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This house was built in 1985, the consumer unit is a basic fuse box, with changable wire. No rcb's Just talking to my Dad about it and we've concluded that they must have blown all the fuses, then replaced the wire, they didn't tell me this when I found the house without electric, they were...

Not yet, I must by law give them the chance to put it right, I wont slur someone for contracting in people that were below par, if they didn't know.. It's what they do now thats important. Hopefully never use those fitters again.

I thought the quote for the kitchen included re-wiring, apparently it's for installation of appliences in accordence with part p (on paper) which doesn't mean re-wiring.......... I think......

I think that wiring comes from the fuse box and goees to socket beneath the counter that has the extension lead in it..... that the oven/hob/dishwasher is plugged into. The rest of the sockets are further round the room so there is an in and out cable.

The ring main supplying the kitchen has got damaged. There's a bit more to the story, would any body be able to tell me whats required to repair it. See link. http://www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=1005448#1005448 Thanks

one of them was meant to be corgi registered, I'd assumed the electrician was going to turn up later, I couldn't beleive it when they said that was it. I could kick myself really, I work 7 days on, 7 days off away from home, it's what greeted me when I arrived home! I have details all on...

Also just noticed there's no bonding on the taps or sink...... A £7k bodge.......... expensive :(

Wall cut out Another view Worktop incorrectly cut. The two ends of the extension lead powering the oven/hop/dishwasher the exposed flex is from the oven. I can't actually reach the socket it's about 6" under the worktop, I got the photo by lying under the base unit. The...

This isn't really diy......... as I'd hired in professional(?) fitters from a well known kitchen company. I have a couple of problems that I'd like information on if possible. 1) The fitters couldn't get the plumbing behind the dishwasher, so they knocked through the plasterboard and have...