Recent content by HalfYeti

Its confusing me because the RCCB is on the same panel as all the sockets and lights in the house. We have had it in the past where one has gone because of a faulty extension lead or dodgy device, but for both up and down sockets to go but the lights to stay on, that was what caused my...

Wife and I were watching TV upstairs, daughter was downstairs watching TV, noone was plugging or unplugging or switching ...There's no exterior electrics and it's not raining ... Previously we had an issue with a plug socket in the extension but that was only in times of heavy rain ... Hope that...

Hi all ... I need the assistance of someone with some knowledge ... We were just sat here when all the sockets in the house went. No lights, just sockets ... Went under the stairs and the RCCB had gone ... What is confusing us is that both the upstairs and downstairs sockets went, and they are...

Hello again, time for another question from a diy novice ... Can anyone tell me what these tiles are? They are inside and outside, kitchen floor and front garden, and I have a stack of them I have taken up, I wanted to know what they are so I know whether they have any salvage value or should!d...

I'll leave it to the landlord to fix the obvious problem, but am going to keep an eye on it myself and make sure it's not going to be catastrophic in the long run. Thanks for the replies all!!

Is it likely to cause a problem? I want to be able to point it out to my landlord when he comes round, better to be armed with a little bit of knowledge.

Hello to the community, hope this is the right place to post this. Can any of you out there give advice regarding my stairs. It's a rented property but want a second unbiased opinion ... The second stair down is way too flexible, dropping an inch or so if you stand on it, and a crack has...