wiring under the floor

[mjc55]

Our build will start this year and starting to think about power and lighting.

 

Potentially might look at a lighting consultant but at this point just trying to think through what we might require.

 

We are likely to have a kitchen island (will be lounge/kitchen/diner in one large room) and am quite sanguine about power running under floor for this in current thinking to a hob (but potentially could switch this to sink.  We are planning on Quooker type tap so would need power in this case anyway.

 

In the "lounge" area we are thinking one or two large sofa's and would want some form of standard lamp for localised lighting but obviously don't want cables running from wall sockets.

 

The floor will be solid and currently looking at limestone flooring - so very permanent - Is it simply a case of having to be quite specific about where floor socket(s) will be and planning accordingly?  

 

TIA

 

 

[ProDave]

I ran 10mm twin and earth to mine, in 25mm conduit with swept bends, so that could be pulled out and something else inserted.

 

Currently my 10mm feeds just a couple of sockets but it is there in case we change to an induction hob.

[Russell griffiths]

I was told to avoid floor sockets, as a change in furniture layout will leave a socket in the middle of the floor, with a bit of planning we have installed low level plugs, just above skirting height, and re wired a standard lamp with a long lead that runs hidden under the sofa, no lead on show and no floor sockets. 

[BotusBuild]

4 minutes ago, Russell griffiths said:

just above skirting height

In a new build? Not following regs then?🙂

 

We're  putting in two double floor sockets towards the edge of our floor for a variety of items (mainly lamps). We intend having a movable partition on wheels, so at various times the sockets will not be used. Likelihood is we will "sink" these below floor level with a tasteful cover (not open plan office style)

[Russell griffiths]

Just now, BotusBuild said:

In a new build? Not following regs then?🙂

 

We're  putting in two double floor sockets towards the edge of our floor for a variety of items (mainly lamps). We intend having a movable partition on wheels, so at various times the sockets will not be used. Likelihood is we will "sink" these below floor level with a tasteful cover (not open plan office style)

Yes completely following regs. 
sockets for normal everyday things are set at 450 high, you can then choose to sit any amount of sockets at any height you wish, you might want to hide a low level one , as we have, or you might want one at 1500 high behind a telly. 
not every socket has to be at 450, just enough to keep within the rules 😉

[Barnboy]

I've fitted a few 3amp, ( The small round pin style ) sockets in our lounge, where we are likely to want free standing lamps, these are wired back to their own switches in the main light switch bank allowing them to be conveniently turned on and off like a normal light would be.