Do I need an electrician for this?

Apodemus

Risteard wrote: »

Leaving aside the issue of notifying, certainly an Electrician should be engaged to assess the suitability of what is there and, if necessary (which it sounds like it is), to carry out remedial works.

...let's add a qualified structural engineer if your going to screw the junction box to the wall...and a quantity surveyor, so that you make sure you don't buy too many screws...then you will need an environmental clerk of works...and a site manager...;)

Mr.Generous

Apodemus wrote: »

...let's add a qualified structural engineer if your going to screw the junction box to the wall...and a quantity surveyor, so that you make sure you don't buy too many screws...then you will need an environmental clerk of works...and a site manager...;)

Wait! No mention of a risk assessment? No health and safety site officer appointed? You clearly do not work for a housing trust.

thescouselander

Apodemus wrote: »

...let's add a qualified structural engineer if your going to screw the junction box to the wall...and a quantity surveyor, so that you make sure you don't buy too many screws...then you will need an environmental clerk of works...and a site manager...;)

This is getting complicated - better add a Project Manager too!

consumers_revenge

Do you want a CAD drawing - rates are 50 pound an hour.

Risteard

Apodemus wrote: »

...let's add a qualified structural engineer if your going to screw the junction box to the wall...and a quantity surveyor, so that you make sure you don't buy too many screws...then you will need an environmental clerk of works...and a site manager...;)

You can laugh all you want, but it is abundantly clear that the OP is not qualified or experienced to assess the suitability of what is there. So he is in no position to assure that a safe job is left (and the fact that it already may be unsafe does not alter that).

cool_dude_2000

Negatron - the leader of the Naysayers strikes again!

Make sure you call out those electricians - even if it's for turning off a light switch!!

:rotfl:

Ectophile

The rules on notification are now different in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

If you're in England, then most works are now not notifiable. You need to notify work in special areas within bathrooms, any new circuits and new consumer units (fuse boxes).

Edit: simply replacing something in a bathroom never was notifiable - it's only new things that matter.

Making modifications to an existing circuit is not notifiable (unless it's in a bathroom). So the only requirement is that you're competent to do the work, and no paperwork is required.

If you're not in England, you'll have to check your local rules.