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Rewiring and loft insulation - order to do them in?
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Wiring first - your electrician will be pleased not to have to dig through the stuff all the time and to know where the joists are - moving around in a loft with insulation over the joists (which is what you get these days) is a nightmare.
In fact, as an aside I'd recommend that if you think you'll ever want to use the space for storage you don't put roll insulation over the top - use rigid insulation or composite boards.
Tell the electrician about the insulation plans so that he can deal with any non-lighting cables up there.
Hopefully you don't have and don't plan to add any recessed lights?
In fact, as an aside I'd recommend that if you think you'll ever want to use the space for storage you don't put roll insulation over the top - use rigid insulation or composite boards.
Tell the electrician about the insulation plans so that he can deal with any non-lighting cables up there.
Hopefully you don't have and don't plan to add any recessed lights?
He will not be wanting to drill through trusses in the loft. they are not designed to be turned into swiss cheese.
A decent sparky will know the best way and route for the cables/ This will depend a lot on your roof construction/
A decent sparky will know the best way and route for the cables/ This will depend a lot on your roof construction/
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what would be the point of that in a loft when theres unlikely to be a floor?
You're a crazy person. What about the structural integrity of the roof? These days, roof timbers are at their bare minimum size. Holes, notches etc will weaken the structure.
There's no point, there are much better ways to run cables than what you are suggesting.
Err...
Put your deerstalkers on chaps...
It's unlikely to be a house new enough to have those abominable not-1mm-to-spare roof trusses.
Put your deerstalkers on chaps...
It's unlikely to be a house new enough to have those abominable not-1mm-to-spare roof trusses.
What a t0$$3r
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