rewire

Hi, I recently had a rewire done by a niceic approved electrician. Trunking was used in 99% of places except behind a plasterboarded wall. This only came to light when I went to have a cat 5 cable fitted (hole shown on top of double socket). Here's a pic, I've circled the untrunked cables in...

My elderly parents are in the process of purchasing a bungalow which had a full rewire 2 years ago. The solicitor has verified that there's a Building reg's certificate but we wanted to know about any guarantee. This is the vendors solicitors response to the query "They (the sellers) have also...

Has anybody out there experienced the, I believe, traumatic experience of a full house rewire caused by the appearance of green goo? Over the years I have cleaned some sockets contaminated with the green stuff. Should I consider a rewire even if only some sockets and one or two switches are...

In the process of doing up the house (3 bed,terraced) from top to bottom in stages (whilst living in it) - just had a new kitchen/dining room extension done which included new wiring and consumer unit - however the rest of the house (downstairs/upstairs lights and sockets) minus these rooms...

I am planning to do the wiring for my new kitchen extension. All my power sockets will be low level and run of a new ring circuit. Is it best for the cables to run: a) From the socket downwards, under the floor insulation on to the next socket, b) Out of the socket horizontally, behind the...

I received a quote for the following extra work (on top of a quote to fit new smoke/heat alarms, EICR & PAT tests, Instal new RCD consumer unit, Instal extractor fans in kitchen and bathroom): Replace/rewire old VIR/VRI cable to 7-8 light sockets, 1 cooker and 1 water heater. Although I've...

Hi, My house is being rewired. In fact most of the plaster has come down. I've been allowed a certain number of double sockets in cost of rewire but need to get some extra sockets put in and also decided to get Cat 6 points put in by most tv points. 1 cat 6 in most rooms and 2-4 in a couple...

Noticed these were used for lights. Is it normal? I didn't expect any junction boxes after a rewire. Cheers.