Laugh or Cry

[Robojin]

I had to drop by the nation's favourite very large DIY chain today

I just can't help myself, I have nose around what people are popping in their baskets in the electrical section (sad I know)

Comments overheard

"Oh I'm sure that will do, it looks about right"

"Oh I like those brass switches, what about swapping over the plastic ones, if you want Gran" :|

And as I'm sure has been mentioned before, they have all of these large boards showing the punters how to rewire, but not a single warning about notifying BC, nothing in regard to max lengths or how to comply (not that I'm telling you anything you did not know)

I guess I would be too much to ask them to be upfront about what you can and can't do and how to comply with the regs

 

[Andy™]

I guess I would be too much to ask them to be upfront about what you can and can't do and how to comply with the regs

do you expect the staff to know there are any regulations?

 

[batty]

Robo you are a masachist I think thats spelt right. If you like pain take up something like karate, have a word with voltimax he will help.

Batty

 

[Apache]

On their website

You don

 

[NozSpark]

I was in there the other day getting some 1.0mm 2c orange flex,

 

[Andy™]

I was in there the other day getting some 1.0mm 2c orange flex,

 

[Apache]

I was in there the other day getting some 1.0mm 2c orange flex,

 

[Badger]

I thought you meant for the mower - would make it hard work!

why pache we had swa attached to our mower :^O :^O:^O:^O

 

[Apache]

why pache we had swa attached to our mower :^O :^O:^O:^O

We need a pic of that!

 

[ianmacd]

I was in wickes earlier picking up a replacment outside switch and bulkhead lights (omg they really are crap) and overheard a woman on the phone to someone saying that they had a cooker box, its 45 amps, will that do? Its got some screws on it.

I chuckled to myself and walked off. I wonder if someone refused to install their cooker without a CU upgrade too?

Ian.

 

[Robojin]

On their website You don

 

[green-hornet]

I wish I had a photo to prove this but it happened a few years ago.

I was called to a fault in a garden lighting problem the new owners had.

After some investigation I found that an orange flexable cable had been used to supply all the outside lighting, buried just under the turf of the lawn.

The new owner had gone over the lawn with a Fork to irrigate the lawn and had gone through the cable!

I love the DIY jobs

 

[Apache]

I wish I had a photo to prove this but it happened a few years ago.I was called to a fault in a garden lighting problem the new owners had.

After some investigation I found that an orange flexable cable had been used to supply all the outside lighting, buried just under the turf of the lawn.

The new owner had gone over the lawn with a Fork to irrigate the lawn and had gone through the cable!

I love the DIY jobs

If you didn't have DIYers you'd have no fun

 

[Andy™]

I wish I had a photo to prove this but it happened a few years ago.

its one of those things where you dont need a pic of someone stupidity - its all too believable!

 

[Evans Electric]

Strange that the DIY stores give out advice , the two wholesalers I use both have signs up saying they can't give advice on how to use the goods they sell.

 

[Andy™]

Strange that the DIY stores give out advice , the two wholesalers I use both have signs up saying they can't give advice on how to use the goods they sell.

only place i have seen a notice like that is an appliance spares shop - also says any parts will not be refunded/returned after installed wrongly

 

[steptoe]

Originally Posted by Evans Electric View Post

Strange that the DIY stores give out advice , the two wholesalers I use both have signs up saying they can't give advice on how to use the goods they sell

was in one of places I use the other day and could see sales guy getting ****ed off with a customer, been waiting for about 15mins, I didnt mind TBH cos I went out had had a ciggie.

then he said,

I just sell stuff and take your money, its not B&Q where we pretend to know what we are doing, ask some of these guys how much they will charge you to come and show you how to do it.

the next line was a belter.............

you dont go to boots and ask them how to fit a durex do you?????????

FFS, I nearly choked on my hot chocco, the man and wife picked up their stuff and left,,,,,

 

[Andy™]

Originally Posted by Evans Electric View PostStrange that the DIY stores give out advice , the two wholesalers I use both have signs up saying they can't give advice on how to use the goods they sell

was in one of places I use the other day and could see sales guy getting ****ed off with a customer, been waiting for about 15mins, I didnt mind TBH cos I went out had had a ciggie.

then he said,

I just sell stuff and take your money, its not B&Q where we pretend to know what we are doing, ask some of these guys how much they will charge you to come and show you how to do it.

the next line was a belter.............

you dont go to boots and ask them how to fit a durex do you?????????

FFS, I nearly choked on my hot chocco, the man and wife picked up their stuff and left,,,,,