Is there a shortage of grommets or knowledge and competence?

[buzzlightyear]

So 3 days in a row I've seen new ish installs where the 3 different installers have failed to use grommets ..

This is one I saw today:

did you take your pet to day on a outing bugs life on the c/u ,Murdoch !

 

[Dave OCD]

That's the IP rating inspector fly, if he can't get in from the top it's ok, but sadly he bled to death from the unglanded sharp edges on this occasion.

 

[buzzlightyear]

Nothing wrong with a home made grommet properly made from T&E sheathing if you're stuck. Best put a tin hat on now.

tin hat on ,no flack jacket yes.

 

[Squid]

Lashings of insulating tape should be fine for 25 years........

 

[Deleted member 9648]

A bit of PVC sheathing for bushing a hole in sheet steel is a rubbish, and it can rain red crosses for all I care....it'll still be rubbish!

 

[PEG]

So,you are not going to like my black silicone,idea,then...

 

[pirate]

http://cpc.farnell.com/hellermannty...MIrdLX_K-_2AIVBLXtCh1hPQIyEAQYASABEgKGJfD_BwE

and also available from other sources...
ok, it's a rear-guard action, and fiddly, but it's better than nothing, surely?

 

[electric al]

Long as it stops you entering with your British standard finger

 

[pirate]

...or standard frankfurter!
but that's another thread, right?

 

[electric al]

Think I saw that film - German classic

 

[PEG]

Long as it stops you entering with your British standard finger

Nothing,stops me entering,with my British standard finger...

 

[Squid]

Nothing,stops me entering,with my British standard finger...

Unless your missus mentions she has a headache.............

 

[westward10]

I would say 90% of comments I put on EICRs are down to poor workmanship as in Docs pic.

 

[Dave OCD]

http://cpc.farnell.com/hellermannty...MIrdLX_K-_2AIVBLXtCh1hPQIyEAQYASABEgKGJfD_BwE

and also available from other sources...
ok, it's a rear-guard action, and fiddly, but it's better than nothing, surely?

Actually that's good stuff, had a box of it years ago and it works a treat.

 

[Octopus]

FFS another one today - I was asked if I would test an installation - when I asked what had been done the owner said the work was WIP - so I visited after said "builder" had left for the day .....

I looked at 3 back boxes - none had grommets - the owner has complete confidence as this chaps has been doing this for years....

So I told the owner that I wasn't interested in doing the testing .......or getting involved at all!

 

[Toneyz]

Sometimes it is the simplest of things that wind me up, your picture shows something that is so simple to resolve but has been ignored.
you cant account for lack of competence as your title suggests!

This was the thing that I was up against when I was a Q.S. It was never something that was more technical it was always something as simple as this then I was told that I was too picky and got it in the neck when I would not sign off.

 

[Octopus]

This was the thing that I was up against when I was a Q.S. It was never something that was more technical it was always something as simple as this then I was told that I was too picky and got it in the neck when I would not sign off.

You were too picky based on this carp ......... doesn't say much for the quality of the business you were working for!

 

[Toneyz]

I get it was a joist above that could not be drilled and although 150mm at top of wall complies it was so easy to run down in zones.

 

[Squid]

Can of squished Red Bull is a no no for me. Full English, 2 Fried Slices and a mug of tea to start the day or for the modern lot on here some granola with quinoa and honey and freshly squeezed carrot juice.

 

[pirate]

Yup, saw that SWD...squished cans planked in crevices says "poor work" to me too. Had a new room formed over my garage a while back, the original "conversion" roof was sliding apart due to appealing workmanship by the "builder"...when the guys pulled the plasterboard off the walls they counted 80 empty beer cans, some quarter bottles, and hundreds of Greggs bags stuffed in the cavity...so that solved the cheese and onion aroma!