We'd like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum... Read More »
📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!
Doing the electrics myself?
Options
Comments
-
Zax,
Could I still save some time & money by doing the practical aspects myself such as installing back boxes, channeling and cables myself? I do network cabling as part of my job and am quite handy at this, but following your advice will stay away from the nitty gritty, i.e. connecting sockets and fused connections etc...
What do you reckon?0 -
Hi,
My Dad did our electrics but he is an electrician! Industrial not domestic so couldn't self certify! It cost me £175 to get building control to certify them! The came to the the first and second fixes and send and outside electrician to do the final tests!
I learnt a lot watching my Dad but I certainly wouldn't mess with electrics myself! I would get professionals in, electricity is just as dangerous as gas!
Good luck with your re-wire!
Lisa0 -
the reason we get in competant peeps who know what they are doing is that some of the so called experts (with genuine or fake paper certificates) cannot be trusted to make the tea.
and they charge a kings ransom for the privilege.Get some gorm.0 -
timmay2606 wrote: »Zax,
Could I still save some time & money by doing the practical aspects myself such as installing back boxes, channeling and cables myself? I do network cabling as part of my job and am quite handy at this, but following your advice will stay away from the nitty gritty, i.e. connecting sockets and fused connections etc...
What do you reckon?
Open a dialog with your sparky (we are human - no, really!) and ask how much he's happy for you to do - doing the "balls-ache" jobs like chasing out (that I give to my "cable monkey") will save him time and you money, but be aware that correct cable routing, "safe zones" , installation methods and depths etc. are as a big a part of BS7671:2008 as connecting up properly is! Do the work under his supervision and you'd be fine I'm sure, but let him a) decide the routing of cables and any required mechanical protective measures (capping or conduit etc.) b) siting of backboxes and c) inspect all your first fix work if you want him to do any of the 2nd fix and testing!!0 -
Thanks everybody for your advice and comments. I believe I could be a competent DIYer if I didn't have to get everything approved by Bureaucrats. If I work on a room I normally want to do the full works, i.e. gut and refurb, but end up only doing a half job due to the complexity of regulations.
I'll just go back to my Collins DIY Encyclopedia and dream of jobs I'll never do!0 -
Hi,
My Dad did our electrics but he is an electrician! Industrial not domestic so couldn't self certify! It cost me £175 to get building control to certify them! The came to the the first and second fixes and send and outside electrician to do the final tests!
I learnt a lot watching my Dad but I certainly wouldn't mess with electrics myself! I would get professionals in, electricity is just as dangerous as gas!
Good luck with your re-wire!
Lisa
Hi...I recall you had a few issues with your installation but can't remember how the situation was resolved?
CanuckleheadAsk to see CIPHE (Chartered Institute of Plumbing & Heating Engineering)0 -
Hi,
Yeah I was trying to work out how big a ring main could be! In the end to play is safe we had a separate one for the kitchen, downstairs and upstairs.
Its all done now just need to book the council in for the final inspection. You have a good memory!
Lisa0 -
timmay2606 wrote: »Thanks everybody for your advice and comments. I believe I could be a competent DIYer if I didn't have to get everything approved by Bureaucrats. If I work on a room I normally want to do the full works, i.e. gut and refurb, but end up only doing a half job due to the complexity of regulations.
I'll just go back to my Collins DIY Encyclopedia and dream of jobs I'll never do!
Give it enough time and we'll be an entirely deskilled nation, reliant on registered competent washers, dressers and shoe-lace tiers before we're allowed out of the house (there are roughly 100,000 injuries a year as a result of getting up in the morning, compared to 2,500 as a result of electrical faults [prior to part P]).0 -
we'll be an entirely deskilled nation,
Yes , it will be the death of the DIY .
And the country will be the worse for it.
We complain when a teenager cant/won't change a plug/replace a light bulb
How long before the likes of 'me'
are banned from BQ / screwfix? 0 -
Give it enough time and we'll be an entirely deskilled nation, reliant on registered competent washers, dressers and shoe-lace tiers before we're allowed out of the house (there are roughly 100,000 injuries a year as a result of getting up in the morning, compared to 2,500 as a result of electrical faults [prior to part P]).
Nah....always be folks out there finding a way around the Regs or just ignoring them...second nature for some to break a law to save a buck (or pound);)
Statistics here for those with a bit too much free time.....and for those who really need to logout and get a life here
Logging out now:o
CanuckleheadAsk to see CIPHE (Chartered Institute of Plumbing & Heating Engineering)0
This discussion has been closed.
Confirm your email address to Create Threads and Reply
Categories
- All Categories
- 351.1K Banking & Borrowing
- 253.2K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
- 453.7K Spending & Discounts
- 244.1K Work, Benefits & Business
- 599.2K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
- 177K Life & Family
- 257.5K Travel & Transport
- 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
- 16.1K Discuss & Feedback
- 37.6K Read-Only Boards