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Hi I've opened up an old fireplace and want to tile the hearth and the inside (floor) bit. I want the tiles to sit approx. with the finished carpet level (the carpet is not fitted yet) Can I use self-levelling compound to 'raise' the hearth by say 10mm or would it not be strong enough? I...

Hi I'm planning to 'open up' a small upstairs fireplace. Just to add a little feature and a bit of storage. Having never done this before I wanted to see if I'm going along the right lines... I think I've exposed the original brick work, at some point the opening was bricked up. I'm planning...

Hi I have a false wall between a bedroom and a bathroom. We are currently "doing up" the bedroom and as part of this would like to redo the false wall - to add some acoustic insulation and because it isn't straight. For the false wall is it ok to just plasterboard and skim one side (the...

Hi I'm planning to convert an understairs cupboard into a utility room. As clothes will be drying in there I want to add a means of constant mechanical ventilation, however as the house is semi-detached, with the 'utility room' against the party wall, I was wondering how I could duct...

Hi I'm looking to improve the ventilation under my suspended timber floor. Firstly, the air bricks have been replaced for newer ones with a larger free area. A back boiler in a chimney is getting removed soon, the chimney will be unused but still vented. However I was considering adding an...