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Hi, Would this cement board be suitable for boarding out my fire opening which will then have a log burning stove in it? http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav.jsp?action=detail&fh_secondid=9276441 If so, can I dot & dab it on with normal dry wall adhesive? Also, what would you suggest...

Hi all, We have a late victorian semi which we are renovating. We are going to install a multifuel stove in the living room with no back boiler. The supplier that we are getting the stove from has advised us that if we light a 'smoke bomb' in the fireplace, and the smoke draws correctly...

Hi all, We currently have a nasty 70s glossy brick fire surround in the living room of our new house. I am planning to rip this out and install a multifuel stove in the opening. I need to know what sort/size of stoves I can realistically look at. What are the regulations around...

Hi all, We currently have a nasty 70s glossy brick fire surround in the living room of our new house. I am planning to rip this out and install a multifuel stove in the opening. I need to know what sort/size of stoves I can realistically look at. What are the regulations around...

Where can I get a kit from for floating glass shelves? The alcove I want to put them in is only 400mm wide. Cheers

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I am about to fit new 7" torus skirting boards to freshly plastered lath-and-plater and brick walls. The guy who plastered tells me I should leave a 2-3mm gap between the skirting and the floorboards, to allow the carpet to be fitted, but everywhere I read tells me that new skirting should be...

Ah right, yea they were my thoughts, the opening is slightly to the left of the chimney breast. How would you go about blocking up the flue above? We dont ever invisage this fireplace being used, just a decorative feature. I am planing to have the whole thing plastered, even the back, sides...

Hi, I decided to strip back all the wood chip wallpaper in the master bedroom and was prepared to skim over the walls, but they are not in very good condition so I have come to the conclusion that it needs re-plastering. 2 of the walls are brick and 2 are stud with lath-and-plaster work on...

Hi, We have just bought our first house. It is a 2 bed semi built in 1904. The first room we are tackling is the master bedroom. I have no previous experience of removing or fitting fireplaces. I have taken the original cast iron fireplace out (was not very nice) and this is what we are...