Odd Jobs

corner of building rebuild and repoint, Rugby

On 27th November 2011, in Bricklaying, Building, building repair, capping stones, corner of building repair, Excavation, General Building Repairs, grind out joints, northcote bricks, Odd Jobs, Pointing, rebuild, replace bricks, struck pointing, weatherpointing, by Damon

As you can see from the before photos, the bottom left handside corner of the building was in a terrible state. This was due to a previous neghbour building a shed up against the customers house and due to no adequate drainage from the roof over a period of time the rain washed down the […]

As you can see from the before photos, the bottom left handside corner of the building was in a terrible state.
This was due to a previous neghbour building a shed up against the customers house and due to no adequate drainage from the roof over a period of time the rain washed down the walls and caused a freeze/thaw process onto the bricks.

This then eroded the bricks away until finally the building started to fall away.To remedy this the old bricks had to be carefully removed and the corner rebuilt.

Also when the neighbour had built the shed, he’d knocked out bricks so he couild tie in the floor joists of his shed. These too had to be replaced and made good along with other bricks that had perished over the years.

The joints of the entire wall were then ground out and the wall repointed, coping stones were also replaced and repointed

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Front garden wall rebuild, Rugby

On 3rd November 2011, in blue engineering bricks, Bricklaying, Building, capping stones, Decorative Stone, General Building Repairs, Odd Jobs, tudor facing bricks, by Damon

The old existing wall had collapsed and was in a bad state of repair. The wall was completely rebuilt putting in a dogleg and pier using tudor facing bricks topped with blue engineering bricks for the wall and a concrete capping for the pier

The old existing wall had collapsed and was in a bad state of repair.

The wall was completely rebuilt putting in a dogleg and pier using tudor facing bricks topped with blue engineering bricks for the wall and a concrete capping for the pier

Frost damaged brickwork, Rugby town center

On 10th August 2011, in Bricklaying, Building, building repair, damp in walls, Damp Proof Membrane, DPM, eroding brickwork, flexacryl, freeze/thaw, General Building Repairs, Odd Jobs, Pointing, PVA, Rendering, water penetration, by Damon

The side of the house below the roof line had been subjected to the harsh weather with the winds, driving rain and the freeze/thaw eroding the brick faces,causing water to penetrate the walls and seep into the house and also causing damp. The loose brickwork was cleaned off, then painted with PVA and rendered. The […]

The side of the house below the roof line had been subjected to the harsh weather with the winds, driving rain and the freeze/thaw eroding the brick faces,causing water to penetrate the walls and seep into the house and also causing damp.
The loose brickwork was cleaned off, then painted with PVA and rendered. The render was then painted with waterprofing flexacryl to seal the brickwork

Wall garden repair, Bilton, Rugby

On 10th July 2011, in Bricklaying, Building, building repair, corner of building repair, damp in walls, freeze/thaw, General Building Repairs, Odd Jobs, Pointing, rebuild, replace bricks, wall collapse, wall garden, water penetration, by Damon

As a common feature of wall gardens over a period of the time, the soil soaks up the rainwater which penetrates the brick and a freeze/thaw situation occurs. This systematically blows the face of the brick until eventually the whole brick disintegrates causing the wall to collapse. Early repairs will prevent the latter from happening […]

As a common feature of wall gardens over a period of the time, the soil soaks up the rainwater which penetrates the brick and a freeze/thaw situation occurs.
This systematically blows the face of the brick until eventually the whole brick disintegrates causing the wall to collapse.
Early repairs will prevent the latter from happening and bring the wall back to its former glory

Hence the old bricks were removed and the damamged wall was rebuilt as can be seen in the photos (the new bricks will obviously stand out for some time until they weather and blend in the existing bricks)

Hedge trimming, Rugby

On 3rd March 2011, in hedge trimming, Odd Jobs, Pruning, tree cutting, by Damon

We also offer a hedge and tree trimming service Before After

We also offer a hedge and tree trimming service

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After

Tagged with: tree cutting

Bathroom floor tiling, Bilton, Rugby

On 3rd March 2011, in bathroom floor tiling, bathroom tiling, Building, floor tiling, General Building Repairs, grouting, Odd Jobs, plastic ply, Tiling, tiling primer, by Damon

