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  1. R

    Working through a builder

    Evening, Just wanted to get some opinions on a situation im in. I was asked by a builder I used to work for (when I was doing general building) to phone one of his customers as they was after an electrician to do some work for them. Anyway phoned customer got the job, completed, went to see...
    • rob121
    • Thread
    • builder electrical work through working
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Australia
  2. S

    reliable builder in durham area wanted

    Now that you've finished :D at the request for a reliable builder does anyone know if one exists ? need a door putting in from porch to garage, apparently its not as simple as it sounds according to neighbours who've had a go themselves
    • sim22
    • Thread
    • area builder reliable wanted
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Electrician Talk
  3. S

    Cowboy Builders

    New Series now on Channel 5 God, i really dont like her.
    • Spudnik
    • Thread
    • builder builders cables cowboy qualified
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Electrician Talk
  4. telectrix

    passed by building control

    brief idea of set-up... bedroom extension atop attached garage. obviously needed planning permission. builder ( or whoever worked for him ) extended house ring final 2 S/O in new bedroom, 3 S/O in garage. wired in 1.5mm 3core with yellow used as cpc. actual cpc connected randomly to back boxes...
    • telectrix
    • Thread
    • builder building building control continuity control inspection interest passed
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Electrician Talk
  5. E

    Possitioning sockets on Party Wall (advice required)

    Hi, was wondering what guys thought to this? im about to carry out first fixing a extension, its a terraced house, if you look out the back door the neighbours either side have extensions which extend out 5m, the builder has started a extension which basically bricks up 5 meters out and uses...
    • E14RKS
    • Thread
    • builder party required seems socket sockets wall
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Australia
  6. E

    advice on pricing

    Good day all, I have been asked to give a price to rewire a big house which is being turned into 2 x 3bed flats and 2 x 2 bed flats. the builder has given me a "list" of all the points they require, double sockets, spot lights, pendant points, cat 5 points, bt points, sub mains ,em...
    • egginyourface
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    • advice builder points price pricing supply
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Australia
  7. M

    Tendering for Public/Private Sector PV jobs via a builder

    Hi, I'm just wndering how PV installers are dealing with PV jobs that are tendered via a builder. E.g. Local Authority project at a school, builder commissioned and he then sources different trades including PV installer. The commercial contract will be with the builder but under MCS rules...
  8. A

    Builder has removed wiring on ring main

    Hello all, Wired up an extension for a friend of mine who lives some way away, so to help them along completed 1st & 2nd fix in one go, tested - all fine - and then left them to work room by room, boarding out and all, reconnecting sockets/switches as they went. No problems and I have been...
  9. R

    ELECSA Certification Scheme Screwed over by builder - elecsa assessment - what do you reckon?

    So I've been left right in the bloody mire by a thick bloody builder...... what a suprise! Rewired a place a while ago.... was meant to be in before builder to 1st fix, builder comes in, then I come back and finish off. Builder messed about so it turned out i had to get my plasterer to...
  10. S

    Connection of Temp Builders supply

    I have just made up a temp builders supply with a two way consumer unit with 30ma RCD and two 32 amp breakers. How should i properly wire this into my existing supply. There are no live terminal blocks to screw into on the old consumer unit. I could wire into the red block on the right however I...
    • Steve2413
    • Thread
    • attach builder builders connection consumer supply tails
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Australia
  11. M

    How much would you charge your Builder? bearing in mind our birds are friends.

    Bearing in mind i still have to make a living. :) Morning, I have a builder that i work for who has supplied me with private work in the last 2 weeks which was chargeable to the customer we were working for. He now wants me to move his existing fuse board in his flat from one cupboard to...
    • Max Clayton
    • Thread
    • after builder charge friends lights socket
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Australia
  12. M

    Builders rate

    How much do you guys usually charge per hour for a builder? Im self employed niceic regestered based in swansea south wales. I was thinking around 20ph? Thanks peeps
    • mattyevz
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    • builder builders
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Business Related
  13. D

    C5 Cowboy builders!

    Just been watching it and apart from the obvious irony of my hammer sponsoring the show one of their cowboy traps has left me a little confused. They have asked the cowboy to install an outside flood light. so he's taken the lid of a pipe boxing, drilled out and put what looked like 1.5mm...
    • DiscoDave
    • Thread
    • boxing builder builders cable cowboy light these
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Electrician Talk
  14. M

    Cowboy Builders have Part P qualified Electrician Inspecting dodgey work!

    And its Sponsored by Myhammer!! LOL
    • mattmoo1974
    • Thread
    • builder builders cowboy electric electrical electrical work electrician part part p qualified qualified electrician work
    • Replies: 26
    • Forum: Electrician Forum
  15. R

    Yet more pain-in-the-arse builders.

    I'm going to off on one about this job now, as it's been getting right on my nerves. Feel free to stop reading now, there's nothing helpful or interesting ahead.... I've been on a job with another bunch of 'all rounders'. They can all do several things adequately, but not much well. The few...
    • rocker
    • Thread
    • builder builders copper walls
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Electrician Talk
  16. G

    Non paying customer - what are my rights??

    Hello all, I'm in a bit of a complicated situation and can't believe in the current climate that there isn't anyone else out there who has experienced something similair. I recently completed a rewire for a small building contractor, whom I have worked for previously with no problem but...
    • Goldsparky
    • Thread
    • builder customer paying payment problem remove
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Australia
  17. A

    NICEIC Certification Scheme asked to return NICEIC certificate

    Hi there I am a householder who had a loft conversion done in June. At the end of the work we received a NICEIC certificate. We recently received a letter from Niceic asking us to return the certificate as it wasn't valid. The builder initially said his electrician hadn't paid his fee...
  18. L

    Cable choice for a 10.5kW Shower

    Hi All, Looking to fit a 10.5kW shower for a builder and he is virtually insistant that we use 16mm T&E as 'That's what he has been told to use in the past'. The installation is in a bungalow so the run will be in the loft where I can clip it direct above the insulation. The run is about 15mtrs...
  19. A

    mybuilder.co.uk, ratedpeople.com who is good value?

    Hi All, Can anyone recommend a website that provides job leads I have used rated people and myworkman but I never get a response from the customer and often if we call them the numbers don't work. I don't mind spending the money even if we don't get the job I just want the opportunity to...
    • antony73993
    • Thread
    • builder ratedpeople value
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Business Related
  20. K

    builders!

    How lucky am I, the builder has installed the lighting ring!:):)
    • Kiers1970
    • Thread
    • builder builders cable couple lighting radials rings
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Australia

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