Typical builders !!

[Evans Electric]

Before going on I have indeed worked with some good builders , including  regular builder who, unfortunately  has had to pack up .

But there are still many  what I call  "Typical Builders"   .

A neighbour up the road  has called me in because his builder isn't  doing all the electrics he thought he was .   Its a kitchen  & dining extension  plus utility & shower /toilet .

Builder is doing plugs , lights  & cooker in kitchen  , thats it !     A wall is being knocked down with existing fuseboards  on it but  not doing anything about replacing it .  

Not doing any bonding .

Not installing smoke detectors.

Not fitting new board.

Not fitting any extract fans .

Not attended to broken soil pipe ,  future shower room floor swimming in  pee .  

Now concentrating their efforts on another job , one guy does a couple of hours each day now .

Shower room not started yet but wants final payment  . 

Customer had to waive a weekend away because plasterers can only come at weekends .

 

[Blue Duck]

Sounds a bit gash, better get the Poles in (if there are any left).





:shakehead

 

[Murdoch]

Before going on I have indeed worked with some good builders , including  regular builder who, unfortunately  has had to pack up .

But there are still many  what I call  "Typical Builders"   .

A neighbour up the road  has called me in because his builder isn't  doing all the electrics he thought he was .   Its a kitchen  & dining extension  plus utility & shower /toilet .

Builder is doing plugs , lights  & cooker in kitchen  , thats it !     A wall is being knocked down with existing fuseboards  on it but  not doing anything about replacing it .  

Not doing any bonding .

Not installing smoke detectors.

Not fitting new board.

Not fitting any extract fans .

Not attended to broken soil pipe ,  future shower room floor swimming in  pee .  

Now concentrating their efforts on another job , one guy does a couple of hours each day now .

Shower room not started yet but wants final payment  . 

Customer had to waive a weekend away because plasterers can only come at weekends .

Thats just abismal 

As for the final payment - surely that comes after its all complete....

 

[Evans Electric]

It certainly does  Murdo ,  the guy is taking the pee ,  I didn't mention their RSJs were not calculated and were deemed to be undersized .  

The builder does not like me one bit  because he knows I've advised his client , who is my neighbour , and is a decent  guy  but he & his missus were carping themselves at the thought of putting themselves in the hands of a ....possibly...rouge builder .

I've just this minute double checked my copy of the drawings with reference to ventilation ...( nothing to do with me as a Sparks , main contractor's responsibility ) ...but there it is ,  Part F of the Building Regs ,  fans required in kitchen , utility  & shower room .     I thought everyone in the trade  knew all this  TBH.    

My neighbour wouldn't know this and I wouldn't expect him to  ... 

 

[Andy™]

builders are idiots

 

[Murdoch]

It certainly does  Murdo ,  the guy is taking the pee ,  I didn't mention their RSJs were not calculated and were deemed to be undersized .  

The builder does not like me one bit  because he knows I've advised his client , who is my neighbour , and is a decent  guy  but he & his missus were carping themselves at the thought of putting themselves in the hands of a ....possibly...rouge builder .

I've just this minute double checked my copy of the drawings with reference to ventilation ...( nothing to do with me as a Sparks , main contractor's responsibility ) ...but there it is ,  Part F of the Building Regs ,  fans required in kitchen , utility  & shower room .     I thought everyone in the trade  knew all this  TBH.    

My neighbour wouldn't know this and I wouldn't expect him to  ... 

So if the rsj is undersized, what are labc up to ......

 

[binky]

best kicked off site without final payment.

 

[Rob_the_rich]

So if the rsj is undersized, what are labc up to ......

Nothing, if they haven't been informed about it. Sounds like they should have been though.

 

[Evans Electric]

So if the rsj is undersized, what are labc up to ..

Apparently  RSJs were OK for the first Inspector but another one turned up and decreed they were not right .

Builder has knocked out a stud wall & replaced it with blockwork  which supports the RSJs  at about 1/3rd of their length and all is well .  

They also had to double up some timber ceiling joists  which of course meant they had to "lose"  my wiring to the smoke detector above the plasterboard.  :C