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Thanks for the replies. I should maybe have added that I have dug out all of the cracks to the state in which they are now, but I agree that it doesn't look good. The other issue I have is that the ceiling has its original Victorian cornice. I'm not sure how easy it would be to bring the...

Hi, I have many cracks in my ceiling, mostly 5mm - 20mm wide on my ceiling. I am having the whole room skimmed, so would like to prepare the major cracks first. There are two long cracks which follow underneath two of the joists. Holding a spirit level either side of the cracks shows that...

Magic, thanks.

Hi, New member here. Out of interest, when back-filling a fireplace with a built-in cast iron fire back, do you fill it up via the flue hole? The only alternative I can think of is to lean the entire fireplace insert forward from the wall, and pour in the vermiculite from the top...