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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

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...

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...