Owain:JPCoetzee:
Re-wiring would be very disruptive and very dusty because wires are buried in the wall and not conduited.Then the new stuff goes in plastic minitrunking on the surface (with sufficient fire-resisting retaining clips).
Or if the ceiling voids are reasonably accessible*, and the only chasing required is switch drops, leave spare cable in the void and use a ceiling-mounted pull switch, or one of the wireless switch systems. *If bedroom carpets have to be lifted, put the tenant in a hotel for a night and tell the sparkies to work a night shift, including moving stuff.
Put the tenants in the hotel and let the electrician work sensible days, bearing in mind that there are gangs of electricians who will rewire the entire house in a day.
Owain:JPCoetzee:
Re-wiring would be very disruptive and very dusty because wires are buried in the wall and not conduited.Then the new stuff goes in plastic minitrunking on the surface (with sufficient fire-resisting retaining clips).
Or if the ceiling voids are reasonably accessible*, and the only chasing required is switch drops, leave spare cable in the void and use a ceiling-mounted pull switch, or one of the wireless switch systems. *If bedroom carpets have to be lifted, put the tenant in a hotel for a night and tell the sparkies to work a night shift, including moving stuff.
Put the tenants in the hotel and let the electrician work sensible days, bearing in mind that there are gangs of electricians who will rewire the entire house in a day.
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