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Hey All, We recently started opening our inglenook fireplace and other than been exhausting all was going well until we discovered the damage to the left hand Jam. The Lintel and right hand Jam are both sound. However I am now concerned as to how to proceed and if it will be structurally sound...

Thanks for all your help guys its been excellent!! Will try test the render when we finally move in. and work from that will deff be creating a evaporation point and removing any gypsum in the house. I will keep you updated any external work is gonna have to wait till next spring now winter has...

No sadly its not, the only thing I can think of is re-plastering the gypsum walls internally with Lime. This is as well as the evaporation point and lower lime external render. While if more then 25% is going to be done it requires notification how they gonna know if its done adhoc by myself...

Hi, We are just finishing purchasing an old 1800s end terrace house with solid sandstone walls and are looking for some thoughts with regards to some external render work we are planning. A bit about the house: • The house has recently had an injected damp course which from what I have...

Thanks for the replies guys and I realise not the greatest picture. Will get another viewing later this week or next and grab a few more pictures and update the post. It is 1750s and the timber is going into the party wall between what was the two cottages so in middle of the building. It...

Hi chaps, We are currently in the progress of buying our first home its 2 1750s sandstone cottages which have been knocked through about 50 years ago into one, the whole house is in some need of TLC. I have been hunting through the message boards for the past few weeks for information...