1 day re-wire....

[Dustydazzler]

 

[mattg4321]

I notice the cables are run in slots rather than holes through the joists
The proposed burying of the cables,they are bunched together in a loom for plastering

There are possibly lots of procedures that may be questionable ( that may not be apparent in the video)but nonetheless they fulfill the aim,and that is to have the job done in a day,in all fairness in that respect they succeed

Looks like a fair number of cables run out of prescribed zones too. To be honest though given the time available a half decent job. The tester even made an appearance!

Not a sector I'll be looking to enter though!

 

[Dustydazzler]

4 blokes . Unoccupied Empty house Probably could rip through a full re-wire in a 12 hour day . Plasters follow them round patching as they go . Screw back all accessories last knocking while the patch plaster dries out .
Quick test at 5pm , home by 7pm.

Not the life I would want to leave but this fella seems to enjoy it , so good luck

 

[Dustydazzler]

It’s good going, don’t know how it can pay for them mind. My initial baptism was in the form of council rewires, minimal spec, between three of us, one a day, five a week. Absolute hell.

After a quick bit of research apparently they offer a fixed price on a 3 bed rewire of £3495+ vat.
At that price even allowing for the odd cock up or slight over run , if they can smash out the average job in a 12 hour day will be making well over a grand profit a house after everyone is paid and all materials paid for . possibly nearer 2 grand if everything goes exactly to plan.

 

[The Ghost]

The CU was very good. The plastering was not perfect, but as the guy said it was decent. When I started training we did lots of houses. Electrician and me did a three bed thirties house in 4/5 days (8 hrs per) Made good on all chases (our plastering was perfect!) cleaned up properly and a pretty perfect job if I do say so myself! Funny thing is when we had finished it looked like we hadn't done anything in the house. All you could see was a switch and sockets on the wall and a ceiling rose in the room. As for a day...well possible with enough people I'd say but not my cup of tea.

 

[Dustydazzler]

The CU was very good. The plastering was not perfect, but as the guy said it was decent. When I started training we did lots of houses. Electrician and me did a three bed thirties house in 4/5 days (8 hrs per) Made good on all chases (our plastering was perfect!) cleaned up properly and a pretty perfect job if I do say so myself! Funny thing is when we had finished it looked like we hadn't done anything in the house. All you could see was a switch and sockets on the wall and a ceiling rose in the room. As for a day...well possible with enough people I'd say but not my cup of tea.

Nearly every sparks I know , or speak to via forums started off life as a house basher doing re-wires.
It’s great work when you are 18 and love crawling about in sweltering hot lofts elbow deep in itchy. But I honestly don’t think my body could handle it now.
I still enjoy the odd bit of rewiring as it’s my bread and butter what I learned. But give me a board change now anyday...

 

[Andy78]

Their latest project apparently. Gonna smash it out in a week.

https://www.facebook.com/homerewire/posts/2328312614049628

Apologies to non-facebook users for the link

 

[Dustydazzler]

I would get them to quote for the full rewire of the Houses of Parliament and Buckingham palace. Probably knock both out over a weekend....
Save the tax payer a small fortune

 

[buzzlightyear]

I bet when they turn up to park with those three vans I bet they are fighting over parking spaces .

 

[Dustydazzler]

They need this guy on the 1 day re-wire squad...

 

[Midwest]

I was going to ‘report’ your post @Andy78, not to the mods, but Historic Scotland. Can see them making a right pigs ear out of that pad, in just a week, or is that a wind up.

 

[Midwest]

They need this guy on the 1 day re-wire squad

If you have a look at some of their vids, they do just that.

 

[Andy78]

I was going to ‘report’ your post @Andy78, not to the mods, but Historic Scotland. Can see them making a right pigs ear out of that pad, in just a week, or is that a wind up.

I don't know mate.... I really fear for that property too if it's a real thing.

 

[Dustydazzler]

I don't know mate.... I really fear for that property too if it's a real thing.

If the 1 day rewire squad can do that listed building in under a week without destroying all the original features , ceilings and flooring I would be rather impressed...

 

[Andy78]

If the 1 day rewire squad can do that listed building in under a week without destroying all the original features , ceilings and flooring I would be rather impressed...

My only hope it that the original install is all in conduit that can be re-used.

 

[Dustydazzler]

My only hope it that the original install is all in conduit that can be re-used.

If not then it’s sledge hammers at dawn