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    Certain accents not worth quoting for?

    Andy, To clarify the meaning of preconceived: An opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience. Being I have decades of experience dealing with many hundreds (if not more) of people with the accents I refer to, who on average only around a third of whom has ever lead to actual work...
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    Certain accents not worth quoting for?

    Prejudice as per the dictionary: 'preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience.' Being I am not basing my comments on a preconceived opinion and it is specifically based on actual experience, then the word prejudice isn't appropriate.
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    Certain accents not worth quoting for?

    I am referring to actual fact based on many years of experience, which is completely different from being conditioned to think this way. I frankly couldn't care less what relgion, accent or culture someone has, and I am not talking about a handful of experiences, but many hundreds over the years.
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    Certain accents not worth quoting for?

    To suggest I'm prejudiced is interesting and rather presumptuous. Of course everyone is different, of course there is good and bad in all people of all accents, cultures, religions etc etc. After many years I concluded that I only got around a third of jobs I quoted to people with certain...
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    Certain accents not worth quoting for?

    I have come to the point that I no longer even waste my time quoting when I hear Certain accents who call me. No disrespect to any accent but I have concluded that I have wasted far too much of my time over the years not having the majority of my quotes accepted or wanting discount to the point...
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    Trunking in house (18th edition)

    I use some Harry Monk for that (works a treat). Occasionally the customer gets the hump when I start producing it, but I tell them it's a natural substance and good for the enviroment.
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    Trunking in house (18th edition)

    Only fools would probably rely on sticky back trunking especially on a ceiling (?!?!), hence why I said I use no nails. I've never had any issues whatsoever with mini trunking when I've used it on concrete ceilings with decent no nails (sticks like s**t works well).
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    Trunking in house (18th edition)

    I clearly am missing the point. So trunking 6" from the ground above skirting boards has to follow this criteria in case it falls on anyone, and as per my previous post can 100mm plastic trunking covers be fitted unsupported?
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    Trunking in house (18th edition)

    So if I use 100mm wide plastic trunking on a ceiling, the actual cover doesn't have to be secured, so that could potentially catch fire and fall down and trap someone (weighing far more than 16mm mini trunkng).
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    Trunking in house (18th edition)

    Good question, but they want ceiling lights in the same place as the existing ones.
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    Trunking in house (18th edition)

    Forgive my naivety, but if I run mini trunking along the ceilings, are the metal fixings to support it supposed to completely cover the mini trunking. The reason I ask is because if the fixings are inside the trunking and a fire started, then the trunking covers would just collapse and the...
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    Trunking in house (18th edition)

    Not sure how old the flat is, but I would guess 1940s. The current lighting circuit is in singles and is run inside steel conduit. I always try pulling singles through, but I haven't had much luck with similar set ups in the past.
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    Trunking in house (18th edition)

    Thanks guys.
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    Trunking in house (18th edition)

    I admit to not taking too much notice of the 18th edition changes as I only took my 18th exam last week (no excuses I am not a good spark like most on here). I have a flat to do that needs the lighting circuit rewired, but being the ceilings are like concrete and the owners don't want major...
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    18th Edition - How has it changed what boards you buy?

    I haven't made any changes at all so far.
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    Various bits of work needed... Various questions!

    I feel bad disagreeing with the poster of the month, but I'm happy for the customer to insist on clearing up after me, but that's as far as it goes. I had a guy last year called me and offered to work with me for free to gain some experience, apart from the fact he wouldn't learn much from me...
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    Various bits of work needed... Various questions!

    Charlie, firstly many congratulations on being the top poster of the month. I personally wouldn't ever agree to a job where the customer wants to be my labourer.
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    Dodgy builder and 'electrician' fined for dodgy work and using the scheme logo

    Red and black cable is not okay (it's dangerous), when ever I see it in someone's house I tell them they need a rewire.
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    Various bits of work needed... Various questions!

    What an excellent suggestion, and maybe the op might even pay the lucky spark who gets this job in magic beans.
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    Various bits of work needed... Various questions!

    Do you mind me asking if you are really a fat Alan?

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