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Also what mix of mortar do you lay a slate hearth on? I recall reading somewhere that a 3:1 lime mortar with 5%cement would be ideal as you need something fairly soft to prevent damage to the hearth when replacing etc. The existing mix was very loose,dry and sandy as shown in the pics.

Ta, but they are not opening as large images only as postage stamp size!

Oh how I would love to see the external pictures of this install!

Sorry that's not how it was attached. As I said in my post it was bonded to the wall, here as some pics to aid my description...

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I want to replace the existing wooden fire surround in our 96 built bryant property and have a few questions if someone would be kind enough to help? The existing wooden surround removal was simple but I found that the cast iron insert was not attached to the wall securely and literally just...

I want to replace the existing wooden fire surround in our 96 built bryant property and have a few questions if someone would be kind enough to help? The existing wooden surround removal was simple but I found that the cast iron insert was not attached to the wall securely and literally...

So does retrofitting cavity wall insulation cause much problems with damp?

My other worry with having the cavity wall insulation is the number of ugly wall holes that they will drill. My brothers house was left like a swiss cheese and loads of ugly badly matched mortar filled holes.

Won't it cause damp problems in such a case?

Should there be cavity wall insulation in a Bryant built house circa 1996? They have used aircon bricks for the inner skin but surely they aren't enough for decent insulation? I have just removed the grill from a vent in the lounge and the cold air is whistling through the house!! Even the...

No they haven't used those vents and have just capped over the existing soffits and fascias.

aye, you would think so, but life has taught me one thing and that is that people can be funny feckers at the best of time!

No, the ones they have covered have these types of linear vents. I'm wondering whether I should say something to him before they finish?? Then again he may take it as sour grapes on my part because he's having the work done.... ahh the joys of neighbourly relations....oh to live on a remote...

My neighbour is having his wooden soffits and fascias replaced but I notice that the tradesmen are just covering over the existing linear soffit vents with upvc soffits attached to the old ones and not putting new vents in. Won't this cause condensation problems in his loft eventually? It is a...

That's the stuff I'm after, cheers mate.