Hi,
I'm doing a small job at home. I live in an old set of flats which used to have a communal bin room in my property. In 1975 they blocked up the room and built a new one round the corner. When I bought my flat I had this piece of extra room included in the deeds.
I have knocked the wall down, over boarded the ceiling ready to plaster and preparing the walls for soundproofing. Thing is I need some plug sockets fitting on the side of the room behind where the old wall used to be and where the new stud wall will be.
I'm finding it difficult getting a spark to run some new plugs round the room behind or under the rad. So far I've been told they'd have to take them from the ceiling light and drop them down or run a channel through the concrete floor, which one won't do cos they don't have the right power tool licence (?).
Now, I'm a plasterer and decorator with over 12 years in the trade. Unfortunately I don't come across many electricians as they've been before I've arrived or after I go. I can't help but feel I'm being fobbed off.
I just want two new double sockets running round to the other side of the room. Is this difficult? Are there regs for running wires near a rad? Power tool licence? Does it sound like they don't want to do the job.
Any advice on how to make sure I'm getting the right info to move project forward.
Cheers
Georgina
I'm doing a small job at home. I live in an old set of flats which used to have a communal bin room in my property. In 1975 they blocked up the room and built a new one round the corner. When I bought my flat I had this piece of extra room included in the deeds.
I have knocked the wall down, over boarded the ceiling ready to plaster and preparing the walls for soundproofing. Thing is I need some plug sockets fitting on the side of the room behind where the old wall used to be and where the new stud wall will be.
I'm finding it difficult getting a spark to run some new plugs round the room behind or under the rad. So far I've been told they'd have to take them from the ceiling light and drop them down or run a channel through the concrete floor, which one won't do cos they don't have the right power tool licence (?).
Now, I'm a plasterer and decorator with over 12 years in the trade. Unfortunately I don't come across many electricians as they've been before I've arrived or after I go. I can't help but feel I'm being fobbed off.
I just want two new double sockets running round to the other side of the room. Is this difficult? Are there regs for running wires near a rad? Power tool licence? Does it sound like they don't want to do the job.
Any advice on how to make sure I'm getting the right info to move project forward.
Cheers
Georgina
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