Being that my user name gives away my abilities at anything DIY in relation to the home front - I am asking for help - again :roll: :wink: :D We have this area: http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j164/OobieBoobie/14.jpg We would like to pretty this up - ALOT !! We were thinking covering up the brick ...

Thanks everyone !! In the end they came up easily - they were just packed together :) And we are now selling the house and the potential buyers want as is so we don't have to worry about any of it - just leaving all the of the bricks sitting in a nice big pile for them to use if they want !

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: My god you have me rolling on the floor !!!!!! Unfortunately....he works at one of the biggest companies in our city and there is over 20 of them. I'm just assumeing the other sixteen are completely brain dead to get him in to that position !!!

Thanks everyone - sorry for being so tardy with the reply. We have placed an offer (which hasn't even go to the owner yet) and there is no point asking the agent - he's a complete half wit (and somehow is the fourth highest seller at his company :? We're getting an inspection done this week, whether...

Thankyou for your speedy reply! Umm - the agent stated specifically that it was imitation weather board and imitation tile - I haven't asked him about that so I'm not sure if he means its some kind of cladding. It could be quite possible that it was done around that time (suits the era) and the othe...

Hi all - hopeless here again :D I am just wondering if anyone knows anything about the two items mentioned in the subject line? We are looking at a house that we have fallen in love with (well the interior at least anyways) and it has imitation weatherboards and imitation tile on the roof. Any pro's...

ummm :oops: Pretty sure they are put together with mortar. Sounds like I've got a fun time of it ahead - is it very easy in terms of the labour in to chipping off the mortar? will I give this to my husband for a job to do?? :D Should I know anything else in terms of damaging the bricks? a way to hol...

As my name states I'm clearly hopeless with all things reno - and I'm in need of help!!! Our backyard is as small as they come and it has been done up (before we bought) in a mock country cottage style garden (I say mock because they haven't done a very good job). It makes the space look ten times s...