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<blockquote data-quote="400Hz" data-source="post: 555464" data-attributes="member: 35927"><p>As previously talked about on this thread it basically boils down to time and therefore cost. To completely strip out all of the old wiring and fittings in a property can be very time consuming. It is therefore more practical to isolate and cut back old circuits accordingly. Done properly it shouldn't present any hazzards in the future. It can however cause headaches for electricians (and other trades) in the future who have to work around the old wiring, as described by ExArmy above.</p><p></p><p>I'm in a (lucky) situation where I am completely renovating my property and have recently finished completely stripping out all of the old wiring and fittings - reasonably easy when everything is stripped back to the bare minimum, but still took a lot of time and effort. All scrap metal recycled and a huge pile of cable to weigh in at some point. </p><p></p><p>What happens when a property reaches its 3rd, 4th, 5th rewire? Won't affect any of us but somebody will at some point have to sort out the mess.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="400Hz, post: 555464, member: 35927"] As previously talked about on this thread it basically boils down to time and therefore cost. To completely strip out all of the old wiring and fittings in a property can be very time consuming. It is therefore more practical to isolate and cut back old circuits accordingly. Done properly it shouldn't present any hazzards in the future. It can however cause headaches for electricians (and other trades) in the future who have to work around the old wiring, as described by ExArmy above. I'm in a (lucky) situation where I am completely renovating my property and have recently finished completely stripping out all of the old wiring and fittings - reasonably easy when everything is stripped back to the bare minimum, but still took a lot of time and effort. All scrap metal recycled and a huge pile of cable to weigh in at some point. What happens when a property reaches its 3rd, 4th, 5th rewire? Won't affect any of us but somebody will at some point have to sort out the mess. [/QUOTE]
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