Rewiring question again! How long is electric off for? Ie will it affect fridge/freezer?

Question

Also, mess-wise, will plaster be affected? I know I have to have floorboards lifted and they said they need access to loft? But I don't know what for. Is it worth me cancelling at this point and putting stuff into storage (all furniture/belongings/curtains etc) and moving out for a week? Anybody any idea of storage costs? I live in Central England.

Answer 1

Is it been done by the council?

they did my ex's house in a day but if it's gonna take longer tell them you want a temp supply fitted..

if its a private firm they shold let you know how long its gonna take and again you can tell them you want a tempory supply..

Answer 2

Electricity will be off at the sockets, but any good electrician will wire up a temporary supply to help you keep things working. To get into the loft they have to run cables from cable chases up the walls to light fittings.  A clear loft is totally unheard of, but I would leave it to the sparks, I had to when I worked on houses.

Mess, well any good spark will keep it to a minimum, but they usually have a deadline to meet and if it is L.A. workers their is usually a plasterer follows behind the sparks to tidy up mess.

There is no need to panic over this, the sparks just want to get in and get the work done and back out to the next one, if not they won't get paid/bonuses.

Just fit a lock to you undie drawer????

Answer 3

assume yes , longer than one day . if you can move out then move out or put stuffin storage and you'll have to decorate every room when it is complete .

1) plaster knocked off to socket from above ( ceiling or loft)

2) floorboards up to get to lights from above

Answer 4

Don't worry. Proper electricians will not cut the power off until they have got at least a couple of new circuits to connect. Your freezer will be fine for about eight hours with power off, so long as the door remains closed. Dust from drilling etc will be the main thing, so cover your PC and the like. Yes they will need loft access. I am sure if you have a chat to them when they arrive about your concerns, and keep them supplied with tea and biscuits, all will be well.

Answer 5

They are not going to walk in and kill the power.  They will add circuits and delete circuits as necessary but they will do it in sections.