Just a quick question, as most of you know most of my work is in the commercial and industrial sector. A friend at work asked me if I wanted to rewire his 4 bed terraced house, surface mount. He had been quoted
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you are right,
its a building reg, part M (?) that could be the wrong reg, it probably is,
I'll have a look now.
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yep, approved document M,
which applies to new dwellings
and, its 'suggested' at 450 & 1200, so maybe not even statutory anyway. :|
'pocket guide 7' also has similar wording.
its a building reg, part M (?) that could be the wrong reg, it probably is,
I'll have a look now.
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yep, approved document M,
which applies to new dwellings
and, its 'suggested' at 450 & 1200, so maybe not even statutory anyway. :|
'pocket guide 7' also has similar wording.
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I'd have to look it up as well, but as steps is already then I'll leave it to him
I'd have to look it up as well, but as steps is already then I'll leave it to him
You are right , Bishop , but I don't know what Reg etc . I've seen it somewhere , so if existing boxes are at 4ft 6" you go with it .
Disabled access heights are for new work basically. But if they want to do it that way let them get on with it .
Disabled access heights are for new work basically. But if they want to do it that way let them get on with it .
As the others Rev, just tell them to do a one.
Part M, page 12, para 0.2 onwards
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Hth
Thanks guys. The homeowner wants minimum mess and re use of switch drops and socket positions where possible and I think if thats what he wants and he's paying then they should oblige as long as everything complies.
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My understanding (forgive me not looking up - all my books are under a plie of stuff as I am in the middle of some renovations here) is that as long as its not made worse than existing its OK.
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My understanding (forgive me not looking up - all my books are under a plie of stuff as I am in the middle of some renovations here) is that as long as its not made worse than existing its OK.
as I understand it rev,
they can either be put back at the same heights as existing,
or
put within the new recommended heights,
I dont know if you can move them or not, but who would know.
:C
they can either be put back at the same heights as existing,
or
put within the new recommended heights,
I dont know if you can move them or not, but who would know.
:C
Revved Up Sparky
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My LA has 4 bed terrace incl CU change rewired in 1-2 days, 2 blokes.
YES occupied.
Unbelievable.
YES occupied.
Unbelievable.
It says something like no worse in compliance with respect to the regs to how they are.
So if you have a switch at 1800 you can put it back at 1800 or anywhere between 1800 and 450, but not more than 1800
So if you have a switch at 1800 you can put it back at 1800 or anywhere between 1800 and 450, but not more than 1800
samson, they are just prob rough as ,,,,
teams of 4 are doing 3bed occupied LAs round here in a day, all chased in,(not plastered though).
teams of 4 are doing 3bed occupied LAs round here in a day, all chased in,(not plastered though).
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I want to see 'before and after pics' this thread is NOTHING without pics...it should be good [in an interesting way]......... :coat
samson, my bonding coat is rubbish!!! :slap
philbas
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We will talk to the asylum.
They will get you a better straightjacket
gavindrummond
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I'm doing work now and then when I get a call basically I'm a student in collage. I have worked on domestic council properties doing rewires in a day. It's occupied as well. We use surface mounted PVC trunking when sinking is not possible, sometimes if the tenant wants everything chased in there is a team who goes in.before us to prep everything. We install ring nail up stairs ring on ground floor lighting up lighting down. 2 outside motion sensor lights, fan for bathroom using transformer. And isolator switch. We don't install the kitchen as another team comes in behind us as the contract is for a kitchen company. Most of the time bring taken up is moving people's belongings around and prep everything. We do install to a high standard. But as its price work time is an issue.
gavindrummond
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As to regards of heights with 450mm and 1200mm I think if it private it's not so bad but if it's council properties they should be installed to them heights as the likely hood on a tenant staying there for 10 20 30 yrs is unlikely
