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    Victorian Fireplace, brick arch loose

    As the plaster above seems sound and is the old horse hair plaster, with a grey mortar with something that looks white in place of aggregate to either side I didn't want to knock it about very much more, (just in case) so was thinking that I would use renovating plaster to cover the bricks after...
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    Victorian Fireplace, brick arch loose

    Thank you very much all for your replies. I have taken another photo with the little piece of wood removed (it does have the steel strap holding the bricks from moving downwards) and will re-point the bricks. My concern was that the keystone bricks looked loose but it does all seem quite strong...
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    Victorian Fireplace, brick arch loose

    Hello! I've opened up a fireplace am now wondering what to do about the arch, have never posted in a forum before but this seems like the ideal time to start!! I'm trying to open up and old Victorian Fireplace that was plasterboard over, thought this would be simple, but it looks like the...
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