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I need to raise the level of freshly laid concrete. By about 30mm I Planned on laying 4.1 screed over it but I'm hearing that it needs to fully dry out before I can add the screed. If it is possible would I need to apply a cement slurry first

I'm just about to start bricking up to create new enclosure for inset stove pic shows roughly where bricks will be and trowel is were stove will eventually be positioned. The base is concrete but needs raising up by about 30mm which I planned to screed with grit sand and cement. Question is...

I have recently cast some concrete and finished the top off with about 30mm of sharp sand screed. The concrete was mixed 4.2.1 and the sand screed was 4.1. the issue is that I'm not sure that is hardening correctly. Its been laid for a week now and gives of sand when rubbed.hard I've added a...

Does anyone have any experience with flue liners. I'm building up my fireplace too accept a inset stove which will have a 125mm liner. My issue is that the front of the flue spigot will be almost plum with the back of the lintel.the lintel sits approx 200mm above the sigot but I also need to get...

I'm just in the process of pouring concrete to form my new constructional hearth. (See my other post) I will screed the concrete off level with my floorboards (pic shows roughly how it will but will obviously be smoother and level with floor boards) the opening will then be bricked up to form a...

Hi. I'm rebuilding my hearth and trying to install some sort of dpc/DPM. There is a bitumen dpc running in the main wall and I have managed to rake out a little of the joint above this to allow me to insert some dpc sheet. I've attached some pics which show where I'm at. Basically my next step...

Original 1939s lintel obviously not installed very well. Do I chop back the bricks either side and completely replace with a longer lintel or remove the 2 overhang bricks and install new lintel under the original

Hi can anyone advise me on my project See pics which show current position. I plan to build the hearth back up to floor level with brick and then infill with concrete. However I am unsure how to install damp membrane. There is a bitumin doc installed 2 course down (where I'm pointing too) Cheers

Hi all I'm new to this forum and hoping someone may be able to help/advise So I am in the process of preparing my hearth and fire place for a stove. I have everything out to the original builders opening and the hearth down to about 200mm below floor level (floor is suspended t+g boards on...