Life would be so much easier without them!
Just had a call from a potential customer for a small commercial job that I quoted on last week. They are splitting a large room in two as a learning centre for IT use.
Works required:
Phone call as follows:
"Urmm yes your quote, thanks for getting it to me so speedily. It is quite a bit higher than others we've had."
Oh right well it is all priced out for you so you can see where the costs are.
"Yes thanks for that, well how much can you knock off if we change the spec"
So now we are at:
FFS............. I feel the need for copious amounts of beer.
Just had a call from a potential customer for a small commercial job that I quoted on last week. They are splitting a large room in two as a learning centre for IT use.
Works required:
- 2x existing sockets on window board to be relocated below window board & flush to brick work & changed to double sockets.
- Other 5 sockets in the room to be changed from singles to doubles & mounted flush with wall.
- Extend existing socket circuit (ring final) to include 12 double sockets, new sockets to be mounted in compartmentalised dado trunking, that is to be installed below worktop.
- Install 12 RJ45 data outlets & associated cat5 cabling in above mentioned dado trunking.
- Install one new radial circuit to 20amp DP switch & one socket outlet for ceiling mounted projector. All cabling to be enclosed with in 20mm white pvc conduit.
- Relocate existing light switch.
- Relocate two light fittings.
- Extend EM light circuit to include two new fittings.
- Relocate one light fitting.
- (another part of building) Install 3 meters of dado trunking, install new radial circuit for 4x double sockets.
- All materials are MK branded.
Phone call as follows:
"Urmm yes your quote, thanks for getting it to me so speedily. It is quite a bit higher than others we've had."
Oh right well it is all priced out for you so you can see where the costs are.
"Yes thanks for that, well how much can you knock off if we change the spec"
So now we are at:
- Just want sockets removing & cables joined in the cavity wall (internall wall).
- Other 5 sockets in the room to be changed from singles to doubles & surface mounted.
- Extend existing socket circuit (ring final) to include 12 double sockets, cable to be run in stud wall & drylining boxes used.
- Install 12 RJ45 data outlets & associated cat5 cable to be run in stud wall & drylining boxes to be used.
- Install one new radial circuit to one socket outlet on ceiling for ceiling mounted projector. All cabling to be run above new false ceiling.
- Relocate existing light switch.
- Rotate two light fittings through 90 degrees. (they will be 8" off the new stud wall) :C
- Extend EM light circuit to include two fittings (use two fittings removed from old part of building before demolishion/refurb) .
- Relocate one light fitting.
- (another part of building) Scrubbed due to lack of money in budget.
- All materials are to be of a cheaper brand.
FFS............. I feel the need for copious amounts of beer.
