rewire question

[kettle]

looking at buying a 1950's 2 bed bungalow that apparently has some very old wiring in it. and single sockets in most rooms.I know it will need rewiring throughout. Is there any other way to run wire to new sockets/switches etc without chasing the walls(dont want surface mounted) it has concrete floors.
Also, i know its not easy to do it from a posting on here ,but any ideas on cost?

thanks
Chris

 

[Steve]

you're buying the place off someone else. So its not exactly gonna be to your taste, and you'll be decorating. ideal time for a rewire and chasing walls out etc.

 

[Taylortwocities]

Cables will run in floor/ceiling voids and then be chased up or down to the switch or socket.

Your only other option is to run surface trunking - not pretty!

Please don't ask about pricing - you wont get it on here and the admin police will get cross. Get a few quotes from local sparkies - make sure they are qualified and registered to self certify their own work (eg NICEIC, NAPIT, etc etc)

 

[kettle]

Please don't ask about pricing - you wont get it on here and the admin police will get cross.

whoops sorry about that.

thanks for your replies. the decor also is 1950's so it looks like its chasing time.

 

[industryspark]

Agree with crafty and taylor.

really this is a no brainer....there will never be a better time to rewire!

if its that old it needs doing so do it right and then you can decorate and not worry about wiring for the next 30 years!

dont be tempted to leave it as a mate of mine did..... qoute ''40 year old wiring, nah mate no need to rewire-everything works!''

cost him heaps more in the long run.

bite the bullet and get a spark in.

 

[JohnD]

If you have concrete floors...

You will be putting in vast quantities of sockets.

You can chase horizontally from socket to socket (450mm off the floor)

You will want a socket every 2 metres or so (much closer in the kitchen or office, where you will want them 150mm above the worktop/desk). This is quite an easy way to do it, economical in labour and materials, and the route is fairly obvious. Run them in oval plastic conduit, and it will be easy to cut in another socket in the row if you need to later.