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It is a chimney in a Tiber frame house so some outside and some inside. It is being built in the gap on the right

hi I have had had a new block wall built and tonight there is very heavy rain. Will it be ok Thanks

It does not look like it has swelled and still 9mm so hopefully the air going through is drying it out quickly when it gets wet

Will speak to OSB manufacturer but can not speak to frame company as that is me. There is plenty of air flow and it is not lying in water so hopefully be OK

That is under the wrap the water is coming through the board from the inside due to some of the roof not being on. Also all of it does not have wrap on it, going to try sort that at the weekend. The OSB is not sitting in water just exposed to elements in parts and some edges.

Hi, I have had a timber frame house with 9mm OSB board exposed to the rain since December 2019. There is large voids for windows, bi-fold doors and roof is partially boarded. The delay is due to bad weather and Covid. I am about 7 weeks away from wind and water tight Here is a photo of...

the air circulation in the room is fine. the room size is about 30 m2 and the fire has a good 40cm all round it. I have to cut an inspection hole on the back of the chemney to get the soat out the next time it is swept so will see what is wrong then thanks for the ideas

Hi John That is the strange thing. I feel none. After that is done the stove works fine thanks

there is definstly no birds in there as the chimeney is straigh up and I could see straight down it when I put the bird thing on the top and then I put the flue in for the fire I will put some rods up and give it a good clean thanks

Hi I have had my wood burning stove runing for about 6 month now. The flue pipe is out the on a 45 degree bend and goes straight up the chimeny though the registar plate. The problem I am having is the flue pipe keeps blocking. The chimney is fine it is just the pipe. When i light the...

Hi Thanks for the advice I will go with the oil based under coat thanks

Hi Just stripped the wall paper from the hall and there is rusting on the corner beads. It is not bad and will sand off They are old steal ones can you advise after sanding what to do to cover them as I am going to emulsion the hall and do not want any future rust staining coming through...

Hi Thanks for that. I am going to give it a go at the weekend and have bought some Ceramix TC to stick the board on with which will withstand tempretures upto 1250 0c thanks

Hi I do not want to use wood battons behind it just incase so will try and use metal ones. Due to the poor cunstruction of the chimney it has to be boarded out. Not to sure what to finish it with yet but want a smooth finish Souround will be probably be going on I have some of this...

Sorry I lead you down the garden path what i ment to type was masterboard but when I checked with my supplier I could not get any but they have supalux board which is the product up from masterboard Is the supalux board ok and how would you fix it