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We have an old fireplace which has been plasterboarded and plastered over. In front of this we have a wood burning stove, with a pipe which goes up to the original chimney in the roof. (outside the wall up until the chimney in the attic). The plaster behind the stove is cracking. From tapping...

Hi, We're currently renovating a victorian terraced house. We've just knocked a hole into our chimney breast in our living room- expecting a nice square shaped chimney inside. It looks deeper and squared off on the left hand side and seems to be less deep towards the right, like the back wall...

Saw this in a super market the other week and thought it was a bit odd, two "Fire Alarm" manual call points next to a double emergency exit door. Don't think there was a magnetic door lock, but can't be 100% sure. Maybe one of them is for something else or that one is not within the required...

We live in an "upside down" flat over the ground and first floor of a converted warehouse. By upside down I mean the ground floor consists of the entrance, bedrooms (including an exit to a patio) and bathrooms. Upstairs is the living area, kitchen and WC. We want to remove the wall between...

Hi all We have just pulled out a coal fire with a back boiler which was in use until last year when we fitted a combi boiler. Pictures below show the hole that is left behind. We now have a sandstone fireplace to go up and a gas fire to go in, but arent sure on what may be needed for the...