Recent content by Silvabirch

Thanks you for the pics and details cdbe, sounds like you have taken a lot of care when removing it. What is SDS and SBR? How will the soot come through? Sorry so many questions but I’d like to be prepared. Did you use a waterproof liquid to mix with the water, sand and cement (1st coat?)...

Hello, thank you for your reply, I already have a Party Wall agreement in place and an RSJ has already been inserted into the loft. We are removing the chimney breast from top down. I was also wondering how the bricks are taken out where the chimney breast meets the wall..e.g. should the bricks...

Hello, could any professional tradesman/builder let me know the proper way to remove an internal chimney breast in a room safely and with minimal disruption/impact to the property from start to finish? The chimney breast is on a party wall, the neighbour has a working fireplace. I'm not doing...