Quality Of New Build Electrics

[telectrix]

you can't expect a house builder to pay for quality work at the expense of his yacht in the Med, villa in Spain, and his 3 20 something mistresses, can you?

 

[Toneyz]

Yes - I do.... especially when the plastering is float and set. Not using is is really poor...

Mechanical damage---protection of

 

[Ian1981]

Yea sheathing,put over cables prior to plastering,don't no one use it now.

Not much plastering goes out on nowadays it's all dot and dab walls.
They tape them then sanded down.
No plasterers in sight!

 

[Rpa07]

There must be more money floating about then! Give it to the Sparks and mates and get them to be able to do a better job on new builds and the industry won't feel let down! In my head that works!

Not much plastering goes out on nowadays it's all dot and dab walls.
They tape them then sanded down.
No plasterers in sight!

 

[The Ghost]

The only thing I came out with from new builds when correcting work already done, is...never buy a new build!

 

[Rpa07]

My wife wants a new build if we ever move - it's not going to happen. How can I move from a 113 year old Victorian made to last into a build that is only expected to last for between 10 and 30 years. It makes you realise that the wires will outlast the build. Ridiculous!

The only thing I came out with from new builds when correcting work already done, is...never buy a new build!

 

[Toneyz]

My wife wants a new build if we ever move - it's not going to happen. How can I move from a 113 year old Victorian made to last into a build that is only expected to last for between 10 and 30 years. It makes you realise that the wires will outlast the build. Ridiculous!

I'll have to disagree in part I have been on some sites in the past where there have been a good camaraderie between trades from the site manager down and the workmanship has been of a high standard it is becoming rarer now I find especially the newly qualified ones are only in it for the money no intention in doing a good standard job get cable A to B forget cable zones

 

[Rpa07]

I guess I'm actually talking about the structure of the build rather than services.

 

[rolyberkin]

I like a new build, energy efficient, etc etc however these have been thrown up, a mate of mine works for the company that contracted the electrics so I text him yesterday to ask him whether they had Stevie Wonder on their books!

 

[Toneyz]

I guess I'm actually talking about the structure of the build rather than services.

I don't know bricklayers were good cleaned cavities a lot of trades were old school pride in what they did still made a good crust as well

 

[Rpa07]

I don't know bricklayers were good cleaned cavities a lot of trades were old school pride in what they did still made a good crust as well

You've cheered me up a little as long as I can be sure that this counts across the board otherwise I'm buying second hand!

 

[Toneyz]

You've cheered me up a little as long as I can be sure that this counts across the board otherwise I'm buying second hand!

sorry does not seem any more I did post'' in the past''

 

[HandySparks]

Yea sheathing, put over cables prior to plastering,don't no one use it now.

Usually known as capping.

 

[KennyKen]

Usually known as capping.

Yeah my thoughts exactly

 

[cliffed]

Bit of a old skooler,never called it capping,galv sheathing.

 

[Anthony S]

Bit of a old skooler,never called it capping,galv sheathing.

Capping as never been known as sheathing.

 

[cliffed]

What's capping then

 

[Wilko]

What's capping then

It's just a name, but sheath goes around something and capping over the top. Pic from a national electrical supplier -

View attachment 35949

 

[Pete999]

What's capping then

Sheathing lol

 

[Midwest]

I've heard it called both, and the wholesalers always seemed to provide the same stuff. I've also heard it called channel, not the English one.

So there!

MCH37-GS3 Galvanised Steel Channel 38mm / 1½ Inch x 2m Length
MCH37-GS3