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  1. Str82ais

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    No need for excessive cynicism. This thread has been on for 3 days now and I am CLEARLY not attempting a DIY job. Please tell me you don’t think I am going through this big deception to get you guys listing out the steps. I am not sure the NICEIC and other regulating/advisory bodies recommend...
  2. Str82ais

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    If I recall correctly that’s for the blue oven cable.
  3. Str82ais

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    Many thanks for the advice, Jim. Self-levelling compound. On top of concrete. You are right: the gas copper pipes were found to leak (they’re in concrete). These are no longer being used. The water pipes will remain a ticking time bomb (there’s been a couple of floodings in the block) but...
  4. Str82ais

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    Many thanks, Vortigern. I attach a picture of the fuseboard. Only the blue cable is fed directly into the kitchen. I understand the scepticism ... First, I was asked to name and shame. Then subsequently the post was withheld. Then people started implying Nigel has done nothing wrong, asking...
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  6. Str82ais

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    All wonderful points. Let me take’em one by one. Whether you like it or not, there’s HUGE disparity in quotes for the same job by trades. I am not a professional landlord, I am a first time buyer and am renovating the flat. I am not sitting on a big heap of dough nor am I going to get my money...
  7. Str82ais

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    What common sense have I been reluctant to accept? Are you just all ganging up on me now!
  8. Str82ais

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    That’s unprofessional and I doubt the regulating bodies recommend such “get out of the way” advice. My idea of a professional is that they understand their job well and CAN handle questions and respond well to clarity of instruction.
  9. Str82ais

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    I asked: can you advise on specific, clear instructions to conclude the job ASAP? You replied by saying you can’t advise. I am saying that it’s important because when things don’t end well, people blame the client for not having instructed properly.
  10. Str82ais

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    Funny you say that, Midwest, because if you look up in the earlier posts, you’ll find people taking me to task on how well I instructed. I do think that absolute clarity in the instruction is very useful.
  11. Str82ais

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    Let’s not have a client vs trade battle here. Define “hard work” — yes, I am looking for a discount on your quote and yes I do ask you to repeat the information you stated. Professionals are used to being questioned, people with a chip on their shoulder can’t handle it. They start pulling a...
  12. Str82ais

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    The entire flat has been EICR’ed and it’s fine.
  13. Str82ais

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    Guys, The 2nd electrician has done a runner. He did not turn up today. Despite confirming on whatsapp on Thursday and despite new chasing having been instructed based on his new requirements. Both electricians were sourced via mybuilder. I am cornered and need to move quickly. What’s the...
  14. Str82ais

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    Not sure I understood your last question, Midwest. The other wall has electrics on it but I left it out for now because it’s passable.
  15. Str82ais

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    The boiler is fed via the cable on the opposite wall. You can see there are two joins there. This long cable was supposed to run under the kitchen sink unit. The two cables coming out of the wall connect to the spurs shown in the second picture. One for the boiler, one for the dishwasher...
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  19. Str82ais

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    Note everything at the worktop level is in this picture is new and is Nigel’s work. There was a fair amount of chasing here. Four boxes plus the white-covered vertical chasing. The deep, rectangular chasing up top — that’s not Nigel’s work and is based on 2ndEl’s instruction. The way Nigel...
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