Hi.
We have a small extension underway on the front of the living room.
I took down the plasterboard ceiling in the existing living room to put up insulation and route cat6, speaker, alarm and phone cables along with a couple of ceiling speakers.
This has brought to light a couple of "issues" with the existing electrics which I am unsure if we need to get them corrected with respect to building regs on the new extension part.
There are 4 junction boxes (the round plastic ones that look like a ceiling rose with a screw in the centre to hold the lid on). Two are on the lighting circuit and two are on the mains on opposite walls - none of which are accessible with the plasterboard up.
The reason I ask is that the building inspector came round today and told my wife to be sure to get the electrics signed off as it quote "would be a shame to get it all finished and than have a problem because you don't have the paperwork" - although she says he hardly stepped into the room so in all likelyhood hasn't seen them.
So I suppose my question is: does the fact that its black and red t&e from 10+ years ago (old building regs?) mean I am okay to carry on boarding up...? or do I need to get an electrician in to crimp the junction boxes?
Any advice appreciated.
Cheers
VWN
We have a small extension underway on the front of the living room.
I took down the plasterboard ceiling in the existing living room to put up insulation and route cat6, speaker, alarm and phone cables along with a couple of ceiling speakers.
This has brought to light a couple of "issues" with the existing electrics which I am unsure if we need to get them corrected with respect to building regs on the new extension part.
There are 4 junction boxes (the round plastic ones that look like a ceiling rose with a screw in the centre to hold the lid on). Two are on the lighting circuit and two are on the mains on opposite walls - none of which are accessible with the plasterboard up.
The reason I ask is that the building inspector came round today and told my wife to be sure to get the electrics signed off as it quote "would be a shame to get it all finished and than have a problem because you don't have the paperwork" - although she says he hardly stepped into the room so in all likelyhood hasn't seen them.
So I suppose my question is: does the fact that its black and red t&e from 10+ years ago (old building regs?) mean I am okay to carry on boarding up...? or do I need to get an electrician in to crimp the junction boxes?
Any advice appreciated.
Cheers
VWN
