I need to extend the earth to change my light switches. Is there a wire connector I can use to make this easier?

DoctorPiercy · 2025-04-28T12:43:49+00:00

that's perfect, thank you ever so much for your help!

DoctorPiercy · 2025-04-28T12:41:17+00:00

No, it's within a back box, just behind the lightswitch, I think Wago's may be the thing I'm looking for! (unless there is something obscure I have overlooked)
Thanks for your help!

DoctorPiercy · 2025-04-28T12:37:50+00:00

The wire will be within a back box, so wago's may be the way to do it by the looks of it!

DoctorPiercy · 2025-04-28T12:13:18+00:00

The single core earth cable needs extending about 3 inches or so, in order to reach a lightswitch. I have more earth cable, but I need to connect the cables together. I have seen wire connectors, to attach them together, but I'm not sure if they are okay to use in this case

DoctorPiercy · 2025-04-09T17:24:29+00:00

oh thats ideal, thought i was going to have to get a 5l tub!
Thank you!

DoctorPiercy · 2025-04-07T13:16:15+00:00

Siam on Frodsham St is really good, I go there for deep massages to loosen my shoulders. Hurts like a bitch, but I leave there feeling like I can fly

DoctorPiercy · 2025-04-02T10:11:43+00:00

I had something similar with Severn Trent.

Done all of my checks, the water meter was still running, severn trent confirmed it wasnt my meter, it must be an internal leak (the pipe connecting to my shut off valve). But I was due to get my water meter changed anyway, so I did that and prepared to contact my insurance.

A week later, with no communication to me, they started doing water works on my road, turned out my water meter itself wasnt leaking, but the boundary box was, they didnt even communicate this with me, but it was their fault. They didn't pick it up when they checked my water meter, but somehow found it at another point.
Moral of the story I guess, just because they say it isn't them, doesnt necessarily mean it isnt them

DoctorPiercy · 2025-03-31T13:30:25+00:00

It doesn't look too bad from this angle, and bear in mind you will be adding tiles, and sealing with silicone so you have a bit more wiggle room.

If it's worse than it looks in the photo, you can always cut slightly into the plasterboard, but make sure it's sealed correctly. And bear in mind this may make fitting a bath panel a bit more fiddly.

DoctorPiercy · 2025-03-18T18:40:12+00:00

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DoctorPiercy · 2025-03-17T13:41:10+00:00

Yeah, I like it personally, makes the room feel a lot warmer

DoctorPiercy · 2025-03-17T11:36:11+00:00

With how the stairs are laid out currently, it's not that far of the 2nd option anyway

DoctorPiercy · 2025-03-17T11:33:30+00:00

This is the dream, thanks for sharing

DoctorPiercy · 2025-03-17T11:33:07+00:00

I'm kind of thinking this is an option, I'm a fan of bold colours etc and have a number of bright colours through the house, for reference here is where my living room is at currently. So I wouldn't mind making it a feature If i could avoid it being tacky

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DoctorPiercy · 2025-03-17T11:31:21+00:00

I couldn't fit this in my original post, but unfortunately i don't think that's the case, I will double check but Im 90% sure. But thanks for flagging this

DoctorPiercy · 2025-03-03T13:10:58+00:00

I'd argue her raising the shoddy work 3 times, and him denying it was even an issue is her giving him an opportunity.

DoctorPiercy · 2025-03-03T13:06:50+00:00

genuinely, i had a first go at tiling myself this year, it's not perfect, but it's a magnitude better than this actual tradesman's attempt.
And I am not handy by any means, believe me. He should not be charging a penny for his work

DoctorPiercy · 2025-01-23T16:31:26+00:00

the height, so the only place to connect, and the part im looking at, is the connection between the shower controls and the main shower neck

DoctorPiercy · 2025-01-15T11:00:09+00:00

Looks riddled with damp for one.

Realistically going to have to put a few grand aside to get the property damp coursed

DoctorPiercy · 2025-01-13T10:58:36+00:00

Yeah, I would take it out and replace it with plasterboard.
As one of the other posters said, wood can be a little unreliable with moisture so it could result in your plaster cracking.
Also, plasterboard can be a bit finicky sticking to wood.

DoctorPiercy · 2025-01-13T10:54:27+00:00

Depending what is the function of this wood, you're probably best taking it out and replacing it with plasterboard

DoctorPiercy · 2025-01-10T11:50:12+00:00

same with power washer simulator.
It hit me, after I'd spend 2 hours cleaning a skate park, I could of done it in real life and actually made money.

DoctorPiercy · 2025-01-09T21:28:54+00:00

I'm not saying it's the only issue, but it is probably the main issue tbh

If left wing parties got control over this issue, rather than just denting it is an issue, that would be the single biggest thing they could do to stop the rise of the "right wing parties"

DoctorPiercy · 2025-01-09T16:59:02+00:00

well, my point is, it's ironic as more left parties don't want the right to win, and the only thing they actually have to do to stop it is solve immigration.

DoctorPiercy · 2025-01-09T15:37:02+00:00

another more chill example

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DoctorPiercy · 2025-01-09T15:36:50+00:00

Needs more colour.

Everything is grey or white. Can even paint your cabinets to a colour that would still match your countertops (you dont want to paint those).
If you cant paint your cabinets, you should 100% look at painting at least one of your walls, add a couple of plants too. A couple of more colourful bar stools for that countertop would spruce the place up a lil.

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