Recent content by diy-edinburgh-man

Thanks gents, much appreciated. I think I'll be creating an opening of some description, so will put in a support when doing so. Just wanted to make sure the whole thing isn't going to fall down when I remove those breeze blocks! They don't look like they are doing much.

Hey, Can I remove this modern breeze block? It's located in the opening of a 1880's UK tenement fireplace. I'm about to take the modern breeze block out this fireplace, but wanted to make sure it was correctly supported first. I can see what appears to be stone / bricks around the modern...

Thanks guys. Ordered a asbestos kit just to be on the safe side. I think this bad boy is a good 100 years old - still had no lid on it.

Planning on removing this. It's an old cold water tank located above a bathroom in an Edinburgh tenement, in the UK. Is it going to be safe to break up? And, any recommendations on how to minimise damage in doing so? Suspect I might need new lining paper or the walls skimmed once it's out -...