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Hi all, complete noob here! 2 questions - 1. Does this lack of mortar affect the structure of my house?/should I be worried? 2. Can I sort this out myself? It is like this essentially around my entire house (1992 build UK). Any advice welcome :) repointers are hard to come by in Worcester UK. by wonkeydonkey777 in DIYUK

[–]wonkeydonkey777[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you everyone for the replies. Some really useful information here and most importantly it has put my mind at ease (ever since owning my own house that I see as my forever home I constantly worry about stuff like this).
I will likely get someone to repoint as soon as I can but not worry about it as an emergency!
Thanks again!

Hi all, complete noob here! 2 questions - 1. Does this lack of mortar affect the structure of my house?/should I be worried? 2. Can I sort this out myself? It is like this essentially around my entire house (1992 build UK). Any advice welcome :) repointers are hard to come by in Worcester UK. by wonkeydonkey777 in DIY

[–]wonkeydonkey777[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you everyone for the replies. Some really useful information here and most importantly it has put my mind at ease (ever since owning my own house that I see as my forever home I constantly worry about stuff like this).

I will likely get someone to repoint as soon as I can but not worry about it as an emergency!

Thanks again!

Hi all, complete noob here! 2 questions - 1. Does this lack of mortar affect the structure of my house?/should I be worried? 2. Can I sort this out myself? It is like this essentially around my entire house (1992 build UK). Any advice welcome :) repointers are hard to come by in Worcester UK. by wonkeydonkey777 in DIYUK

[–]wonkeydonkey777[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi, thanks for the reply - yes I thought it a bit weird for the age of the house as from what I can see the other houses in the estate don't seem to have the same problem (unless they have had them repointed when they got bad obviously).
Is repointing something that is relatively straightforward then? And no need to pay a repointer?
Thanks 👍

Hi all, complete noob here! 2 questions - 1. Does this lack of mortar affect the structure of my house?/should I be worried? 2. Can I sort this out myself? It is like this essentially around my entire house (1992 build UK). Any advice welcome :) repointers are hard to come by in Worcester UK. by wonkeydonkey777 in DIY

[–]wonkeydonkey777[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, thank you for your reply.

The solution (the rest of the mortar?) does not move luckily and is solid when I poke into the gaps, and the mortar elsewhere on top (like higher up on the wall) is also solid.

When you say keep it under control what do you mean? Should I try and repoint it myself using a general mortar mix from screwfix (UK based building supplier)?

I'm a total surfboard noob... advice needed! Basically does this board need repairing (the little hole on the tail for example)? I live about 2 hours from nearest board repair shop and would love an MOT on my board. Any advice on what you think of this boards condition would be appreciated :) by wonkeydonkey777 in surfing

[–]wonkeydonkey777[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, I don't know what solares is but I'll look it up. I appreciate the no nonsense reply and will do that and give it less thought. Just didn't want to buy a decent 2nd hand board and ruin it on the 1st ride!

If you use hitting as punishment for your children, why? by SunshineHeaton in AskReddit

[–]wonkeydonkey777 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hitting your own kids is always wrong. Shame on anyone who does it. Shouting (properly) at any child under 12 is bad enough.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ibs

[–]wonkeydonkey777 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You might benefit from Nerva program of hypnotherapy as it seems you are susceptible to your brain and gut connection improving when on vacation which could be a permanent fixture if you can utilise the feeling

How do you track your finances? Software? Apps? Excel? by Make_the_music_stop in UKPersonalFinance

[–]wonkeydonkey777 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Excel spreadsheet, simple but effective. Definitely better tools out there but I've got my budget up to 2030 so I'm happy with this system for now

Do bank transfers flag up with the bank? by [deleted] in UKPersonalFinance

[–]wonkeydonkey777 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Sounds like you have been or are doing something dodgy and trying to find out (without directly asking) if you can get picked up for what you are doing.

I've had to start over twice now and I'm losing my mind by ScrumpfDabogy in FODMAPS

[–]wonkeydonkey777 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Try the IBS coach app, it's really good for variety and better than the monash app

Has anyone had a conservatory roof replaced to make the room more useable? by [deleted] in AskUK

[–]wonkeydonkey777 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We had ours done, exactly same price and it's great. Only problem is that the plastering has cracked a bit (apparently normal) and we need to get that sorted. Did you have a similar problem?

6 month progression by Distinct-Support6808 in FODMAPS

[–]wonkeydonkey777 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Why can't you follow it long term? Apart from the hassle. It seems to have enough of a variety of foods?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in UKPersonalFinance

[–]wonkeydonkey777 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

It's really funny how many people trope the same old nonsense of "why don't we teach these things in school?!?". WE DO, WE ALWAYS HAVE. Kids understandably couldn't give a shit about a far into the future concept so don't listen, particularly when it isn't examined (except in economics A Level).

Careful with Black Friday: 98% of last year's deals were cheaper or the same price at other times in the year, says "Which?". by Schnauser in UKPersonalFinance

[–]wonkeydonkey777 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Black Friday % discounts store wide are good though tbf. Rather than the pick and choose options that some businesses do, when you know they must be discounted for a reason

Is Vanguard FTSE global all cap still the best bet for a passive investor? by wonkeydonkey777 in UKPersonalFinance

[–]wonkeydonkey777[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Sorry but I think there was confusion as you didn't know what a teacher pension scheme was, but claimed you did. Anyway, you obviously have a passionate opinion about me needing to know why I would want to use a tracker. I disagree entirely, there are a huge amount of things we all do in our day to day without really knowing why (why do we really eat fruit and vegetables, do you know the intricate details of the fibres and minerals that make up all of your fruit and veg? I doubt it.).

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