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Just an observation :wink: but as this problem would seem to be an earthing issue, I did a bit of checking today.....our CU would appear to be earthed via a large ground spike,earth cable runs from the CU through the wall of the house and is attatched by a clamp,like a car battery terminal, to...

Also found the Zdb and Ze thing but that made my head hurt,got some bloke coming round from the DNO to check all their kit out,see what he has to say.

Ah, got the DNO,googled it.....Distribution Network Operator :)

Sorry Lectrician.....DNO? Zdb? Ze??? :?

Yes we are fed from overhead if that's any help,by the way thanks JohnD for the detailed help....thank you EVERYONE certainly given me some pointers that I can pass on to my sparky buddy,when I can get hold of him! :roll: Lectrician, when you say "dodgy neutral in supply to property" would...

That's right, when the RCD trips it only knocks out all the sockets...lights still work ok. I thought the RCD should protect all the electrics,but it seems not in our case. What causes RCDs to trip I know it's some kind of earth problem,can it be as simple as a dodgily wired up plug? In my...

I know only the basics about electrics so excuse my ignorance, for some reason the RCD on our consumer unit has started tripping, all kinds of odd times of the day and night,we've had nothing done to the house electrics recently except changed a couple of bulbs,rang a sparky friend of mine he...

Got two redundant Chimneys in our house, both have been boarded up and decorated over,reading some of the threads on here,should these chimneys be vented somehow?

I'm halfway through reinstating a downstairs fireplace which was previously closed up with board across the chimney opening with the main hearth left but with sides and back plastered smooth. Had the chimney swept and smoke tested and all is ok,we want to use one of those cast iron fire baskets...

Thanks JohnD, went to get some 2 stroke on my way home from work from local DIY and lo and behold they had a handy 1 ltr container purpose made,marked with various ratios, for mixing up the necessary go-juice, only leaves me wondering.....don't these little(25cc) motors need engine/gearbox oil...

Thanks breezer...right to the point! Took your second option and bought a new(better quality?) unit from a local trade electrical supplier....explained the problem to them,the new light comes with a 3yr gaurantee so will hang on to the receipt just in case, they said any problems I can take it...

Recently bought a 2 stroke powered brush cutter off e-bay only to find all the instructions are in German! Can anyone advise me about the best way to mix the petrol/oil to run the motor,think it takes 25:1 which doesn't mean a lot to me,I'm guessing 25 parts petrol to 1 part oil which doesn't...

I have a PIR operated floodlight in our back garden that seems to have a mind of it's own! When you are in the garden,in the dark, and pass in front of the PIR the light comes on and then goes off as it should. But if you turn the light on manually from inside the house it goes on and off for...

Superb! Thanks bendylow...loads of info there :D

Just moved into a Victorian semi which has recently(within 18mths) had all the facias and soffits replaced with PVC,also the previous owner had the loft, supposedly, professionally re-insulated, looking up at the house the other day and I noticed there are no vents in the soffits,is this the...

Going to make a bit of a lean-to at the back of my garage,using some old corrugated plastic roofing sheets that I have lying about, problem is they are a bit too long so I want to trim them but the plastic seems very brittle,whats the best way to cut it accross the corrugated sections,is it too...

Yes Deluks, the Jablite is very snug! had to really force it in some places, probably got about 1/4 inch accross the surface though, got four small air vents up in the gable ends(was thinking of adding some more?) plus bit of a gap around the up and over door of course. There is a tumble dryer...

Recently lined my timber garage with 9mm ply and whilst I was at it, I stuck a load of 100mm polystyrene Jablite sheets in between the upright "joists" to try and keep it a bit warmer in winter, having read a few threads on here am I right in thinking I should've put up some kind of vapour...

lots of good tips there,thanks chaps :wink:

Want to paint my concrete garage floor top prevent it continually "dusting" but as its only been down for a month not sure how long I should wait?some paint manafacturers say a month and some say several months,also how necessary is it to apply a sealer prior to painting,I've painted a couple of...