Easiest way to sort this?

[zorgan]

as you an see by the image, the socket and the wall with tiles has cracked.

just thinking what the best way is to do, If the tiles are to come off (both of them) then the plasterboard may come with it too? what do you think? replace the plasterboard at the back AND the two tiles? then sit the socket at a corner of a tile or surface mount it with a backbox?

one other concern, why isn't there an earth on here?

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

If the socket has no earth connection it is dangerous and most be made safe.
It also looks like single cables have been used, without the use of containment, which is also a no no.

I would check the rest of the property, you may need to rewire all the socket circuits.

 

[motorbiking]

some batons or noggins in the wall with either plaster board or aqua board cut to size and screwed to the wood. Then patch plaster to join.

After the dodgy electrics have been fixed.

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

What room is this?

 

[JohnW2]

We had essentially this same question from the OP a few days ago .... click here .

Kind Regards, John

 

[securespark]

Have I entered the Twilight Zone?

zorgan - what's going on?

 

[John D v2.0]

We had essentially this same question from the OP a few days ago .... click here .

Kind Regards, John

Looks like this one was posted first and ignored, perhaps why he/she tried again

 

[JohnW2]

Looks like this one was posted first and ignored, perhaps why he/she tried again

Yes, it looks like that. However, it looked as if there was a risk of the previous responses being essentially duplicated, now that PBoD has brought this one to life - which is why I pointed out the 'duplication'.

I must say that I don't recall having seen the OP of this thread at the time, although I certainly saw (and contributed to) the other one.

Kind Regards, John

 

[securespark]

I don't know why he has reposted.
He did say

not sure I'm going to ask him

But we didn't hear back.
JohnW repeated TTC's advice

some serious investigation (probably of the whole circuit) is definitely needed.

But we didn't hear back.

 

[John D v2.0]

I don't know why he has reposted..

Check the dates of the original postings then it'll make more sense

 

[securespark]

And what's that about tiles: I can't see any!

 

[rsgaz]

And what's that about tiles: I can't see any!

The floral pattern is not wallpaper, look at the grout line up the centre, which dissects a branch.

 

[securespark]

Sharp-eyed person!

I did not see the lower groutline and my aged eyes interpreted the upper groutline as an overlap in two sheets of wallpaper. Now I see the break in the tiles where there is a gap in the stalk.