Possible to install a new power outlet in this room (Pic)

[Obiwanquinnobi]

Hi guys,

You've been a big help to me before on this forum, so I thought I'd come again in my hour of need.

My house has just recovered from a flood and we're busy decorating - at the eleventh hour I'd like to make some changes and site the TV on a wall on the opposite side of the room (To save a shed load of space in what is a small house) - Unfortunately, we have no power outlets on this wall. Its an partitioned wall (stud\plasterboard)

I'd like to have at least a 2 gang socket on this wall - see picture.4
Can this be achieved given the room layout in the picture? - and what would be involved?

Obviously, I'd like it to be as hassle free as possible - I know some plastering\patching may be required and I'm open to that, but would like to keep disruption to a bare minimum. I would consider any other methods to get power to this side of the room. I am willing to pay a pro to do this work. But I need it done within the next 3 weeks before new carpet arrives

If its doable, I'm open to someone quoting me for the work. I'm based in the South Side of Sunderland - NE.

Thanks again for any replies.

John

 

[EFLImpudence]

If the cupboard runs under the stairs it will be very easy to run a cable from the fuse box to the desired location.

 

[Obiwanquinnobi]

If the cupboard runs under the stairs it will be very easy to run a cable from the fuse box to the desired location.

This is encouraging.

Yes, it's actually a downstairs toilet that is directly under the stairs.

I could actually live with the socket being closer to the toilet - behind the door even.

 

[Obiwanquinnobi]

Just had a sparky come and look at this job today. He quoted a reasonable price and also got him to quote on running some protected electrics to my shed for me whilst he was there

He has stated that he can run a cable from the fuse box, trunk the cable and punch it through the toilet wall into the void under the stairs - this will give him access to be able to pull the cable to the location on the stud wall where I want the socket.

Hopefully he'll make good on his promise of doing at the weekend for me.

 

[securespark]

punch it through the toilet wall

Is he the Incredible Hulk?

 

[Lectrician]

Are you going to get him to do your Aerial / Sat outlets too

 

[Obiwanquinnobi]

Are you going to get him to do your Aerial / Sat outlets too

I never asked about that as I was just going to run the sky HD 'shotgun' cable under the carpet on the outside of the room - thats no biggie as it doesn't have that far to travel. I don't use the arial (Does anyone these days?)

Do you think I would be better off asking him to run this for me whilst he is here (at cost of course)?

 

[Obiwanquinnobi]

punch it through the toilet wall

Is he the Incredible Hulk?

It's plasterboard - my nana could punch a hole in it ;0)

 

[ban-all-sheds]

I don't use the arial (Does anyone these days?)

Yes.