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Full Mortar Bed and Slurry Primer
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  • Paving

Full Mortar Bed and Slurry Primer

  • Bartosz Achterberg-Nowak
  • March 21, 2026
I remember standing on a job in Surrey ten years ago, looking at a client’s…
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Water Driven Through a South-west Wall
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  • Masonry

Water Driven Through a South-west Wall

  • Bartosz Achterberg-Nowak
  • March 21, 2026
I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve stood in a customer’s hallway, listening to…
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The Complete Guide to Mortar
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  • Guides

The Complete Guide to Mortar

  • Bartosz Achterberg-Nowak
  • March 20, 2026
I’ve spent forty-three years watching lads buy the most expensive bagged mixes on the market,…
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The Complete Guide to Bricklaying
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The Complete Guide to Bricklaying

  • Bartosz Achterberg-Nowak
  • March 18, 2026
I once watched a lad, barely twenty, spend three days laying a beautiful, perfectly plumb…
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Paving a Front Garden Within the Rules
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Paving a Front Garden Within the Rules

  • Bartosz Achterberg-Nowak
  • March 15, 2026
I remember standing on a job in Surrey about ten years back, watching a lad…
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Transferring Load From Wall to Pile
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  • Groundwork

Transferring Load From Wall to Pile

  • Bartosz Achterberg-Nowak
  • March 14, 2026
I’ve spent forty-three years watching lads chase the wrong problems on site. Most of them…
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Aggregate Grading Decides Workability
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  • Concrete

Aggregate Grading Decides Workability

  • Bartosz Achterberg-Nowak
  • March 12, 2026
I remember standing on a site in ’94, watching a lad try to save a…
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Most Rising Damp Is Something Else
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  • Masonry

Most Rising Damp Is Something Else

  • Bartosz Achterberg-Nowak
  • March 12, 2026
I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve stood in a living room, watching some…
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The Complete Guide to Concrete Repair
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The Complete Guide to Concrete Repair

  • Bartosz Achterberg-Nowak
  • March 10, 2026
I spent forty-three years watching men pour money down the drain because they thought a…
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Driven and Bored Piles Compared
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  • Groundwork

Driven and Bored Piles Compared

  • Bartosz Achterberg-Nowak
  • March 9, 2026
I remember standing on a site in Kent back in the nineties, watching a lad…
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