What is this rod?
Unfortunately testing with a DMM won't tell you anything about the health of the earth stake. It is there to prevent the voltage levels in your house from rising to…
What is this rod?
I have not known of anything residential that has required its own earth rod other than the main earth.
I wouldn't bother testing it or spending any effort on it -…
What is this rod?
Definitely an earth rod. In bad shape as you say, it would be mild steel. Obviously we can debate the merits of an earth rod in a domestic installation and…
Floorplan options - adding indoor/outdoor access
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I have a rental property that I would like to improve by adding some indoor/outdoor flow and I am struggling to come up with ideas - I have included…
Discoloration on old cream bricks - cause? treatment?
Hi Guys
cheers for the replies
Ideally I would like to leave them bare
That photo looks about right. I wonder how effective this stuff is
I haven't purchased this place yet so it…
Discoloration on old cream bricks - cause? treatment?
Hi Guys
Newbie here.
Looking at an old 1970s double brick house in SA, all of the outside brick work is discolored with a yellow green staining. It is all around the…