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In Scotland, for newbuilds and building warrant jobs, heat alarms in kitchens are required

It's a question I'd like the answer to myself, as you point out 'statutory' and 'guidance' are contradictory terms and as things stand it looks like I will have to have to register with a scam (NICEIC) which I am not happy about!

Since December, to comply with 'statutory guidance' EICR's are required 5-yearly for rental properties (next December for existing leases) and must be done by NICEIC/SELECT registered electricians or someone who can complete the checklist on page 13 here...

Sounds like you've paid for a good quality job and been screwed :( Did you get a written quote? or estimate? (what does it say)? Does the Builder have any terms & conditions (what do they say)? £12k is rather high for a normal kitchen deposit. How much are you still owe them/would be owe them...

You don't make commission on passing on someone's contact details (leads) unless you're a scum sucking leech. I have no problem paying or charging a little commission on actual work.

Don't ask anyone whose name is on the EICR for a recommendation for another electrician, the name(s) are just the electrician (and their supervisor if 2 names). I would think the estate agent should be happy to refund the cost (which was?) on the basis that you wont pursue them and their...

WOW, that has to be the worst EICR ever! shocking! you were charged for that? (how much?) Is the 'electrician' a member of an approved scheme? (NICEIC etc?)

metal lampholder but i'd go for at least 0.75 cable...more mechanically sound. a small amount of silicone in the base hole should provide a bit of strain relief but still allow rewiring again in future if needed

The very point of replacing the CU in most cases is to bring that part of the installation up to current standards. It's not the complete circuits you're necessarily making fully compliant, it's the circuit protection. As stillp said and eric alluded to the risk of more frequent tripping and...

You're installing a CU. You install it to the latest version of the regs. If you connect a circuit which should be RCD protected and you don't RCD protect it, your CU installation is not in compliance with '7671 (note a departure on the EIC, quote/estimate for fault finding/repair/issue warning...

With 17th amd3 CD rules for concealed cable are now the same for commercial as domestic "It is now required to protect cables concealed in a wall or partition (at a depth of less than 50 mm) by a 30 mA RCD for ***all installations*** if other methods of protection, including the use of cables...

Common on cookers but i've never seen a gas HOB that had a user demountable (bayonet) connection.

The 'socket' is probably a cooker outlet plate It would almost certainly be cheaper to employ a gas man to fit a new hob rather than paying over the odds for cooking on an electric hob You don't have to use an electrician but given your lack of basic electrical knowledge I'd certainly recommend it

Is this socket 'under the sink' the same one that is actually a 'cover plate over a box' and controlled by the cooker switch? If it is and it's on one of the 30amp fuses, it'll probably be fine to connect a 6kw hob to but that should be confirmed by a competent electrician (earth loop impedance...

oh, hi, just saw your message on my profile page, have pm'd you now

True, if the existing floor was to be retained, work shouldn't have started until it was protected (or else you'd just be asking for trouble!). The plasterer's mess does look bad, but I've yet to meet one who doesn't make any mess (eg floor splatter). The stairs are new and from the same job...

The contract apparently says client is responsible for floor protection (post no15), although it seems the client (OP) didn't actually read the contract/terms until after the work was carried out. Personally I always quote to protect everything and build in a contingency for possible forseeable...

Not really, try reading the post above yours

Minimum CSA of 1mm is given for power circuits in red book 17th edition 2008 (p105 table 52.3) so I think it came in with amd1 to the 17th as I don't think it's new with amd2?