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Always use 47mm or the deepest you can find :D

Cement

I would be inclined to make a wooden frame, then screw the aqua board to that. I would strongly advise you not to bond aqua board using dot and dab. Remember: Bathroom - Steam / Moisture. Plus think about the weight of the tiles you will put onto that.

I would try to remove it using paint stripper, if not, you could replace the area with a base such as bonding plaster and then skim over as usual. Tip: You could scratch a 'key' into the paintwork / plaster deeply and then plaster over it. Make a hash pattern with a sharp tool.

If you don't see anything in the corner of the room it could be covered up, as problems are covered up in houses with plasterboard and plaster. If the ceiling was uneven it could have affected the ceiling structure above, which may need repair, or it could be due to a sagging old ceiling under...

Looks to be general building movement, check for signs of water ingress, you have two options: 1. Reinforce the brick stack by using rods and cement 2. Rebuild the brick stack. Seems to be water pushing it out, check for signs of damp / rotting fascias too.

A flat bladed tool can be used to prise up the tile from the base then carefully lifted, slot a screwdriver or similar tool under and gently lift them

1: Can I legally replace the external socket myself? Yes if it is protected by RCD on the circuit, if your not sure buy an RCD socket. 2: Can I fit a plug to the wall-mounted light, leave it plugged in and switch it on when needed or does it have to be wired in properly via the mains...

In the end I ended up calling an electrician.

400mm Plaster Fire Surround. Wood Burner = Bad combination. Id suggest if you really wanted to do that would be the line the inside of the chimney with fire cement. As for the plaster surround yes it will be reinforced.

Id recommend Snowcrete has a beautiful white finish and you can use stones with it. Also with any rendering leave a band of about a few inches from the bottom. It prevents damp ingress.

Yes seems like normal practice seen it done a lot. Id advise to fit air bricks above the damp course to provide airflow.

Well plastering over plasterboard does provide fire resistance.

Yes this the correct method you have mentioned above, I would make sure that the boards are screwed into place it depends how many minutes fire resistance you want as one fireline board only provides 30mins, id double the fireline board then soundsheild over that.

Yes it is functioning properly, continuty is there in all three conductors. I only want to add one extra socket. How would I go about extending the ring? Just to confirm there are two cables going into the existing socket. Yes it is RCD protected.

Yes it is functioning properly,

Right ok. It is a ring circuit and I don't think it is spurred as it is the only double socket in the room. I meant if I move the existing double socket in the new location presumeably after that I can spur off that? I would have to extend the wire via JB to the new location.

Hi I want to spur off the current double socket in the study room, at the moment I have checked there is two wires coming into the socket does this mean I can add a spur? Also is it possible to extend the current double socket and then add the spur ( would only do this if I was to move the...

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