How much cable for a 3 bed semi rewire.

[Jon26]

Hi.
I am trying to price up the rewire of a 3 bed semi. Its my first rewire and I was wondering how much cable of different sizes im most likely going to need. Any help would be much appreciated.

 

[SYKRAPS]

Your looking about £800- £1000 for first materials. Can't tell you how much cable. But buy it in rolls

A piece of string is the same length from each end to the middle.

Dude you need to find a different supplier you are getting ripped off asthat should easilycover both 1st and 2nd fix materials.

Oh and a piece of string is TWICE the length from the middle to one end.

 

[loop3]

I tried to correct that bit but my comp is retarded. Lol

 

[loop3]

I live in London geez, I get ripped off left right and centre. But hey, who's paying? + mate, I don't quote for second fix, these londoners will want chrome plated this and led strips here and sensor there. Labour and first fix materials for that size house for Joe blogs, 5500

 

[Jon26]

Thanks to those guys who gave a reasonable helpful answer. I have come into the trades at a later date and done my part P mainly because some "proper spark" who disappeared when I tried to get him back to fix things, almost burnt my house down after not tightening all the terminals properly on the CU.
So all im trying to do is a proper job with limited experience.

 

[Daveash123]

Its also handy to have a roll of 1.5mm single brown/earth and single blue/earth for multi gang light switches and wall lights

 

[MDJ]

Its also handy to have a roll of 1.5mm single brown/earth and single blue/earth for multi gang light switches and wall lights

Cricky now thats something I have never used, or could imagine using on a house Job.

 

[SYKRAPS]

I live in London geez, I get ripped off left right and centre. But hey, who's paying? + mate, I don't quote for second fix, these londoners will want chrome plated this and led strips here and sensor there. Labour and first fix materials for that size house for Joe blogs, 5500

Wow I might move to London then.

Who 2nd fixes your 1st fixes then?

 

[Daveash123]

Used regularly for outside light from existing switch and neutral from nearest ceiling rose. Also to take neutral to landing light from downstairs lighting circuit and switchwire to landing light from upstairs switch (strappers in T&E)

 

[Silly Sausage]

A piece of string is the same length from each end to the middle. And, It's so long that if you divide it in five equal parts , they're be equally as long. :S

If it was infinitely long and you cut it in half, would both pieces still be infinitely long?

 

[SYKRAPS]

If it was infinitely long and you cut it in half, would both pieces still be infinitely long?

lol no they would be 1/2 infinitely

 

[MDJ]

Used regularly for outside light from existing switch and neutral from nearest ceiling rose. Also to take neutral to landing light from downstairs lighting circuit and switchwire to landing light from upstairs switch (strappers in T&E)

really? never done it that way myself, thanks for letting me know what you do anyhow, I had no idea anyone ever used it on domestic, or wired that way either.

 

[ashrow]

Daveash123

you spamming or being serious ?

 

[Knobhead]

608ft.

 

[GLENNSPARK]

Cricky now thats something I have never used, or could imagine using on a house Job.

ere....thats nowt....i`v seen it used numerous times....to pick up a feed here....a neutral there.....on new verefications n all.....i didn`t like it at the time.....and i dont see why i should like it now....
single and earth has its place....but should be kept in it n all......
shouldn`t be picking up feeds like some sort of afterthought ....not on a new install.....its really bad is that...

 

[MDJ]

I have seen it on very old house Jobs, but never seen it installed during my time (since 83)