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Ha I'd have loved an excuse to get more tools and would have if it was a few lumps but it's the bed along pretty much the entire length of the two ridge tiles that's not budging. I've located some reclaimed tiles of the same type online, so will take the top tiles and bed off and replace...

All things considered replacing the first course of tiles seems the easiest solution. Need to go get actually get some first. Thanks all!

So it definitely all needs to come off?

Hi guys, Ridge tile got blown off by one of our many winter storms. Mortar below is very solid and I'm unable to remove it even after a fair bit of persuasion with hammer and chisel. I think if I apply more force I'll end up breaking the first row of roof tiles and I'll be up sh*t creek even...

Sorry should have said, we're putting a woodburner in. I'll take a picture of the full chimney breast and post this later. Chimney stack looks OK in the loft and bedroom, bit difficult to tell what it's like on the roof. There was a Rayburn (solid fuel) in the opening before so it's a working flue.

Hi all, Two questions regarding a fireplace/hearth renovation. Firstly, upon removing blown plaster we found this cracked lintel above the fireplace (1950's semi) where the Rayburn used to live. It's 160mm high x 70mm wide x 1400mm long, bricks above it are all intact but several sound slightly...