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I want to use my small outside garage as a home office. I was planning to insulate the walls inside and lay some flooring. I was looking at doing this as a DIY job as it seems quite simple. However I have looked at conversions etc on the internet and the subject of building regulations rears its...

I have a border that I need to build a small retaining wall. The border is about 40' long and I need a wall about a foot high. Years ago I would have had the sand, cement & blocks delivered and set about it. But now due to age & health this project would be too difficult for me to tackle in this...

I have a dining room table and chairs, the chairs have regency style brocade seat pads. They have become discoloured over the years and I want to bring them back as near as possible to their original condition. Is there a cleaning method I could use that would achieve this? Many thanks

Many thanks for your reply and the link, very helpful.

I have a poinsietta from Christmas that is still looking healthy with red bracks but is getting a bit leggy. I would like to save it and repot it. What sort of pruning do I need to do to encourage a bushy plant?

My bungalow is in need of exterior painting. I can manage the side walls and the lower half of the apex walls, but I am no good on ladders, so the top halfs to the apex are a problem. Is there any succesful method of painting from ground level with an extension device, has anyone used a method...

I like the idea of the 6v battery, sounds safer to me, especially ouside standing on wet grass :) Thanks

Hi DESL The lights terminate with a 13amp plug which is plugged into an RCD in a 13amp socket. This part seems to be fine, as other items plugged into the RCD work OK. How will I check for voltage with power off? Thanks

Thanks John, and everyone who replied. I will carry out the tests you suggest. It may be a couple of days before I can get out there again, but I will get back and let you know how I get on. Once again, many thanks.

Fine, that seems to clear that point up :) So, armed with my multimeter, going back to my original problem, what should I be testing for and what fault/s should I be looking for?

Thanks John, I have looked at the link and it says Ummm maybe it means somthing other than testing voltage?

I did use a neon screwdriver. I do have a digital multimeter, but I have never used it because I am unsure of the functions, and I have lost the instructions :cry:

Thanks for your reply, sorry, not being too technically minded, can you explain what this means and how I resolve the issue? Thanks

I posted this problem some time ago but I stil cannot resolve it. I have six outside lights, mains through an RCD. They have worked fine for years, so when they did not work I checked for damp, loose connections etc and all looked fine. On the first light in the chain I checked and had power at...

Ok I will get one now........but I might be back to ask you how to use it :lol:

I want to build a water feature to maximise on the sound of crashing water. Our patio area backs on to neighbours with children and I would appreciate some background noise to block out the din when I sit out there in the summer. The feature would be switched off when we are not outside, I am...

Thank you for your suggestion Gaz, I will check all the connections, as soon as the rain stops! Breezer, I am sorry my screwdriver does not meet with your approval but I am obviously not as tecnically minded as you, that is why I am asking my question on this forum and I appreciate constructive...

I have 5 outside garden lights mains wired to an RCD. I have had the lights for a number of years and occasionaly the RCD trips and usually this is caused by damp or condensation which is easily fixed. The RCD tripped a couple of days ago and I set to fixing the problem today. I tested the...