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Thank you! Just had a look and that stuff looks amazing.

Hello everyone, We recently had a bedroom completely replastered. Once the plaster was dry, we used white emulsion mixed 50 50 with water to paint all the walls and ceiling. We did 2 coats like this and then the final coat was 100% white emulsion and it looks great. Unfortunately, our roof has...

You advised putting caps on the chimney pots. We did not want that. We wanted to seal the chimneys, which has been done. All flues are vented at the tops and bottoms for airflow. I believe there is nothing wrong with the way we've done it, how can it be detrimental please?

Hello all, After some advice please. We have an open fireplace in our bedroom and the chimney has recently been sealed by a roofer who is a friend of a friend. The way he sealed it was by taking off the chimney pot, covering the hole with slate and then cementing over the top. He put an air...

Thanks again for your help, it's much appreciated. Opening up 3 of the fireplaces to sweep the flues really isn't an option at all.I'd guess that none of the flues have ever been swept before and there doesn't appear to be any staining or damp on the chimney breasts, also 2 of them have been...

Thanks Vinn. Venting the kitchen flue externally is a great idea! The 3 blocked up fire places cannot be opened to be sweeped as they are plastered over and decorated. Sorry of it's a silly question, buy why do they need to be sweeped?

Thanks for the reply Vinn. So I'll get the roofer to remove the chimney pots, seal the openings at the top of the stacks and fit air bricks at the tops of all 6 flues. I then need to put internal vents in the dining room and kitchen chimney breasts? All others are ok to leave as they are...

Hi everyone :) Our house is an early 1900s, 4 bedroom, semi detached. It has 3 chimney stacks, and 6 chimneys/fireplaces as follows: 1. Living room (stack 1) - open fire place 2. Bedroom above living room (stack 1) - plaster boarded over with air vent 3. Dining room (stack 2) - plaster...

Hi everyone :) Our house is an early 1900s, 4 bedroom, semi detached. It has 3 chimney stacks, and 6 chimneys/fireplaces as follows: 1. Living room (stack 1) - open fire place 2. Bedroom above living room (stack 1) - plaster boarded over with air vent 3. Dining room (stack 2) - plaster...