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    UK Can't get an electrician to come out for a small job! So help needed!

    I am the original poster and must say thanks to everyone on the forum and obviously a BIG THANK YOU to Sparkysy!! No huffing and puffing or complaining about how horrible the fixing was - he calmly assessed the job and just got on with it. Lesson learn from me though - no more buying nice...
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    UK Can't get an electrician to come out for a small job! So help needed!

    That sounds like a plan - happy to wait, as I can't go back to John Lewis yet because of lockdown. Are you happy to quote via here? Or is there an option to private message?
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    UK Can't get an electrician to come out for a small job! So help needed!

    In Stratford Upon Avon CV37.
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    UK Can't get an electrician to come out for a small job! So help needed!

    I totally appreciate all the advice and opinions that people have given - all very valid and it is reassuring to know that there are a lot of electricians out there who are genuinely very safety conscious. However, I was starting to doubt if there was an electrician with a solution to wiring...
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    UK Can't get an electrician to come out for a small job! So help needed!

    Oh that makes sense now - I was a bit confused about £45? It is annoying that John Lewis hasn't put more thought into what the are selling insofar as new light fixings. I am laughing (well a bit of a giggle) thinking that I could just fix it myself!! Thanks all for your advice!
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    UK Can't get an electrician to come out for a small job! So help needed!

    I'm not sure what you mean? £45? The lamp was £180 - but got it for £90 in the sale - I thought it was a good buy...but no good if I can't get it fitted!
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    UK Can't get an electrician to come out for a small job! So help needed!

    M May just do that - it is John Lewis and they are pretty good at taking things back. When I ordered it they did offer a fitting service for £59 which I didn't think I'd need - but in hindsight I should of just booked it, as I can't get an electrician to come out!!
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    UK Can't get an electrician to come out for a small job! So help needed!

    I did think this! But obviously not being experienced I wasn't sure. Looking at the instructions I couldn't figure out if a flex was needed or not! This is beyond me - I will definitely be employing an electrician. Hope I get one who knows as much as you guys!
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    UK Can't get an electrician to come out for a small job! So help needed!

    I've always found mybuilder really good for other things. But no one wants the job as it is too small.
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    UK Can't get an electrician to come out for a small job! So help needed!

    Thanks for your time - think I'll take your advice and try harder to get an electrician.
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    UK Can't get an electrician to come out for a small job! So help needed!

    Metal.
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    UK Can't get an electrician to come out for a small job! So help needed!

    Thanks, that is very helpful. Now I see that I do have two blacks (one disguised as red!). Do I push the two reds with wago and the two earths with wago into the ceiling void (making sure there are no exposed wires). So there will only be two wires (black and black with red sleeve) pulled...
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    UK Can't get an electrician to come out for a small job! So help needed!

    Thanks for this. Here are the photos. There are not 3 black.
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    UK Can't get an electrician to come out for a small job! So help needed!

    No, I started to take the rose off, then realised it wasn't going to be a simple switch over job. So I put rewired it.
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    UK Can't get an electrician to come out for a small job! So help needed!

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    UK Can't get an electrician to come out for a small job! So help needed!

    Hi Due to Covid, I can't get an electrician to come out to fit a single semi flush lamp. So I am going to fit it myself. So some advice would be very helpful - but if you live local to Stratford Upon Avon and happy to come out for a small job, please let me know. At the moment there is a...
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    Water Damaged Consumer Unit

    Hi All Just to let you know that following your advice (much appreciated) I have managed to persuade the powers that be, to replace the water drenched CU for a new one. We will feel a lot safer now!! Thanks for all your replies - Novice :)
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    Water Damaged Consumer Unit

    They have removed the temporary board now, so unfortunately can't take any photos of it. But I'm not worried about the temp board as it's been removed. I'm more about them not replacing the CU. We are still not living in the property (as it still doesn't have a working bathroom) but we have...
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    Water Damaged Consumer Unit

    Just under the CU they put a set of sockets with a lead direct to the Electric board (basically not using the CU). They did this so that they could plug the dehumidifiers in. Sorry for layman's terms! Common sense to me would be that they wouldn't use a CU or spot lights that have had water...

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