Rewiring Our House Whilst Living in it Isn't Easy - The Renovation EP02
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- čas přidán 29. 08. 2024
- Welcome to my new renovation series. I will be turning this 1970's property into a modern home for the family and i will be bringing you along on the journey with me from start to finish. During this series you will be able to see how i get over some of those challenges that DIY'ers face on a daily basis and you may learn a thing or two along the way!
In this episode i will be showing you how i tackle our rewire. I will be chasing out sockets and pulling cables in all whilst living in the property. iHeat will be arriving and modernising our heating system too! Drop me a comment to let me know your feedback on the episode and make sure your subscribed so that you don't miss episode 3!
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When you're next making a video on the rewire, it would be great to hear more about what cables you use for what and how they're wired up too 👍
Ok great, a bit more in depth info that I will try and cover next time. The rewire is on pause but will start doing some more very soon
We recently re wired our 1960s whilst living in it, bought a wall Chaser from screw fix, excellent bit of kit and attaches to vac which does keep the dust down a bit
Yeah they are great. I did borrow a friends one but it was old and a bit dodgy so I went back to the grinder 😂
Yeah we did the same, ideal chasing unit.
Just an idea for a future job, when you are grinding, hold a shopvac right beside the wheel and you can dramatically minimize your dust.
Yes, I always do this. Also do it whenever I drill a hole 👍
I feel your pain! We are in the process of turning a two bed bungalow into a five bed house. At one stage, I took the roof off, rafters everything, so we only had plasterboard between us & the elements!
Sounds like a real challenge
@@TheDIYGuy1you’re a natural Diplomat lol
Am impressed with how clean the floor boards are. No dust, bits, old carpet residue etc. Everything I've pulled is as manky AF in some or all places. Said it befoer will say it again......Run cat6a
I was thinking the exact same thing about how clean it all looked lol
Absolutely loving this series of vids.. such a broad range of DIY topics covered.. you're a natural in front of the camera.. everything explained clearly .. looking forwards to the next installment! Btw.. love the ink!
Thanks a lot, glad you enjoy the videos
For chasing out back boxes I use a Shank Scutch chisel. If you are chasing a lot of walls use a proper wall chaser. Don't install Ring ciruits - go Radial instead.
Love your videos. Don’t forget to wire some cat 7 wires while you are opening the walls. Min one to each room and outlets for acesspoint on each floor!
Glad you like the vids
Excellent work😊
You have a great presenting style. Natural in front of the camera. I like it.
Thank you so much!
Nice job, i'm watching this between working on my own house. it's adictive working on your own place 👍
It really is!
Can't imagine more relevant and interesting series with the whole interne. Thank you!!!
Great video. Excellent price on the new boiler. You're correct in saying, "If it's not one thing, it's another"
Haha absolutely
Pay attention to socket height above the floor to meet current building regs
Current regs on socket height only apply to new builds. On renovation you must only work to what is there and ‘nothing worse than what is already there’ I don’t remember the technical term for this lol
Running a cable when the walls upstairs don't run in the same line as the lower ones was my biggest issue 🤦
Ahh gotcha.
Rewiring my Victorian house over 40 years ago I spent ridiculous amount of time getting cables up behind foot high skirting boards on the ground floor.
Sounds like a challenge 👍
God there is nothing worse than hollow single skin brick walls when it comes to fixing in back boxes, one method that I managed to get away with when installing a new switch for the lighting circuit was to drill some holes in through the back boxes in the corners at an angle, so you could fix the screws through the corner at a 45° angle or there abouts, so there was a bit of a mechanical fixing point prior to foaming in like you did. I am not saying that mechanical fixings are necessary when it comes to jobs like this but I suppose it’s just for a little bit of belt and braces for peace of mind.
Good work Cameron 👍🏻
Thanks for sharing 👍
Interested to see how you remove floorboards Cameron without them splitting especially if tongue and grooved.
Good idea!
