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Thanks for all the responses guys. Yes i would imagaine £4k would be about right for that spec, but not for the first one he submitted! Its a standard two storey house thats had the loft converted into two rooms, one fitted out as habitable space the other as loftspace, from the looks of the...

Right - got this put together roughly for comments. Yes it does not have lots of things like outdoor sockets and garage power supplies etc but i have been told to keep it cheap as the whole house needs work. Please feel free to add / change items where i have got it totally wrong...

Right - that quote has been binned and the chap told thanks but no thanks, just searched for him on competentperson and did not show up anyway. Sister has allowed me to put a spec together, and yes i noticed the lack of lighting or switching on th esecond floor! Can you get three way switches...

Just got off the phone with her, i am now writing her a spec based upon previous advice from you chaps and budget constraints. So couple questions, whats the cost difference between a dual RCD board and an RCBO equipped board? Any preferred brands or brands to avoid? In the kitchen she will...

Did she pass on any of the suggestions given? My gut feeling is no, though will push this. Thanks for the feedback, seems my initial thoughts were correct. I get the feeling that other building work needed has pushed the budget for elcetrics down the pecking order. Though for the spec...

A few months ago i posted a thread asking what you would include in a rewire given a blank canvas. I got lots of helpfull replies that i passed on to my sister, she has just had a first quote for the work, and i am none too impressed with the level of detail, spec or price. Could you guys cast...

oharaf - the guy has asked a question on a DIY forum, in what context is your reply helpful? This chap is 100% entitled to do the work himself and notify it to his local BC, so why not give him guidance on how to do that and to make a good safe job so it passes inspection? I really am...

And the GMST is altered and published by GISS, the trend has been down, not up, and thats after they played with the data!

BS3036 - a modern well insulated house with effective heating and condensing boiler will produce less C02 than open coal fires chucking 50% of their heat straight up the chimney. Dont believe you have to forego modern creature comforts and return to the 1950's to save the world. The fact that...

Yes i know the difference between wood and laminate, thanks for checking. Thats a class pair of slippers, but you try and make a 14month old wear a pair! There was a time when people would put on extra sweaters in winter when the house got cold, now we have central heating. People used to...

I have a small bathroom upstairs that was totally updated 2 years ago and had electric underfloor heating put in (in addition to a normal towel radiator). Have stone tiles and its the best thing i have ever had installed, its nice and warm undefoot in winter and drys the floor a treat giving...

Never ruin a good story with the truth! :oops:

Hi there, well my guess* is that they are actually non asbestos cement sheets. I'm an asbestos surveyor and your sheets look too pale and new, though the only way to test is to have a sample looked at. Inside your garage can you see any printing on the sheets, normally on the edges? You are...

Not wishing to flog this dead horse anymore than is needed, what price do you think would have been suitable for the installation BAS?

Well i work for a large engineering consultancy in the wonderfull world of asbestos. My company charges me out at £85 ph, rest assured i dont even see a 1/3 of that pre tax. When i get a quote i like to see materials and labour clearly defined on the quote, and details of what materials are...

Thanks for all the comments so far, yes the garden is medium sized, not football stadia, though its nice to hear all the options! As she will be asking a couple sparks to quote, im guessing you guys would like to go to a job and have a printed sheet of what needs doing, socket locations etc?

Dear All, My sister has just purchased a new house in need of renovation including a full rewire, she has taken the very sensible decision to get this done before moving in. What i would like to know is, what would you pros do with a house if you were buying it now and doing a complete...

Right, this may be in the wrong place so shout if you can think of a better forum. I have a range cooker thats boxed in between two work surfaces, the boxing extends to ceiling height and contains an extractor and downlights, say about 80cms above the cooker. I would like to have a...