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  1. J

    Britain's got the builders in - BBC1

    Literally just got this trash on in the background and couldn't help this catching my eye... Sounds like it's something to do with a £50,000 bed with motorised drink cabinet?! In any case, as if putting two cables into one plug top wasn't bad enough, it looks like one of them is T+E! Looks...
  2. R

    Separating switch lives at fan isolator?!

    Hi guys, new to the forum, electrician two years out of my time and still learning! Im on a site 2nd fixing at the moment, unfortunately it's builders who have 1st fixed, the problem is; 3 bathrooms, 3 PIR, 3 lights, 1 fan, same circuit, I told them that where they've taken a s/w live from...
  3. A

    British Gas APPROVED BUILDER

    So I was following a van to work today which said 'British Gas Approved Builder' Not something to brag about I thought. And what do British Gas know about building.
  4. Pete999

    Builders eh

    Wr were going to start a rewire this weekend, empty house nice, you would think, we could get all the wiring done before they start, you would think, well no not really just had a phone call, oh we've boarded the walls can you come and put your wires in? easy, you would think, well I think I'm...
  5. W

    The big jobs aint always the best

    Ive been analysing my work over the last 2 years and have confirmed what i have suspected for a while now; it seems that in this game everyone is always brainwashed into the mentality of getting the big jobs in, large contracts are good! well i have personally found the big jobs are up to 45%...
  6. M

    Testing builders work

    I was asked to sign off a builders electrical work, it was just a couple of spurs off of ring for rads/ underfloor heating. I just did minor works but when you sign it your signing to say you carried out works should I have done a full EIC ?
  7. driverman

    Temp builders power supply on plot of land.

    Hi guys, I'm doing an outdoor temp builders supply shortly. Existing house completely demolished. 1 phase U/G supply existing from pole. 2 x OMB's outside enclosure. 1 for suppliers meter and 1 for electricians equipment. As temp supply I'll treat it as a TT supply & use PME when house built...
  8. 1Justin

    Sign off A.N.Other builders work

    I've been asked to do a couple of jobs at a potential customer. Will be taking a look tomorrow. One job is signing off others work for an extension. (Her builder has bu.. off). I know about the imminent changes to allow this (for work done to part P in the first place). Have been watching the...
  9. M

    Customer doesnt want us to complete!

    Ok guys looking for some advice. Will be contacting my scheme provider and LABC tomorrow. basically builder starts wiring an extension and then calls me in to finish it and sign off. I told them i cant do that and it will need putting right as i cant even see their first fix due to plastering...
  10. G

    Builders :o

    went to job today to wire a utility room within converted garage , this part was fine . house 3year old builder gives me a shout saying hall lights and stair lights plus living room lights not working :S all i have done at this point is mount boxes builder proceeds to tell me the moved 2 light...
  11. B

    Builders electrics

    Why do builders think they know everything about our job? "we don't need a spark ----- knows all about electrics"
  12. A

    Builders' or permanent supply

    Hi everyone, I'm building a new house and am at plastering stage - first fix electrics are finished. Western Power have brought a supply to the house into a white box on the wall, and fitted a fuse. nPower should be supplying the meter but they tell me they can't install the permanent meter...
  13. P

    Informing building control

    I've just come to the end of a large domestic re-wire and I'm using it for my NAPIT inspection. The problem I have is that the builders I am working for need it signed off 'NOW'! by building control, but my inspection isn't for a couple of weeks yet. Is it acceptable to complete the Electrical...
  14. F

    certificates for builders and landlords

    I have been approached by a builder and asked to sign off work he has already done .I have niceic domestic installer status.Can I legally do it for him? Also I have been asked to do a lanlords certificate for someone, is this just a periodic certificate ? And can I legally do this?thanks
  15. S

    PV on a builders supply

    As many of you know, I'm not an electrician so please go easy on me. Do a PV on a new build etc. Customer told me the electrical connection was going in so we were good to go. Turned up yesterday and all he has is a builders supply and wants us to tee into that. The is a consumer unit up but...
  16. i=p/u

    ignorance of builders

    doing work for builders , i had booked myself out few days to other guy and builder seems to think he can just ring me and drop everything for him. he puts no planning into jobs and is just a nutter. ps when i saaid no on phone for 3rd time he just ripped them out . and then he said he got it...
  17. La Poste

    Cowboy builders

    New measures designed to protect the public from incompetent "cowboy" builders were announced by the government on Wednesday and given a cautious welcome by MPs. Tradesmen who operate self-check schemes, which allow them to assess their own work, will be required to meet higher standards, the...
  18. N

    Builders vans

    I keep seeing builders with 24hr callout on the van. Do people really wake up at 3am and decide they need an urgent extension.
  19. W

    Bloody Builders...

    Quote 285 for a 12 way dual rcd consumer unit change and 275 to swop a 4 pole rcd for a time delay version and the barstards stick £200 on top of my quote... Bye Bye goes that job!
  20. O

    Is it always the sparkies fault?????

    Been doing a job on and off for a few weeks, mainly because the chap doing the building works isn't very good at estimating times to achieve tasks. As a result, there has been the odd day where I've not been able to get on site to do work as the building work isn't ready for me then when he's...

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