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Old 08-10-2009, 12:20   #11
sausage butty
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Re: qualified electricien required.

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Originally Posted by mattylad View Post
Not quite right there Neil.

You can rewire your own house and then get a PIR check done afterwards, you have to inform the LABC though - for a rewire it costs about £130+ ISTR.

There are certain areas that your not supposed to touch but if its all done according to BS7671 and you present a PIR then the LABC are going to pass it.

But yes, your right - it is a big scam for the LABC etc to make money.

I'm slowly rewiring my house and I'll be damned if I'm going to let some paper shuffler at the LABC
charge me just so they can store some paperwork.
this might is probably me being stupid but what is "LABC " AND "ISTR"
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