Surface-mounted sockets

[winston1]

Correct. Mine was1984; my brother in law was 2010. I remembered that he had commented when he came round and noticed our plugs. All mine have back boxes (patress boxes?). My BIL had the plugs moved as part of a major rewire and it was never imposed upon him. I expect that the surveyor was simply trying to help. (My surveyor in 1984 pointed out that the chimney would need re-pointing in the near future. Anyone know a good roofer?)

They are sockets not plugs. Plugs plug into them.

 

[Vicario]

Yes sorry. Sloppy English - good job Jacob Rees-Mogg didn't see my post!

 

[Taylortwocities]

Makes me wonder if Boris could prorogue Winston until the middle of October?

 

[winston1]

Makes me wonder if Boris could prorogue Winston until the middle of October?

Why?

 

[bernardgreen]

Why?

because you provide very little input to the forum while irritating people by constantly pressing your opinions as being factual advice

Plugs plug into them.

You like to be accurate. ? Plugs can be plugged into them, ( plugs do not jump up and plug themselves into sockets )

 

[Vicario]

One of my skirting board sockets is a single. I have often thought that it would be a good idea to have a double (on the landing upstairs) but would my electrician be allowed to put one there or would it have to go into the wall above?

 

[Taylortwocities]

@Vicario
Please try and remember back a day or two. You’ve already been advised

There are no regulations that dictate the positioning of sockets in anything other than brand new properties.

There are NO fire issues regarding placing surface-mounted sockets ON wooden skirting boards.
?

CBA to post the same thing twice

 

[Vicario]

Thanks. Just checking. What is CBA?

 

[Taylortwocities]

Can't be 4rsed

 

[flameport]

 

[JohnW2]

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Vintage?

Kind Regards, John

 

[flameport]

1944 - 40 years before the OPs supposed 'ok' house with sockets in the skirting boards.

 

[JohnW2]

1944 - 40 years before the OPs supposed 'ok' house with sockets in the skirting boards.

Thanks. Mind you, given some of the skirting in my house which I described (some of it ~12" high, and about 3" deep), "... not less than 5 in. and preferably as high as 9 in. above floor level" would/could be on my skirting!

Kind Regards, John

 

[winston1]

You like to be accurate?

Of course. Why not?

 

[winston1]

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Who sells these gaskets?