u/Zerek_Doolander

Actual DIY, I know, I was as stunned as you.

Double socket in the kitchen stopped working, and the 'On' switch was stuck open. I'm super wary of electrical work, but I turned off the kitchen sockets at the board, and removed the offending face plate. Earth wire was super loose, not sure if that made any difference. Re-did the wires, making sure I matched them up to the correct spots, and then screwed the new plate in place. Power back on, no sparks or explosions, and I've got a fresh cuppa in hand. Game on.

The replacement socket is double pole, original was single pole. Dunno if that matters? Single pole isn't as safe I think? I dunno. Either way, socket is fixed and I'm not dead. So that's a good result.

Not quite finished, but this is an in-progress of our garden deck. New timbers for the frame, but sanded, treated and oiled reused scaffolding boards for the decking. Had to account for potential drain access in the future. It's a bit rough n ready, but feels very secure and stable. Next steps are to cover the sides with the scaffolding off cuts, which will be fun as neither the steps or the garden wall it's built up of are straight. It'll get there!