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I had an electrician tell me that I can't run cabling in my walls because someone could hammer a nail in it and electricute themselves. I thought about this some more and thought... 'Aren't there cables in all these walls?' What can I and can't I do per the regs? Background...

I've been chipping away at this stuff and it takes ages. My neighbors are gonna lynch me if I have another day of hammer and chisel to get this stuff off of the floor. Any suggestions?

Weird. Mine doesn't go off when the main power is cut. It only goes off once the power comes back on. Guess it takes all types. :roll:

Re-reading my statement, I can see it is confusing. I found it difficult to explain. Okay... I've removed all the tiles on my floor in my hallway. One of the walls in the hallway has a fusebox on it. The plasterboard for this wall has been removed because it was damaged. Once...

This is a good comment from Supersparks and the rest. First, I have been warned of the problems of having the RCD trip due to problems in the wiring. My take is... If there are drains, I want them identified and fixed. Having an RCD could save someone's life some day. To me, it's worth...

I'd hate to believe that, but they didn't come up with the term Caveat Emptor for nuthin'.

Cool. I WILL get at least 3 opinions. Mine is a lot like the scenario you paint above. Rusted conduits, going into cement, etc. What a horrible set up. I guess I figured one could removed the old portions of the conduit, rethread it, and connect a new conduit to it just as a plumber...

1.) What is a skeleton board? 2.) Why is my CU considered a piece of poo?

I do have digital photos of the old one. I'd email it, but emails are blocked here.

I'm renovating a 6th floor council flat. The darned thing has cement floors. The floor is actually 4 inches lower where the walls are. In some of these gaps, there are conduit pipes, etc. I don't want to fill these sections with self-leveling compound. What's the best way to make sure...

I am removing ceramic floor tiles from my ex-local authority flat. Even though I'm on the 6th floor, the floor and ceiling are cement. After getting the tiles off, removing the tile adhesive has been exhausting (not to mention my neighbors hate my banging the floor). I still have the...

Make sure you get some good leather gloves, a dust mask and above all, eye protection. When chiseling this stuff off pieces fly all over and they can be as sharp as glass. A buddy of mine refused to wear the gloves I got him while helping me clear the tiles off. He got a huge gash in his...

I've purchased a Wylex Consumer Unit with a built-in RCD (part NHRS804BQ) to replace the old one in my ex-local authority flat. It is rated for a 3-4 bedroom home. I have a 1BR flat so I figured it should be more than sufficient. The old consumer unit has 6 wylex wire fuses in it, no mcbs...

I have a similar problem with my alarm system. When I cut the mains, no alarm. When I power back up, the alarm goes off and it's deafening. I recently opene the box up and found a 12v battery inside as others have mentioned. If you are looking for a quick fix just to stop the alarm from...