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How much for a new wall socket ?
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MouldyOldDough
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We need a new socket in our living room - what are we likely to be charged ?
its about 10 feet from the nearest socket and is floor level.
The skirting boards are well fixed (house built1947)
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Suspended timber floor, or solid concrete ?Would you be happy with surface mounted trunking & socket ?Her courage will change the world.
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FreeBear said:Suspended timber floor, or solid concrete ?Would you be happy with surface mounted trunking & socket ?Suspended timber floor and depends on the extra costsWe do have surface mounted pattresses !
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A socket-outlet cannot be mounted on the wall at "floor level".MouldyOldDough said:We need a new socket in our living room - what are we likely to be charged ?its about 10 feet from the nearest socket and is floor level.The skirting boards are well fixed (house built1947)0 -
Having a bad week, Ristie?
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It can, but couldn’t be signed off….Risteard said:
A socket-outlet cannot be mounted on the wall at "floor level".MouldyOldDough said:We need a new socket in our living room - what are we likely to be charged ?its about 10 feet from the nearest socket and is floor level.The skirting boards are well fixed (house built1947)2006 LBM £28,000+ in debt.
2021 mortgage and debt free, working part time and living the dream1 -
One could quite literally install one on one's floor.0
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How much is this going to cost us?
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OK skirting board levelRisteard said:
A socket-outlet cannot be mounted on the wall at "floor level".MouldyOldDough said:We need a new socket in our living room - what are we likely to be charged ?its about 10 feet from the nearest socket and is floor level.The skirting boards are well fixed (house built1947)
If I was half as smart as I think I am - I'd be twice as smart as I REALLY am.0 -
Hello OPMouldyOldDough said:How much is this going to cost us?
The materials are minimal*, the question is labour, as above if you have the connecting cable surface mounted it will be quicker (thus cheaper) then having it hidden.
Best bet is to ask friends/family for recommended electricians and get a few quotes.
*A back box is £1-2, a 2 plug white plastic socket face is £4 and 10m of 2.5mm twin and earth cable is £10, no doubt the electrician will pay less than this (or maybe the same for a bit better quality than the likes of what Toolstation sell to the public).In the game of chess you can never let your adversary see your pieces0 -
how long is a piece of stringMouldyOldDough said:How much is this going to cost us?
- labour rates vary around the country
- materials quality vary
- there will be some variation in how electricians design the job
get a few quotes and then post back here to ask if they look "about right"0
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