Recent content by nigel RA

Thank you very much for that info and advice. I had been advised to work on £100 per socket/switch/spur/ £75 per ceiling light and £55 per recessed spot excluding light fittings and consumer units but including sockets. On Chri5's guesstimate of socket/light points that would add up to...

Thanks for bothering to reply, it really is appreciated. I suspected that there was no rule of thumb but was sort of hoping that someone would say - 3 beds - £x to x, 4 beds £y to y and 5 beds £z to z give or take 20%. Isn't there even a price per socket/switch/ciling rose price one could...

I fully appreciate that. I am not asking for a quote - the terms of my specification are far too vague. What I am interested in is two things 1. A very rough guide as to how I can work it out OR 2. A web site or calculator which might give me a better idea. Of course, given the grade 2...

I am considering going into business with two pals to create a 5 bed 2 bath and two power shower room house to rennovate and resell. I am not a builder and would be investing my pension savings. The House is grade 2 listed and has 20 rooms which include two kitchens, one of which is in a small...

The 5x100w halogens are in a chandelier made of dark decorative glass 'cups'. Looks v. pretty as it throws coloured light around the place - when on - which is not often!

The loft has a bathroom with shaver, two sets of miiror lights and 8 x 50w low voltage ceiling downlights. The rest of the loft is a large, L shaped open plan area with 14 x 50 w 240v spots, 2 x 150 hanging lights and a ceiling fan. There are also two strip lights in the attic voids. There...

Thanks for that. Greatly appreciated. My wife will be delighted and so will my wallet!! Why does my electrician think that this might cause more bulbs to 'pop' on the lighting circuit? What are the pitfalls of the fused spur solution - if any. I do understand that a professional would...

Perhaps what I should have asked is 'can I run the ceiling lights in the middle floor of a house with a loft conversion off a spur from the plug circuit in the floor above to avoid huge re-wiring mess and expense?

Sorry - the fuse box in the loft shows 10amp and 32 amp trip switches. I thought lighting circuits were 15amp - obvioulsy not! As you can see, I DO need advice!

My house has a loft conversion. The loft has its own fuse box with trip fuses - one each for the lighting and plug socket circuits. Half the lights on the floor below have stopped working. My electrician has lifted the floor as much as is possible and thinks the fault lies under the top...