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Thanks for the quick replies. I was pretty sure that the unswitched sockets wasn't a problem. There is definately a dearth of them - another reason I gave for a suggested rewire - but its certainly not a reason to ask for a discount IMO. As for the clipped wires I opened the cupboard...

I was asked to have a look at the electrics in a house which a customer has just had an offer accepted on. The house is 38 years old. When I got there the customer showed me the survey results. There wasn't much on the electrics but it did say: - The consumer unit needed replacing. - The...

I have resurrected my original post as the final decision has now been made by my neighbour. Referring to the picture, they want 2 spots on either side (12v) and 2 floodlights at the back of the garden (mains). The diagram is how I envisage it would work best but I would be interested in...

If you are installing new cables across joists and the old cables are situated in notches, should you utilise these notches (with added protection) or should you drill new holes? I ask the question because I was asked this question for my 16th edition exam and I said the latter (based on the...

She hasn't made the final decision yet so I am not sure if they are mains or transformered.

I have been asked to put in some outside lights for my neighbour. They are to go in the borders (2 on each side and 2 at the back). The side ones are the spotlights on spikes and the 2 at the back will be floodlights pointing upwards at the bushes. There is easy access to power from the side of...

Thanks for the advice/tips. I am not sure about the 'balancing' I will ask my parents. Would the installer have had to do something to balance the system which my parents may remember them doing?

Hello everyone, My elderly parents have just had central heating fitted in their 3 bed semi. The installer put the thermostat in the lounge. Also in the lounge is a large radiator with no thermostat (all the other radiators have themrostats). The problem is that the lounge (and kitchen)...

It seems it's a strange thing to report then, considering the PIR was done in Aug 08 and the light is outside all the zones. Thanks for the info guys.

I was asked to give a quote for remedial work on a PIR in a terraced house. One of the observations was "No Home Office Skirt in bathroom". I have to be honest and admit I had never heard of 'Home Office Skirt' but a quick google search soon cleared that up. In the bathroom is a standard...

Jock - its a slate roof. Taylor - Tried to draw a rough sketch to help visualise.

I was asked to give some advice today by a neighbour who wanted to install an Extractor fan in a new ensuite bathroom (which used to be a small office). The room is going to have a bath but no shower, a toilet and a sink. There is no void over the ceiling as it is an extension built into...

Sorry, I should have been more specific. The consumer unit in the garage is the main consumer unit.

My grandad wants me to put power into his summerhouse. It is 25m from the garage where the (RCD Protected with spare way) consumer unit is situated. He just wants a couple of double sockets in the summer house for a computer (and periphials) and a table lamp. Apart from a small section under a...

It was a downstairs bathroom which was adjacent to the original kitchen so I suppose its not an extension as such. He has knocked down the stud wall between the two and is going to use the old kitchen as a dining room. The ceiling void just has the joists with the odd cable and pipe running...