bloody mybuilder and similar sites. those are for people that want competent looking bodges. the basis is on who ever supplies the cheapest price and has a few good reviews, full of out of work desperados and foreigners.. (not the kind of professional you would choose i suspect)
for me i wouldnt have him back i would pressure wash the lot as you say that has a good effect, then go buy 2-3 bags of kiln dried sand and brush tht in, that will make the best of a bad lot
same story- price was cheap, job is crap, where did i go wrong? :rock: to be honest i dont have much sympathy.
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@LLL yes that handsome little fellow is indeed a Daschund 
The wall was like that when we moved in, along with a host of other issues that we have steadily been fixing. I'm glad it gave you lot a good chuckle
To be fair we have had some great tradesmen from mybuilder and to the layman (me!!) it seems like a good system. But, we live and learn.
My gut feel is to pressure wash it, try the acid on any remaining marks and go down the kiln dried sand root. The guy made such a hash of it i'm concerned he might make matters worse.
Whilst i've got a bunch of pro's engaged.... We will inevitably be doing more work to the house over the summer. Where would you guys say is the best place to look for good quality tradesmen. We haven't been here long so don't know anyone through word of mouth, which is always my preferred method.
The wall was like that when we moved in, along with a host of other issues that we have steadily been fixing. I'm glad it gave you lot a good chuckle
To be fair we have had some great tradesmen from mybuilder and to the layman (me!!) it seems like a good system. But, we live and learn.
My gut feel is to pressure wash it, try the acid on any remaining marks and go down the kiln dried sand root. The guy made such a hash of it i'm concerned he might make matters worse.
Whilst i've got a bunch of pro's engaged.... We will inevitably be doing more work to the house over the summer. Where would you guys say is the best place to look for good quality tradesmen. We haven't been here long so don't know anyone through word of mouth, which is always my preferred method.
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More hassle than it is worth. It would be a lot easier to get away with if you had riven / pendle slabs because of the variation in joint sizes with them but with those slabs it will be just as noticeable as leaving that 'pointing' in. Grinding will also be a problem with those slabs as they have a rough surface, don't want to grind it down and leave smooth patches everywhere.mike builder/landscaper wrote:just a thought on this one. can you not grind out the joint, taking with it some of the damaged area and then repoint it properly with easypoint or 3 to 1 sand and cement.
I agree with local patios and driveways, pressure washer then kiln dried sand. Make sure paving is dry before you brush in sand if you go down this route.
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The finished height of the paving at its highest point against the building should ideally be 150mm (two bricks) below the damp proof course (dpc) which is the black line right around the building of rubber/plastic membrane that just shows through a horizontal brickwork course. You can be less than 150mm but its not ideal.
From your photo the line of the bottom of the render (which could be dpc height) looks awfully close to the patio. The closer to the dpc, the more chance of damp problems associated with water ingress.
He won't return your calls? Gee, there's a surprise.....
From your photo the line of the bottom of the render (which could be dpc height) looks awfully close to the patio. The closer to the dpc, the more chance of damp problems associated with water ingress.
He won't return your calls? Gee, there's a surprise.....
full bed only - spot and dabs are the scourge!!
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Id leave him a voicemail message telling him that you are going to speak to trading standards and see if that will scare him in to repairing it. Doing anything through trading standards in a long drawn out affair.
I managed to scare a very very large car dealer in to a partial refund and a 2 year warranty for my Navara after i threatened them with Trading standards.
I managed to scare a very very large car dealer in to a partial refund and a 2 year warranty for my Navara after i threatened them with Trading standards.