Recent content by sherburn

Thanks for the info everyone. I think the engine was probably just running too slowly, is there a way to measure the frequency, and what is the danger of it being too high? (Like I said before- I'm a bit undereducated in these things!). The generator is an old ~1970s 5kva one on wheels (the...

Excellent, thank you- measured the voltage which was at 140. Fiddled around a bit, increased the engine speed and voltage increased to 220. Might even be able to get it to run the washing machine now!

Thanks for your reply, it's connected to the 220v outlet. It has both 110 and 220 and a switch between the two, I wonder if it's possible that it could be generating 110 through the 220 outlet?

I've been using an old lister diesel generator to run a TV, lights, pone chargers etc, but am a bit of a simpleton when it comes to electrics and have been having a few issues, so was hoping I might be able to find some answers here. I'm running appliances directly from the outlet, but...

Thanks for the reply, not an option due to several constraints unfortunately, so really it's between tiling straight onto the uneven wall and accepting the fact that it's not going to look great, or filling in the low points before tiling onto it. Looks like I'll just have to go ahead with it...

I'm ready to start tiling my shower enclosure, the area has been tanked with a paint on membrane, but the wall is noticeably uneven, with significant bulges and dips, up to around an inch out in places. I don't mind if the tiles don't look perfect, but I at least want to do an acceptable job...

Forgot to mention it'd in a greenbelt area outside the local development area which obviously makes things a bit tricky. However, after a bit more reading, it may be worth adding that the business is agricultural and requires permanent residency, and the plan would be to build a very...

Does anyone here have experience of getting planning permission to build a house on a site that currently has a certificate of lawful use for a residential caravan? Just wondering how likely it is that planning permission would be granted for such a site for the example below. The caravan has...

I'm only an inexperienced DIYer so not really qualified to give out advice, but I recently used a similar product, Gyproc ThermaLine plus, on a couple of small walls where studwork wasn't practical. I was dubious about only fixing with adhesive though, probably wasn't necessary but I ended up...

Thanks for the suggestion, have thought about that actually and it's a strong contender if I can't do what I want here, I'd just prefer this option because we'd be able to store more logs in it (plus it'd save a bit of money!). edit: How sturdy are the stoves with leg kits by the way? Haven't...

Hi all, currently planning to construct a hearth for a solid fuel stove and was initially hoping I'd be able to use a sandstone slab (on steel reinforcement) built up on stones round the sides and back. Here's a photo with a very crude model. The idea would be to use the void below as a wood...

Hi, only just finishing off my living room now- ended up knocking off all the plaster and re-pointing before putting up a visqueen membrane. No idea if it was the right thing to do or not but the room is nice and dry now. What I did was construct a stud with the membrane up against the external...

...unless you go for the eggboxes stuck to the ceiling effect

Sorry to dredge this old topic up again, but if you're still around glock339, I was wondering how your new floor's holding up if you used the wall insulation under your floor in the end? Been pricing up insulation today , and kingspan TP10 for pitched roofs seems cheaper than any other PIR...