Im just your average competent DIY er. Im a tller by trade. Fairly good at most things. blah blah blah.
Recently coming up against a brick wall of legislation and government beurocracy concerning electrical work in the home.
My gripe is that i want to do some electrical work myself. This, in the past wouldnt have been a problem. Its in a kitchen. New stuff states i have to have it certificated or signed off by buildings regs.
My issue is that what i come up with now is that i cant find a spark who will give ANY advice.....appreciate they cant sign off on someone elses work.
Council want to rob me of both my arms to come and check if i do it myself.
My point being, they say DIY electric is NOT against the rules. However, the cost involved now has esculated to beyond my means as i cant afford a spark to do what i need - they, in turn, wont advise me for DIY purposes and the council (blood suckers as they are) would cost just as much for some guy to come and say - yeah, thats ok.
Does anyone else think that , although the regs exist for safety and to prevent bodged DIY leccy, that the cost now involved to do work yourself is only going to further more encourage people to "have a go" themselves?
Im looking forward to any reply.
Ill now dismount from my soap box !
Recently coming up against a brick wall of legislation and government beurocracy concerning electrical work in the home.
My gripe is that i want to do some electrical work myself. This, in the past wouldnt have been a problem. Its in a kitchen. New stuff states i have to have it certificated or signed off by buildings regs.
My issue is that what i come up with now is that i cant find a spark who will give ANY advice.....appreciate they cant sign off on someone elses work.
Council want to rob me of both my arms to come and check if i do it myself.
My point being, they say DIY electric is NOT against the rules. However, the cost involved now has esculated to beyond my means as i cant afford a spark to do what i need - they, in turn, wont advise me for DIY purposes and the council (blood suckers as they are) would cost just as much for some guy to come and say - yeah, thats ok.
Does anyone else think that , although the regs exist for safety and to prevent bodged DIY leccy, that the cost now involved to do work yourself is only going to further more encourage people to "have a go" themselves?
Im looking forward to any reply.
Ill now dismount from my soap box !