Ok folks, here's my dilemma.
I have purchased a lovely limestone fireplace from some git on eBay who has sent me the cut limestone pieces and a packet of what looks like cement but no blooming instructions. I really need to get on with building this fireplace today or tomorrow as I have to then fit some skirting up to it, which needs painting, and then we are having a wood floor fitted up to the hearth on Wednesday. So time is of the essence and Mr eBay is not returning my messages.
Does anyone have experience of doing this? How many parts water to cement? Should I be cementing the hearth to the floorboards and the other pieces to the wall? Or just cement them to each other? How much cement? Or should I be using some other type of fixings? Should I brace the pieces together somehow while they dry? How long will it take to dry and how long before I can actually get the gas fire fitted in there? Am I completely missing the point??
Any help much appreciated!!!
I have purchased a lovely limestone fireplace from some git on eBay who has sent me the cut limestone pieces and a packet of what looks like cement but no blooming instructions. I really need to get on with building this fireplace today or tomorrow as I have to then fit some skirting up to it, which needs painting, and then we are having a wood floor fitted up to the hearth on Wednesday. So time is of the essence and Mr eBay is not returning my messages.
Does anyone have experience of doing this? How many parts water to cement? Should I be cementing the hearth to the floorboards and the other pieces to the wall? Or just cement them to each other? How much cement? Or should I be using some other type of fixings? Should I brace the pieces together somehow while they dry? How long will it take to dry and how long before I can actually get the gas fire fitted in there? Am I completely missing the point??
Any help much appreciated!!!