Walls

Find out everything you need to know about internal walls, external walls and ceilings, and how they affect the look and comfort of your home.

How to fix big cracks & holes in walls

Larger cracks and holes require a little more attention, but can still be made to disappear using the right methods and materials.   Large holes can...

How to clean interior walls

Crayon? Dead bugs? Blood? Don't worry - most interior wall surfaces are designed to be fairly easily cleaned.   You may need a ladder to clean...
Types of walls and ceilings

Types of walls and ceilings

There are countless many ways to build walls and ceilings - but obviously some are much better suited to certain environments and tastes than...
What's in a wall?

What’s in walls and ceilings?

Most of the time you see them, walls are flat, uninterrupted surfaces. But there's often quite a lot going on behind what you can...

Internal walls

Walls inside a home serve some different purposes to those on the outside of your home. Find out more about internal walls. The primary job...

Load bearing walls

Load bearing walls are walls that are vital to a home's structure and strength, and which help bear the weight of the roof.   Bricks are...
Partition walls

Partition walls

Partition walls help to divide and partition a house into different rooms and spaces. These walls are more easily moved and positioned.   Most modern partition...

External walls

The walls on the outside of your home not only protect it against the elements, but also provide support, and help to control the...

Retaining walls

Retaining walls help to hold earth in place so you can build on hills or other sloped surfaces. Find out how retaining walls work.   Retaining...

Building walls

Building walls are what we know best simply as the 'external walls' of a house. Find out more about what they are and how...
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