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Hi All, I've been advised that I can't have a stove installed in my fireplace as it has a wooden surround which is classed as a combustible and there is not enough clearance between the side of the stove and the surround. Can anyone tell me if the surround is treated with fire retardant paint...

Hi all, the walls in my flat (approx 200yr old) are Lime Lathe & Plaster and while generally still in good nick they have their fair share of cracks and holes where nails have been hammered in. What's the best type of filler to use for repair? I've read that modern filler doesn't play so well...

Hi all. I've been a frequent lurker in preperation in of starting work on a Flat i've just bought. It's the top half of a house built in 1810 and split into 2 sometime in the past. Needs a fair amount of work but i'm looking forward to getting stuck. Some inital photos: The back of the...