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How to Waterproof Mortar, Concrete and Screeds

It would take too long to recount all the various places in your house where mortar, screeds and concrete are used. Whether it’s the...

How to Dress Lead Flashing Under Windows

Lead flashing is one of the most important ways to reinforce a home’s seams or joints. However, sometimes you can’t get an optimum fit...

Roof Anatomy for Beginners

Our guide to Roof Anatomy for Beginners. We often take roofs for granted and it’s easy to go through life never knowing how they...

What Sort of Dry Fix Does Your Roof Need?

For many years the ridges, verges and hips of tiled roofs were fixed in place with mortar. These parts of the roof are some...

How to Install Leadax

Lead can often be a hassle to work with - even putting aside its toxicity, it’s bulky, expensive and heavy. That’s why non-lead lead...

How to Fix Polycarbonate Sheets to Timber Frames

With their superior insulation factor and durability, polycarbonate sheeting is becoming ubiquitous for greenhouse glazing as well as other purposes. However, their light weight...

How to Install Fascia Brackets

The fascia refers to the boarding that goes beneath the eaves of a house. Along with the soffit below it, the fascia protects the...

VELUX Window Waterproofing

Skylights are windows on roofs that point upwards. They allow you to get fresh air into your highest rooms. However, they also carry with...

How Much Ventilation Does My Roof Need?

Roof ventilation is one of the most underappreciated factors of roofing. It’s almost as important as protecting it from rain, and that’s no accident,...