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I wasn't aware of this. We juat bought the house and it was like this. Is it illegal as it is? How do we make it legal to fit stairs?

Yes the guy at the Consumer Unit had a tester with him. But just everything else and the short time taken clearly was a scam. I asked the guy why are you turning off the water? He said we will get in trouble with the boss if we don't.

Hi all In our new place there is a loft room but it only has the small hatch and metal ladders. Please se pics. We would like to fit stairs and open the hatch wider. Who do we goto to ask to do a job like this? Ie builders etc? Anyone give a rough cost for doing this? Thanks all

Hi all Does anyone know any non toxic or atleast very low toxic (breatheable) and wipeable/washable paint out there that's decently priced? All I can find is either really expensive non toxic paint that does not say its wipeable. Or vice versa. Anyone help please with some links? Have been...

Don't think they have to belong to a scheme to do a EICR do they?

That seems fair enough. Could he try and say that I still owe him £250?

Guess if I paid for it and its obviously made up I can ask for a refund. But probably they will refuse.

Not that I saw them do. No. He just went round and turned all sockets off

One guy spent his time only at the CU and the other walked about turning off water and not doing much. He didn't have a machine to test anything. Just walked about.

Yes they said their manager/owner will put the certificate together and once I pay the £250 I will get the EICR. I ask what they discovered and they said their boss will put it on the certificate.

If I pay for it and its fake numbers how would I know? How would I know if its a made up EICR as feel very uncomfortable about it. They were so fast, one guy just wandered about the other spent the time at the CU the whole time. I ask what did they discover and they just said to contact the...

Thanks. What should I say to them? They won't leave alone? Edit - thinking about the time. They arrived 11am and were done by 12noon or 12.30pm at best.

Edit - thinking about the time. They arrived 11am and were done by 12noon or 12.30pm at best. Hi all So I booked a company to do an EICR and I ask them how much it would be. They said it depends how many circuits need testing. Two guys just came out, about 18 and 19. They spent less than 45...

Hi all Anyone know of a way I could attach this to the door as letter box catcher doesn't lay flat against the door. Also letters would fall through the gap? Please see pic. Thanks all

UPDATE We have had an EICR and it basically says 4 circuits are dead the sockets, lights, kitchen cooker and another one. Only 2 circuits are ok. They recommended a full rewire. Had another electrician in but he didn't do a EICR and did some tests and a look around and said he would like to...

Thanks, if you were me what would you do now?

Update I had the local energy supplier DNO out today and he added a RCD. He said he has notified another company who will now replace the VIR cables that go into the metre. He said they will also fit this other part that I have attached the picture of, anyone know the name of it. He said its now...

Thanks. The DNO being my electric supplier?

Yes its a serious question? A whole house rewire? Can you tell from these pictures if I need a more modern CU and theres no main earth and I have an old VIR cable and no RCD protection?

Really if I need a more modern CU and theres no main earth and I have an old VIR cable and no RCD protection then that means I really need a whole house rewire?