Has Electrician made a mistake with height?

[LCV]

Hi,

As part of a full house renovation the house was completely rewired. I asked the Electrician to fit the plug sockets in the home office at a high level so that the printers sitting on the cabinets can easily be plugged into them. The plug sockets would be concealed by the printers.

I did not specify the height to the Electrician and neither did he ask me. He has finished doing the 2nd fix and I've now noticed that he has positioned the sockets to be the same height as the light switches which of course is far too high and looks really silly. The plug sockets are about 30cm higher than it needs to be.

What is your view on this?

Thanks.

 

[marc8]

if you had said High level to my company & given us a drawing we would have banged them in a light switch height 1200mm high to the top as this would be classed as high level on new build unless otherwise stated. disabled height & normally our kitchen socket height for above worktop.
but there again we do work with some designers & new build one off's, so we would have clarified the height as not to get any come backs.
I did read the previous post where you say that you don't blame yourself & have changed wording, it does read as if you want a free job done in the reading. however with doing a big job for a client like a full new build project we would just move the sockets down to location required as normally it is about reputation & wanting to do the best for the client, but if the client has been a complete idiot during the job making life hell then you will find that even the best sparky in the world may not wish to help out.
so I would think hard on how you have treated them during the job & not through rose tinted glasses & from this you should be able to gauge if you would think they would help you, most sparks would for a good client.

 

[LCV]

Can you tell me which posting you have read where I explicitly said 'I don't blame myself'? I find this strange to read because I blamed myself before I went on the forum, why? Because I wrote 'high level' in the plans. End of story.

Other people's postings have made me realise that the Electrician could have checked with me and I agree with this view so I attribute some of the blame to the Electrician.

As I've said many, many times, (maybe it will be my signature at the end each posting), I agree that we are BOTH to blame.

I have also said it is my home and I will pay whatever it takes to get it fixed (#68). Obviously it would be great if he would move them at no charge but if he wants to charge me what can I do about it? Not a FAT lot - maybe I could consider imprisoning him at my house or buy a torture device to threaten him with.

 

[telectrix]

talk to your electrician. say that you are more to blame than him and so will he rectify the position at a reasonable cost to yourself. at the end of the day, the cost will be very small compared with the total cost of the job.

 

[Spoon]

Can you tell me which posting you have read where I explicitly said 'I don't blame myself'? I find this strange to read because I blamed myself before I went on the forum, why? Because I wrote 'high level' in the plans. End of story.

You only told us in post #52 that you put 'high level' in your plans.

Other people's postings have made me realise that the Electrician could have checked with me and I agree with this view so I attribute some of the blame to the Electrician.

Only one person has stated the electrician should have checked with you to correct your error in the plans, since your post #52 where you explain your error.

As I've said many, many times, (maybe it will be my signature at the end each posting), I agree that we are BOTH to blame.

IMO, and it seems many others, YOU are to blame. You put incorrect info in the plans. You got what you put in the plans.

I have also said it is my home and I will pay whatever it takes to get it fixed (#68). Obviously it would be great if he would move them at no charge but if he wants to charge me what can I do about it? Not a FAT lot - maybe I could consider imprisoning him at my house or buy a torture device to threaten him with.

And you still haven't discussed this with the electrician who did the job??????? Again, if you explain your mistake to the electrician he may move it for free.

 

[marc8]

Maybe chill a bit, by the wording of your last posts you are getting a bit hot under the collar nothing comes of getting yourself in a state over things that are already done, I would think most electricians on here are the same there are no real problems but solutions to issue's that have arrived. can you give us an update when you have spoken with you contractor about the situation or even get them to put there side on here.
then we get both sides of the story & can come to a conclusion about the issue's you have had after all it is a forum that you have inquired on?
think also I maybe to blame as I got a bit bored after 4 pages & just skipped to the end

 

[LCV]

Ha ha, I am fine. :cool4: I am not stressed about this at all. I am coming out of a full house renovation that I've project managed with a 5 year old and a baby, yes I have recently given birth, that started in May last year and have dealt with much bigger problems and issues than moving two plug sockets lower down.

The Electrician has unfortunately suffered an injury on another job so I am not sure when he is coming back - hopefully soon.

 

[Spoon]

Do you have any wallpaper left over? Saves you having to get a new roll just for one strip. Also will have the same product code as existing.

 

[LCV]

Yeah, I have some wallpaper left but not sure if it will be enough. Will need to check.

Spoon - as for your comment about not mentioning "high level" until much later on I mentioned it in my first posting #1. Not sure how you did the quote image thing but if you scroll to page 1 you will see it.

 

[Geordie Spark]

Can you tell me which posting you have read where I explicitly said 'I don't blame myself'? I find this strange to read because I blamed myself before I went on the forum, why? Because I wrote 'high level' in the plans. End of story.

Other people's postings have made me realise that the Electrician could have checked with me and I agree with this view so I attribute some of the blame to the Electrician.

As I've said many, many times, (maybe it will be my signature at the end each posting), I agree that we are BOTH to blame.

I have also said it is my home and I will pay whatever it takes to get it fixed (#68). Obviously it would be great if he would move them at no charge but if he wants to charge me what can I do about it? Not a FAT lot - maybe I could consider imprisoning him at my house or buy a torture device to threaten him with.

Now that you've posted that, prepare yourelf for a stampede of sparkies galloping through your door - all offering to do the job for nothing!! :ihih:

 

[Spoon]

Spoon - as for your comment about not mentioning "high level" until much later on I mentioned it in my first posting #1. Not sure how you did the quote image thing but if you scroll to page 1 you will see it.

Yes LCV you are correct, you did mention it in your original post. I am wrong... ( See what I'm doing here.... )
If you click on the 'Reply With Quote' on the bottom right of someone's post you get the quote.

 

[Spoon]

Now that you've posted that, prepare yourelf for a stampede of sparkies galloping through your door - all offering to do the job for nothing!! :ihih:

Lets not assume by the OP's last post that she is female..... Just because the OP has given birth doesn't defiantly make her female.... She could be one of these Yank experiment blokes.......

 

[Geordie Spark]

Yes LCV you are correct, you did mention it in your original post. I am wrong... ( See what I'm doing here.... )
If you click on the 'Reply With Quote' on the bottom right of someone's post you get the quote.

Aye ..... Now that you've found out about the whips & chains you've reverted to being a little creep. :53::lol:

 

[Spoon]

Aye ..... Now that you've found out about the whips & chains you've reverted to being a little creep. :53::lol:

haha. The sex of the OP has no bearing on the matter. If anything I'm more disappointed, as women are more observant than men, and her mistake should have been spotted long before the wallpaper was up.

 

[Geordie Spark]

haha. The sex of the OP has no bearing on the matter. If anything I'm more disappointed, as women are more observant than men, and her mistake should have been spotted long before the wallpaper was up.

Who mentioned the sex of the OP???

'twasn't me - I just mentioned the possibility of some imprisoning & torturing being on offer. :laugh:

 

[Octopus]

Ha ha, I am fine. :cool4: I am not stressed about this at all. I am coming out of a full house renovation that I've project managed with a 5 year old and a baby, yes I have recently given birth, that started in May last year and have dealt with much bigger problems and issues than moving two plug sockets lower down.

The Electrician has unfortunately suffered an injury on another job so I am not sure when he is coming back - hopefully soon.

At least this one isn't on holiday!