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Ok so I laid it all at the same time with the screed going straight onto the concrete. So would you expect to be able to rub sand off...

I have recently cast some concrete and finished the top off with about 30mm of sharp sand screed. The concrete was mixed 4.2.1 and the...

Does anyone have any experience with flue liners. I'm building up my fireplace too accept a inset stove which will have a 125mm liner...

Finally got round to gettin the concrete in.floor is a little uneven and wanted to get the hearh nice and level so built a little frame...

Yes I had actually also considered that option too with quarry tiles . Also wondered if I could just screed the area with some heat...

Thanks again for the reply so basically (if I've read it correctly) your suggestion is to make a stepped hearth which is approx 18mm...

Tiling after fitting will be difficult because it does as you say come right down to floor (hearth) level. Your suggestion to use Hardie...

Thanks for the reply. Ok so because the Stove is inset type then the tiles will be hidden by the Stove.

I'm thinking about how you would do this, and was about to explain what to do, but first I must ask, why would you not want to tile the...

I'm just in the process of pouring concrete to form my new constructional hearth. (See my other post) I will screed the concrete off...

Little update.got the dpm in place and now all ready to pour concrete up to floorboard level. original lintel was poorly fitted. think...

Last course of brick now in and damp proof. Just need some membrane for the central area. Then going to pour concrete to bring to floor...

Just an update on my work as may help someone else. Not really sure if I'm doing things exactly by the book and always happy to receive...