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[Darkwood]

Right ... Just been nudged to set this up by Paul.M and sounds a good idea following recent threads I've done in the Arms..

Rules....No Offensive material... edit if required before posting as this is the public arena.
Anything to do with the trade or in and around it ...H&S pic's welcome.



I've posted this a few times and this is at a mates house following a kitchen refirb several yrs ago. mg_smile:

 

[Taylortwocities]

Speaking of prescribed zones.

Property shows on TV. Awful.
Last nights was “Worst House On The Street” where a developer buys the worst house on the street and does it up a bit….
“Fitting these (sponsored) bath taps can add £thousands to the value….”

No… no it can’t.


So watching through as the naive developer sacks the first lot of builders… goes with more expensive ones, crashing through her budget… (wanted to spend £30k… with a little help from mommy and daddy… blew £78k on it and didn’t even touch the garden)

This scene pops up as they show the progress…

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Unless there’s another socket out of shot above that chase, then vertical run isn’t in any prescribed zones.

At least there’s a grommet in the box!

 

[UNG]

I think these property programmes are really dumbed down. It always makes me laugh about the budgets some of these "developers" claimed to have spent on homes under the hammer especially the ridiculously low ones compared to the work done when you probably couldn't even buy the materials for the claimed budget spend

 

[Dustydazzler]

When they claim on Homes Under the Hammer to have re-plumbed , new GSH , new boiler , full Re-wire , new Windows , new doors , new roof , re-plastered , new bathroom , new kitchen , new oak flooring , new tiling , new paint job For £5000 I switch off the telly. They got ripped off and should have been able to get it all done for £4000

 

[littlespark]

Most of the time it’s a splash of paint and some “nice” light fittings…

No mention of wiring, plumbing, etc.

Next person buys something expensive that looks good, but faults will be starting… and they’ve got to fix all the hidden stuff and redecorate again.

Changing Rooms and DIY SOS are always the worst… Do all this is as little time as possible….

Paint going on freshly plastered walls… furniture going in when paint still wet!


If your budget is so limited…. B&Q kitchen, not Wren

 

[Dustydazzler]

Most of the time it’s a splash of paint and some “nice” light fittings…

No mention of wiring, plumbing, etc.

Next person buys something expensive that looks good, but faults will be starting… and they’ve got to fix all the hidden stuff and redecorate again.

Changing Rooms and DIY SOS are always the worst… Do all this is as little time as possible….

Paint going on freshly plastered walls… furniture going in when paint still wet!


If your budget is so limited…. B&Q kitchen, not Wren

My sister recently had B&Q re-fit her kitchen and it wasn't that cheap , the new kitchen fitted was over £8000 and this did not include any tiling or any flooring. She had to get a seperate tiler in for that. The job in its entirity cost her over £11,000

 

[pirate]

I have to give a nod to the cameraperson/s on Homes Under The Hammer. Quite often, when reviewing the newly renovated house, the camera hovers for a second on some of the really rough stuff, like sockets not properly secured, awful plasterwork, exposed plumbing and un-filled access holes, poor grouting etc. and appalling paintwork on skirting boards. That's what makes it fun!

 

[Mike Johnson]

Everyone knows you have to

use a cross head as a fuse.

 

[littlespark]

Couldn’t do that with an insulated screwdriver.

 

[Dustydazzler]

What is the current rating of a Stanley screw driver ?

 

[Fazz711]

What is the current rating of a Stanley screw driver ?

Probably more than the cable suppling the fuse holder lol

 

[Fazz711]

Lazy way to supply outside light with dusk to dawn.
Green and yellow is switched live to bulkhead light.
Located in a junction box up in a false ceiling hidden above air con popes.

Problem is when it got to the light it had no tape.

Hours of fun finding that one

 

[Dustydazzler]

One of my biggest hates is when sparks use the G/Y as a phase ( live ) conductor just becuase they are too bone idle to go the wholesalers and buy a roll of proper 4 core flex

 

[pc1966]

One of my biggest hates is when sparks use the G/Y as a phase ( live ) conductor just becuase they are too bone idle to go the wholesalers and buy a roll of proper 4 core flex

At least that is out from AM2

 

[Pretty Mouth]

One of my biggest hates is when sparks use the G/Y as a phase ( live ) conductor just becuase they are too bone idle to go the wholesalers and buy a roll of proper 4 core flex

I have to confess, I do this (sleeved brown) for the occasional PIR where the cable's run externally.

I actually have 20meters of so of H07RNF in 4 core that I bought for this reason, but the smallest I could get is 1.5mm, and it's thicker than armoured. You just can't get it into most PIRs.

At least that is out from AM2

Well that's scuppered my little game hasn't it

 

[UNG]

One of my biggest hates is when sparks use the G/Y as a phase ( live ) conductor just becuase they are too bone idle to go the wholesalers and buy a roll of proper 4 core flex

or read the regs