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From what I can see, the bigger bare piece of earth could possibly go into or just below the chamber of the cutout and be sweated onto the lead sheath thus providing the earth and the supply being a TNS system- very old cutouts sometimes have earth wires joined on like this. Your best bet would...

Tiles won’t be very big, something like 10” x3” rectangular metro style tiles

Hi, I am in the process of redoing my bathroom and will be installing a shower above the bath, and replacing the bath itself. The house is a 10 year old new build, on taking the tiles off the plasterboard is wrecked so will need replacing. What is the best option? A- replace boards with...

That is a looped supply to next door as you’ve rightly worked out, probably has a pair of PBJ or VIR tails running to a cutout next door, their earthing was most likely originally TT. The main problem with this type of cutout is that it will have a 30A rewireable fuseholder and asbestos lining...

When I landscaped my garden I ended up with 5 or so tonnes of broken up concrete/chalk. I bagged it up and loaded it into my old 406 and did many runs to the skip, they did get a bit annoyed and threatened to fine me for dumping commercial waste, I just told them why would I use this old car as...

The cutout needs taking off and remaking, the neutral conductor needs trimming back 10mm or so so that the black trouser shoves up into the hole properly. Tape is just a bodge. Would of only taken 10 minutes

This isn’t really dangerous as such, the exposed copper you can see is the neutral/earth conductor, the cutout hasn’t been made off very well and has been like that since it was installed. It does want sorting though as Meter readers/installers won’t like it. I’d call your DNO to get them to...

It is true as it’s not the DNO’s property. Obviously it is impractical, and isn’t really adhered to, say you’ve changed the cutout and moved the incoming meter tails potentially loosening them, you’d then check the meter terminals for tightness wouldn’t you?

I’m not sure how easy it is, I guess it’s not too bad from jobs I’ve been on? DNO aren’t allowed to move the meter at all anymore, used to back 7/8 years ago. Now not allowed to even take the terminal cover off or break the seal by rights!

The DNO can move that to a new position, it’s an old wall box with either a split phase or three phase cutout inside feeding lead ins to each meter position. It may very well have a good earth connection back to the main so might be able to be used as TNS with an earth clamp on the lead sheath...

You should be able to unwind the steel support for the cable off it fairly easily. To remove the one piece insulator from the wall, get a large screwdriver put it through the hole and then undo it, it will have a large screwed thread screwing it into the wall. Might be stiff but will come out...

Fitted a lion battery in my old Peugeot 406 in 2012, it got replaced last month after nearly 8 years!

The thing is due to the age an construction of the house, you’ll never win against damp you can only really take steps to manage it. There is probably not a damp proof course in the wall so any moisture getting in needs to be able to get out otherwise you’ll get issues like you’ve found. Might...

I laid mine on a wet mix of 5:1 sand cement mix, tried using a dry mix first but was near impossible to level properly. Wet mix will also ensure that the slabs completely adhere to the mortar mix and don’t end up sounding hollow or rocking.

Had this problem one side on my Peugeot 406, turned out to be the handbrake cable was in bad state and was rusted causing it to stick and not release properly. Maybe something similar with yours?

Hi, I am taking down tongue & groove varnished cladding from the upstairs bedroom of mums house. I am wondering whether it is acceptable to screw new plasterboard onto the existing battens? These seem secure enough. Or do I pull them off and find the joists?

Hi, mum has a late Victorian end of terrace with a shared stack, there are three flues, a single one from the kitchen chimney breast which houses a solid fuel Rayburn and a double one in the sitting room, originally an open fire in the sitting room and a small open fire in the bedroom above...

In the process of renovating the lounge of mums Victorian end terrace. Floor is up as was mostly rotten or had woodworm damage. Original sill plates on the sleeper walls had rotted due to no dpc under them and poor ventilation as the air bricks were all blocked. Question I have is, there are...

I laid mine with sharp sand, massively helped by paving expert. IIRC I used a 5:1 sand cement ratio

Anyways, the bodger could of at least soldered the joints up