You've got to turn these things into a positive!

[HappyHippyDad]

I'm all set to fit my 8 downlights at the customers house. I texted the builder the night before to make sure he wouldn't be in the way, he's already said he wouldn't but I wanted to double check. No reply so I assume all is well.

I get to the job and he's plastering right were I need to work!

So... I grumble a bit, then calm down, then go home, go for a cycle ride in the country, drink a coffee, read my book and then write about it to you lot

The builder has just lent me his SDS max and also a few other tools as well so I can't really moan can I, he's a pretty decent chap and I get to have a day off

 

[Squid]

How do you lot do it?

Fit trimless lights......... spreads love them........

 

[bigspark17]

I always cut spots after plasterboarding & before skimming makes my life a ehole lot easier come 2nd fix i know the cable is there and im not going to hit a choice. Only the bad plasterers complain any decent one can skim with a 70mm hole there.

 

[buzzlightyear]

I always try to drill holes after the boards go up. which make life easer.
then to start pulling cables and fishing for them like a Eskimo on the ceiling fishing for a seal.

 

[Midwest]

The old metal coat hanger. If my van got stolen I could replace the £1000 megger and £1000's of tools, but...... I'd have to revisit old Mrs Adington from a job 4 years ago to replace the old metal coat hanger. She was more than happy to give me a couple but I think she thought I was a bit odd for asking

I had a collection of those coat hangers from my time getting my uniform trousers dry cleaned. Don't seem to see those things these days. Look after the one I have left

 

[pirate]

Plasterboard up first, skimmed, coat-hanger...but seriously, bang a few nails in the joists first, near where you might drill holes...a powerful magnet will find them...and a pic of the joists on your phone, taken from ground level, is a great help.

 

[Jjc]

I always try and find a permanent point of reference, especially if walls are being dot dabbed & plastered. Like a window pane for example. For me, this is where a laser measure makes things so easy, especially on long runs.
I also take a pic of any diagrams and email it to myself, just in case things get lost.

Lazers are invaluable

 

[GLENNSPARK]

I had a plasterer trap all my cables in a ceiling on a job not too long ago....
I just smashed holes in his plaster and pulled my loops free...




I don't care these days...

 

[dksanders]

I use wall ties with one end opened up to 90 degrees, they are compact in length, the other end acts as a handle or cable hook so they serve many purposes for checking and fishing cables, hence they're my MFT....multi fangled tool