My brother and I are looking to rewire family home so looking to see what bits …we can do to cut costs … so this is really useful
I'm really enjoying this huge and exciting endeavour of yours, and I'm envious!,
Just remember to super future proof everything eso9the shear amount of sockets modern day houses need.
Good luck stay safe ⚡
Thanks a lot, will do 👍😀
Deeper back boxes are preferred,
Great video. Please do more videos on electrical wiring. Would like to know what things to consider, types of wires, do's and dont's.
Noted! Thanks
I always regretted fitting a combi boiler. I prefered the simpler open system with a tank in the airing cupboard.
I wouldn't run a ring in this day and age, radials much better I think.
Just wondering, why do you say that? I need a rewire and curious. Thanks
Hi @@RedForShort I wrote a response and ChatGPT just tweaked it for me.
@@RedForShort Hi @RedForShort,
Ring circuits were introduced after World War II primarily because copper was expensive. The idea was to use less copper while still providing sufficient power to households.
Here are some key points about ring and radial circuits:
Ring Main Circuits:
Current Handling: A 2.5mm² cable in a ring circuit can handle 22 amps of current. However, the fuse (or circuit breaker) is usually rated at 32 amps because the current can flow in either direction around the ring, effectively doubling the capacity.
Potential Issues: The system relies on the ring being complete. If a break occurs in the ring, the circuit can no longer handle 32 amps, but this issue might go unnoticed.
Vibration Concerns: Alternating Current (AC) causes vibrations, which can loosen wire connections in sockets over time, potentially leading to faults.
Radial Circuits:
Current Handling: A radial circuit with a 2.5mm² cable is typically rated at 20 amps.
Simplicity: It runs directly from the fuse box to one or more sockets in series (one after another). There’s no need for the circuit to return to the fuse board, making wiring simpler.
Fault Detection: If a break occurs in a radial circuit, you’ll quickly know because all sockets after the break will stop working.
In summary, radial circuits are often preferred because they are simpler to install and maintain. Any break in the circuit is immediately noticeable, which enhances safety and reliability.
Hope that helps!
You should wear noise-blocking headphones. When hearing starts going away or you get tinnitus, it will be too late for that. All that drilling and such *will* inevitably bring its consequences unless you approach it an appropriate manner.
I do when I am not filming. It’s not always possible to film and talk with the ear defenders on
Looking forward to the workshop build 🤩
😉 me too. It’s one of many big project I will be bringing to the channel! Really want to take it to the next level!
Hi Cameron. Great video as always, nice to see you cracking on with it. Very nice boiler. Looking forward to seeing more. 👍
Thanks very much, glad your enjoying the videos
You can get wireless switches for the lights, so you don't need to chase the switch drops, just replace the switch for the wireless click type and have a reciever unit nearby. We did this for a stone cottage and put all the recievers in a box, labelled them and ran the switch lives to each light point. Much simplier to wire up and saved a lot of time. You can connect as many switches as you want to one reciever so you can have 2 way, 3 way etc all activating one reciever. They even make them WiFi controlled now so you can use smart tech to operate the recievers!
What is this!!! Sounds awesome do you have a link??
Quinetic switches
Use hearing protection. All those power tools even for short periods will have a detrimental effect on your hearing in the long term. Basic ear defenders only cost a few quid, noise cancelling a few more. You’ll be glad you did in a few years.
I have to rewire my house because of the green goo, so this is golden information. Thanks for sharing. 😊
Your right and I usually do these days but when your recording sometimes these things do slip your mind. Glad my videos have helped you 👍
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@@MagicMuffin-nt2kp 🙉😀
@@TheDIYGuy1 I sound like a dad in the comment😅
But a very caring dad! You’re spot on about hearing loss creeping up over some years - also real risk of tinnitus. Enjoying the videos
Excellent effort in making an amazing channel..
