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So I've been left right in the bloody mire by a thick bloody builder...... what a suprise!
Rewired a place a while ago.... was meant to be in before builder to 1st fix, builder comes in, then I come back and finish off. Builder messed about so it turned out i had to get my plasterer to low-fill the chases, and put in the second fix before the builder even turned up.
I've had one or two problems with the guy but just figured I'll go back in and do a bit of tidying up after he's finished (not too bothered as the house is my neighbours and a mate of mine)
Now, it's my annual re-assessment on Monday (or tomorrow, if you prefer). I didn't even want to use this house as I thought there'd be one or two issues from the builder, but unfortunately the job I was going to show has let me down, so I don't have much of an option.
Now this idiot has moved sockets etc which I knew about (posted on here a while ago), I went in and tested them, and told him not to touch any more electrical - if there was a problem, give me a ring. I go in and have a look now that he's finally finished..... the first thing I notice are downlights are the wrong colour. 'What's happened to them?' I ask the customer. 'Oh well the builder got me some LED bulbs but he said they wouldn't fit in your downlights (absolute rubbish) so he would better ones that would fit for free.' And what happened to the old ones? 'Oh, he took them'
So I have a shufty and lo-and-behold, he's nicked my fire rated chrome ones and put in standard white ones, not terminated particularly well either.
On to the kitchen, and again so that the guy can have LED GU10s, the builder's removed my enclosed ip rated dome and put in a rail with spots on it - no rating and in zones.
Also, he's put the sink in a different location than on the plans, and of course that puts my switches too close to it.
He also re-fixed all accessories at wonky angles after skimming, got them covered in PVA, then painted with them in situ, getting paint all over them (brushed steel and that, runied now).
So obviously I'm going to need to find this guy and have a quiet word.
HOWEVER my assessment is TOMORROW. I've tested as I would do on a board change, and everything is (suprisingly) OK, but I don't havwe the time to do anything else. I'm hoping I'll be able to explain to the guy, and ask him to just mark me as a 'board change', even though the job itself was a rewire, obviously it's no longer 'my' rewire. What do you lot think? Do you reckon he'll be OK with that, or do you think they are going to want a re visit. (to be honest, if they do I tink I may go Napit anyway)
I wouldn't have time anyway, but I don't want to rectify anything that's not 'dangerous' as I would like to have a bit of evidence as I may go down the court route (this guy has taken a massive amount of money off my neighbour for a pretty shoddy job)
I don't think this is unreasonable, but how do you lot see my chances?
Rewired a place a while ago.... was meant to be in before builder to 1st fix, builder comes in, then I come back and finish off. Builder messed about so it turned out i had to get my plasterer to low-fill the chases, and put in the second fix before the builder even turned up.
I've had one or two problems with the guy but just figured I'll go back in and do a bit of tidying up after he's finished (not too bothered as the house is my neighbours and a mate of mine)
Now, it's my annual re-assessment on Monday (or tomorrow, if you prefer). I didn't even want to use this house as I thought there'd be one or two issues from the builder, but unfortunately the job I was going to show has let me down, so I don't have much of an option.
Now this idiot has moved sockets etc which I knew about (posted on here a while ago), I went in and tested them, and told him not to touch any more electrical - if there was a problem, give me a ring. I go in and have a look now that he's finally finished..... the first thing I notice are downlights are the wrong colour. 'What's happened to them?' I ask the customer. 'Oh well the builder got me some LED bulbs but he said they wouldn't fit in your downlights (absolute rubbish) so he would better ones that would fit for free.' And what happened to the old ones? 'Oh, he took them'
So I have a shufty and lo-and-behold, he's nicked my fire rated chrome ones and put in standard white ones, not terminated particularly well either.
On to the kitchen, and again so that the guy can have LED GU10s, the builder's removed my enclosed ip rated dome and put in a rail with spots on it - no rating and in zones.
Also, he's put the sink in a different location than on the plans, and of course that puts my switches too close to it.
He also re-fixed all accessories at wonky angles after skimming, got them covered in PVA, then painted with them in situ, getting paint all over them (brushed steel and that, runied now).
So obviously I'm going to need to find this guy and have a quiet word.
HOWEVER my assessment is TOMORROW. I've tested as I would do on a board change, and everything is (suprisingly) OK, but I don't havwe the time to do anything else. I'm hoping I'll be able to explain to the guy, and ask him to just mark me as a 'board change', even though the job itself was a rewire, obviously it's no longer 'my' rewire. What do you lot think? Do you reckon he'll be OK with that, or do you think they are going to want a re visit. (to be honest, if they do I tink I may go Napit anyway)
I wouldn't have time anyway, but I don't want to rectify anything that's not 'dangerous' as I would like to have a bit of evidence as I may go down the court route (this guy has taken a massive amount of money off my neighbour for a pretty shoddy job)
I don't think this is unreasonable, but how do you lot see my chances?