For 3-bed with lounge and kitchen/diner that's about 5 in each room, i.e. one in each corner and one either side of the door (if the door is in a corner). Definitely not overkill unless there's only one way you can arrange your furniture. I actually read somewhere on some self-build site that the ideal is two doubles in each corner. Bear in mind loads of people want to charge laptops, mobiles etc.. and they might want to do that wherever they are sitting.Am I the only one that thinks 27 double sockets (excluding the kitchen) in a 2/3 bed house is odd/overkill?
Yes, that's what people often do, however you're comparing apples with oranges. I'm not in the trade and I don't have a huge amount of sympathy for what sparks charge for a rewire, as it's twice what I get paid, but in their defence this is normal in the business. Either you want a fixed price or you want a day rate. Either you take the risk or you pay the money. If you are absolutely certain you want a fixed price then there is little point getting upset when you do the sums.Thanks for the reply. I asked this so that I could kinda work backwards i.e. work out the cost of materials and then I would have a fair idea as what they were charging me on a daily rate.
I believe you will save money in your situation by paying a day rate unless you're really unlucky, that's all I'm saying.
Good luck!
S.