NEED A BUILDER - COMO AREA
Hi,
I am in need of a good builder/electrician/plumber in the como area. Anyone knows ? Please let me know. I have been looking for a while and seem to be getting nowhere fast. Thanks |
Re: NEED A BUILDER - COMO AREA
Q. Anyone knows about electricity plugs in an old Italian House? Should I get an electrician to upgrade to a consumer unit etc or does ENEL do this? I seem to have old everything... but it works but is it dangerous??
|
Re: NEED A BUILDER - COMO AREA
Originally Posted by NEWCOMO
(Post 11158541)
Q. Anyone knows about electricity plugs in an old Italian House? Should I get an electrician to upgrade to a consumer unit etc or does ENEL do this? I seem to have old everything... but it works but is it dangerous??
You will need to change the plugs and possibly the electric box-quadro. |
Re: NEED A BUILDER - COMO AREA
Originally Posted by NEWCOMO
(Post 11158541)
Q. Anyone knows about electricity plugs in an old Italian House? Should I get an electrician to upgrade to a consumer unit etc or does ENEL do this? I seem to have old everything... but it works but is it dangerous??
by the way I love lago di como spent our honey moon there , in the hotel Victoria exelsia at chenobia , in our bathroom , 2ft abovethe bath so you could change the bulb or swich it on and of while in the bath . I screemed at my wife don't tuch that wile she was in the bath how maney people have died in that bath over the years lord knows :D sorry above the bath was an old fashioned brass light fitting , the type you press the butten on to swich on and of the light , no cord |
Re: NEED A BUILDER - COMO AREA
If you have some basic electrical skills you could do much of it yourself i.e chasing walls and installing flexible conduit for new socket points. If you have MCBs and RCDs at your fuse board then you can save a little more on the cost. You could even swap old for new wiring if you have clear conduit runs.
Earthing and cross bonding doesn't seem to be a big thing here, too much dependance on RCDs. |
Re: NEED A BUILDER - COMO AREA
Originally Posted by JD1963
(Post 11163357)
If you have some basic electrical skills you could do much of it yourself i.e chasing walls and installing flexible conduit for new socket points. If you have MCBs and RCDs at your fuse board then you can save a little more on the cost. You could even swap old for new wiring if you have clear conduit runs.
Earthing and cross bonding doesn't seem to be a big thing here, too much dependance on RCDs. |
Re: NEED A BUILDER - COMO AREA
Get it done by registered electrician. You can get up to 65% of the cost back if certified, asking for agevolazioni fiscali per ristrutturazioni.
H&G
Originally Posted by NEWCOMO
(Post 11158541)
Q. Anyone knows about electricity plugs in an old Italian House? Should I get an electrician to upgrade to a consumer unit etc or does ENEL do this? I seem to have old everything... but it works but is it dangerous??
|
Re: NEED A BUILDER - COMO AREA
Originally Posted by homeandgardens
(Post 11164424)
Get it done by registered electrician. You can get up to 65% of the cost back if certified, asking for agevolazioni fiscali per ristrutturazioni.
H&G |
Re: NEED A BUILDER - COMO AREA
Originally Posted by mikethomo
(Post 11164442)
Never heard of that. We have done two reconstructions over the years all via registered geometer's and local planning permission's, cost a fortune for the electrician I could have done it myself for a tenth of the price including having time off my then job in the UK. same for the plumbing.
actually I've got the numbers wrong. If you do a ristrutturazione, renovation with proper planning permission (like your case), you can get up to 50% (with a limit of 96000 euros per year) of the cost through agevolazioni fiscali. From 2016 the percentage goes down to 36% (with a limit of 48000 euros per year). For ristrutturazioni you can also get IVA at 10% instead of 22% by presenting a letter for reduction to the trade. Till last year you could get back up to 65%, the reason of this incredibly high percentage is to be found in the very high level of tax evasion in the building industry, that only such an incentive would persuade people to declare the cost and transaction. The best i to look at the site of the agenzia delle entrate (in italian only): http://www.uil.it/documents/Guida_ri...nnaio+2014.pdf Regards H&G |
Re: NEED A BUILDER - COMO AREA
Originally Posted by homeandgardens
(Post 11167019)
Mike,
actually I've got the numbers wrong. If you do a ristrutturazione, renovation with proper planning permission (like your case), you can get up to 50% (with a limit of 96000 euros per year) of the cost through agevolazioni fiscali. From 2016 the percentage goes down to 36% (with a limit of 48000 euros per year). For ristrutturazioni you can also get IVA at 10% instead of 22% by presenting a letter for reduction to the trade. Till last year you could get back up to 65%, the reason of this incredibly high percentage is to be found in the very high level of tax evasion in the building industry, that only such an incentive would persuade people to declare the cost and transaction. The best i to look at the site of the agenzia delle entrate (in italian only): http://www.uil.it/documents/Guida_ri...nnaio+2014.pdf Regards H&G |
Re: NEED A BUILDER - COMO AREA
Originally Posted by Isakat
(Post 11167720)
All of this is relevant if you pay tax in this country, otherwise it makes no difference as you can not claim anything back.
|
Re: NEED A BUILDER - COMO AREA
Originally Posted by mikethomo
(Post 11167828)
I thought there would be sting in the tail. I would most likely be to late anyway as the reconstruction was done 7 years ago I think it was signed off 5 years ago. We did pay 10% Iva on the house but 20% ish on the pool if memory serves.
Regards |
Re: NEED A BUILDER - COMO AREA
Keep Them coming ! This is all very good advice ! I am in a panic... got Satellite Internet (SKY DSL) to avoid TIM / WIND ETC and need a satellite guy to install it but Italians in a time of crisis don't want to do it... what is wrong unless they seem to get a deal (one guy who was recommended by SKY DSL) wants to sell me another service despite being their partner.... Funny Times !!... Anyone knows of a good satellite installer (either in Como area) or Italia (It is getting desperate!!)...
|
All times are GMT. The time now is 10:32 am. |
Powered by vBulletin: ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.