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To stop the crud dropping out of the chimney breast onto my wood burner I need to fill the void around the flue liner. Trouble is there’s a bracket which makes it practically impossible to get your hands in and stuff anything into that space. Was wondering if there are any expanding foam type...

I've removed all the old plaster from my chimney breast in my semi-detached and am going to board it out and plaster it. I was thinking also to board the party wall either side of the chimney breast without removing the old plaster thereby creating an extra layer of heat/sound insulation across...

I've removed all the old plaster from my chimney breast in my semi-detached and am going to board it out and plaster it. I was thinking also to board the party wall either side of the chimney breast without removing the old plaster thereby creating an extra layer of heat/sound insulation across...

I've got a sagging joist (3 " x 4 " x 3.4m) above a bay window. I've only got about 3 1/2 inch drop before the top of the window so I can't get an rsj underneath for support. Any suggestions please with regards to what I can use to support the existing joist without complete replacement?

I've got a sagging joist (3 " x 4 ") above a bay window. I've only got about 3 1/2 inch drop before the top of the window so I can't get an rsj underneath for support. Any suggestions please with regards to what I can use to support the existing joist without complete replacement?[/u]

I have a garage floor to do approx 6m x6m. I've read (nhbc technical guidelines) that reinforced floor slabs > 16m2 should have a construction joint. Also, as i have to do it myself i would much prefer to do it in 2 sections anyway to make the job more manageable. The trouble is that i am...