The K-Zone: DIY and home improvement

This section contains some short articles on DIY and home improvement, based on my own experiences over the last ten years or so. More to come later, when time permits.

How difficult can it be to pour a concrete foundation slab ?
My Treehouse diary
Kev's cabin
A guide to the real man's gardening tools
The Government have done it do us again: Part P: legislation from Hell
A brief guide to DIY and the law
Our house: a DIY nightmare
What's a watt? How does Ohm's law work? Why do I need to know? All explained in my DIYer's guide to electrical theory
An overview of domestic electrical systems
Some general DIY hints based on my three years of doing it wrong...
DIY hi-fi: build a monster sub-woofer for under 100 quid!
Automate your home with X10 remote control devices
Speed up your plumbing with `Speedfit' plastic pipe and fittings
How to install a home computer network
Some hints on sanding and varnishing wooden floors
Use the Cable Calculator to work out optimal safe cable sizes for electrical installations. Please read the instructions before using the program; I wouldn't like to be responsible for setting your house on fire. Sorry, the cable calculator is out of service at the moment, because of limitations in my ISP's Web hosting arrangements.
A technical guide to electrical cable selection. This is a rather long, technical article, intended for people who already have some wiring experience. You may prefer to download it in PDF format.