moving a socket 50cm!!

[HappyHippyDad]

Customer wants a socket moved 50cm to the right.

The wall is brick with socket fed from below (floorboards), channelled into wall.

The 3 options I've given are:

1. Blanking plate on current socket and channel across. (cheapest option)
2. Take out cable from wall, under floorboards and channel up. (Best option but carpet has just been laid)
3. Take out cable, use skirting trunking that sits on carpet then channel up to new socket.

Just wanted to get peoples ideas really, see what the norm is as it must be a pretty common job?

Cheers all...

 

[JulianC]

1 or 2. Can't you leave existing socket and simply add another 50cm to the right?

 

[pepparz]

deffo option 2

 

[pepparz]

dont add a spur channeled across wall,always take cables virtically

 

[HappyHippyDad]

Cheers guys, I know option 2 is the best but its also taking up newly laid carpet, chopping into floorboards, relaying etc. Have given the customer the options, dont suppose there are any other options really?

Present socket sticks out too much (wardrobe slide door going there) whereas a blanking plate is thinner and may be ok, but would still look awful as i have said to her, but you have to give the cheaper options dont you.

Have basically said £35 for blanking plate option and £50 for floorboard option? About right?

 

[telectrix]

personally, i'd leave existing socket there, even if it won't be used, and channel horizontally and fit new socket. blank plates look so naff if on display.

 

[HappyHippyDad]

Cheers guys, I know option 2 is the best but its also taking up newly laid carpet, chopping into floorboards, relaying etc. Have given the customer the options, dont suppose there are any other options really?

Present socket sticks out too much (wardrobe slide door going there) whereas a blanking plate is thinner and may be ok, but would still look awful as i have said to her, but you have to give the cheaper options dont you.

Have basically said £35 for blanking plate option and £50 for floorboard option? About right?

personally, i'd leave existing socket there, even if it won't be used, and channel horizontally and fit new socket. blank plates look so naff if on display.

See above Tel!

 

[Silly Sausage]

Use one of these...
LAP 2-Gang Blank Plate Brushed Stainless Steel | NoLinkingToThis
or similar and extend ring cables horizontally to new location.

Cables within Zones!

Are there skirting boards?

 

[telectrix]

the BG Nexus sockets and blank plates are quite slim.

 

[HappyHippyDad]

Use one of these...
LAP 2-Gang Blank Plate Brushed Stainless Steel | NoLinkingToThis
or similar and extend ring cables horizontally to new location.

Cables within Zones!

Are there skirting boards?

Cheers Archy, that looks good and customer may go for that. Yes skirting is down and new carpet will be laid before I can get back. Carpet laying cant be that difficult!

 

[telectrix]

depends if the buggers glue it down.

 

[Silly Sausage]

Have basically said £35 for blanking plate option and £50 for floorboard option? About right?

Chasing behind skirtings (leaving them on) is a total pain in the butt.
Is it really worth it for an extra £15?!?!

 

[telectrix]

Have basically said £35 for blanking plate option and £50 for floorboard option? About right?

you're too cheap, mate. £45 for blank, £60 for floorboard and chase up.

 

[DPG]

dont add a spur channeled across wall,always take cables virtically

Can you expand on this a little? Daz

 

[kingeri]

dont add a spur channeled across wall,always take cables virtically

Eh?? What utter tripe.

 

[HappyHippyDad]

Ended up giving the blanking plate option (decent chrome one) for £38 or under floorboards for £55, they went for the £55...... and I asked for the skirting to be kept up until I carry out the work!