Whilst putting up a curtain rail I seem to have drilled into a live wire
Sparks came out of the hole I was making with the drill and all the electics tripped off, luckiliy I didnt get a shock (apart from the shock of nearly falling off the ladder)
Now I notice that the hole I was drilling is directly above a floor level plug socket (yes, I know, durr!).
All the electrics seem to work, havent dared test the plug socket in question however - can anyone tell me what I need to do to make sure the wiring is safe - my walls are breeze block with plasterboard over, do I need to take out a section of plasterboard and then what? or is this a job for a pro?
Thanks
From a very dim female DIYer
Sparks came out of the hole I was making with the drill and all the electics tripped off, luckiliy I didnt get a shock (apart from the shock of nearly falling off the ladder)
Now I notice that the hole I was drilling is directly above a floor level plug socket (yes, I know, durr!).
All the electrics seem to work, havent dared test the plug socket in question however - can anyone tell me what I need to do to make sure the wiring is safe - my walls are breeze block with plasterboard over, do I need to take out a section of plasterboard and then what? or is this a job for a pro?
Thanks
From a very dim female DIYer