Two way conversion - cable laying problems

ricci07 · Apr 9, 2015

Hi, this is my first post on this forum.

I am a traning electrician on my third year of college (level 3 2365), should have had an apprenticeship by now, but hey, I'll be the last it seems...

anyway....

i recently moved house to a place which has the worst switch/sockets locations.

i have done surface trunking socket Spurs for more sockets but have never chased a wall, lifted a floorboard etc...

i need to know how the best way to go about adding another switch into my lounge so I don't have to walk across a dark room when I go to bed.

I don't need to know about the wiring, just the cable laying.

i don't particularly want to use mini trunking from on switch down to the skirting board and around a door frame and to the new to switch location, so I would have to lift floorboards it seems.

we just had new carpet put down, how do I rip that up, and the floorboards and the right floorboard(s) and the correct amount of floorboards?

I asked at college and he said to use trunking,Mobutu I forgot to say there was a door frame I would have to vault over too.

any help would Be welcomed

Riccardo.

Leesparkykent · Apr 9, 2015

Is this 4 real?

PEG · Apr 9, 2015

Leesparkykent said:
Is this 4 real?

Hi dude,is this your own property? Just getting me head round your paying for new carpet to be laid,then ripping it up yourself...:icon12:

davesparks · Apr 9, 2015

Do it before the carpets are laid, or else wait 6-12months for the carpet to settle before attempting to lift it or else you'll need a carpet fitter to stretch it back in to position.

ricci07 · Apr 9, 2015

PEG said:
Hi dude,is this your own property? Just getting me head round your paying for new carpet to be laid,then ripping it up yourself...:icon12:

Well, it's a council house. They gave us a empty shell and we or I have had to to remove wallpaper, skim walls level floors install skirting, sockets, pipe boxings kitchen floors, line the walls, paint, gloss, etc.... So haven't had the time to add fancy things like extra switches until now.

so you see, now that the carpet is down and I have finished the decor I have time to install switches, and it just happens that we have carpet down now.

Knobhead · Apr 9, 2015

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eYnY3-u-uE

ian.settle1 · Apr 9, 2015

ricci07 said:
Well, it's a council house. They gave us a empty shell and we or I have had to to remove wallpaper, skim walls level floors install skirting, sockets, pipe boxings kitchen floors, line the walls, paint, gloss, etc.... So haven't had the time to add fancy things like extra switches until now.

so you see, now that the carpet is down and I have finished the decor I have time to install switches, and it just happens that we have carpet down now.

Definatly a wind up

Simonslimline · Apr 9, 2015

Got to be.

[ElectriciansForums.net] Two way conversion - cable laying problems

Spoon · Apr 9, 2015

ricci07 said:
I have had to to remove wallpaper, skim walls level floors install skirting, sockets, pipe boxings kitchen floors, line the walls, paint, gloss, etc.... So haven't had the time to add fancy things like extra switches until now.

What test results did you get on the new sockets you put in?

Octopus · Apr 9, 2015

I am very impressed that a 3 rd year apprentice has got a council house.

ian.settle1 · Apr 9, 2015

Murdoch said:
I am very impressed that a 3 rd year apprentice has got a council house.

He is not an apprentice but in his 3rd year at college

Silly Sausage · Apr 9, 2015

Murdoch said:
I am very impressed that a 3 rd year apprentice has got a council house.

He's probably an immigrant! :smilielol5:

ian.settle1 · Apr 9, 2015

Archy Styrigg said:
He's probably an immigrant! :smilielol5:

He does come from the place where they talk funny

derek · Apr 9, 2015

Try a remote controlled light switch.
This one might do.
Retrotouch Touch and Remote 2 Way 1 Gang Light Switch - LightsWorld

Knobhead · Apr 9, 2015

Archy Styrigg said:
He's probably an immigrant! :smilielol5:

Or the G/F is up the duff.

ian.settle1 · Apr 9, 2015

Tony said:
Or the G/F is up the duff.

And not working so on benefits

Knobhead · Apr 9, 2015

Pregnant, unemployed immigrant = council house

DPG · Apr 9, 2015

Do the council allow you to modify the fixed wiring? If so, presumably you will be testing and issuing certs? Daz

shanky887614 · Apr 9, 2015

ian.settle1 said:
He is not an apprentice but in his 3rd year at college

he is a slow one. i did 2330 lvl2 in my first year then level 3 in the second then started nvq in 2012 with assement in a couple weeks

ricci07 · Apr 12, 2015

Yeah, because and English person is an immigrant to England. No, actually my mother split with my dad and didn't have a well paying job to afford a mortgage!

ricci07 · Apr 12, 2015

It's under minor works, so I'm told it ok, for no testing and or inspection.

Octopus · Apr 12, 2015

ricci07 said:
It's under minor works, so I'm told it ok, for no testing and or inspection.

what do you mean no testing or inspecting?

PEG · Apr 12, 2015

^ Hi bud,Who sold you this gem of a notion?

Simonslimline · Apr 12, 2015

ricci07 said:
It's under minor works, so I'm told it ok, for no testing and or inspection.

The work still needs testing.

Sparky_Steve · Apr 13, 2015

the owners of the house i.e. us the tax payer won't take to kindly to you bodging the electrics besides you are possibly creating a hazard for yourself and your family, give the council a call and explain your situation if you are lucky a council approved contractor will come and carry out the alterations try and watch and you could learn a few things. However the needs of the occupier should have been accessed before you move in and from experience the basics are all that is allowed for in fitting.

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