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    Floorboard transition between rooms

    Hello everyone. Happy friday. I am looking for advice on how to finish this strip between two exposed floorboard rooms… There used to be a raised tradition strip that was a trip hazard. I would ideally like to keep the new transition level with the floor. I was thinking to trim the edges of...
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    Preparing an uneven stone hearth for tiling

    Hello, I have knocked out a fireplace (with great help from this group). It will only be decorative. The builders opening will all be boarded and skimmed. I would like to tile the old hearth (removing it is not an option, and neither is keeping it- drill holes). What would be the best way to...
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    • base cement board concrete fireplace hearth stone tiling
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    Chimney breast: Historic gas fire has left unsupportive jambs on one side

    Hi all, another 'is this fireplace ok question'. Some context: After some fantastic advice on my other posts about the arch lintel etc. I have taken an old gas fire place out and exposed the old arch. The gas pipe (see pics) has been capped and all seemed well. I live in a terraced property...
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    Rotten joist and sill beam repair advice

    Hello After taking up a floorboard over a springy section of floor I have found 3 partially rotten joists ( last 4 inches or so) and most rotten of all the beam they sit on (i believe called a sill beam?). I am thinking to use bower beams to rectify and repair the joist ends. Any advice...
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    uneven foorboards in Victorian terrace

    Afternoon all Recently moved into a mid terraced property built in 1902. House is full of quirks/wonks/age related settlement and I understand nothing will be straight etc. Just looking for some clarity on the sloping floor in my dining room. The adjacent living room floor is straight, the...
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    Damp pebbledash after rain

    Old 1902 house. Recently moved In and just had the first heavy rain. Concerned how the pebbledash seems to soak up the water. I’m aware the gutter needs looking at directly above the down pipe but I can’t figure out the other patch’s other than them being near a structure door window etc…...
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    Removing lintel to brick arch

    Hello I have just moved into a 1902 terrace. I’ve removed the old gas fire and exposed a couple of bodged lintels and found the original arch. Can anyone advise if they think it would be okay to remove these two lintels and new bricks back to the original arch and bricks at the side. If so...
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    • arch chimeny breast removal fireplace lintel removal
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    • Forum: Building
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