CSG Electric Planning on DIY Electrics – Is It Even Legal | Page 2

Introduction
DIY is ranked as the No 1 money saving hobby, which shouldn’t
be surprising because most hobbies are expensive. Nonetheless
DIY can save on many household upgrades and repairs like laying
new flooring, wallpapering the living room, fitting a new kitchen
or in an extreme cases building a new patio. Indeed DIY hobbyists
thrive on the challenge of learning new skills and techniques - the
more difficult the task, the greater the challenge.
This can-do attitude is of course an important ingredient in the
DIY hobbyists DNA something sadly lacking in us mere mortals
that baulk at the sight of flat pack furniture. After all to the DIY
hobbyist the learning and developing of the necessary skills while
on the job is not just part of the pleasure it is practically the whole
point. But even to the most experienced and accomplished DIY
hobbyist some household tasks should be considered out-of-
bounds – and electrical work tops the list. This is not just because
unlike tiling a bathroom or painting a bedroom meddling with
electricity is downright dangerous. Of course that isn’t likely to
temper the enthusiasm of the hobbyist it may actually make it all
the more appealing. But what should certainly cool their ardor is
that it is probably not legal.