The Natural Philosopher wrote:

Things that do impact are

- addition of electrical items like more sockets. Have to be at proper
heights blah blah.

Surely if this is an old house with existing wiring, the heights of wall
sockets won't be at issue? Ie, if the rest of the house has them
positioned sensibly at a few inches above the skirting board, there's no
compulsion to fit any new ones on the new stud partition at stupid
heights is there?

He asks hopefully...

David