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Have I been missing something? I have just had a reply to squire which says I'm the best price etc... However the other electrician has quoted for 4 sockets per room to comply with part p... Maybe I've been doing all my rewires wrong...? Or is this other electrician just trying to pull a fast one to push his price up..?
Thanks...
 
There is a table of recommendations in the OSG - do you have that to mind? and how many did you quote for?
 
I quote for 3. They are only bedrooms. It's a 2 up 2 down... I normally recommend (dependant on the person) 2/3 behind the tv and 1/2 more in the living room. It is only going to be a rented property. I think the other electrician is just trying to push his price up...
 
When I rewired my house I put 5 doubles in each room!! - not an extension lead in sight in my house!

My firms rewiring costs are based on the following.

Base cost for size of house and construction (wood floor/concrete)....

On top of the base cost it works out approx £40 per outlet.

Normally means a 3 bed terrace house works out to be approx £2500 - 4 bed £3000 and so on.

London rate increase by 20% to allow for all the hassle involved.
 
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Doing a CU change in a 1960's house today, 1 socket per bedroom, loads of extensions every where.

3/4 per bedroom is about right.

I'm rewiring a house for us at the moment and we have 4 x doubles in the smallest bedroom and 5 in the bigger rooms. 2 x 2g behind the TV!

That said as for "socket numbers to comply with Part P" - utter tosh
 
OUCH!!! there's 2 extension leads behind our bedroom TV. 1950's house had 1 socket (single) per bedroom. now all 4 bedrooms have 2 doubles in each. still not enough, but suggest chasing walls to 'er indoors, and it's sleep in the garage for a week. :drummer:
 
Missus asked for more sockets in the bedroom and I started with the excuses......
I got..
"what's the point of being married to an electrician.. Blah, blah.."

Extension lead hidden under the bed. Now the kindle charger, bedside lamp, phone charger and poxy electric blanket are all accommodated nicely without me having to do any real work :D
 
OUCH!!! there's 2 extension leads behind our bedroom TV. 1950's house had 1 socket (single) per bedroom. now all 4 bedrooms have 2 doubles in each. still not enough, but suggest chasing walls to 'er indoors, and it's sleep in the garage for a week. :drummer:

Only a week?.....you lucky, lucky b......!
 
Doing a CU change in a 1960's house today, 1 socket per bedroom, loads of extensions every where.

3/4 per bedroom is about right.

I'm rewiring a house for us at the moment and we have 4 x doubles in the smallest bedroom and 5 in the bigger rooms. 2 x 2g behind the TV!

That said as for "socket numbers to comply with Part P" - utter tosh

Like I said 3 twins in beds is normally enough and always at least 2 behind tv.. Sky box, tv, DVD, games console at least.
 

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