caulk is not the solution.
the socket is not correctly fitted in the wall
I can't see why not. maybe the backbox has come loose
what happens when you press the plate towards the wall?
maybe the screw is stripped
maybe the electrician was incompetent and the cutout is too small.
find out why and correct it.
what is the wall made of?
The wall? I don't know, it isn't brick as such i think.
I wouldn't call out his competence as the other sockets he replaced were fine.
it might, for example, be plasterboard on a wooden or metal frame, or stuck to the wall with blobs of plaster. Or it might be lightweight concrete blocks. The age of the house might give some clues. None of us know. To fix it, you will have to find out.
if this socket is hanging off the wall, it's either the electricians fault for not fixing it correctly, or yours, if you violently pulled it out of the wall. Which is it?
I've always hated seeing electric accessories caulked and decorated, it always looks like a messy botch.
The right thing to do is isolate the power, remove the socket, make good the backbox (whatever that entails), make good the wall and decorate, then replace the socket onto a nice flat surface.
I've always hated seeing electric accessories caulked and decorated, it always looks like a messy botch.
The right thing to do is isolate the power, remove the socket, make good the backbox (whatever that entails), make good the wall and decorate, then replace the socket onto a nice flat surface.
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