OP
pennywise
Mind you, in London you'd need very deep pockets:
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I was just looking at that page to see what a 6000sq ft flat would be lol
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Mind you, in London you'd need very deep pockets:
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You'd be surprised mate. Look at the reputation this area has, you would not believe some of the places up hereI think someone has to much money! I have read a few things just when I was scanning this thread.
The story sounds unreal to me, who on earth would have a 6000 squ ft flat in sheffield or any city.
How about some pictures please of the spec
I don't buy it sorry
Mind you, in London you'd need very deep pockets:
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I think someone has to much money! I have read a few things just when I was scanning this thread.
The story sounds unreal to me, who on earth would have a 6000 squ ft flat in sheffield or any city.
How about some pictures please of the spec
I don't buy it sorry
We may be in the deepest recession since the 30s, but everyone single one of us is much richer than they were then and there are an awful lot of RICH people in this country.
Rich British too mate and there's lots of em
I have been on a job were each wall light cost more than a brand new sports car and the client got bored of them within 12 months and replaced them with even more expensive ones. At the end of the day it’s whatever rocks your boat. It would be nice to see the spec for this place and pictures of how it’s all taking shape. A grand design of an electrical installation sort of thread. No pressure belmontbuild! :biggrin:
Just put in a "cheapish" CCTV piped over broadband, once upon a time these used to be mega bucks, but now less than 10 tanks of diesel.
The whole home automation scene is great news for sparkies, server room for piped AV all over the house, lighting all controlled by computer (could be where this job went pear shaped) - its a whole new world. Cannot wait to sell my house and build one cos, although it wont be big , it will have the state of the art (if i can afford it) home auto stuff.
Just love the idea of turning the heating and lights on from my phone and checking on it using CCTV over IP....
Just put in a "cheapish" CCTV piped over broadband, once upon a time these used to be mega bucks, but now less than 10 tanks of diesel.
I've just sold the idea to a local livery yard: CCTV with audio per stable, so that the girls' who's horses they are can watch them all day at school on their iphones, and the yards owners get to charge them a monthly fee for doing so as an income stream. Reckon they'll be in profit per stable after about 8 weeks!
lol ....mrs poo
150 down lights and 95 sockets? First question how big is this "flat" and £7350 first fix and then £5000 more at the second fix is a massive amount of money, where do you live? Buckingham palace?
Yeah...even more technology, monitoring everyone's every move (refer to recent thread about tracking).
Not convinced by this remote stuff, you'll get so paranoid about your property you'll spend all your time watching your mobile device.
You might catch a glimpse of the postman hanging out the back of your missus instead!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I was thinking the same looks like he has covered his costs n left the loss makign bit ( or difficult) bitCan belmontbuild please clarify if the price was based on 65 or 95 sockets. And what sort of spot lights are they?
Could be the electrician under priced the job, realised his mistake and took the opportunity to walk away without losing any money.
a big house we did about 15yrs ago when this stuff was just starting to break into domestic His alarm system linked to his phone he then dialed into his CCTV He could let folk in the gate alter the heating its basicaly BMS for the houseI agree. I don't get the mobile phone/CCTV thing. Unless you sit watching your phone all day, you aren't going to see anyone breaking in. Daz
I was thinking the same looks like he has covered his costs n left the loss makign bit ( or difficult) bit
Exactly how all all these arranged. The Rako connections are going to be fun (read time consuming), as would all the cabling
I think someone has to much money! I have read a few things just when I was scanning this thread.
The story sounds unreal to me, who on earth would have a 6000 squ ft flat in sheffield or any city.
How about some pictures please of the spec
I don't buy it sorry
OK I’m being hash, but more fool you for not having someone that knows what they are doing manage this.
OK I’m being hash, but more fool you for not having someone that knows what they are doing manage this.
I think that is overly harsh, at the end of the day on the face of it (if all this is true, and no reason why not) he has been let down by the electrician who sounds like he has been very unprofessional and left the OP high and dry. I would advise the OP to get the electrician back to finish whatever the agreement was for the monies paid. If he has any sense of professionalism then he should come back.
It’s true, it appears belmontbuild did not get value for money. However the mystery deepens! When one works away from home, one tends to get stuck in and work longer hours. And bearing in mind there were two of them on the job. I have to ask the question “what were they doing for four days?” As timo1 has said, get the electrician back to finish whatever the original agreement was. If he refuses, name and shame him!
I notice in the first pic that there is a roll of bog paper....
Is that there for for a purpose or for dramatic affect?
or
somebody has been pigging out on too many Hobnobs.
Did you say that you had drawn up a contract. If so, my preferred option would be to legally twist this guys arm and get him back on site to finish what he's started..
The IMO, I would find out to which authorizing body he is affiliated and send them a stiff message of complaint and see if they can come up with a reasonable excuse as to why he's thrown a wobbly and jacked it in.
It sounds as though he hasn't done himself any favours by leaving you in the lurch.
How much cable did he pull in? How many boxes? and How much gear did he leave on site after he left. All this will have to be considered if you're plotting legal revenge, I would be.
I dont think thats a good ideaI wounder who this chap might be.? ..maybe a name wouldn't go amiss.....
I would also phone the company he's registered with and tell them you have sent a letter of complaint. Wouldn't supprise me if he's not actually reigistered with them.
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Has he actually sunk the back boxes or just screwed to the wall?
Think I would of sunk them in 10mm or so the dry liners are going to be happy.... The light switch in the kitchen pic looks a little close to the door opening are you having linings and architraves.
Without trying to sound sarcastic or unhelpful
Why are you spending so much time on a lost cause
The original guy has gone,he is not coming back whether he is welcome or no
Your present situation would be better served by trying to engage a spark who will take on this work,hopefully at price agreeable to both of you
To say "no spark will sign off the work thats already been installed" is not true,the existing should be easily assessed by someone prepred to do this job
Evidence of whats already been paid and installed can be collected for any future battle with the original,but for now,I would be more interested in getting some prices and getting on with the project
Think I would of sunk them in 10mm or so the dry liners are going to be happy.... The light switch in the kitchen pic looks a little close to the door opening are you having linings and architraves.
Without trying to sound sarcastic or unhelpful
Why are you spending so much time on a lost cause
The original guy has gone,he is not coming back whether he is welcome or no
Your present situation would be better served by trying to engage a spark who will take on this work,hopefully at price agreeable to both of you
To say "no spark will sign off the work thats already been installed" is not true,the existing should be easily assessed by someone prepred to do this job
Evidence of whats already been paid and installed can be collected for any future battle with the original,but for now,I would be more interested in getting some prices and getting on with the project
Without trying to sound sarcastic or unhelpful
Why are you spending so much time on a lost cause
The original guy has gone,he is not coming back whether he is welcome or no
Your present situation would be better served by trying to engage a spark who will take on this work,hopefully at price agreeable to both of you
To say "no spark will sign off the work thats already been installed" is not true,the existing should be easily assessed by someone prepred to do this job
Evidence of whats already been paid and installed can be collected for any future battle with the original,but for now,I would be more interested in getting some prices and getting on with the project
I dont think thats a good idea
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