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Stupid conservatory design imo. Dug out all the polystyrene in the cavity to find ants had made a colony. We are wanting to tile the floor but that cavity isn't our friend. Would it be that much of an issue just to fill it with concrete with a waterproofer added to the mix?

So, a few years ago I popped round to a friends house and he filled me in on a slight blunder he'd made regarding his electrics. And no, this wasn't me as my brother is an electrician and I seek advice when it's needed! Not that it was needed here! Anyhow! Basically, the fuse blew for his...

After uncovering the existing fireplace and knocking off the old lime render of my solid stone house. I've got it back to the stonework and want to paint it kind of how it is now. I'm having a new woodburner stove fitted a week on Thursday, it's a covector stove so the rear of the fireplace...

Just thought I'd post this up here for a bit of amusement! Recently had a quote to supply and install a multifuel stove. I live in an end of terrace circa 1900 stone built cottage. Chimney is on the gable end. I'm ripping out my old inset stove and opening up the original fireplace/inglenook...

Ok, so I plan on pulling down an old wooden shed in my garden and replacing it with a block built shed. An obstacle which I need to overcome is that the original shed is right on the garden boundary, and for most parts acts as the boundary 'fence/wall' so to speak. Next door have a similar setup...

Hi all, first post here! I own an old miller's cottage built circa 1900, and it has solid stone walls. One of the rooms has two external walls which haven't been studded/insulated however, the previous owners have slapped a nice thick layer or two of paint on the stonework. This, along with the...