Additional sockets in newer houses.

[Bul]

How would you wire additional sockets in houses that are newer build and furnished.

For example an additional socket in a bedroom. You don't have floorboards to make it easier.

Do you go behind the skirting? Do you slot straps in a stud partition?

I haven't done much domestic in newer houses. There must be common tricks of the trade.

Any advice?:rolleyes4:

 

[growler]

clip it surface.....

 

[telectrix]

you do whatever it takes to make as good, compliant job. if you have to cut weetabix floors, cut them, but allow for the cost of replacing some floor.

 

[needasparks]

Its amazing how architects are paid zillions to design a house and they still cant put enough sockets in. lol

Get a sparks in fella, its not going to cost the earth for a few sockets, its done correctly and the chances are you wont wreck the room as much.

 

[telectrix]

architects... design.... a contradiction in terms there. i wouldn't employ an architect to design an outside bog. probably end up with it flushing upwards as long as it was all curvy and loads of plastic.

 

[needasparks]

Lol, Tel.

Bul, i see from your other posts you do some sparking but with your comment on run behind the skirting i will ignore the fact.
As said above, get another sparks in and you may learn a few tricks that you have not been shown yet.

 

[Bul]

Actually I did assist a spark and this is how he did the job !

I'm thinking that this might be a common job and that there is a common approach . . .

 

[Inteificio]

If you are putting new sockets in make sure you have an RCD. If you modify a circuit that entire circuit needs to be brought up to code.

 

[needasparks]

Actually I did assist a spark and this is how he did the job !

I'm thinking that this might be a common job and that there is a common approach . . .

Speachless...........

 

[Bul]

Yip, thats true.It's the practical side that I have problems with. People don't want the place ripped up or their decoration disturbed, so what appears a simple job isn't necessarily straight forward. . .

 

[Octopus]

Actually I did assist a spark and this is how he did the job !

I'm thinking that this might be a common job and that there is a common approach . . .

Out of interest what certificate, if any did he give the customer?

 

[Dan the spark]

Speachless...........

I agree...

 

[needasparks]

Yip, thats true.It's the practical side that I have problems with. People don't want the place ripped up or their decoration disturbed, so what appears a simple job isn't necessarily straight forward. . .

That may be the case that they don't want their houses damaged but what you have done (or taken part in) is no better than a poor diy job. Doing the job correctly is what divides us from cowboys. I retract my statement of you may learn something from the other sparks. Just tell him to check out safe cable zones/routes reg 522-06, it even has a priddy picture to look at and he can colour it in later with his crayon. Sorry Bul but on a electrical site your not likely to get a well done for that one mate.

Please don't think i'm having a go at you fella, its the spark who said it was ok to do it.

 

[Bul]

"Speachless..........."

So, how would you do the job ?

 

[SirKit Breaker]

Its a sad fact of life. if you are going to install anything onto an existing installation there will be mess and some degree of making good afterward. I have lost count of the amount of times i have had to tell people that if you put a switch on the wall, and a light on the ceiling, it wont work without having wires involved. This applies to all builds, new, old and everything in between.

Cheers.........Howard