Designing your electrical plan isn’t just about picking lights - it’s about how your home actually works every day. In this episode (our fiftieth!), we break down the lighting, sockets, switches and electrical decisions that happen during the first fix and second fix stages of your renovation. This is the second of a two-part episode on creating your M&E plan - we covered the mechanical plan in our previous episode.

💡 What we cover in this episode:

• Lighting basics: lumens, kelvins and how to create a plan
• Creating layered lighting - general, task and soft mood lighting
• Choosing adjustable spotlights, LED strips, and avoiding mixed light tones
• Where to place sockets, switches and other controls
• Planning for charging points, vacuum routes and future flexibility
• Data points, Wi-Fi planning and avoiding dead zones (especially in older Irish homes)
• First fix vs second fix - when you need to make your key electrical decisions

👉 If you’re planning a renovation, this episode will help you avoid harsh lighting, missing sockets and costly changes later.

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