Electrical socket metal boxes too deep??

[JimmyJ]

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[welchyboy]

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Monkey!

I rest my case!

 

[JimmyJ]

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Is the general opinion that I should a) ask the original electrician to sort out the boxes

B) get another electrician in

c) expect the plasterer to get on with it!?

Thanks

 

[OnOff]

That is effing appalling. No pride in that work WHATSOEVER. How long would it take to square it up? I'd drag it out and put some screws and self drill fixings (to ensure a good purchase) on the back which for now will be sitting in mid-air in the void behind the socket. "Hold" in position at least parallel to the wall with some dabs of No Nails or similar. When dry then use a mortar gun to pump in some mortar to pack it out. Probably need to soak the void with some 5:1 PVA mix as well. POWER OFF of course!

One of mine with a void albeit NOT in lathe and plaster:

Needed to sit back 5mm for the carp Volex flat plate things - ended up about 8mm:

 

[JimmyJ]

What do you think is the best way to approach the electrician about this? Get another local tradesman in for a 2nd opinion first? Should I pay someone else to fix the first electricians errors?

Only paid the 1st electrician half so far...

Bit of a dilemma, advice really appreciated as I didn't expect to be in this situation!

Thanks

 

[steptoe]

I cant see the lathe and plaster ones, here are some I done a few weeks back and took some pics of yesterday,

NO patching up has been done at this stage, although you will notice a minimal amount is needed, apart from on one of the sw,fused spurs which blew a bit,

 

[OnOff]

What do you think is the best way to approach the electrician about this? Get another local tradesman in for a 2nd opinion first? Should I pay someone else to fix the first electricians errors?Only paid the 1st electrician half so far...

Bit of a dilemma, advice really appreciated as I didn't expect to be in this situation!

Thanks

Is your "electrician" a member of one of the approved Part P schemes; NICEIC, ELECSA, NAPIT etc? I'm thinking not maybe? I wonder if you would have some recourse there? What actual electrical work has he done? Do you have certificates for it as in I suspect it is "notifiable works". Your best course may be to contact a member here to take a look and do a proper job. It WILL obviously cost you more in the long run etc.

 

[wicksy]

Steptoe I reckon you should have a blue Peter badge for those you did earlier.

Thank you thank you I'm here all week try the veal

 

[JimmyJ]

He is registered with Elecsa, and they said he had done nothing wrong (admittedly I hadn't shown them any pictures). He carried out an electrical safety test and fitted a new fuse board. He also changed a few light fittings and moved/ relocated a few exposed wires.

 

[wicksy]

On a serious note Jimmy I would ask the spark to come back and rectify his work and at least level the boxes and attempt to patch it up so when it is skimmed it will look ok. It's very hard to comment to be honest as everybody has had a nightmare job but I'm sure everyone would try to satisfy the customer if the job went pear shaped.

 

[ElectekAir]

The boxes should be leveled but maybe not the patching our terms and conditions state we will not do any patching whatsoever as we are not decorators/mud slingers what did his terms say?

 

[welchyboy]

How about a few snaps of the fuse board job he did just out of general interest??

He was probably working in IT a few months ago

 

[OnOff]

How about a few snaps of the fuse board job he did just out of general interest??He was probably working in IT a few months ago

Unless the OP takes the cover off it might not show much?