Potential 'mare.

[OhmSweetOhm]

The mother's asked me to do a wonderful job for her in the 1930 built house that she lives in. She wants 2 sockets put in her bedroom either side of the bed. Problem is, the house was built in 1930. Old DB, old lath and plater walls that are ridiculously thin, a single ring main that covers the entire house upstairs and down (and probably isn't even a ring). And she wants it all done with "as little mess as possible".

Anyone done much additional work to houses like this?
Do I go on the basis that the ring main will be in a ring and incorporate my 2 sockets into it?

Don't wanna be a bad son and say "it's not worth the hastle!" as if she's just another customer.

Also, with the walls being so thin I'm not sure I'll be able to chase a box in and fix it back with a plug and screw. Is there any known adhesive or other methods that can be used to fix the box?

Thanks,
Ohm.

 

[VoltzElectrical]

just to add to all the posts already here, First, test to ensure you have a ring, then if this is the case, then add to it it, either one double socket from one point ( as per regs) or Fused spur then more than one socket.

As has been stated, it might be worthwhile mapping the electrics so you know what is doing what in your mum's house and recording some results for your own peace of mind.

 

[ringer]

If you're going to B&Q, take a business letterhead, business card, logoed shirt etc and ask to join Tradepoint (the B&Q trade discount scheme). Could save you a few bob. Did that myself - sometimes B&Q is the only place open on a sunday or in the evenings. Saves a packet on any DIY work you want to do at home as well

 

[Des 56]

Its likely the sockets are on a radial with a Jb in a central location,it may be the equivelent of 4mm and possibly a straight spur off to each socket will be Ok
The lathe and plaster walls will be a pain using dry lining boxes.ohmsweethomes dry lining adhesive will do the trick
Just gauge a big enough hole and gob it in

 

[diditrain]

Old C/U, buried cables, rcd`s, bit more than just a couple of extra sockets i think

 

[Deleted member 9648]

An RCD FCU just for two bedside sockets likely to have a table light and alarm clock plugged in?....in an upstairs bedroom?....nothing else in the house on an RCD??......complete muppetry.Either tell her the whole place needs upgrading and is not safe to extend....
Or.....as long as the existing is capable of being extended (loading wise) and is earthed I'd just do it if it was my mother......It's been like it decades without a problem,two bedside sockets is hardly going to change that.

 

[telectrix]

An RCD FCU just for two bedside sockets likely to have a table light and alarm clock plugged in?....in an upstairs bedroom?....nothing else in the house on an RCD??......complete muppetry.Either tell her the whole place needs upgrading and is not safe to extend....
Or.....as long as the existing is capable of being extended (loading wise) and is earthed I'd just do it if it was my mother......It's been like it decades without a problem,two bedside sockets is hardly going to change that.

i quite agree, pointless excercise, but regs. say new sockets must have RCD protection. common sense says why bother.