Doug Miller wrote:
In article , "Roger Mills" wrote:
In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
Doug Miller wrote:

Interesting questions. As Churchill said, the U.S. and the U.K. are
"two nations divided by a common language."

So help this American understand what you're talking about, please.
What is a breeze block?
A building block, typically measuring 18" x 9" - used in bits of walls which
don't show - typically for the inner skin of a cavity wall. Original ones
made of furnace ash and cement or somesuch. Current ones much lighter in
weight, and with good insulating properties. Much faster to build than
bricks since each block takes the place of 6 bricks.

Gotcha. We call that a cinder block (even though they're *now* made with
concrete), but ours are 16" x 8".

What is a rawlplug?
Originally a fibre plug, inserted into a drilled hole in brickwork to allow
a screw to be screwed in. Rawlplug is/was a trade name
- but is now used generically for any such plug. Modern plugs are made of
plastic.

Gotcha. We use the same things here, but I have no idea what they're called.
What is polyfilla?
A powder which, when mixed with water, makes a plaster-like substance for
filling cracks in walls.

I guess that's a trade name, too?
HTH!

Yeah -- thanks!


If you've got crumbly walls, a tub of car body filler from Halfords
would be a good investment. Sets in 5 minutes so you can get on with the
job.