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    Fire break in roof

    Hi, I am renovating an old Victorian terrace and there is no fire break between my house and the house next door. At the base of the roof on both sides of the chimney I can see (or even get into!) my neighbours roof void. What is the best/easiest way of creating a firebreak? I...
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    Plastering over damp walls.

    Hi all, I am renovating an old Victorian end terrace house which has been suffering from a little damp. I have just removed most of the existing plaster as it was damp and almost falling off the walls. A damp specialist is injecting a chemical damp proof over the next week or so but the...
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    First floor ceiling sagging in a Victorian house

    Hi All, I am hoping for some advice. I am in the middle of renovating a Victorian terraced house and decided to remove the first floor ceilings as I thought the lath and plaster ceiling was sagging badly. Once I had removed the lath and plaster (nice job - NOT!) it became clear that it...
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