In our bathroom we have a standard lightbulb attached horizontally to the wall (above our mirror). It is ugly and we want to replace it with some sort of wall light. Does anyone know the standard cost of electrician for that kind of work and any idea of a good fitting for the bathroom? Thanks in advance.
kam04,
Jan 5, 2:48pm
Why don't you ask a sparky for the cost. Not a very big job and might do it as a cashie. He will also probably suggest a particular fitting as he will have put in a few and knows what would suit
lythande1,
Jan 5, 3:04pm
DIY. All you do is the same as any other part of house. We did. with the earth wire it had too.
tygertung,
Jan 5, 4:51pm
There is an electrical code for homeowners for self done electrical work you can download, however I am guessing that if you are asking, you won't be keen to do the job yourself.
blueviking,
Jan 6, 7:44am
Good luck finding a nice wall light.Our glass broke in ours, so had to be replaced. Only found a couple of styles. A few lighting places didn't have any. they all seem to be going led strips.
Before you buy anything check to make sure there is a green earth wire in the cable. If not you are restricted to buying a fitting that has no metal which requires earthing. But really for insurance purposes anything like this you should get a sparky.
ryanm2,
Jan 15, 7:00am
Partly true, plenty of metal fittings are double insulated these days as a lot are extra low voltage so can be installed without an earth.
blueviking,
Aug 25, 10:10am
As I said, plenty of ugly options around.
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