As on all upper bathrooms with wooden floors due to movement; which could cause the tiles to crack; plywood should be laid first. In this instance a new product on the market called plastic ply was laid. This is slightly more expensive than wooden ply to lay, but as it is thinner and easier to […]

As on all upper bathrooms with wooden floors due to movement; which could cause the tiles to crack; plywood should be laid first. In this instance a new product on the market called plastic ply was laid. This is slightly more expensive than wooden ply to lay, but as it is thinner and easier to cut it keeps the finished floor level lower; thus it should be on a level par with carpets in the next room and hopefully prevent you from having to remove the bathroom door to plane the bottom so it can still shut.

The floor was first prepared with tile primer, the plastic ply then stuck to the floor and the tiles laid on a rapid-set floor adhesive cut to suit sround the toilet and sink.
The tiles were then grouted and cleaned to give the finished look.

Pointing

On 14th May 2010, in Bricklaying, Building, General Building Repairs, grind out joints, northcote bricks, Odd Jobs, Pointing, rebuild, replace bricks, struck pointing, weatherpointing, by Damon

This job required the joints to be fully raked out utilising a diamond tipped mortar raking blade, then repointed using the weather pointing or struck pointing method, leaving a neat finish, as seen. You will also note some of the bricks had to be replaced due to frost damage over the years; the old ones […]

This job required the joints to be fully raked out utilising a diamond tipped mortar raking blade, then repointed using the weather pointing or struck pointing method, leaving a neat finish, as seen.
You will also note some of the bricks had to be replaced due to frost damage over the years; the old ones are removed and replaced with new which dosent affect the structure of the building and giving the building a much nicer look.
A great deal of the older houses would benefit from this due to the fact the mortar between the bricks has been weathering away and dropping out over the years, thus leaving it susceptable to the elements causing possible damp and cold spots in the house.
Once pointed this should remedy these problems.

Turfing: Hillmorton, Rugby

On 7th May 2010, in Lawn Cutting, Odd Jobs, Turfing, by Damon

Removed excess soil, plants and roots, levelled ground and laid seeded turf

Patio and Pond: New Bilton, Rugby

On 5th May 2010, in Building, Concreting, Excavation, Fencing, Odd Jobs, Patios, Paving, Slabbing, Sub-Base, by Damon

The before photo dosent do the garden justice…it was much worse! The garden was cleared of undergrowth, levelled and inlaid with compacted sub-base hardcore. Slabs were laid down to and around the pond on a wet sand and cement mix and a new fence utilising concrete slotted posts, concrete gravel boards and featheredge fence panels […]

The before photo dosent do the garden justice…it was much worse!
The garden was cleared of undergrowth, levelled and inlaid with compacted sub-base hardcore.
Slabs were laid down to and around the pond on a wet sand and cement mix and a new fence utilising concrete slotted posts, concrete gravel boards and featheredge fence panels was erected.
The sides were then covered with weed suppresant membrane and covered with bark mulch
The side alleygator gate had to be taken down daily for access, but once again any problem or obsticle was overcome

Bathroom: New Bilton, Rugby

On 8th April 2010, in Building, General Building Repairs, Odd Jobs, Tiling, by Damon

This bathroom was completely stripped of the old wallpaper, re-skimmed and tiled throughout with mosaic wall tiles a feature on one wall. It had a complete new bathroom suite supplied and fitted

This bathroom was completely stripped of the old wallpaper, re-skimmed and tiled throughout with mosaic wall tiles a feature on one wall.
It had a complete new bathroom suite supplied and fitted

Old Labourer

On 8th April 2010, in Bricklaying, Building, Concreting, Digger and Driver for Hire, Fencing, General Building Repairs, Gutter Cleaning, Jet Washing, Lawn Cutting, Odd Jobs, Painting, Patios, Paving, Pointing, Pruning, Rendering, Roof Repairs, Slabbing, Tiling, Turfing, by Damon

This is my dog Sask. She was with me from the age of 7 weeks until she died aged 15 in 2010. She liked to be the foreman on all my jobs and was often watching on from a comfortable spot like this one.

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