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by Fourthchoicekeeper
Tue Feb 16, 2021 10:05 am
Forum: Conversion, Refurbishment and Renovation Forum
Topic: Pipes in fireplace when installing electric stove
Replies: 2
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Re: Pipes in fireplace when installing electric stove

Upon looking again one looks like old lead piping. Can you access where they lead to? Via a crawl space or something? I found some old lead pipes in my bathroom and chased them back to nothing so I knew they could be disposed of. That’s he only way I’d sort this myself if you can’t access them get s...
by Fourthchoicekeeper
Tue Feb 16, 2021 8:50 am
Forum: Conversion, Refurbishment and Renovation Forum
Topic: Pipes in fireplace when installing electric stove
Replies: 2
Views: 2255

Re: Pipes in fireplace when installing electric stove

I had the same thing when I opened up my fireplace recently but mine was electrical. Luckily only plug sockets, I had to reroute them and fill in the holes with fire cement. They look like old gas pipes to me but I wouldn’t mess around with anything like that, I’d personally get someone to come and ...
by Fourthchoicekeeper
Tue Feb 16, 2021 8:46 am
Forum: Conversion, Refurbishment and Renovation Forum
Topic: Looking for loft conversion advice and strengthening joists
Replies: 1
Views: 2278

Looking for loft conversion advice and strengthening joists

Help nice people of the internet. I’m shortly Going to be boarding my loft, I want to strengthen the joists by securing cross timbers on top of the existing joists. I’ve read about “bracing” the joists underneath but I can’t work out what this means. Does anybody have a clue? I’m thinking of using 3...
by Fourthchoicekeeper
Sat Nov 14, 2020 7:26 pm
Forum: Fillers, Sealants and Adhesives Forum
Topic: Filling around a cast iron insert and wooden surround
Replies: 2
Views: 2500

Re: Filling around a cast iron insert and wooden surround

Hi that’s what I ended up doing in the end, modifying the surround, just added two strips of pine on the legs at the back and you won’t be able to tell once it’s been painted. Thanks for the reply
by Fourthchoicekeeper
Wed Nov 11, 2020 11:40 am
Forum: Fillers, Sealants and Adhesives Forum
Topic: Filling around a cast iron insert and wooden surround
Replies: 2
Views: 2500

Filling around a cast iron insert and wooden surround

Help I’m looking to fill a gap between a recently installed cast iron fireplace insert and a wooden surround. The original wooden surround was damaged and could not be used so a new one was purchased. I think I may be able to get the gap a bit smaller by readjusting the surround a bit but there will...
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