what a joke

domestic spark · Mar 1, 2011

done a job today, all chased in flush and looked nice, big gaps to keep tiler happy between spurs and sockets, customer turned around and said, she didnt like the fan, dw, w.machine, f/f spurs where they were. (at worktop height) and could i put them above cupboards once kitchen is finished. of course i gave her a million of reasons of why this was not possibe.

she came out with alsorts, can you hide them in units etc etc.

this is the thanks we get these days, you do get a few dont you, silly people. any thoughts anyone just chit chat really feel free to post!

telectrix · Mar 1, 2011

job would be just great without customers.

domestic spark · Mar 1, 2011

it would!! its only a few though that you want to knock out lol

RogertheBodger · Mar 1, 2011

Wire it said:
done a job today, all chased in flush and looked nice, big gaps to keep tiler happy between spurs and sockets, customer turned around and said, she didnt like the fan, dw, w.machine, f/f spurs where they were. (at worktop height) and could i put them above cupboards once kitchen is finished. of course i gave her a million of reasons of why this was not possibe.

she came out with alsorts, can you hide them in units etc etc.

this is the thanks we get these days, you do get a few dont you, silly people. any thoughts anyone just chit chat really feel free to post!

Stick her picture on the end of your chisel

keefy · Mar 1, 2011

I put the spurs all in an accessible space grouped together, normally high level (low enough to reach) adjacent to the work top. Have tried a bank of grid switches wired with a 4mm supply but gets messy, am going to do my kitchen this year and see if pre-wiring in tri-rated makes things easier.

bugsy · Mar 1, 2011

I always get the client to approve accessory locations before we install them , once bitten!

domestic spark · Mar 1, 2011

council tennant! standard height doesnt have a choice. im affraid! grid switch no no.

keefy · Mar 1, 2011

Why no no on grid switch?

But if a council tenant tell them to shut up as they are not paying for it, especially if on social.

domestic spark · Mar 1, 2011

keefy said:
Why no no on grid switch?

But if a council tenant tell them to shut up as they are not paying for it, especially if on social.

rid switch is not the spec! thats the only reason!

SMB · Mar 1, 2011

keefy said:
But if a council tenant tell them to shut up as they are not paying for it, especially if on social.

Harsh.

LukeD · Mar 1, 2011

I would imagine for the price your getting paid to fit them , I would not even bother talking to her. Its not her money and its not her house.

But if she was paying, this situation crops up a lot. Its a good idea to make sure the customer knows exactly "what where how and why"

Jonesy83 · Mar 1, 2011

keefy said:
Why no no on grid switch?

But if a council tenant tell them to shut up as they are not paying for it, especially if on social.

whats wrong living in a council housing?

keefy · Mar 1, 2011

Nothing, but when the tenant starts to question what you are doing, try to get more out of the job than you are getting paid for and make the job more stressful I have little patience. I love the ones that make you a cup of tea, allow you to get on with it and are grateful for the work.

It was not a 'social' comment, more a lack of sympathy for the ones that think the world owes them a millionaires lifestyle.

Sorry if I offended.

Jonesy83 · Mar 1, 2011

just sick and tired of the critisism council tennents get simply becuase they live in council housing were not all dirty lazy dossers that think the world owes us favours like some make out

domestic spark · Mar 1, 2011

Jonesy83 said:
just sick and tired of the critisism council tennents get simply becuase they live in council housing were not all dirty lazy dossers that think the world owes us favours like some make out

wow there jonesy83! good and bad in all!! thats all im saying! back to thread.

Geordie Spark · Mar 2, 2011

telectrix said:
job would be just great without customers.

............ and suppliers.

Geordie Spark · Mar 2, 2011

Wire it said:
done a job today, all chased in flush and looked nice, big gaps to keep tiler happy between spurs and sockets, customer turned around and said, she didnt like the fan, dw, w.machine, f/f spurs where they were. (at worktop height) and could i put them above cupboards once kitchen is finished. of course i gave her a million of reasons of why this was not possibe.

she came out with alsorts, can you hide them in units etc etc.

this is the thanks we get these days, you do get a few dont you, silly people. any thoughts anyone just chit chat really feel free to post!

Last year I wired a 5 bed self-build and fitted something like 6 double sockets in the kitchen at worktop height as well as switched fuse spurs for washing machine, fridge & freezer.

The woman complained because I'd given her TOO MANY sockets!!

I asked her how many she would have been happy with & she answered "one single"!!!!

The mind boggles!!!

Amp David · Mar 2, 2011

SMB said:
Harsh.

But true!

Amp David · Mar 2, 2011

Only ever done the FCU or 20 amp DP switches for appliance the once. Customers request, I thought it looked bobbins!

Next time i will be going down the grid setup on the end of a 4mm radial.