How long for rewire?

[DurhamSparky]

me and jack fell out!!! i cheated on him new years eve!!

at FT work mate!! and yes van needs a tidy!! might use my time constructively at work!!

 

[ezzzekiel]

giving yourself 10 days gives you plenty time with no pressure and you finish it in 5 days then thats a bonus.

 

[Deleted member 9648]

have to rename you speedy gonzales. 2 hours for a board inc. snags! and hypnotising the cut-out seals to fall off!!!

Snags?...wot are they

 

[telectrix]

Snags?...wot are they

the bits where you need to get out the hammer

 

[DurhamSparky]

new install board...!! about half a bloody day for upgrades!!

 

[SirKit Breaker]

Myself, one other sparky and a good grafting labourer, 3 to 3 and half days, plus half day for plasterer to make good and a good clean up. But as Lenny states, are you doing TV / SKY /Alarms etc, this will increase time needed. My quoted time is due to experience, i have done loads of them, and the lads who help have as well, and they know how i work and what is expected. If its any help, my first ever rewire was a 3 bed bungalow, a very big bungalow, and it took me and my mate 10 days.

Cheers..Howard

 

[Paul.M]

Do you need anyone Howard?

 

[IQ Electrical]

Lol, 23 posts and now the OP knows he's looking at between 2 and 14 days!

This will be great experience, take your time, plan routes logically, make a really good job of it.

 

[Octopus]

"All your chasing first a couple of days."

Hum, this could be very optomistic. Self and a mate are currently working on a complete rewire of a 4 bed, 4 reception villa and we have spent 6 days so far - day 1 temporary supply and taking out what electrics that were there. So 2 1/2 mans days each on chasing out and we've not even looked at the kitchen as yet.

You haven't said anything about the type of construction/smoke alarms/downlighters/extras!!

We've got 20 days costed in and it could get very tight towards the end!

 

[rocker]

2 weeks especially if you're new to it. If you can give someone a few days cash work helping you with chasing and running the cables it's gonna cut down that time considerably. If I do a rewire on my tod when I haven't much else on I sually allow 2 weeks, but that's for the works, telly, phone, networking etc, empty house WITH furniture.

Agree with Durham if putting in the board on something you rewired yourself it should be a lot quicker... I wouldn't say 2 hours, but certainly in a morning, barring any major problems. Mind you I'm a bit of a weirdo I LOVE putting in boards and all the testing that goes with it.....

 

[rocker]

day 1 temporary supply and taking out what electrics that were there. So 2 1/2 mans days each on chasing out and we've not even looked at the kitchen as yet.

I'd say to that if house is unnoccupied then temp supply should be a builder's board whacked into the tails featruring a 20A RCBO and just some extension leads, much quicker than messing around. Also, we know scrap is quite high right now but when you're up against it time - wise, just pull out what's easy and leave the rest plastered in the walls.

I agree with you chasing always takes longer than you'd think, but unless that's one crazy spec job 5 or 6 days chasing is a hell of a long time, even on a property that size. What tools are you using? You're not doing it all by hand, are you?

 

[Octopus]

By hand, you must be mad, our SDS drills are working hard!

Seriously though, the house has a good quantity of engineering style bricks in it and the owner has asked for a few additions such as the cellar being wired up, and both of the loft spaces!

 

[Short Circuit]

I would agree with DurhamSparky and expect the board to take 2 - 3 hours only. The same applies with what most of the guys are saying on here - you really need a hand to pull cables in. The always snag on something which will give you more work in the long run trying to trace why test results are wrong! Give it 8 - 10 days at the very most for the bog standard rewire and taking into account the lack of experience which counts for a lot time wise!

Good luck

 

[ian]

Do loads of small re-wires myself. Did one like this just before Christmas. Start to finish 7 days. Around 2 days chasing out, lifting boards etc. 3 days 1st & 2nd fix. 1 day tidy up plastering, 1 day install C.U and test.

I have done many rewires like this myself and have a method that works for me. Until you find a similar method it may take you a bit longer. If I were you I would probably estimate for 8 or 9 days.

Hope it goes well.

Ian

 

[Mr.Si]

new install board...!! about half a bloody day for upgrades!!

Lol ahhh, a Micro$oft Board