Quote to fit 4 new sockets

[MARC D SPARK]

Hi people how much would you quote to add 4 new sockets?

1st one in living room at shoulder height. Skirting and floor boards will need lifting. Chasing up the wall and sheaving.

2nd in kitchen. Slight chasing in wall and then chasing up back of units to ceiling level all most.

3rd in bedroom into brick wall at skirting height. Slight bit of chasing out of wall and sheaving. Lifting skirting and floor boards up.

4th into a studded wall which is plaster and laff. Socket to go in at head height and chasing down the wall through a fire break then into the floor.

Any advice will be appreciated, thank you

 

[Octopus]

why use JBs? why not joint in socket boxes?

Less mess I assume.

A lot of newbies don't realise that cables under floors don't have enough "give" in them to cut and add a junction box!

 

[MDJ]

Earthing? bonding? RCD's?

Could be 3 days work in total, plus any faults you may find....

Yup quite agree

 

[MDJ]

Earthing? bonding? RCD's?

Could be 3 days work in total, plus any faults you may find....

Yup quite agree

Dunno. he's having a Laff

Cutting corn I think Tel

 

[telectrix]

is that the corn growing on gloucester's home ground?

 

[MDJ]

is that the corn growing on gloucester's home ground?

Not this time of year, were too busy squeezing apples to grow corn lol

 

[MARC D SPARK]

and you are fitting these under the floorboards?

No I’m fitting them on the ceiling

 

[MARC D SPARK]

why use JBs? why not joint in socket boxes?

To be honest I’m new to this and learning so next time I’ll have a go a using socket boxes and see how I get on.

 

[MARC D SPARK]

Totally unsuitable and non compliant

You need the Hager J803's

They are compliant thanks murdoch.

 

[MARC D SPARK]

What is "sheaving"?

Sorry retard I meant sheathing

 

[Risteard]

Sorry retard I meant sheathing

LOL. It's not me who's the retard...

What exactly do you mean by "sheathing" in that context anyway? The sheath is the grey part of the cable which provides mechanical protection to the insulation covering the cores.

 

[Ib≤In≤Iz]

They are compliant thanks murdoch.

How is fitting a non maintenance free junction box under the floor compliant? Or am I missing something.

 

[Spoon]

No I’m fitting them on the ceiling

But if you are fitting them under the floor boards then they have to be 'maintenance free'. See @Murdoch post #14 for a better alternative.

 

[DPG]

Sorry to say this but your wiring method is incorrect and your attitude seems a bit ropey. No good throwing the teddy out when people point mistakes out.

You need to look into accessibility and maintenance free junction boxes. Also remember junction boxes should have cable restraint if they are free-floating.

 

[Octopus]

How is fitting a non maintenance free junction box under the floor compliant? Or am I missing something.

A non maintenance free JB under the floors is NOT compliant.

Think you mis-understood my post...

 

[Octopus]

They are compliant thanks murdoch.

Please explain ......