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Do they draw much, boilers? I have a sparky round in a few weeks to look at options for new circuits when he puts new CU in. 16amp maybe?

I feel like that's exactly how it is though if you wanted it to be. Everything but the snow. We don't see a lot of that nowadays. That's how it feels at my old mans place as he just got one. Granted he did have to buy, chop and store 6 cubic meters of wood in the garden. but you know, it's fun too.

I hadn't thought about a joint box near the old CU location. So this saves re laying all the wires to the CU (In most cases, but I may need it yet). So long as the main tails reach to the new CU location. It's not a ridiculous job.

Good shout. doesn't quote have the same aesthetics though does it.

Ok thanks, so get someone round to see what's what, and do the dirty work myself, leave it nice and easy for them to re wire a few sections. Might not be so bad price wise then. I will be looking at the radial options. Although they will still need to move my CU to opposite wall which may get...

My thoughts were, if the power goes, I lose cooking and hot water, not only electricity. So a small burner (Used for emergency and otherwise just as display, would save my neck if the worst happens. I can always heat a pot of water ontop, chuck a spud in etc) Maybe use once a year at xmas. that...

Awesome advise thanks I will start planning this ready to show an electrician. Suprised to see you say use radials for sockets. But I suppose apart form phone charges, TV Internet and a vacuum now and again. They wont draw much. I guess Radials are easy to install too right. Especially if...

ooo I may get a chest freezer on a separate circuit later, that's an idea. thanks. And when you put the load issue that way, I may be over thinking it. Just tv/s PC, upstairs electronics etc (perhaps a small designated LED set up in an airing cupboard :whistle:). I just saw lots of sockets and...

1 year now, and 15 years+

I am looking at a log burner to mitigate the deep freeze so all good there. (Or if Russia gets fed up and EMP's us)

If I were to get someone in, how much are electricians charging for partial or full re wires? Do I get day rates plus parts or do they tend to charge for the job? Ill get asking around for one.

Yes, But the wiring is very degraded at the ends and short to work with at the fittings. So I was planning on getting someone in to at least re do the light circuits. But its starting to look like a much bigger job than that which if I want a better layout of the upstairs socket circuits, Ill...

So given i have a few extra slots on the CU. I should call a sparky and have it ready done. I assume they won't need to replace all the wires in the house. I've refurbished and replastered the kitchen living room so I'd like new wires upstairs and for lighting. But ideally leave the kitchen...

Well there were no brown live wires in the house. All red/black. But clean tidy CU. just pre 2004 id say. Looks fairly good nic to be fair.

Hi, I am in the process of laying out new sockets before decorating and need some help. I've colour coded the rings. Purple are proposed. I've only included plug sockets really. Most are obvious. Kitchen on kitchen ring, living room/diner on downstairs ring etc. The 2 at the back of the...

Could try something different like a hornbeam. lovely colour changes through the year. Green to orange to brown and holds leaves. great for birds too. grows fast and makes a nice box hedge.

I have a similar issue, Concrete slab path around house and then need to pack soil further out with Type 1 to match height of the concrete before mortar and flags. However my issue is that the concrete slab appears to have sunk about 20/30mm looking at the mark on the house wall. If I flag over...

I'm sorry... bud light?? :)

I'm on a spend only when necessary budget after buying the place. The entire garden was compacted clay/ buried bricks for multiple vehicles. I've added about 30 tonnes of soil so get to this point. But it needs some sort of path to the shed/drive as it floods in winter. and a place to put a nice...