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In my 1920s house I have a large fireplace where the whole of the original fireplace, including the fireback, has ben removed. I've got a rectangular fire basket so I'm planning to build up the sides with fire bricks. What mortar do I need, any particular mix? Secondly I'd like to match the...

Thanks for that. As for solid wood, would you recommend glueing or floating? I don't want to appear tight, but laying thick enough ply to nail onto is going to add £10-£15 sq.m, isn't it? Are any of the solid floors unsuitable for some of these methods?

I'm also keen on laying an oak floor. It'll go in a new extension which will obviously be built with a concrete screed floor. What's the best way to lay it? I'd prefer plank style rather than the compound strip type. I'll need to tell the builder at what level to set the screed depending on the...