Can I build a wall?
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Ok, I'm not the best at DIY. I can paint/decorate and I've laid carpet. I'm not a complete 'tard though.
We have a small 2ft-ish wall at the front of our house that is starting to crumble, assisted by the root of a small tree. The whole wall needs knocking down, the tree removing, and a new wall rebuilding. I'm scared to even get a quote from someone, but I'm sure it'll be over £1000.
Has anyone on here attempted this and been surprisingly successful? I've just seen this and it seems to suggest it's worth trying yourself.
I also have lower back problems which I'll no doubt make even worse doing this, but I do fancy getting my hands dirty.
We have a small 2ft-ish wall at the front of our house that is starting to crumble, assisted by the root of a small tree. The whole wall needs knocking down, the tree removing, and a new wall rebuilding. I'm scared to even get a quote from someone, but I'm sure it'll be over £1000.
Has anyone on here attempted this and been surprisingly successful? I've just seen this and it seems to suggest it's worth trying yourself.
I also have lower back problems which I'll no doubt make even worse doing this, but I do fancy getting my hands dirty.
What about one of these http://www.brickytool.com/index_eng.html . I have no idea if they are any good, but would try one if I had a wall to build.
I built a wall in front of the Victorian semi I used to have in Kingston. Like you I'm not a total tool in the DIY department and will have a go at most things.
It was very time consuming as I was learning as I went along. There had been no wall there previously so I had to lay a reasonable concrete foundation before getting started with the brick laying.
The result wasn't a complete disaster but you could tell I got better over time as the laying improved the further you got up the wall. In the end I took a week off work to do it. Second time around, I'd get someone in. Especially if you've got lower back pain.
It was very time consuming as I was learning as I went along. There had been no wall there previously so I had to lay a reasonable concrete foundation before getting started with the brick laying.
The result wasn't a complete disaster but you could tell I got better over time as the laying improved the further you got up the wall. In the end I took a week off work to do it. Second time around, I'd get someone in. Especially if you've got lower back pain.
Arese said:
Ok, I'm not the best at DIY. I can paint/decorate and I've laid carpet. I'm not a complete 'tard though.
We have a small 2ft-ish wall at the front of our house that is starting to crumble, assisted by the root of a small tree. The whole wall needs knocking down, the tree removing, and a new wall rebuilding. I'm scared to even get a quote from someone, but I'm sure it'll be over £1000.
Has anyone on here attempted this and been surprisingly successful? I've just seen this and it seems to suggest it's worth trying yourself.
I also have lower back problems which I'll no doubt make even worse doing this, but I do fancy getting my hands dirty.
Without knowing you, I'd say yes you can.We have a small 2ft-ish wall at the front of our house that is starting to crumble, assisted by the root of a small tree. The whole wall needs knocking down, the tree removing, and a new wall rebuilding. I'm scared to even get a quote from someone, but I'm sure it'll be over £1000.
Has anyone on here attempted this and been surprisingly successful? I've just seen this and it seems to suggest it's worth trying yourself.
I also have lower back problems which I'll no doubt make even worse doing this, but I do fancy getting my hands dirty.
I was in a similar position a couple of years ago (needed a small wall built) but I got a few quotes and they were all silly money (they obviously weren't keen to do the job).
I did a 1-day bricklaying course, and then proceeded to build my wall. It's not difficult, and if you take your time, you can't really go wrong.
If there's already a wall there, you might be able to chop out the tree roots and re-use some of the foundations - the brick-laying is the easier part for those weak-of-back like me.
Get some practise - brick up a hated neighbours driveway or front door first.
Make sure every brick is dead level, and you'll be fine.
If all else fails and it does turn out a bit carp, render the f
ker 
Get some practise - brick up a hated neighbours driveway or front door first.
Make sure every brick is dead level, and you'll be fine.
If all else fails and it does turn out a bit carp, render the f
ker It may seem a daunting task to those that have never built a wall before i can tell you that it really is not that hard of a job.
2 year ago my dad asked me to build a wall to seperate the garden it was about 10 brick long by 5 high using the high density concrete block. I had no previous experiance did no research it is still standing today solid. The only thing that makes it look "unprofessional" is the pointing as i had no tool so it's just sloped.
I say give it a go take your time, research if your unsure and have fun in the process.
2 year ago my dad asked me to build a wall to seperate the garden it was about 10 brick long by 5 high using the high density concrete block. I had no previous experiance did no research it is still standing today solid. The only thing that makes it look "unprofessional" is the pointing as i had no tool so it's just sloped.
I say give it a go take your time, research if your unsure and have fun in the process.
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