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Quick update on this - The view from an electrician I had round was that as the old chimney is now basically just a brick alcove and has no exposure to the outside, fitting a indoor socket in it is fine. However, he said that if there was ever the chance that it might be used to power an...

For the chimney comments, describing the chimney as capped and sealed is a bit of an understatement, as it is capped off at the ground floor ceiling height, and has been completely dismantled above that. It therefore doesn't reach the outside of the building, and on the ground floor it is...

We currently have a disused chimney breast (capped and sealed), and would like to a have a socket fitted inside it to power either some light features, and maybe at some point a TV above the fireplace or an electric wood burner (mainly for the flame effect) - but that would be something much...

Thanks for all the comments and suggestions so far. Was wondering if anyone has any other points to make before I notify the council and make plans to do something stupid/illegal/costly. Cheers

Hi, Sorry didn't state the CSA of the submain to the garage as we got the electrician to fit it well over spec for the current requirements (wanted to keep it future proof if we ever wanted garden lights, outside sockets, car, hot tub :D etc). I think it's 16mm (its huge) - I will check this...

Thanks for all the replies, guys. I did measure up, and because the switch would be quite out of the way from both the garage power supply and the first light, I'd have to run more cable and double it back on itself if I went straight to the switch and then to the first light. This is the...

Hi, Before going through the length and costly process of notifying Building Control of my planned garden work. I was wondering if I could sound my idea on this forum, and see what everyone thinks. I have a CU in my garage, that I am planning to use to run lighting into my garden...

Thanks for the reply. Have checked the council, and they do quote a (higher) rate for the non-competant person electric installation package. Which I assume means someone will check the compliance with etc. for me. My only concern now is that I was planning to use existing ducts that run...

Hi, I was wondering if anyone could give me some advice on going down the DIY route with regard to Part P. I would like to install some garden lighting, which I've done in the past but not since 2005. I was wondering, if I notify Building Control of my plan, what usually happens and what...