Move light position?

[yellowvanman]

Extension wiring.

Included in this was some wall lights, and with the shape of the extension, drop from ceiling is about 3 meters. Cables have been in for weeks, dot and dabbed and plastered. Lights were positioned in the middle of a wall at 2m height from floor. Now customer asks 'can you move the light 150mm to the left as they want to put a bookcase against one wall, in which case light won't look like its in the middle'!

If I move the light then cables are not in safe zone anymore!

What would you do?

 

[walsh builders]

Slap the customer!


... explain the work involved in moving the cable including make good to plaster. And then point out the extra cost that they will incur. Decisions theirs then isnt it

 

[RyanCheetham]

What are the chances the bookcase covers the original position thus allowing you to put an empty patress and blanking plate in the original light position thus maintaining the safe zones?

 

[RyanCheetham]

Or is the wall less than 100 mm thick and maybe possible to put a patress on the other side of the wall? This won't ruin the clean look on the light side and still comply

 

[yellowvanman]

Thanks Ryan but neither examples are possible.

 

[davesparks]

I would explain to the customer the work involved and provide a quote to carry it out.