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Consumer Unit in Shower Wetroom!!

scriblesvurt
scriblesvurt Posts: 127 Forumite
in In my home (includes DIY) MoneySaving
Hello,

We are buying a house and there has been a WC and shower wetroom created under the stairs, We found that the Consumer unit and main board are in a small floor level wooden cabinet in the same wetroom?!? This has to be dangerous right? What would be best? Have the whole feed and CU moved or would it be possible to seal it in a waterproof cabinet?

Any advice?

Thanks.

Comments

  • notbritishgas
    notbritishgas Posts: 2,317 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    That would be enough for me to look for a different house.

    Dangerous?? Well you are not even allowed a 13 amp socket in a bathroom, or a conventional light switch.
  • Mojisola
    Mojisola Posts: 35,574 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    I would also be concerned at what other potentially dangerous things they've done that aren't so obvious!
  • arfasprout
    arfasprout Posts: 18 Forumite
    Run a ########ing mile, that is absolutely lethal!!!

    And if thats the level of work in the house , keep on running!!!!!
  • shegirl
    shegirl Posts: 10,107 Forumite
    Find another house!!!! That's insane!
    If women are birds and freedom is flight are trapped women Dodos?
  • newbie1980
    newbie1980 Posts: 2,016 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Muamba wrote: »
    If the bathroom is big enough yes you are allowed them.

    correct more than 3m away dont see under the stairs will have that distance gap
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