battening

I am currently trying to batten an extremely un even brick bathroom wall, before cement boarding on top, as this wall is where the shower is going to go. The shower pipes plus the uneven bricks is creating a nightmare to create a level surface that comes out far enough to clear the pipes. I...

Unearthed the original fire place yesterday after it was completely bricked up. Looking for advice on how to board up completely - my current thoughts were: - chimney sweep flue - bung flu with balloon/insulation (cap chimney with vent in due course) - scrub remaining soot/salts - batten the...