george139 wrote on Friday (30/01/2004) :
looking at having to re-wire my ex-wifes house to save on cash. It
definitely needs a new consumer unit - the existing one being a metal
box with some old bakerlite type switches and well you get the idea.
Also the wiring to the light fittings and sockets is starting to fall
apart. There are woefully inadequate numbers of sockets so I need to
add to these. I have multiple questions and would really appreciate
any help.
1) should I just save up and get an electrician in?
2) should I do the donkey work myself - I am reasonably competant at
stuff - and get an electrician in to do the consumer unit?
3) I presume that I will be having to cut out channels in wall to add
new sockets - is there a good book on the planning of a rewire with
good practical advice
4) Should I rent or buy and angle grinder to do the channelling?

If you need to ask these questions, then I would suggest you would not
be competant to do it. Don't forget that having done it, you then need
to persuade someone competant to take the responsibility for it and
connect it.

A better way would be to find someone qualified to do the job and then
you offer to do the labouring tasks, to save some money..... Lift the
floor boards, chop out the walls, help feed the new cables in, repair
the plaster and etc..

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Regards,
Harry (M1BYT) (Lap)
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