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    How to stop leaking capped pipes

    You could try self amalgamating tape, its only 19mm wide but you overlap it 50% as you wrap it round pipes or hoses etc and it bonds to itself to create a waterproof seal. Its used in the automotive trade and the aerial industry. Just a thought.
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    How far can I open up a fireplace?

    Thanks Stuart, it looks like a 100cm wide fire then.
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    How far can I open up a fireplace?

    Hi Guys I would like to install a modern landscape gas fire into an existing chimneybreast but wanted one as wide as possible for maximum effect. The chimney measures 146cm wide, how wide can I go with the fire to still leave enough support for the new lintel? Someone told me you only need...
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