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Hi just wanting some advice. I want tk plaster the face of my chimney breast but not into the enclosure so want the plaster to finish on the edge around the opening. I was hoping this could be done without using any kind of beading or stop bead edging but didn't know if it was possible so just...

Hi hoping someone can advise. Im curently attempting to fit a register plste (closure plate might be best description as i have a liner fitted) plan was just to attach alluminium angle around the inside of the chimney and then screw the to the angle (or angle to plate) pics show what I've done...

So following advice from a previous post I've decided I'm going to attempt to point my fireplace brickwork using a lime mortar type product. I've cleaned the brick the best I can. It's quite uneven with varying joint thickness but hopefully I can make a half decent job of it. I've used a bit...

Hi. Looking into possibility of keeping the exposed brick on this fireplace. Appreciate it's 100 year old and always going to look rustic but what's people's thoughts on best way to try and restore it back to best it can be. I've given the side part a good scrape and wire brush but not sure on...

Hi All. Hoping someone can give me some pointers. I have an old 1930s fire surround (see pics) I'm planning on eventually painting it but I also want to increase the height of it by lengthening the legs (upright bits) or whatever they are called. I need to raise by approx 70mm. I have some...

Hi. I've done a search for this but unable to find definitive answer. Basically I'm applying some tiles around my fireplace. I've done the hearth (see pic) and now need to tile around the opening. I'm needing to build the tiles out a bit and finding that a 8mm square notch Trowell is not giving...

Hi I'm in the process of preparing my fireplace for an inset wood burner. The builders opening is currently open (see pic) and obviously letting lots of warm air to rise up the stack. During the last couple of cold nights I have had some condensation forming towards the top of the stack and...

Hi all hoping someone can advice. I'm about to apply some tiles to my concrete hearth. Tiles are 4 x 2 inch. I need to achieve a final adhesive thickness of approx 6mm but am unsure how best to do this. Searching shows generally that the finished thickness will be half that of the notch ie 12mm...

Hi I'm about to start boarding around my fireplace. I'm using 25mm vermiculite board. The company advise to fix with adhesive (dot and dab) and also screws as I'm tiling over the board. My question with this is should I fix the screws when I apply the board or should I let the adhesive set and...

I need to raise the level of freshly laid concrete. By about 30mm I Planned on laying 4.1 screed over it but I'm hearing that it needs to fully dry out before I can add the screed. If it is possible would I need to apply a cement slurry first

I'm just about to start bricking up to create new enclosure for inset stove pic shows roughly where bricks will be and trowel is were stove will eventually be positioned. The base is concrete but needs raising up by about 30mm which I planned to screed with grit sand and cement. Question is...

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 sand screed was 4.1. the issue is that I'm not sure that is hardening correctly. Its been laid for a week now and gives of sand when rubbed.hard I've added a...

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. My issue is that the front of the flue spigot will be almost plum with the back of the lintel.the lintel sits approx 200mm above the sigot but I also need to get...

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 level with my floorboards (pic shows roughly how it will but will obviously be smoother and level with floor boards) the opening will then be bricked up to form a...

Hi. I'm rebuilding my hearth and trying to install some sort of dpc/DPM. There is a bitumen dpc running in the main wall and I have managed to rake out a little of the joint above this to allow me to insert some dpc sheet. I've attached some pics which show where I'm at. Basically my next step...

Original 1939s lintel obviously not installed very well. Do I chop back the bricks either side and completely replace with a longer lintel or remove the 2 overhang bricks and install new lintel under the original

Hi can anyone advise me on my project See pics which show current position. I plan to build the hearth back up to floor level with brick and then infill with concrete. However I am unsure how to install damp membrane. There is a bitumin doc installed 2 course down (where I'm pointing too) Cheers

Hi all I'm new to this forum and hoping someone may be able to help/advise So I am in the process of preparing my hearth and fire place for a stove. I have everything out to the original builders opening and the hearth down to about 200mm below floor level (floor is suspended t+g boards on...