Re: Electric Re-wiring!

["Ho Yin Ng" <architect.hoyin@xxxxxxxxx>]

Do people really check when they buy a house whether the place has
been
rewired??

If they ask for a certificate and you say you don't have one are they
reall=
y
going to not buy the house?

Ho yin

On 02/05/07, Mark Golledge <markgolledge@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>   Hi guys,
>
> Thanks for all the emails. I think the idea, like has been said, is
that
> they want it brought up to current regs. Fine if you are about to sell
> your
> house as now doubt the buyer would want this as well (and you to pay
for
> it), not fine if you are a. not wanting to sell and b. strapped for
cash!
>
> I've got an uncle who is an electrician - albeit at the other end of
the
> country. Am going to seek some more advice but I think the general
> approach
> is going to be get what we need done (i.e. circuit board and metal
> faceplates) and then save up for a full re-wire at a later date
(before w=
e
> sell!).
>
> Thanks again,
>
> Mark
>
> On 5/2/07, Jon Payne <jgpayne@xxxxxxx
<jgpayne%40btinternet.com>>
> wrote:
> >
> > I think that's what they do these days isn't it? They want to
bring
> > everything up to currents regs. I had Southern Electric round - I
reall=
y
> > just wanted the earthing updated and fuse box replaced, but they
also
> wanted
> > to install an extra circuit for a TV amp in the airing cupboard
and
> split
> > the ring main, those last two people labour intensive =3D
expensive.
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----
> > From: Neil Fuller <neil.fuller@xxxxxxx
<neil.fuller%40gmail.com> <
> neil.fuller%40gmail.com>>
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
<ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com><ukha_d%40yahoogro=
u
> ps.com>
> > Sent: Tuesday, 1 May, 2007 5:18:10 PM
> > Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Electric Re-wiring!
> >
> > Ouch!
> >
> > This sounds a bit like a rip off to me, although Dean or someone
who is
> > more "current" with the regs will be able to comment
with more
> authority.
> >
> > If the circuit for the boiler has no earth, it will indeed need
to be
> > rewired. However, AFAIK, that does not mean that the rest of the
house
> > needs to be re-wired too.
> >
> > At some point, if you start using metal faceplates or light
fittings,
> > you will need to rewire the lighting circuits but if the boiler
> > replacement is more important, I'd suggest you just have the
boiler
> > circuit rewired, the boiler replaced and then save up some more
(and
> > plan) for the major rewire later.
> >
> > HTH
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Neil
> >
> > Mark Golledge wrote:
> > >
> > > Afternoon everyone,
> > >
> > > About to replace our boiler and have been told that to
ensure it meet=
s
> > > all the requirements, we first need to have our electrics
checked.
> > >
> > > Anyway, this afternoon we had a local firm come out to give
us a quot=
e
> > > hoping it'd be just Fuse box replacement.
> > >
> > > Turns out he tells us we need a whole re-wiring job done as
there is
> > > no earth lead in the light switches. Clearly if we go ahead
this is
> > > going to put the boiler replacement on hold.
> > >
> > > If I'm going to spend something in the region of =A32.5k on
a re-wiri=
ng
> > > job, I think it might be a good opportunity to think about
what
> > > potential there is to link this into digital home
requirements.
> > >
> > > Any ideas? Only a 3 bed mid-terraced (and our first house so
nothing
> > > large and haven't got the money for any huge job) but I've
just
> > > started out with X10 but want to expand.
> > >
> > > Suggestions much appreciated!
> > >
> > > Mark
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>
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