improvement Safety Tips
These Home Improvement Safety Tips cover the very least you should think about before even opening...
Understanding Internal Partition Walls
When you are planning DIY jobs which involve altering or fixing to internal partition walls, it is...
Filling Gaps Around Window Frames
Gaps can appear around any type of window frame, on a house of any age. They may be caused by...
Replacing a Cracked or Spalled Brick
If you live in an old brick built house, it is inevitable that at some point some of the bricks...
Cutting Bricks and Blocks
Cutting bricks or blocks cleanly and accurately takes a little practice, but once you have the...
Building a Concrete Driveway
Adding a driveway to your property makes very good sense and if you have the room, this is a summer...
Cleaning Brick and Stone
Before painting or treating the outside of your house, you need to make sure the stone or brickwork...
Planning a Solid Block Wall
There are several reasons why you may want to build a partition wall from solid blocks, rather than...
Guide to Wall Construction
A complete guide to the many different types of wall construction you may encounter in your house.
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...
Spanning Openings in Brick Walls
When planning on adding a doorway or window to a brick wall, you need to make sure that the wall...