Recent content by dlperks

Thanks for the info. I guess it's constructed with lime mortar based on the age of the property. I plan to cut a hole with a 230mm angle grinder then install a meter lintel, one of these should do...

Hi, I'd like to mount a flush electricity meter cabinet in the outer skin of a cavity wall. I assume I need a lintel to support the wall once I've cut the bricks out? For info the house was built in 1910, both skins are brick and the walls have cavity ties. Cheers Dan

I've just reduced the width of a hedge next to my drive to give more space for parking. Where the hedge used to be on the roadside is an old GPO concrete post no more than 9" high. It looks as if it dates back to the 50's and was probably placed there before the curb was lowered, but now it's...

Well, someone had to :) If my answer is wrong then hopefully someone will put me right!

Disconnect the rods they are no longer needed cos all earthing is done by the supply. Everything should be cross-bonded whether or not it's yours, better to be safe than sorry :D .

Merry Christmas all, I live in a ground floor flat of a house converted into two flats. Both flats are supplied with electricity from separate overhead cables. There are two earth rods outside the front of the building. After pulling up the floorboards to inspect my dry rot (that's...