Brickwork & Repointing Questions

Wall needs tying into original wall
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At this moment on time someone has removed a door and fitted a wind to make the wall inside the room more like a normal bedroom. When they replaced the brick work they have not tied the bricks in and have butted the brickwork up to the original wall instead …

Filling hole in the wall / ventilation
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I have a 1930s semi which I’m renovating. It has curved bay and had signs of damp when I bought the house. The previous owner had cut a brick in half and shoved it in an open part of the wall which I presume is for ventilation since it’s parallel …

Point or render
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Can I render my house on top of bad brick

Missing brick. Hole in stair wall
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Hi put new stair banister up. 1 bracket came away from wall. Took it off. Big void behind plaster no brick. Can see under bathroom floor. What do I fill it with when it's a void with no wall behind it.

Air bricks on the internal layer of the external wall.
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Redecorating and ive noticed airbricks are on the inside wall of the external wall of my house. They have also been boarded up (with plywood) by im guessing the old owner. But since redecorating one room i have noticed mould starting to form where the airbrick is so some moisture …

Small front garden wall
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Our next door neighbour's side garden extends around a corner and is up against the path into our house. They have a bush which is left to overgrow over our path and the rubbish which collects under it then spreads onto our property. We did put a small trellis fence …

updating window wells
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I want to remove the plastic window well fittings and extend and square off the area to make it more attractive for the basement level of my apartment. This is a conversion of an old building into four flats. Does this require planning permission and is this a costly job?

Vent in wall
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When you make a hole in an outside wall to fit a vent why doesn't it weaken the walls structure