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  1. P

    Chasing out

    Just i simple question peeps. When chasing out a wall to fit 1.5 twin and earth how far do you have to chase? 50/65mm? Also you cant just plaster over the cable cause thermal insulation.. whats the plastic cover called? which you place over the cable then to plaster/fill over?? and is this...
  2. D

    chasing

    Alright lads, Just bought a makita chaser and Hoover. Lovely bit of kit. I'd love to make my life even easier and get an angle grinder to cut out holes for back boxes... Does anybody have advice on what grinder to buy? I'd like one that can cut 35mm deep and that is quite light so I can have...
  3. L

    chasing bits for a sdh hammer drill

    I need to get some chasing bits for my SDS hammer drill as im sure the right tools will save me making such a mess of things when im chasing. what bits do you all use for chaseing please, if you dont mind sharing
  4. T

    New drill

    Hi i'm after a new 240v hammer drill mainly for chasing out, as i'm doing almost no site work i'm getting fed up lugging round a transformer so i'm looking for a good quality 240v anyone got any good suggestions ???
  5. E

    Methods For Chasing And Creating Back Boxes In Solid Walls

    What are you preferred methods for chasing walls for new wiring and recessing back boxes in; a) Solid brick walls in a customers existing home (need to keep fairly tidy), b) Solid brick walls on refurbishment jobs with no residents (can create 'unlimited' dust), c) Block walls for either of the...
    • EViS
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    • boxes chasing methods solid walls
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  6. H

    Chasing walls already treated for damp?

    I'm possibly about to rewire a basement flat with a serious damp problem. Some of the walls will have the damp treatment done after I have finished (or after 1st fix, I'm not sure) but some have already had damp treatment. So, what do I need to do to maintain the integrity of the damp...
    • hillbillie
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    • already chasing damp walls
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  7. E

    Chasing out walls...

    Ok then lads, who uses what tools to carry out the wall chasing we all know and love....:63:
  8. S

    Chasing machine & vacuum combo

    Anyone know of a good wall chasing machine & vacuumm combo for use in occupied houses? Cheers
  9. timbobelfast

    How long do you wait before chasing an invoice for payment?

    How long do you wait before chasing payment from the client? Done a smallish job for a well known charity in one of their shops when I was back home in September. Have contacted their accounts dept twice now in the last couple of weeks to no avail yet! Starting to get impatient now and...
  10. G

    re chasing please help

    Hi guys I'm getting suby doing a job for me as I've been really busy another job . I left at the job l went to see the job all chases are clipped but refusing to cap as he says according to 17th Edition if the lights and sockets are RCD protected you don't have use capping or put in conduit...
  11. T

    pricing different ways

    was just thinking as i do, when my sister had a quote for rewire sparky gave quote firstly on drop down pvc trunking everywhere i didn't like this method so i asked for another quote on chasing walls out i was told the price was the same. so my question is in this type of scenario what would you...
    • thekingiam
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    • chasing different price pricing trunking
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  12. A

    Existing metal conduit

    I`m rewiring a bungalow. There is existing metal conduits with rubber bungs on the ends for the switch drops. I`ve taken out the old wooden boxes and replaced with new metal boxes. I want to use the old conduits to run the new switch lines. What I want to know is do the conduits need earthing...
    • Andy B
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    • chasing conduit existing metal switch
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  13. S

    chasing late invoices

    Out of interest what way has everyone found is the best way to chance late invoices? I have tried phoning them, sending letters, sending emails, texting and I always get a not so good reply from the customer which results in them not using me anymore. These invoices I usually chance are between...
  14. G

    Chasing out brick

    Hello, I am in the middle of chasing out for a rewire. In some areas I want to sink 35 mm boxes in brick to allow for easier termination. I would normally chase out for the cables to a similar depth but it is taking forever. I do have a wall chaser but find the dust it creates is unmanageable...
  15. M

    chasing and making good

    Just a quick one fellas ,just done as rewire on a 3 bed semi priced it very competitiveley customer is now saying it's my rresponsibility to fill the chases,so how many of you guys do your own patching up ?
  16. sythai

    What a day.....!! Extreme chasing

    Well that was a new one for me. Took chasing out to another level :goofy::dizzy2: Part of the job we're on is installing various floor sockets and a feed to the kitchen island. Concrete floors, no worries I thought we only need a 30mm deep chase (PVC conduit going in there) I'll go and hire a...
  17. C

    chasing double box

    Anyone got any suggestions of tools to use for cutting out a double box on hard brick
    • Carl Molyneux
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    • box chasing double
    • Replies: 21
    • Forum: Australia
  18. Rockingit

    Anyone want a job in Portsmouth on Monday?!

    Need to Sub / postpone / cancel / sub a job on Monday in Portsmouth - anyone interested? It's a days worth of chasing and tidying from what is currently surface mount in one room only, plus a couple of extra sockets. I've already looked and quoted - pretty easy job tbh. If no-ones interested...
    • Rockingit
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    • anyone before chasing electrical work interested job monday sunday
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Electrician Talk
  19. H

    Has anyone had experience of chasing in brickwork?

    Good info, also as I am just used to surface laying this whole chase cutting is a bit of a new experience, now the chases has capping in it and has to be deep enough to accommodate it, the metal back boxes are 35mm deep so sometimes do you have to chase into the brickwork itself as sometimes you...
    • hutch6447
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    • anyone brick chase chasing chisel electrical work experience surface
    • Replies: 28
    • Forum: Australia
  20. D

    Chasing out?

    Hi, I am currently half way through my second Year at college studding C & G 2330. I am trying to get into the trade via Electricians mate, but no luck yet in doing so. I would like to know when chasing out a channel for either ring or lighting cable, should you remove the plaster until down to...
    • dez0178
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    • chasing out
    • Replies: 23
    • Forum: Australia

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