Ideas
to save you money
Before
you decorate or have other work done
As
a tradesman we are trained to think of the
past, present and the future, so we
get things done right first time, in the
right order, and we think about future
possibilities for the building. A good
tradesman will always enquire about other
work you are having done, and give you
advice on how you should arrange the work
to be done in the correct order.
Its
not always easy to install a new
electrical installation or make additions
or alterations, without some damage to
decorations. We can install a plastic box
over the cables called trunking, which is
installed close to door frames and
skirting, but some clients do not like it
especially if its not put in correctly.
Below are
a few suggestions you should think about
or have done, before you have decorating
or building work done within your
property. Even if there is only a little
bit of damage to your decorations, it will
still require touching up after however
careful any tradesmen are. Its far better
to think about these things now to save
you time and money, than to spend more
money out after when you did not need to.
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Have
you had your electrical installation
tested in the last 10 years
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New
electrical regulations have come in
now 2008 your system is probably out
of date
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Consult
with an electrician to get advice on
your electrical system
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Do
you have any electrical faults that need
repairs or replacing
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Will
you need any additional electrical
work done now or at a later date
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Do
you need any alterations done to
existing electrical system
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What
other work are you having done that
might affect other situations
| Check
with your insurance Company about your
properties insurance cover regulations |
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Our
recommendations on solid flooring
Many
people these days have solid or tiled floors
put in their upstairs rooms especially
bathrooms, we recommend you do not, due to
possible problems at a later date. Having
solid floors upstairs can cause real problems
for tradesmen, who you want to work on your
property. Rewiring, additions or alterations
to the electrical installation and plumbing,
are installed within flooring and
ceilings, if these are not accessible the work
will be very costly to complete.
When
the upstairs flooring is covered in solid
floors, the only way to get at these services
then would be, from the ceiling below. That
would then be very costly and messy, and all
for a job that might only take five
minutes to complete. Whenever you think about
putting new floors down, always make sure it
possible to be taken up easily, or access is
available to install plumbing & electrics
at a later date.
Our
recommendations on tiling
When
tiling is being done within a property and
there will be electrical accessories, try and
make the accessories fit where the least
cutting is to be done. It will look neater and
will save you buying more tiles. If for
instance you want to put a double socket in,
place it central to four tiles, then its
easier to cut the tiles. When you have decided
what size tile you are using, mark out where
each tile will be, then cut the electrical box
in where the tile will have the least cuts.
Your
safety is at risk if you do not have your
property tested & inspected at regular
intervals more details on request
