When looking at houses to buy, how can I tell easily if the whole place needs rewiring?
A sure sign of wiring that has had its day is the plug with round pins. In older houses, during your inspections of the roof space and cellar, look out for any wires that pass across the joists. If you see two element wires twisted together and festooned along, you can be pretty sure some re-wiring is necessary to bring the electrical system up to modern standards of efficiency, and, above all, safety. The area electricity board will be only too glad to make a visual inspection without charge and they will give a free quotation for any work required. If for any reason the supply is cut off, as it no doubt will be, if there is to be any gap between the time when the house seller leaves and you move in, no reconnection will be made if the whole system is not up to standard. Find out more about house buying, house selling and conveyancing.