Great content as usual
Looking forward to seeing the workshop and its layout 👍👍👍
Thanks very much, glad you like the content
Learnt a lot about the anatomy of a house. thanks a bunch
You can get 3d printed dust collectors for your grinder and also have two blades kits to go on the grinder as well will save you same time.
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I like this new style of vlog videos, keep it up mate 👍
Thanks! I enjoy making them too. Love the relaxed style whilst still trying to add value
The tiles in your utility room are circa 1985.
Nice house, and obviously an even nicer house when you’re finished. 👏🏼
Yes! Thank you!
Hi, well I think its about time we had another look at that lawn of yours to see how wonderful it has become, or not.
Ah ok let me see what I can do for you 😊
Why a boiler, not a heat pump? Would make sense to upgrade the pipes and rads while renovating and get the HeatGeeks in!
Gotta love the concept of having a carpet in the bathroom.
Haha I know right
What a reasonable normal bloke he is , not in any way annoying
Get your self a big floor standing fan. Open the window and point it out the window crank the fan to max and make sure you have an open window or side the room you’d be surprised how much air pressure this will create. A through flow of air will carry the dust out with it. If you don’t mind having a fan that’s really powerful they you could use an industrial unit to pull more air, but the stand up fan can be re used when things get hot once you’re done creating dust.
Also radials at 4mm are better than rings, easier to test and easier to debug if something breaks.
Those extractors are good too but far too loud to be recording a video at the same time 😂
Amazing video !
Straight to the point no time wasting :)
Keep it up 👏👏👏👏
Rather than foam ive used sand cement render just OCD that when tighting the box it'll move...
Great progress so far, would be nice to know some of the cost implications of the new wires etc. In episode 1, the new combi boiler and work was 4 grand, which was a real eye opener for me.
Good stuff, can't wait for episode III.
Thanks! That’s a great point. Next time we visit the wiring I will give you all some costing ideas.
@@TheDIYGuy1 Thank you.
Did they fit you a magnaclense new boilers need a magnacleanse filter otherwise the warranty becomes void
Ah yes they did, it’s behind the boxing where the old boiler was 👍
I'm interested in the little details of removing that load bearing wall, like planning and building control, approaching an engineer, what they need to know etc, then actually installing it.
You will want to check out episode 3 😉
That's what I came here to ask 👍. I've had my calculations from an engineer, but interested in seeing the process of what happens during taking the wall out..... I'm considering some renovations in the kitchen currently, I've found someone to do the work, but I'm not sure I can put up with the mess and inconvenience! (I admire you're resilience). You sound like you're local to me, or you must have lived in Norwich at some point with that accent!
Would love to see a vid on how to wire up the shed, fuse box, wall switches and lights
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What are the rules you should follow since you are doing it yourself? Are there things such as covering the cable with flat conduit in the wall? Are specific way to run the cable under the floor?
I suppose once you wired everything you would get someone to test R1, R2 and check that all the ring is wired correctly?
Did you get a ECIR after your finished to wire the whole house?
Mega video as always ! Weigh up knocking the cupboard through where the tank was = bigger bathroom 🙌
Yep I may well do that when it comes round to sorting the bathroom
Wall chaser and the titan hoover would be a worth while investment less mess and nice and easy.
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i would run cat 6 in as well at same time to each room and then you get poe system installed at same time
Cheers, my last video was that exact job if you check it out. Although I used 5e
Absolutely fantastic well done 😮
U can just cut some copper pipe cut down to size behind ur back box to make the space up bud. Subscribed
Electrical outlets with on/off switches look so weird to me now that I’ve lived in the US for so long. I think most people underestimate renovation cost by 30% on average. An expat watching in Florida.
Think positive: Unforeseen issues/jobs, just means more content for your channel. Keep up the great work.
That’s a very good point 😊
Can't imagine how you managed to learn to do all this. Very impressive.
Thanks a lot.
Been there,done that…with 2 small kids..Won’t do it again.Been as you,very exited.Full time job,then the house.Burned myself out…
Peace C!
