Rewiring top floor flat with flat roof ,and tenants in situ
Anonymous user 16/03/2024 - 2.48 PM
Hi, please can anyone advise.I have a 2 bed top floor flat in victorian conversion that I rent out .
It also has a flat roof and loads of spotlights .
Also there are not enough sockets,so they will be fitted at the same time.Im reading online about insulation and cabling and fire risk and just trying to understand how this all works if try to rewire on the top floor with the flat roof above( where the 2 bedrooms are ) and I guess insulation in there , as well as above the kitchen ,( easier to access)as I guess here you lift up the bedroom floorboards .
A) is it possible to have tenants in situ whilst the job is done ?will it be dangerous for them?
B) how messy can I expect this to be ?
C) is the insulation a big risk esp if you can't get in the roof space to do spots on top floor ?
Any tips please ,would be very much appreciated .
Thank you !
Are you a tradesperson and able to answer this question?
Your electrician will advise you on site about the insulation. All building work is intrusive and will disturb anyone occupying the property. Again my best advise is to consult with your electrician on site and they will tell you how intrusive it will be.
Answered10 November 2022
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Anonymous user
Just to add to good advice from Internal Repairs, rewiring an occupied property is difficult for electricians as well as the occupants. If at all possible it would be best to have the property vacant, and as much clutter as possible removed beforehand. Alternatively do it in stages and empty one room at a time. It is a nightmare working around furniture and peoples clutter.
As an electrician this is the best scenario.
If insulation in ceiling void is in good order , keep it .
Rewire the lights by cutting original plasterboard as little as possible, drill joist and keeping new cables in wiring zones position first fix cables for new spots
Overboard old ceiling with plasterboard or dry line board
Skim and second fix spotlights and new switch drops .
Think about extractor fan in bathroom and mains smoke and heat CO 3 alarm
The previous answer is right but if the property is empty it will be an easier quicker job for the contractor and therefore should be cheaper. If it is occupied the supply has to be maintained for the tenant. Unoccupied the sparky can leave circuits off and floorboards up
