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hmm, I'll have to have a good think about that.

Thanks for the quick reply seco, I presume then that the plumber will expect to make a couple of visits then when I get them in to quote pippo

Hi, After having some quotes in for refitting a bathroom which were all out of our price range, I am going to price it up using seperate trades people. If I go down this route, in what order shall I get them in? My main concern is the plumber, I would like the toilet etc to sit on the...

Sorry to bring this up again, but I plan on using insulation board between the joinsts AND put 6mm ply ontop of the floorboards to help even them up, then use thick underlay and carpet. Would this be overkill and cause condensation? If so should i just ply/underlay/carpet on top of the...

Hi Adam Yeah i just measured 1200 from floor for the light switch, it does seem low and im only 5'8". The existing switch is 1350 and seems about right for me. I guess i have the luxury of placing it where i like (within reason) as its an old house. Phil

securespark, Thanks for the reply, I see that these regulations are not required for a rewire of old house. But i dont mind the extra chasing so i thought i might as well just do it anyway. Regarding the corners i found this thread on the forum...

Ok thanks for that RF, I must have got my info muddled up regarding the corners.

hi, I am currently doing lots of chasing for flush sockets and the wiring, I have read that they should be placed min 450 above floor and max 1200 above floor and 350 from corners. Does this mean centres or edges ie bottom of socket min 450, and does the 350 from corners apply to edges like...

Thanks for the reply shades, I will look into that now. I take it that there is no underlay product that will eliminate the drafts when carpeted ? phil

Hi there, We have recently moved into our new home(building site), before we did we stripped the house down to the bare walls and floorboards. There is around a 3ft gap under the ground floor which is vented from the walls. I understand from other threads on this site that it would be a bad...

Hi there, I hope that someone can help me. I have just had a new combi boiler system fitted which has replaced an old back boiler system. The hot water in the kitchen is very good and heats up well, however the hot water in the bathroom (which is downstairs and the same distance from the...

Hi folks, Forgive me if this has been posted already, but I am interested in becoming an electrician. I am 26 so too old for an apprenticeship however i would be prepared to take courses off my own back. I live in Scotland and im unsure who the trade body is for qualifications and which...

I had an NICEIC electrician in today who looked at the board and socket for about 2 seconds and told me a rewire was required as he wouldnt want to extend the cables for the new sockets (this was before the floorboards were up and revealed the slack on the cables). is it legal for me to run the...

ok thanks for that, here we go, i hope. http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh22/pippo777/DSC00888.jpg http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh22/pippo777/DSC00874.jpg http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh22/pippo777/DSC00870.jpg there seems to be plenty of slack on the cables under...

ok i have some pictures now, how do i upload them here ?

If i find any green slime in my sockets ill be calling the ghostbusters never mind an electrician lol. I will get a pro out and ask him about the warrant for the work. thanks for all the advise, excellent website.

Ah i see. I will get a pro in to have a look at it then to be on the safe side. My girlfriends brother is an electrician but he is from Ireland. He is heading over at the end of march and said he would be happy to help. If i get him to update the system, will it be legal as he is Irish...

im scared to switch anything on again :( . ive opened up sockets in most of the rooms and they all have the solid green. all the cables under the floor and from the fuse box (in cupboard in living room) are grey. So from what you are saying i recon it was rewired around the 70s. were the...

er... the cables were solid core i think, brittle and looked like copper (well in colour at least) . All the main cables are grey with red cables, black cables and i think the green is bare inside the grey cable with green sheathing inside the sockets/switches. Ill be able to get pictures...

hi RF, thanks for the reply, You were right about the wiring, after taking a further look when i was there today (move in couple weeks), i noticed two cables running to the box. I also had a few floor boards up and they are as suspected running underfloor and up behind the skirting baton. I...