Does any one else think there should be a law as what should be done with shower cables when there is a loft conversion being done? I ask because i have just been asked to replace a shower(9kw) with a 9.5kw,cable is 6.mm and there is no way on earth a new cable can be run without ripping up all the flooring upstairs.I know what some will say but i have advised to go for a 8.5kw.
Shower cables(routing of)
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Simply give the client a choice !
Option A- full recable x cost
Option B- use existing
With B give a disclaimer, mention the fact that it's not future proof and let them make the decision.
If a loft conv is £30k, then £1k for a few days aggro lifting floors and routing cable against a few £100's for the easy way out should be considered in the overall context of the final finish.
Same with the new floor in situ, and then clients wanting rads or sockets added or moved- it's their fault and the decision as to how to resolve it should be weighed up.
Option A- full recable x cost
Option B- use existing
With B give a disclaimer, mention the fact that it's not future proof and let them make the decision.
If a loft conv is £30k, then £1k for a few days aggro lifting floors and routing cable against a few £100's for the easy way out should be considered in the overall context of the final finish.
Same with the new floor in situ, and then clients wanting rads or sockets added or moved- it's their fault and the decision as to how to resolve it should be weighed up.
From the maintenance point of view, loft conversions, laminate flooring and tiled floors are pretty much like asking someone to weld your car bonnet shut - it may make things look neat and tidy, but the next time you need to top up the windscreen washer bottle, you're *%&*£$%ed.
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tie the new cablle to the old in the bathroom, grab hold of the end at the fuseboard and pull for all you're worth...
should work if you pull hard enough
seriously though, when doing a loft conversion, all cables should be re-routed into the area of the loft that you can't / won't be using ( ie the area where the roof is about 3 foot off the floor and below since this gets "boxed in" so to speak..)
should work if you pull hard enough
seriously though, when doing a loft conversion, all cables should be re-routed into the area of the loft that you can't / won't be using ( ie the area where the roof is about 3 foot off the floor and below since this gets "boxed in" so to speak..)
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