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How to Cope with : wiring or rewiring your home

Sunday, July 4th, 2010

Electricity can be one of the most dangerous things in the home and if you need to know why you just read the following statement from NICEIC (National Inspection Council for Electrical Installation Contracting), about 12,500 fires a year are caused by faulty wiring

Hints and Tips

You must make sure you hire a qualified London Electrician to do the works

Have a plan and take your electrician advise seriously and remember that there are limitations on the number of sockets that can be run off an electricity supply.

The cost of your installations is very much depends on the number of sockets, spotlight, lights, tv points, telephone point and all your other extra supply point your require and budgets can soar if you suddenly decide to increase or change your plans

Electrical Installations requires running wires, opening new channels in walls and ruin that lovely wall papers so be prepared to do some decorating works once your electrician is finished so, when booking the electrician also think about booking in a decorator for a week after the job is due to finish.

Building Regulations: Party Walls

Monday, June 7th, 2010

In England and Wales work carried out on a part of your property which adjoins your neighbours, must comply with the Party Wall Act 1996.

A party wall is any wall on the boundary line of two or more properties and includes garden walls as well as the walls of buildings, when you are carrying out work that will affect the structural strength or support function of the party wall or might cause damage to the neighbouring side of the wall you must officially (normally in writing) notify your affected neighbour.

The notice must be served at least two months before the intended start date of the work, giving details of the work to be carried out, But most importantly, no work may start until all neighbouring parties have agreed in writing to the notice.

The process is simple but is some cases you may need to seek advice from your building control office, a party wall surveyor or an architect

You could ask your Local Builders for advice