Difficulty in getting my head around the logistics of a rewire and retaining power?

[HappyHippyDad]

I am quoting for my first full rewire and I am am having difficulty trying to get my head around the logistics of retaining power/lights for the client whilst the re-wire is taking place?

It will take me around 2 weeks (working by myself) and the main point is that the CU is going to be moved to another room. This will be a lived-in rewire so I have to retain a portion of the power/lighting for the client throughout the re-wire. Just wondering how you usually do this with a re-wire?

How do you keep power/lights for the client if you are running new cables down to a socket/lights as you will be removing the old cables, and the new cables will be running to a different starting location (without power) due to the CU being moved.

This must be a common occurrence so was hoping for some ideas on how you guys do it?

Cheers.

 

[DPG]

Re: Difficulty in getting my head around the logistics of a rewire and retaining powe

Lifting floorboards without damaging them is a job which requires a degree of skill.
Generally most of the old cables come out as you use them to pull the new ones in, or just leave then where they are if you can't get them out.
And there is usually very little chasing to be done as you often have existing conduits to use.

Very good point that. Hate seeing butchered floorboards. Daz

 

[telectrix]

Re: Difficulty in getting my head around the logistics of a rewire and retaining powe

Very good point that. Hate seeing butchered floorboards. Daz

you need to work where no plumber has gone before.

 

[High Tower]

Re: Difficulty in getting my head around the logistics of a rewire and retaining powe

The 2 most pertinent points in this discussion for me are:

1, rewires on your own are a PITA!, look at getting help!, i dont do domestic, but i did a house rewire about 2 years back, 4 of us did it in a little over a weekend with me there Monday second fixing the DB and testing and a bit of tidying up on the Tuesday morning, it was a big 4 bed too!

2, try and get them to move out, bu adding more labour to the job you can get it done a damn sight quicker, thus reducuing the length of time you are asking them to move out for, the example above, the clients boarded their dog in a doggy hotel and booked themselves in for a filthy weekend in a posh hotel!. doesent half make things a lot easier!

 

[Midwest]

Re: Difficulty in getting my head around the logistics of a rewire and retaining powe

Yep, and get them to take their furniture with them, including the grand piano, theatrical wardrobe hangers & Victorian Chester draws.