Dry lining dual boxes plus brass fronts ? Don't fit !

[cable mate]

Dear All,

please help with any suggestions ( not a file as per the joiner on the job !! ) ?

I am on a rewiring job at the minute which has a lot of dual boxes ( single/ single and double/ single ) and when the job was quoted for white plastic was to be the finish for the fronts. Now however the client has changed there mind and wants brass finished accessories - but the problem is they don't fit the back boxes any more cause as everyone knows their wider, the plasterers finished and the painters started.

Has anyone got a suggestion for a 'get out of jail card' for this one?

 

[ruston]

Forgive me for taking so long to reply ,3 mobile broadband is useless. I'ts the main reason I dont come on as often as I used too.

 

[cable mate]

No Problem at all, your a gentleman and a skolar, all the best !!

 

[ruston]

You too.The remedy is in there somewhere lol. The people who make these should have to fit them:angry_smile:

 

[kingeri]

Bloody customers changing their minds. This happened to me last year, I explained the issue to the customer and showed them the problem physically. I offered them the choice of going back to the initial plan, or because they created the problem, said I could proceed with the new fittings but it would cost a lot more as everything would need redoing. I ended up redoing all the accessories, took me an extra 3 or 4 days, but I charged accordingly. Plasterer also got an extra days work out of it, fixing the mess I made!

 

[Rockingit]

The only thing I can think to suggest is to work out what the exact width is that you need for the two plates side by side, meeting flush in the middle, then slice the 2+1 box in two, move one side out by the difference in measurement. If you do it carefully and with a sharp knife or a fein, then a dollop of gripit (or whatever) in between the gap to hold them back firm....and when you put the plates back on you shouldn't be able to see you were ever there.

 

[Richard Burns]

You would need to put some sort of batten between the two cut edges to support the adhesive otherwise they will be a bit loose.

 

[cable mate]

Thanks Rockingit, most plastic glues ' melt and weld ' so jobs a puddin .....sorry i mean goodin.

 

[Dcf]

Click scolmore do a steel box which is designed to take the wider plates in their range.dont know about dry liner boxes tho.rockingit solution sounds like a plan in my book.the joys of clients changing their mind.

 

[cable mate]

Nice one Dcf, definitely add that one to the arsenal for future ref, cheers mate.

 

[Thomas123]

Tell the customer they dont fit.. And that you will have to replace all the back boxes. Oh and they're paying Then ask them do they still want them changed?