D.I.Y. REWIRE-- A Step By Step Guide.

[telectrix]

1. Remove all heavy furniture from upstairs. Place in Storage.

2. Roll up all upstairs carpets. Ditto.

3. Lift floorboards to enable cable routing (not the ones that the plumber has wrecked, fitting central heating)

4. Move all downstairs furniture to centre of rooms and cover with dust sheets.

5. Cover all ground floor carpets with polythene sheeting.

6. Chase out from ground floor ceiling vertically to every point you require a fitting/accessory.

7. Now that you've realised that you are totally out of your depth, get on the phone to a qualified Sparks.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

If I don't understand the REASON behind the answer, I won't do it. I will never just blindly follow instructions. When I reach the point that I don't understand why something is done a particular way, or why a particular regulation is what it is, then I would employ a professional.

It's refreshing to see that I'm not the only one who thinks like that.

You wouldn't believe the grief I get sometimes for putting forward that principle.

 

[mickys86]

Or go to your local orange shed where staff will happily tell you how to do it ( was in said store today to pick up some timber which is also horrifically overpriced ) but on walking down the electrical section there was a member of staff explaining to someone how to fit a consumer unit and that these breaker switches (yes, that's what they called them) were used instead of fuses making it much safer.. There's even a helpful 'wired' one with diagrams on the wall for them to use to illustrate...

Whilst I appreciate I'm no electrician myself even the thought of that customer, or that staff member, replacing their consumer unit is a bit scary :-/

(of course - given the benefit of the doubt - the customer could be competent and, like myself, just found his explanation entertaining )

I have to say. This is quite ironic coming from you lol. You told everybody that it's wrong of them to presume you incompetent and yet you you done exactly that to this customer and employee just because they've used the wrong terminology.

 

[GLENNSPARK]

Pots n kettles?.......

 

[DNS1]

I have to say. This is quite ironic coming from you lol. You told everybody that it's wrong of them to presume you incompetent and yet you you done exactly that to this customer and employee just because they've used the wrong terminology.

Come on! Be fair to the guy!

There's a big difference between using the wrong terminology when asking for advice on a forum, and using it when acting as the "expert" and selling stuff to the general public!

 

[DNS1]

That's true in every line of work sadly... Although not my full time job I spend a lot of time working as a theatre/events tech there's a group on facebook entitled "Dodgy Technicians" and "Lighting Wall of Shame" which shows the standard of some of the things - many electrical - you see in that industry too

I look at the Dodgy Technicians group too... some great stuff there!

 

[GLENNSPARK]

Come on! Be fair to the guy!

There's a big difference between using the wrong terminology when asking for advice on a forum, and using it when acting as the "expert" and selling stuff to the general public!

Terminology counts though........

 

[Mr Mike]

The orange shop. This source of reference, has been mentioned previously with some good humour.

 

[GLENNSPARK]

The orange shop. This source of reference, has been mentioned previously with some good humour.

We all know the etablishment in question mate.....purveyor of dodgy advice and complete and utter crap own brand products......:yes:

 

[telectrix]

but i did get a good cordless 18v drill, and i get 10% off on a wednesday.

 

[LlandrilloSpark]

And another 10% discount with your OAP's card !!

 

[GLENNSPARK]

......let me think now....power devil...?

 

[mickys86]

Pots n kettles?.......

That was my point exactly. Wasn't having a go at anyone. Was just pointing it out

 

[telectrix]

that is with my over 60 card. wow started this thread as a bit of a humourous dig at DIY and now reached 100 posts jeez.

 

[GLENNSPARK]

or challenge xtreme....? Or was it even...."pro user".....? Id give em all about 1/2 hour...tops..lol.........

 

[GLENNSPARK]

quite right too micky:smile5: