House Rewire: Day 1

Proper wired Ethernet in all the rooms - I approve. Looks like a sizable job you're getting done. It's interesting to see how a job like this gets done in another country. Thanks for bringing us along for the ride.

We had the wooden conduit in my first house before I rewired it, they were used in the 60's for sure! The lath and plaster ceiling almost certainly won't be repaired, I'd just rip the lot down in the cellar. On the outside lights, use a separate PIR rather than the integrated fittings that are generally terrible. LEDVance floods are probably the best 'low' cost LED floods, don't go for LAP etc.

I'm absolutely loving these 'rogue' non-electronic videos - brilliant man! Hope you're well pal!

Dang! I thought my shed was creepy. I dig it man. The 60's were wild...

Enjoying these 👍 It will be really good when finished.

I bought a 130 yr old house five years ago. The knob and tube wiring had to be pulled out before the insurance company would give me coverage. While the electricians were at it, I had them replace the main breaker panel. It didn't cost much more to do so, and ensured I had a good, safe starting point for the house. It's nice to get the wiring and plumbing up to some kind of spec., then you can worry about making it pretty afterwards.

Just finished the bathroom video and this appeared, at least things are moving on! Keep the old switches and strip them of paint, they are bakelite and probably plain brown but sometimes a marbled finish, They look great, just feed them with olive oil to darken the colour and protect them, I would try and source some deeper skirting boards, your builder suggested the new style one because easier for him... An old house with original features deserves more, My current house was built around 1870 and my previous house around 1900...Don't mess with the original stuff, it's like gold dust! You will love the dimmer, I fit one in my lounge and bedroom everywhere I live... They become essential after a while, trust me!

The tiles prob didn’t cover the whole floor the carpet just didn’t go to the wall a lot of the time so that was around the edge

It's really interesting to see this all from a customers point of view! Your electrician will be able to put your flood lights on a three position switch so you can have them On/Off/Sensor. Very cool house you have!

Keep the updates coming dude!

I dont know if you mentioned it, but Id suggest also installing a weatherproof socket outside and more double sockets in your main lounge..

Nice old house! Make a nice mancave/studio in the cellar!

Get them to install a neutral to the switches or even Ethernet cable it makes home automation so much easier. Are your new switches going to be a replica of the old ? Would be a shame to ruin that lovely decor.

I have some spare ethernet cable and a spare 5 port gigabit switch i could send to you if you want. I like the wooden conduit. Much nicer than the modern plastic stuff and it is reusable/recyclable. I also think the outside light should be PIR. It could still be switched off when you don't want it coming on.

Be careful with those tiles, I won't say the A word.

asbestos ;)