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Hey, thanks for all the replys!
pc1966 thanks for the tips on the socket testers.
sjd paignton pete dusty dazzler
I think I will probably be realistic and plan for a total rewire. There are only single double sockets in the 3 bedrooms, a double and a single in the lounge. In the dining/kitchen area the dining room has a single the kitchen seems ok as there are 3 doubles. Better to get that all done before moving in
sjd
"I'd be more concerned about the wiring. If 1960s then there is a fair chance the lighting wiring does not have an earth (or sometimes it has partial earths). If so, then really it ought to be rewired,"
--- thanks for that tip. I assume that will come out in the EICR
I'm in the North West so hopefully it will be closer to 4k than 5k .
The vendors previously rented out the property and they have so obviously bailed out before the new regs for EICRS come into force.? ? Getting an EICR and quote and see if a deal can be made with vendors for works I guess is the next thing. its just a case of sucking up the couple of hundred on the testing for the quote. Annoying but then a quote for works will need that I suppose. Hopefully the wiring isnt so knackered that a new consumer unit will suffice. Another thing is the property is a solid floor construction, which I've read can be a right nightmare / more expensive? for rewiring.
If the scenario is that the wiring isnt a right off - is there a sliding scale of knackered, life expectancy - is there a 'pass level' in these EICRs that could I add some more power points, recessed lighting in the kitchen for instance without going down the route of a full rewire.
Out of curiosity what is the thing in the third picture?
Cheers all.
pc1966 thanks for the tips on the socket testers.
sjd paignton pete dusty dazzler
I think I will probably be realistic and plan for a total rewire. There are only single double sockets in the 3 bedrooms, a double and a single in the lounge. In the dining/kitchen area the dining room has a single the kitchen seems ok as there are 3 doubles. Better to get that all done before moving in
sjd
"I'd be more concerned about the wiring. If 1960s then there is a fair chance the lighting wiring does not have an earth (or sometimes it has partial earths). If so, then really it ought to be rewired,"
--- thanks for that tip. I assume that will come out in the EICR
I'm in the North West so hopefully it will be closer to 4k than 5k .
The vendors previously rented out the property and they have so obviously bailed out before the new regs for EICRS come into force.? ? Getting an EICR and quote and see if a deal can be made with vendors for works I guess is the next thing. its just a case of sucking up the couple of hundred on the testing for the quote. Annoying but then a quote for works will need that I suppose. Hopefully the wiring isnt so knackered that a new consumer unit will suffice. Another thing is the property is a solid floor construction, which I've read can be a right nightmare / more expensive? for rewiring.
If the scenario is that the wiring isnt a right off - is there a sliding scale of knackered, life expectancy - is there a 'pass level' in these EICRs that could I add some more power points, recessed lighting in the kitchen for instance without going down the route of a full rewire.
Out of curiosity what is the thing in the third picture?
Cheers all.
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