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Fair point above, and the truth is i work for a company that makes equipment for the power industry! so i should be more at home with this stuff Anyway the plasterer came last night- i isolated the circuit and he loosened the front so that he could get in, and when done advised me to tighten...

To be honest i have no idea if the electrician did clean the inside of the box after drilling, i just noticed a lot of dust is on the visible surfaces. I also have no idea about plastering/bonding unfortunately. I am not totally useless at everything, i tiled my bathroom and do bits and bobs...

Yeh the rings look way to big to be protective to be honest, but when i pointed out a fair bit of dust had already gone down those holes the electrician seemed to think i was being daft. I will do as you say and speak to the plasterer. I imagine they have plastered a tonne of these things over...

Yeh i would have insisted on the circuit being off while being worked on. I know it will seem daft to people here, but i am not comfortable with taking the front plate off myself to be honest. I do some diy now (painting and siliconing etc) but wont go within a mile of electrics, plumbing or...

Thanks, are the grommets the rings i can see by the cabling? I did ask about the dust i could see in the socket but he said it wouldnt be a problem and was a common thing with rewiring, i think i am just being over anxious I will get the plasterer in, thanks :)

Just an addendum, we need to refurb the kitchen anyway (replastering and painting) so when he said rerouting the cabling was a better solution than a blanks box on the wall i wasnt fussed. I just need to know if its safe for a plasterer to plaster around live sockets? Thanks.

Hi Guys We decided to replace our gas cooker as it is working but ancient, but were told we needed to move the socket as it was above the cooker- fair enough. The electrician completely disconnected everything from the old socket (there is just a hole there now) And rerouted the cabling, he...

Thanks, that is very reassuring, i have spent so much money getting things fixed this year the last thing i wanted was a structural repair I have no idea how long it has been like that, there has been a fire and a decommissioned back boiler there for so many years. This is right at the back of...

We finally got our decommissioned gas fire removed today, big hole in the wall as a result! I noticed there is a vertical crack running up the breeze blocks behind where the gas fire and old back boiler used to sit... , as shown on photo No idea how long its been like this as old gas fire...

Thanks John, to be honest it was the gas pipe i was worried about since gas leaking is so dangerous, i have cleaned some of the water pipes and will do more tomorrow

So basically with the other piccies (showing more green i have found after properly looking) we are still saying the same, nothing to be concerned about- bit of a sloppy job but just clean it? The stuff on the top was thicker, i have cleaned a bit off and the copper just looks a bit black...

More piccies The yellow is gas? the green on the yellow makes me nervous

@randomgritch i am going to clean them tonight carefully thanks. I am having a new bathroom in 3 weeks (not the plumber who did this job). I am going to ask him nicely to check my pipes in the boiler area - will hopefully do it for a bit extra. @Ian will do, he is definitely gas safe...

There is also some plastic piping to the other side of the condensor pump.

Hi I am at work so cant check for sure, but i think it is yes the pipe has a ubend to go through that hole, so i think it is the same pipe as the one with flux on it

Given there is a single white bubble on the other side of the pipe, is it over the top to advertise for a different plumber to clean and check the piping?

Thanks both he since texted back telling me to wipe it off. On the other side of the pipe is a small white 'bubble' there is just one and it is dry to the touch (ive circled it)...mineral from condensation?

Hi All Had a new boiler 18 months ago, but not really seen pipe work as i keep laundry in there I cleared out the laundry today and saw this green stuff on the pipes, presumably flux? Is this dangerous? will it be corroding my pipes and how do i get it off if so? i have texted the plumber who...