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no, i'm saying don't say that. ie youze lot saying you are not surprised that a contractor has turned the job down, because i'm some sort of "difficult" client, which i'm not, clearly. i'm simply trying to learn "what i'm talking about" b4 trying anything. aside from what i've already done. ie...

ok thanks. thats all been genuinely helpful on reflection. i've just had my electrical condition report returned to me by a contractor who took it away with him and now dosent wish to do the job. [ dont say; i'm not surprised ; -) ] can anyone tell me what the following means and how serious...

all this just for asking a perfectly straightforward question. where have i given the impression i can't be helped. some of you guys give a strong impression you're just queueing up to have a pop at anyone who gives even a slight hint that they, as some of you keep putting it, "don't know what...

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i've bought the flat. i have an electrical shedule as recommended by the contractor who carried out the condition test. as you say, all surface mounted. i figured i'd do a chasing in job myself, so got a wall chaser off ebay and an sds drill with chisel bits and i've done chases and boxes in...

i should have put a wink after my pesky regs comment. i didnt mean it in the way it was taken. the last bloke i had round to look at the whole job, which is a kitchen refurb, so not just electrics did suggest exactly that. ie a new circuit dedicated to just the kitchen. how would that fit in...

this is not a wind up. i didn't realise this had gone to page 2, so my reply above was to the last reply on page 1. i will re read this thread later and comment on the replies. i appreciate proffessional tradesmen get a bit irked with amateurs but you've got to try havent you. the bit about me...

you're not wrong about the damage. i've already pulled out all the socket cast iron boxes in the front and bedrooms and some of the lightswitches. they were attached to metal conduit via a screwed clamp. one or 2 would not budge so had to yank the box off leaving the screwed clamp still in place...

sorry about that comment. ok, i've taken on board that i should get a new cu, and will get one installed. but do i really need new circuits ? remember the elec condition test states rewiring to be un neccessary. i want to do at least some of this myself even if its only the chases and...

thanks, i had an electrical condition test carried out which stated that a complete rewire was un neccessary but recommended a new cu, as you suggest. another electrician who looked at it said the old fuseboard wasn't unsafe as its on a PME system and i could get away with swapping out the old...

hi, i'm trying to install sockets and spurs in my kitchen and was wondering whats the best way to go about it. the main input into the kitchen has 2 x 4mm LN cables and 2 x 2'5mm LN cables coming in through the same conduit. plus 1 earth. these were attached to a cooker switch (4mm). and a...