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  1. R

    Part P for a builder/maintenance worker with learning difficulties

    Hi, Apologies if this has been asked before, but there is so much info on the internet that I don't know where to look or what info to trust! I am asking on behalf of my dad, who has been a builder/maintenance worker all his working life. He is looking to do a part P course/qualification, so...
  2. HappyHippyDad

    What do you think of this quote for a builder 'aquaintance'

    Morning guys.. I recently did a job (partial rewire) with a builder, since then he has rang me and asked me to wire up his girlfriends small new extension. He is a decent chap and was very patient and helpful with my first partial rewire (he was the project manager). Because of this and also...
  3. M

    Builders?

    I was hoping we could all have a laugh and post up experiences of Builders. Here is one to start. The prat I am working for has been giving me grief about finishing a Job by this Friday at the latest. He has in fact been hounding me Night and Day regarding this, anyhow cutting a long story...
    • MDJ
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    • builder builders phone today where
    • Replies: 29
    • Forum: Electrician Talk
  4. C

    Telephone cable repairs

    Howdy all. Bad day at the office, on a block of flats at the minute. Ran in cables for intercom system and phone lines also tv's. The builder has gone and cored a nice 4 inch hole right through the lot :frown2:. Ceiling now tacked so running new ones in is going to be a pain in the ---...
    • Chris sparky
    • Thread
    • builder cable cables crimps phone repairs telephone
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  5. M

    Testing builders work

    I was asked to sign off a builders electrical work, it was just a couple of spurs off of ring for rads/ underfloor heating. I just did minor works but when you sign it your signing to say you carried out works should I have done a full EIC ?
  6. P

    Another Customer Shafted by a Cowboy Builder

    A workmate of my wife has had no end of problems doing a loft conversion turning it into an extra bedroom, toilet room and a shower room (mixer shower btw). Work started in 2009 and the builder had his own spark. The builder went bust before the job was complete so the home owner got his own...
    • Paul.M
    • Thread
    • another builder cowboy customer
    • Replies: 30
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  7. UKMeterman

    Over / under voltage trip panel builder required

    Hi, I am looking for suggestions for a panel builder particularly round the Bristol area who could build up an over / under voltage protection unit using a suitable protection relay, contactor and so on and also be able to design the enclosure. Thanks James
  8. R

    My builder

    Hope you all can help im thinking of joining my builder is it any good?
    • regency
    • Thread
    • banned builder people there's thought
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
  9. D

    Electrical contractor website builder

    Does anyone know of a decent website builder template for an electrical firm? Most of the ones I've looked at are not very appropriate for electrical work.
    • Diode
    • Thread
    • bsi builder contractor electric electrical electrical contractor website
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Business Related
  10. M

    working for builder

    Right guys how many of you work with a builder? if you do what do you do payment wise as i find im normally done well before them especially here as the house may be well finished before pool, garden lighting, electric gates etc. Also how much control do you keep or not as the csae me be as to...
    • mayfair
    • Thread
    • builder electrical work working
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Electrician Talk
  11. C

    advice on building control

    just after a bit of info on how building control works, the situation is, went to look at a job where a 3rd story extension as been built, customer as sacked the builder and taking legal action against them for going over the time limit they said it would take and that the original electrician...
    • crow11
    • Thread
    • advice builder building building control control customer first
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  12. S

    Pricing New Builds

    Hi Guys, I thought that the best place for this would be The Arms so here goes. I have been given the chance to tender for a new build development but it has been a long time since I have priced one of these, do any of you guys use any sort of formula ie £? per socket and £x per light etc or...
    • SYKRAPS
    • Thread
    • builder builds formula large materials new new builds point pricing
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Electrician Talk
  13. P

    I Don't Believe it! Customer

    I was booked into go to a customers house in London travelling from north of oxford, last Thursday she delayed saying the builder wasn't ready best make it Tuesday instead so I phoned this afternoon at 3:00 just to check everything was ok no answer then a text a minute later oh so sorry the...
    • Poshspark
    • Thread
    • believe builder customer don't really sorry
    • Replies: 27
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  14. B

    Query about EICR and LABC

    Hi people, wonder if anyone can help can offer some advice. A builder recently contacted me explaining that the job he's been working on - an annexe, had an electrician in who has completed the installation but for some reason the electrician has disappeared off the face of the planet, leaving...
    • bonn1ett
    • Thread
    • builder eicr electrician installation query
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  15. driverman

    Temp builders power supply on plot of land.

    Hi guys, I'm doing an outdoor temp builders supply shortly. Existing house completely demolished. 1 phase U/G supply existing from pole. 2 x OMB's outside enclosure. 1 for suppliers meter and 1 for electricians equipment. As temp supply I'll treat it as a TT supply & use PME when house built...
  16. C

    bob the builder at again

    How about this little mess. Hope this uploads.
  17. 1Justin

    Sign off A.N.Other builders work

    I've been asked to do a couple of jobs at a potential customer. Will be taking a look tomorrow. One job is signing off others work for an extension. (Her builder has bu.. off). I know about the imminent changes to allow this (for work done to part P in the first place). Have been watching the...
  18. E

    general builder looking for basic electrical training(without wasting time and money)

    so I work with this other guy as a general builder and he's a plumber, I figure we'd make a pretty good team if I could do some electrics. Most of the work we get are like full house renovations so I'd like to know how to do rewires, kitchens, lights, sockets etc. and check it all off. My...
  19. J

    Running cables in plasterboard partitions

    I'm sure this is fine but wanted to double check. I'm wiring up an old bungalow that's being converted to two properties the builder is putting up lots of internal partitions I suggested running cables in conduit and letting them stick out slightly in loft to make it easy to a) rewire or make...
    • Jamescrickmore
    • Thread
    • being builder cables conduit plasterboard running through
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  20. A

    Checkatrade, Mybuilder, Myhammer ratedpeople etc etc.. Your views?

    Are they amu good as I am thinking if joining and one of their reps is coming next week!! Keep the cash and have xmas or spend it and have a bonanza Xmas next year?!?!!?
    • alexg
    • Thread
    • again builder customers feedback leave membership mybuilder ratedpeople review their trade trader worth
    • Replies: 232
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum

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