Home electrics are not difficult these days - but they're not always as easy as you think they're going to be.

There are masses of rules and regulations surrounding your home electrics. As the householder you're not obliged to follow any of them when you do your own work.

But the rules have been framed to make sure your electrics are safe, that they won't burn the house down while you're asleep, or electrocute someone innocently turning on a light.

So maybe you'd actually be better off calling in someone who knows what they're doing ...