Electrical Plans for an Open Plan Layout
Roo
6 years ago
Hello,
I have posted a few times about the same room and work has commenced. I am a complete novice and am now having to give my electrical plans to my builder this week so he can do the first fix. I am very nervous. I don't know if I have enough sockets or if they are in the right place. Can anyone help? I have a phobia of extension cables and this is the only house I've ever been able to get it right.
I've done a fair bit of research mostly on Houzz and I really hope it shows. The island plugs will be installed inverted as suggested by another houzzer.
Please let me know if I've missed anything alarming and I may just get your name etched into the winning plug socket...
I'm also finalising the lighting plan, again a DIY plan without help apart from a lot of mental visualisation! I will post this too if that's ok.
A lot of thanks to you all.
Roo
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