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    Is Plaster easy to saw?

    Ive used a jigsaw on plasterboard (fireboard) and it was like a hot knife through butter :D
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    Fixing Cast Iron Fire Insert and Filling Gap!

    Hi, Im about to fit a cast iron insert and wooden surround. I have placed the insert in position and put the surround in place but there is a small gao of about one inch between the two. It seems that I somehow need to bring the cast iron insert away from the wall to be flush with the...
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    Fresh Plaster Showing Damp?, Chimney Breast with Photos!

    Many thanks for all your responses, today Ive painted with damp block and hopefully covered it up, will emulsion in a couple of weeks prior to putting colour on. Fingers crossed! Cheers
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    Fresh Plaster Showing Damp?, Chimney Breast with Photos!

    Oh dear, doesnt sound good! Is this something the plasterer should have know and addressed before replastering the wall? I can guess his response if I ask him to come and rip it all off and redo it! Cheers
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    Fresh Plaster Showing Damp?, Chimney Breast with Photos!

    Thanks Stuart Can I ask, how should I sort out the problem now? When the old plaster was on there didnt seem to be a problem, not sure why it has uddenly become a problem? Cheers
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    Fresh Plaster Showing Damp?, Chimney Breast with Photos!

    Is there anyting I can do to solve this? My current thought is to paint over the plaster with 50/50 water emulsion mix and then paint over that in a few weeks with the final colour Is this a bad plan?
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    Fresh Plaster Showing Damp?, Chimney Breast with Photos!

    Many thanks for the reply, Is there a way to cure this, if I have a few real fires will it fry the joints out, can I then paint over it to seal the joints in further? Im not sure the thickness of plaster is the cause as the plasterer built the new coat up to the coving so it should be as...
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    Fresh Plaster Showing Damp?, Chimney Breast with Photos!

    Hi, Latest Saga! I had my chimney breast replastered about 4 weeks ago, it was taken back to the bricks before being replastered. I have noticed I could see the outline of the bricks as its been drying, however, when its wet outside the outline seems to become more obvious, it is...
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    Do I need rubble in fill behind a new fireplace??

    Many thanks for all your help, fingers crossed!!!
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    Do I need rubble in fill behind a new fireplace??

    Many thanks for all your help, I now feel confident to fit the thing myself. One last question! When I removed the horrible fireplace that was there it was a seventies brick thing with a gas fire. I removed all the bricks but for some reason they seem lighter than ordinary bricks, they...
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    Do I need rubble in fill behind a new fireplace??

    Thanks for that, Is Vermiculite a dry mix or some sort of aggregate?, so I simply pour down the gap and over time it will set hard? Apologies for my ignorance!
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    Do I need rubble in fill behind a new fireplace??

    Thanks for the response, can I ask, What is vermiculite, can I buy this in B&Q also, Can you buy lime mortar in ready mixed bags? My only other concern is how I would create a slope as the new fire has a build in dampner that opens towards the back of the chimney, Im imagining...
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    Do I need rubble in fill behind a new fireplace??

    I am about to fit a new cast iron fire place (solid fuel), its the sort that has a built in fire basket behind. I have opened up the original builders gap (approx 36" square and 15" deep). The man in the shop suggested I fill the gap between the new fire basket and the builders gap with...
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    Installing new solid fuel fire - Advice Please!!!

    Hi I have just removed a gas fire and ripped out the seventies brick fireplace. The chimney breast has now had all plaster removed and is back to bare brick. I am arranging a chimney sweep to come in and do a smoke test/clean chimney. I intend to install a new cast iron fire insert...
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    Sewage manhole in living room

    We had the same problem when renovating our kitchen, we lifted old vinyl only to find original manhole cover! Our builder fitted a new purpose built one and we have no problem of smells etc. We fitted new vinyl but didnt stick it down so we could get access. The lid of the new cover has a...
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    Fixing Wooden Gate to House Wall?

    Hi, Many thanks for all your advice. I bit the bullet and took the slab up and concreted both posts in, isnt postcrete brilliant stuff! I think I will fix the gate to the post attached to the wall, that can be a job for next weekend! Cheers
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