cables cut after first fix

[llywelyn111]

I first fixed a 5 bedroom timber frame house about 3 months ago for a friend of mine who is a joiner. He has taken his time on the job as he's doing a lot of the work himself. The whole house has now been plastered ready for second fix, he has even cut all the dry lining boxes out, and all the 45 down lights in the house. So I thought Monday would be a easy second fix. Got a call off him earlier, someone has been in and cut every single cable in every switch in the house. But have left every other cable in the house.

They have also stolen / cut off every bit of plumbing that comes out of any wall. Tomorrow is going to be fun!!

 

[ipf]

Hope you've left a bit of length up top. Good luck.

 

[trev]

So on every switch/socket outlet/lighting point/shower etc + the little bits of pipe that stick out of the walls they've taken a few inches of cable/pipe?
Hardly seems worth the effort to me, if you're going to be a copper thief take the bloody lot, rip it out and sod the innocent householder/tradesman

 

[Simlec]

Bag off crimps or re-cut switches!
Thieves must be really scraping the barrel.

 

[llywelyn111]

They have only cut the light switches. I actually think he's upset someone, all the plumbing stuff they took was plastic!

 

[mickys86]

They have only cut the light switches. I actually think he's upset someone, all the plumbing stuff they took was plastic!

Or could be a contender for
Worlds dumbest criminal?

 

[mogga]

I was going to say that someones been upset rather than theft as Tleafs wouldnt have cared they would have ripped walls to bits for cable pipe ect

 

[D80]

The plastic pipe seems the giveaway, he's clearly upset someone.

 

[dingledong]

i did a job mant years ago second fixing 5 houses . started on a saturday ,it was a small building site and off i went there was not many people working that day but as i went from house to house ,someone was behind me taking every thing of and nicking it . its funny now

 

[Amp David]

Serves him right for not securing the place once wiring and plumbing had been run in. Does he know it 2012 and he worlds full of scum bags!

 

[J&M Electrical]

Could you not move the switch boxes up 4" to get 4" of the cable? Maybe easier than rewiring and less damage if all the cables are clipped with no length left

 

[D80]

If building control are involved the heights will most likely become an issue with the switches.

Might be worth doing some digging to see if this guy has paid all the tradesmen he has used, someone has been in their very unhappy with him!

 

[llywelyn111]

building control are involved so can't raise switches. I have been fairly lucky. As the house is timber frame. I got a fair bit of slack from the cables been clipped in the partitions. I have one intermediate switch which one 3 core is short, and the down stairs room stat. Other than that it could of been much worse.

I think it might be easier to JB (J201's) these two cables. But haven't decided what will be easier yet.

 

[Knobhead]

What was the plumber’s reaction? Would be good to see an upset plumber for a change.

 

[llywelyn111]

What was the plumber’s reaction? Would be good to see an upset plumber for a change.

think he was more annoyed that he had to get more push connectors and more pipe! I might become a plumber I think! I might go there early tomorrow and cut his pipes just to annoy him