It’s tough isn’t it
We need to know your back ground in how you know how to do all this type of great workmanship?
It would be really good if you could show the wiring of your new consumer unit? Also, have you put new ring circuits in rather than radial circuits and why?
I was going to ask the same. Why put rings in rather then radials. Guess it is an old habbit in the UK 🤷♂️
@@erlwindegans3954 You could get more sockets in with radials and you don't need to return to the consumer unit either!
@@rosivison6526 and the fuse is the weakest point rather than the cable and you can add sockets where you want. I hate rings 😹
look forward to watching the next one.
Great 👍
Would be cool to get video on names of different tools and equipment and what they do.
Ok sure 👌
@@TheDIYGuy1Or you could put them on the Description page like others do, where they also put any other credits like music &c
Great idea for a series!
Time to set up some air filtration.
I think you should put some
landline telephones in if the house has a telephone jack to connect the phone to.
I don’t think I’ve had a landline phone for about 15 years but understand some still do like them
I wish I could have seen more of the boiler thing, in my house there is a 30-year-old one behind the fireplace, I wish I could afford a renovation.
I love your videos. You are so handsome.
Thanks, wish you all the best
Glad to see not a single surface mounted socket or hideous capping. You can tell its never been a council house for sure :D
I know! I’ve a friend who wants my help sorting his surface mounted council stuff out soon 😭😭
wow thats some boiler. Were on the system you just took out except our boiler is even older, an old back boiler behind the gas fire. Did you sell your hot water tank on? all that copper.
good video again keep showing us various stages of the house upgrades ! thanks
Will do! Thanks
Also Cameron, did you budget specifically for the electric cabling, and how much of it did you - will you use? Ballpark figures would be greatly appreciated giving us a clue what to budget for.
Having a mate, who will confirm your work and hook it all up, is probably the biggest thing.
Maybe a quick wiring plan sketched up, would be worth showing. Like other guys said, a bit more detail.
Doing great! Well done and keep it up.
I’m a diy guy from the US and find it interesting to see how you guys do electrical work across the pond. What gauge wire do you use for residential usually? In the US it’s 14 gauge for a 15 amp circuit, and 12g for a 20a circuit. Anyways, enjoys your renovation series!
You would need need to do the conversion.
All at 230v ac
6a lighting circuit 1.0mm2 (squared)
32a ring main for sockets 2 x 2.5mm2
20 amp radial circuit for sockets or single appliance over 13a but less than 20a. 1 x 2.5mm2
32a circuit for a shower or oven/ hob 6mm2
40a circuit for a very large appliance, shower or range cooker 10mm2
There are other sizes but these are most common.
I Italy we use conduit, so i f you need to instal a new wire whenever you want can do it. It's just pushing an hard rope of nylon inside the right conduit and pullling from the other side the rope and the new cable.
We do in the UK as good practice however it isn’t always practical or possible. There is nothing in our regs over here that state conduit has to be used. Thanks
@@TheDIYGuy1 Also in Italy we can don't use conduit but I've never seen not use them
This series is so helpful! Great job
Glad it was helpful!
Nice very inspiring video but you should maybe ask the SNP if you can buy their campervan for your family to live in while you rewire as i believe they may have a luxury one for sale ....
Lol 👍
Really enjoying this series. Well done and thank you.
Glad you enjoy it!
👍👍👍Thank you
Welcome 👍
Great video as always
A video on order of priority would be nice, new central heating or rewire first, insulation etc
Great suggestion!
Well done Cameron, thanks for taking us on this journey with you. The iheat guy was a bit of a natural in front of the camera 😎 boiler looks great! 35kw future proofed too - might be worth explaining the difference of boiler kw for some of your viewers looking at upgrading? 👍🏻
Absolutely, thanks
Backbox video would be ace 👌🏻
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Ct1 adhesive
Good stuff. Looking forward to the future episodes 👍
Thanks! 👍
Great video as always.
