Just finished a rewire...... exhausted!

[HappyHippyDad]

Just spent 2 weeks rewiring a 3 bed house, I made it £500 cheaper to encourage the owners to move out which they did, thank goodness.... lived in rewires are a nightmare.

I finished the first fix a few days ago and the plasterer filled in all the chases as I was certain all was fine .

I then started my dead tests, got to the top landing and couldn't quite understand why the top landing switch only had a twin and earth going to it as it was 2 way with the first floor landing switch. Slowly, over a period of perhaps 5 or 6 seconds my heart dropped as I realised it was impossible to have a 2 way switch with only a twin and earth going to it, but I kept thinking.....there must be some way, of course there isn't, I just couldn't bear the thought of having to take all his plaster out and re-chase. I was exhausted. However, I did take his plaster out, floorboards back up, 3 core and E in, I was exhausted. Luckily the plasterer was fine about it and I am now having a beer having finished 2 weeks of hard work.

PS.. In the mild state of hysteria for the 5-6 seconds I (for a millisecond) considered using the earth as the link, tutt tutt, It shouldn't have even entered my head!

 

[telectrix]

Completely agree, I may be knackered but it's my choice to be knackered. When I worked as a nurse I HAD to turn up on time, on set days and leave at set times, whilst being accountable to a line manager. Man the thought of that makes me cringe now. I feel free now! But knackered

In fact today (the Sunday when my boy isn't with me), would have been a 14 hour shift (as a nurse) working on a detox unit in a prison, 2 fingers up to that malarkey!!! I'll sup coffee and write to you lot instead

at least that's 1 more nurse that won't be sticking needles in me... "can't find a vein, have another stab"
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[Dustydazzler]

at least that's 1 more nurse that won't be sticking needles in me... "can't find a vein, have another stab"
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Imagine we sparks did this , smashed a hole in the wrong place , oh well , I will just keep hacking the ceiling until I find that dang cable