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Horizontal Cracking Every Sixth Course
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Horizontal Cracking Every Sixth Course

  • Bartosz Achterberg-Nowak
  • February 27, 2026
I remember standing on a site in the Midlands back in ’98, looking at a…
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Wall Tie Spacing and Corrosion Failure
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Wall Tie Spacing and Corrosion Failure

  • Bartosz Achterberg-Nowak
  • February 22, 2026
I remember standing on a site in the Midlands back in ’94, watching a lad…
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The Cavity Is a Drainage Gap
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The Cavity Is a Drainage Gap

  • Bartosz Achterberg-Nowak
  • February 12, 2026
I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve stood in a damp living room, listening…
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Cement Pointing on a Solid Wall Traps Water
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Cement Pointing on a Solid Wall Traps Water

  • Bartosz Achterberg-Nowak
  • February 11, 2026
I remember standing in front of a beautiful 18th-century cottage last summer, watching a lad…
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Raking Out Deep Enough to Matter
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Raking Out Deep Enough to Matter

  • Bartosz Achterberg-Nowak
  • January 31, 2026
I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve stood in front of a garden wall,…
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Lime Moves, Cement Cracks
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Lime Moves, Cement Cracks

  • Bartosz Achterberg-Nowak
  • January 28, 2026
I spent thirty years watching lads try to “fix” old stone walls by slapping a…
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Mortar Should Be Weaker Than the Brick
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Mortar Should Be Weaker Than the Brick

  • Bartosz Achterberg-Nowak
  • January 21, 2026
I remember standing on a site in ’94, watching a young lad try to justify…
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Line, Level, Gauge and Plumb
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Line, Level, Gauge and Plumb

  • Bartosz Achterberg-Nowak
  • January 13, 2026
I’ve spent forty-three years watching men sweat over a trowel, thinking that if they just…
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Bonds and What They Tell You About a Wall
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Bonds and What They Tell You About a Wall

  • Bartosz Achterberg-Nowak
  • January 4, 2026
I remember standing on a site in ’94, watching a lad try to show off…
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