Recent content by kedemmeju

Thanks everyone, this is really helpful – we'll definitely be adding a few more sockets as we're probably going to add a dishwasher as well...!

Thanks, this is really helpful and what I was hoping we could do! The ring's been carried across - hopefully the attached diagram makes sense! The actual kitchen circuit isn't as tidy as this and involves lots of 13a junction boxes behind the cabinets... Our electrician installed a new...

I hadn't thought about surface mounting everything, thanks.  There'll be 3 cabinets under the window with a freestanding fridge in the right hand corner. We'll need to board under the window as the plaster is in such a state but presumably we can just clip the cables directly to it? It's only...

Hi guys, Just started to renovate our kitchen and whilst pulling off tiles we've come across some wiring which I wanted to get an opinion on. The house is a Victorian terrace with a single storey pitched-roof kitchen, last renovated some time in the 70s/80s by the previous owners. The...

Yes – it leads to the fusebox (made by MEM, it has a sticker to say it complies with the 13th edition). Couldn't agree more – this is the line I've taken whilst trying to convince my other half. Last thing I want to be doing is ripping everything out again because a fault develops in 3 months...

Thanks to everyone who's replied so far. I didn't get the impression he was exaggerating but said to my other half I'd try to get some further advice. We need to rip out and re-do the kitchen anyway in the next few months so I'll probably look to get the wiring done throughout the rest of the...

We had an electrician visit yesterday to get a quote for installing a new consumer unit, but have been told that the current wiring is not up to scratch and really we need a full rewire. The house is a 2-bed mid-Victorian terrace that has been rewired at some point in the 70s when some...