John Davies
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I am doing a refurbishment at the moment. I will also be erecting a kitchen and garage which will come under part P as foundations will not be dug by January.
I was originally going to wire the extension myself and then get it professionally hooked up and the whole house installation checked, but now, if I have understood part P correctly, I will have to get the extension professionally rewired and the rest checked out at the same time or else do the work myself and pay to have the electrical work to the extension inspected by Building Control or their agent.
I may see if any of my electrican friends will let me string the cables and then charge to fit sockets etc., hook up, provide an installation certificate and check out and certify the rest of the house. This might keep the cost down a little.
Evry time I think I understand Building Regs the goalposts move a little further away. However, I can't argue with the fact that electrical installations should be safe, and I have seen some horrible work in the past - not all of it done by amateurs like myself.................
John Davies
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