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Hi all As title says is it normal to have a concrete floor in the kitchen and suspended everywhere else? 1930s detached house Thanks in advance

Thanks blub The cracking is due to plaster blown in areas I've used decorators chaulk in the past but not too great to paint over Cheers

Hi all I've lifted my 30year old vinyl tiles on my kitchen floor as we're replacing the kitchen atm and noticed the floor is damp in areas, smells bit musty etc, but since the flooring has been lifted the damp areas seem to have dried up a little bit So I'm assuming there isn't a leak but it's...

Hi all With your experience what's the best flexible filler to fill long thin cracks in a lath and plaster ceiling and also long cracks on the walls I've got to decorate my bedroom and there's hairline cracks everywhere! Thanks in advance

Hi all What's the best method for cleaning up sooty brickwork on my fireplace? Thanks

Hi all Need to repoint my chimney breast, 1930s house so lime mortar, not sure if this makes any difference?, what mortar mixture would you all recommend Thanks

Thanks Donny I'm a bit unsure what you mean by lapping up the the dpm, also I was considering leaving exposed brick but that does depend on how the brickwork cleans up Thanks

Any more opinions on this at all?

Ok thank you Would you screed the gap first or just cement the flagstone I'm place as it is?

Hi all I've recently removed my old fire place and fire back to open up to my builders opening, as I intend to replace the old electric fire with a multi-fuel stove. However, on revealing this opening and original brickwork, I found that there isn't any lintel just a very slight arch! So my...

Hi all sorry for the delayed reply, I was thinking of using roof slate then screeding over but I'm a little bit concerned about bridging the dpc? What's you guys opinions? Thanks

Hi all Looking at repointing and cleaning up the brickwork on the chimney breast as in my living room as it's very sooty etc whats the best way, best sand cement mix etc any advice is appreciated as I have zero experience in brickwork Thanks in advance

Hi all I'm Looking at repointing and cleaning up the brickwork on the chimney breast as in my living room as it's very sooty etc any advice is appreciated as I have zero experience in anything brickwork related Thanks

Hi all I recently removed my old fireplace and fire back and got to my builders opening ready for my stove fitter to come In and install a multi fuel stove for me, but once i removed everything and got to the opening I have got the constructional hearth but then there is the cavity behind it...

Ok thanks for all the replys, just to confirm the chimney is currently open to the builders opening and still has the original pots on the stack so ventilation definitely isn't a issue, the damp has been there for many years as when I removed the 1980s wallpaper I found a nice sheet of tin foil...

hi all Have a bit of a damp problem with all 4 chimney breasts in my house bit tackling the living room first. The damp is bang in the middle of the breast, the damp comes and goes but seems alot worse when its humid etc so im pretty sure is due to salts etc, also the roof was replaced and the...