I think I deserve to give myself a pat on the back. Yes?

[sparky05084]

Hey all. How is everyone's rainy Sunday afternoon?

I thought I'd pop by and let you all know that as of yesterday I completed my first rewire of a 4 bed property. It took just over 2 weeks to complete. The property was lived in and involved moving a lot of furniture to other rooms, covering stuff with dust sheets, lifting up carpets etc etc.

It was a grade A ball ache but I got there in the end and the customer is happy with my work and said I will be recommended to anyone that asks for a Spark.

I feel that the time I took was reasonable but I did lose a day due to a family issue that needed attention. This job has helped my confidence and *fingers crossed* there have been no problems and on leaving everyting was good and in working order.

Hopefully, the next one will be done quicker but if there's anything I have learnt from all this, make sure the property is empty or get them to move out

*Insert pat on back here*

 

[Guitarist]

I love to do a bit of plumbing to relax. Just meccano for big boys...

 

[rfears]

Well done OP, never done a full rewire and wouldn't take one on at the moment. I have found that building a good relation with the client is key to any lived in job. The client will usually make you more tea than you can ever drink, and when you ask for their dust pan and brush will insist that they will clear up. I now carry a d&b in my toolkit - haven't got round to a hoover yet but thinking about it!

Oh, and I make a point of picking up all bits of insulation, especially the green and yellow, as I've heard so many pub conversations about sparkies leaving all that behing on the clients carpet.