Lighting Not Working - Help!

[elsparko]

Sure, but it's not the best or neatest solution. It means leaving a torch I. The worktop in the utility room and still having to walk to the light switch. A switch by the door would be far more convenient. We go out in the garage a minimum of twice a day because we keep rabbits out there, along with everything else the garage is used for. The more convenient, the better.


No, both sets of switches operate the same lights. They both operate the downstairs hallway light and the upstairs landing light. Only difference is that one is a double switch and the other is two separate singles. The wiring in this place is generally a bit odd though. Having no light switch between the kitchen and living room is the most ridiculous omission, but naturally the builder doesn't want to sort it.

sounds like your house was wired exactly to what the architects drawings stated, is lighting just 1 circuit? or is 1 of the hallways included in the up/down stairs lighting circuit and the bedrooms on another?

if youre not fussed about a bit of redecorating in the garage id just allow for patches to be taken out to hide the cables in the garage if you decide to hard wire them in, or could go for the council house favourite of trunking

 

[elsparko]

correct .

you charge family members? :O

 

[SparkyChick]

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[elsparko]

good man, don't forget you will have to pay the piper!

we did a job for an elderly chap, so gave him a bit of discount, spent most of the day clearing his junk out of the kitchen just to wire in the hob, comes time to pay so my bosses heart strings are pulled and he basically halfs the price, dude goes into 1 of several jackets and pulls out about 2 grand in 20s!!!

 

[Octopus]

you charge family members? :O

Absolutely ...

 

[elsparko]

Absolutely ...

i suppose if i did a bigger job other than swapping light fittings over id charge them lol

 

[Octopus]

i suppose if i did a bigger job other than swapping light fittings over id charge them lol

When you have a brother in law with 3 Ferraris, a BMW i8 and a top of the range 7 series NOTHING comes free.

 

[elsparko]

When you have a brother in law with 3 Ferraris, a BMW i8 and a top of the range 7 series NOTHING comes free.

sadly my brother inlaw drives an insignia

 

[buzzlightyear]

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always help fellow spark out.

 

[SparkyChick]

always help fellow spark out.

I know, thank you. Bristol is a bit far though but I have passed on the details of a friend of mine much nearer

 

[Pete999]

I know, thank you. Bristol is a bit far though but I have passed on the details of a friend of mine much nearer

SC you don't want to venture to that neck of the wood me babber, they all talk funny and have strange habits, trust me I know, I was that spark who worked there, had to get out fo fear of growing 6 fingers.

 

[RJUK]

sounds like your house was wired exactly to what the architects drawings stated, is lighting just 1 circuit? or is 1 of the hallways included in the up/down stairs lighting circuit and the bedrooms on another?

if youre not fussed about a bit of redecorating in the garage id just allow for patches to be taken out to hide the cables in the garage if you decide to hard wire them in, or could go for the council house favourite of trunking

Well inside the garage is bare breeze blocks, so the existing wiring is all exposed apart from a bit of trunking coming down from ceiling level to the switch (albeit there is no ceiling, which is why you can see the wires). It's probably an easy job for somebody who knows what they're doing.

SC you don't want to venture to that neck of the wood me babber, they all talk funny and have strange habits, trust me I know, I was that spark who worked there, had to get out fo fear of growing 6 fingers.

You only have 5 fingers? I have 8 and two thumbs.

 

[elsparko]

Well inside the garage is bare breeze blocks, so the existing wiring is all exposed apart from a bit of trunking coming down from ceiling level to the switch (albeit there is no ceiling, which is why you can see the wires). It's probably an easy job for somebody who knows what they're doing.


You only have 5 fingers? I have 8 and two thumbs.

if its exposed woodwork its a few hours/half day of work depending on size of garage, wouldnt be too hard too do, anything is possible