Bathroom mirrors

jmmo20

Hi,
I just purchased my first home in the UK. My experience with DIY is pretty much limited to homes in Europe when I was growing up so I have little experience on building regs in the UK. The new build I just bought has no wiring for mirror lights at all (in Europe there's usually a bundle of wires coming of the wall where the mirror should be).  I would like to install a few mirrors with demist and LED lights, but the problem is the lack of wiring. The only wiring I can think is is the shaver socket box.

What do people usually do to wire mirrors???

Seems a bit odd that a new build with so much stuff built in has no wiring for mirrors

Thanks 
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greyteam1959

That's what you get with new builds pared to the bone prices ??

grumbler

Welcome to the club. UK electrical regulations are extremely strict, especially for bathrooms. You won't find normal sockets and switches there, let alone loose mains wires.

bpj

I think it should be straightforward to extend from the shaver socket (assuming you can get the wires where you want them without much disruption), but get a part P certified electrician in - look up part P building regs for details. Won't cost much, even cheaper if you suss out the route for the wire beforehand.