Thanks!
Can't wait for you to start jet washing that patio.. 😊
😂 me too
Great video as always - would be good to see anything you do to the garage, any refurb or conversion would would be interesting!
Thanks, I will see what I can do 😊
Top job!
Thank you! Cheers!
Great video but why would you run a ring in this day and age? Radial is much better
Another goody Cameron, the missus will be pleased to see the end of it (as I suspect will you). I a nice video for us wannabe DIY'ers would be a plastering one. With all the chasing out and walk work, a walkthrough of basic plastering would be great (if that is in your tool set?). I know it's a hard learned trade job, but any tips would be great. If it's one of those jobs you just leave to a plasterer then by all means say. Cheers, all the best mate..Paul...
Actually a great point. Plastering is one of the things that I haven’t yet learnt fully and I can only do small areas to a pretty low standard but I do have a friend who is now teaching me. I’m thinking maybe I could invite him into a video so we can all learn together! If it’s something you guys want to see I’m happy to do it.
Occupied rewires are a complete headache 😩😩😩 even your own property
Yes, yes they are 😂
Loving this series... I don't know how you and your family are managing through what are trying times... my hat is off to you for taking on rebuilding and renovating while living in the property.
Do you get to put an enclosure around the boiler pipes as that would be a shame to leave them exposed.
Absolutely, it’s tough at times. Yes I will be boxing in the pipes when I tackle the utility room renovation 👍
Why did you go for ring circuit? I hear a lot of criticism and recommendations to prefer radial.
Your the best dude. I love your vids
Thanks 🙏
Doing a great job bro 👍
Thanks ✌️
Kind of sad, but that's a really nice looking boiler.
Haha yeah it is
A good video, but I can't help thinking that buying a box sinking kit would have been worthwhile with that many sockets to sink rather than stitch drilling and sds-ing. I got s set when I did up our last house and it was a real time saver
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Fancy pants!
I bet you have a chaser-outer too.
Don't mind me, I'm fearful jealous is all.
I am interested in the new boiler. We still have the regular gas boiler with vented system and are thinking to get a combi boiler. I have always had a hot water tank vented or unvented systems and have not lived with a combi and worry they are will not produce enough hot water for a family.
The boiler has been in for a while now and is performing great so far. That being said, we still only have one bathroom currently until we do the extension
The joy of a combi boiler is that it never runs out of hot water because it heats it on command.
That is, you turn the hot tap on and the water is heated as it passes by the flame in the boiler.
The only way it would run out is if you ran out of gas for the flame or indeed water for the err... water.
Some shower pumps used to be uppity about combi-supplied hot water but less so nowadays.
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Hi any chance you could do a video on converting hallogen/flourescent bulbs/fittings to LED??
Great suggestion!
Great video, my only comment is did you get all the ceilings etc tested for asbestos before you started? I made that mistake.
Thanks. Yes I did 👍
never mind , im sure it will all look nice in the end, If there is an end
Haha too true
Thanks for this video! When a rewiring is need in an older property, how would you go about deciding between replacing or running all new electrics? Would that impact the cost if you get it done by an electrician?
Speaking as an electrician, we would test the existing installation first. Depending on the results and also age of the wiring we would decide on the next step. Usually with older houses and wiring over 30 years old wed recommend a full rewire to bring the wiring up to modern standards and for future proofinh
Thank you you for your videos. Although just watching makes me feel exhausted! Is it ok that the wiring goes up to the bathroom floor from the lounge? As if there is flood or overflow from the bath, it might channel down?
How much was the house - if you don’t mind sharing - and the costs as you go along - so we can all be impressed - and jealous !
I paid me 5k for rewiring of 2 sockets and moving consumer unit. The electrician ripped me off.
Hi Cameron, enjoying the videos, will you show how to fit a timer on an immersion heater, cheers.
Great suggestion! Glad you like the videos