Please help. Sockets on wooden skirting.

[ruston]

I would ask your solicitors to question tbe report and ask for some documentation to back up his finding , a c3 for an electrical report meens that an improvement can be made but the installation is in a satisfactory condition , i have no clue what a 3 meens in his report , but as others have said there is no electrical regulation that says that you can not mount a socket on a wooden skirting .

Or any wooden batten to be honest . It is a common practice.

 

[Paul228]

You could simply ask the guy who carried out the survey if he's qualified to comment on electrical matters or is it just his opinion.
As the guys have said, he's probably talking out of his area$e.
Ask him why he thinks it's a fire hazard, ask him to quote specific regs to back up his claim.
Ask him how electricians put electrics in timber framed properties or these nice fancy log cabin holiday homes.
The guy wins my Richard Cranium award.

 

[Flanders]

Yes i wounder how the surveyor get on with wooden framed house ?

Edit
Paul beat me to it

 

[Kev3440]

A '3' on a homebuyers report is "defects that are serious and/or need to be repaired, replaced or investigated urgently".

The buyers solicitors have said....."There is a plug socket which has been attached to the wooden skirting board. This is against regulations and a fire risk. Please arrange for this to be corrected."

 

[ruston]

Well there you have it when they cannot prove it you are on a winner.

 

[ruston]

Ask the solicitor how they put sockets in wooden sheds.

 

[westward10]

Ask for Regulation references and if they can't provide this the Report should be ammended.

 

[Octopus]

Maybe swap the existing socket for a metal clad unit...... that'll contain the risk

 

[Kev3440]

Is it worth getting an electrician round to test them and say they are safe??

 

[ruston]

Is it worth getting an electrician round to test them and say they are safe??

No, let them prove that it is wrong.

We are all telling you it is not. Unless it is defective in some way that you have not mentioned.

 

[Resu]

Haha there are houses the length of the country with sockets in the skirting, "v" lining, even kitchen splashback!

 

[Paul228]

Kev.
Print the thread off and go speak to their solicitor, and accuse him of gross negligence.
He's quoting form a point of little or no knowledge which has a material affect on the sale of your property.
Go for the jugular

 

[Kev3440]

So is BS7671 the current regs??

 

[telectrix]

So is BS7671 the current regs??

yes.....

 

[ruston]

So is BS7671 the current regs??

Yes.

 

[Resu]

To be fair lads there is a chance that the socket has been screwed to the skirting and there is no backbox, just a hole. Have seen it before.

 

[telectrix]

tell the solicitor it's fixed there to minimise volt drop.

 

[Leesparkykent]

To be fair lads there is a chance that the socket has been screwed to the skirting and there is no backbox, just a hole. Have seen it before.

The opening post says it's mounted on a plastic back box.

 

[Paul228]

Kev
Can you post a pic of the offending so ket, just to make sure we are 100%…
It might be half inch off the floor.

 

[Kev3440]

Does anyone have a link to BS7671?

Thanks for your help so far...