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Redundant socket
Builder has asked me to remove a ring socket and put it in a maintenance free joint to keep the continunity as it's no longer required and in the way, he wants to plaster and decorate over it and doesn't want a blanking plate. I'm not happy to do this as there is no indicator that there is a...- Rappid
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- builder cable cables remove socket
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Bloody Builders...
Quote 285 for a 12 way dual rcd consumer unit change and 275 to swop a 4 pole rcd for a time delay version and the barstards stick £200 on top of my quote... Bye Bye goes that job!- Welshsparky
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- added bloody builder builders contractor customer quote
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Non paying customer
First fixed a two storey extension, started in August 2010. Kitchen diner and two upstairs bedrooms. Downlights throughout the kitchen diner, electric cooker, sockets galore, plinth heaters, remote veluxes etc. Customer changing his mind daily and adding extra points etc but as I seemed to quite...- JL_Electrical
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- anyway being builder customer money wrong
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110 volt
Chaps I have just installed a 10 kva 110v site transformer on a job and put 3 double sockets in the garage for battery chargers etc I have had a request from the builder and the client to put temporary 230v standard 13 amp double sockets on each floor (i assume the builder dont have any 110v...- mark not sparks
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- builder construction kettle legal tools volt volts
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DIYers/Builders...when will it end
How much longer are Builder and DIY'ers going to carry on 'de-valuing' our trade. It seems the more i read on here and the more i see out on site DIY electrics are getting more and more common. It winds me up that we go to college for 3/4 Years to get a qualification that enables us to work...- J&M Electrical
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- builder electrics making people years
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In a scrap with a builder, advice and opinion welcome. And beer.
Evening all, I'm slouched over the bar tonight, wondering what on earth to do with this: Very long story cut really short - expensive prestige domestic new-build in the middle of nowhere, I won the tender (awarded by the customer but my client is the builder) and the project has done the usual...- Rockingit
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- advice builder client customer email opinion scrap welcome
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Builder work misinterpretation
Hello, Could you please clarify what is the difference between this terminologies Reservation , penetration , Opening wall those we are use them with pipes sleeves and cable trays work inside the wall . thanks- fedail
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- builder electrical work work
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- Forum: Electrical Wiring, Theories and Regulations
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My Builder - Beware.
Was advised to use the site MY BUILDER. What a load of rubbish. Registered last week and have been sent 14 leads for different jobs. Some sounding half decent others not so. Anyhow I got sent a job clearly marked - REWIRE. So said I was interested. The customer shortlisted me and I went to give...- highspark
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- builder customer didn't going quote rewire
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- Forum: Electrician Forum
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Discussion about Builders...
Some of you may have noticed posts I have made regarding doing work for builders and signing off other peoples work. It's a NO NO for me, from the start of my career to the end I have promised myself that I will NEVER sign off anybody else's work. Anyway, a while ago I did some labouring...- 1shortcircuit
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- because boards builder builders
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new cowboy builders
anyone watch it tonight? should have thought dom would try and get facts and terminology correct before going on air.- telectrix
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- builder builders building correct cowboy new outside
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Builders
All the way from surrey to the midlands to start a rewire and get there to find the customer has let the builder do half the bl..dy first fix.!! Told em to stuff it and came home. Rant over- ses
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- builder builders customer doing
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Builder's board
I need to put together a builder's board, and I thought it'd be worth asking if anyone had any tips or handy additions to include. I'm thinking a two-way board mounted onto a stand or 'A' frame. A 32A mcb supplying a double socket and a 16A supplying a single, both labeled and mounted onto the...- imago
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- board builder
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new cowboy builders
new cowboy builders on channel5 tonight,looking forward to it,or is that just me sounding sad- sahelectrical
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- builder builders change cowboy might new
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Builders Prices
can you guys give me an idea of prices for builders or even message me a guide. I really dont want to come unstuck as have done a few jobs on price for builders but with hold ups etc it soon eats into your money. As with boarding of walls whats the best route as some builders are helpful and...- sxsparky
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- builder builders cables never prices walls where
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My builder did some additional circuits…
I had a call from a lady today who said, “can you do a PIR for me, it’s very urgent, can you come now?”. When I asked, what it was all about; she said that her builder had done some additional circuits and he could not be contacted anymore for an electrical certificate. She now needs a PIR done...- Goody
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- additional builder circuit circuits
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- Forum: Periodic Inspection Reporting & Certification
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Fly builders operating limited companies
I don't know where to put this thread so I shall put it here. My Electric boss has been ripped off three times in the last year and at the moment I am wiring up a very large garage for my friend. My friend has had extensive building work done with a lot of problems not yet fixed by the builder...- La Poste
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- builder builders building companies company friend limited seems
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Builders opening(fire place)
whats the regs regarding leaving a terminal block which was previously connected to an elec fire,along side a live gas pipe within the opening,was elec fire now gas.- villlayouth
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- alarm builder builders fire place
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cash payment from builder with no deduction??
A friend of a friend said that there builder is paying him cash for work. What my mate wants to know is what does he do in this situation? The money has to go into the bank and he wants to pay his taxes otherwise you cant buy a house etc? I told him 20% should be deducted at source but this...- egginyourface
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- builder invoice payment wants
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cowboy builders
any of you guys been watching this what a show,shocking to see what members of the public will agree to pay for. thinking of doing a bit of cowboy work myself if it means melinda messinger coming round lol- sahelectrical
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- builder builders cowboy
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Dont you just love builders
Was carrying out an inspection recently on a property when i spotted this in the garden was being used by a plasterer whilst rendering the outside , i couldnt get round to get a decent pick so it was taken through a window but when i left there was a large sign stuck on the window , and for any...- nickblake
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- after attach builder builders window
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- Forum: Australia
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