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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...

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...

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...

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 all, was hoping someone more knowledgeable than myself (which is probably most of you!), could advise me on the best approach here: I need to lay a concrete slab in my living room, have been advised to lay a minimum thickness of 4inches, which adds up to a total volume of 2 cubic metres...

Knocked off a load of plaster to uncover damp stone walls, mortar crumbling quite severely. Just wondering if there's a chance knocking off more plaster could compromise the wall's structural integrity? The wall was solid before removing the plaster, no cracks/signs of movement. Here's a pic of...

Was happily chipping off old bits of plaster etc in preparation for applying a damp proof membrane having already pulled up a rotten floor our surveyor helpfully decided not to draw our attention to before we bought the house, when I suddenly realised I wasn't exposing wall any more, but instead...

Have been advised by a local damp expert to damp proof my living room with damp proof membranes. I've taken up enough of his time already by asking basic questions with nothing in it for him, so decided I'd better not abuse his good nature any more and do that instead to the kind members of this...

Hi everyone, just bought my first house this July with my girlfriend, and am just getting started with some DIY improvements on our new home. The vendor only had the place for 6 months and basically did a quick job of patching it up- new windows, new boiler, bit of plasterboard and wallpaper...