Newbie to the forum, please be gentle.....

[Fitzy]

Hi guys

My names Dave (Fitzy), been lurking on forum for a while, reading as many posts as I could to gauge how you all interact etc. Some of you will hate me because I done a 4 week course with Trade Skills 4 U to become a domestic installer. I know I have a huge learning curve to overcome to gain experience, but I’m willing to learn and I always embrace criticism, good or bad, it’s what defines us. So please be gentle with me, I will be asking questions, but only if I can’t find the right answer using the search facility.

 

[telectrix]

suggest you try subbing for a local sparks as a mate before you take the step of going full self-employed.

1. to gain practical experience,
2.doing this saves you from the hassle of pricing, quoting, etc., till you have got a feel for it.

 

[stuarth]

Welcome @Fitzy, what did you do before the training?

 

[Fitzy]

I’ve got a full time job working shifts at Gatwick Airport, so have plenty of days off, so electrics is just gonna be a sideline to begin with on my days off, then maybe go part time at work (if the electrical side allows me to), then maybe go full time sparky, but all that is years away yet, got a lot of experience to gain yet,not gonna run before I can walk.

My nieces partner has his own building firm doing extensions, kitchen refurbs etc, so he’s gonna pass some work my way (posting a question about this in main forum later).

 

[Pete999]

Welcome

 

[Rpa07]

Welcome Fitzy, enjoy the intelligence and experience that oozes from the members.

 

[westward10]

Welcome Fitzy, enjoy the intelligence and experience that oozes from the members.

Which forum is that

 

[telectrix]

Welcome Fitzy, enjoy the intelligence and experience that oozes from the members.

along with the bullsh1t.

 

[Rpa07]

I should have finished with ‘mind you don’t get any on your clothes, it’s a bugger to get out’ -

along with the bullsh1t.

 

[telectrix]

like that expanding foam that i had to use yesterday to stick a back box in. client pushing to get job done. plasterboard still damp from skim, board collapsed when dry ling box fitted. ( and that's only a minor thing. bloody plasterer blocking stairwell with his planks and ladders. can't get up or down, and the pillock wants to board and skim before my cables have gone in, save him having to come back another day and spread his muck when he was supposed to do.

 

[casperLennon]

Did the course really only take you 4 weeks?

 

[Pete999]

Did the course really only take you 4 weeks?

Looks like the Electrical Trainee has now become the electrical trainee

 

[casperLennon]

I cannot believe it can be a good thing to do it in 4 weeks.

 

[telectrix]

i can't read and i can't write, but i can drive a tractor.

 

[Pete999]

i can't read and i can't write, but i can drive a tractor.

Your a Scouser for goodness sake what do you expect

 

[telectrix]

seems like time for some chilling:

 

[telectrix]

tractors make good ram raiders. they still run after the crash.

 

[Rpa07]

like that expanding foam that i had to use yesterday to stick a back box in. client pushing to get job done. plasterboard still damp from skim, board collapsed when dry ling box fitted. ( and that's only a minor thing. bloody plasterer blocking stairwell with his planks and ladders. can't get up or down, and the pillock wants to board and skim before my cables have gone in, save him having to come back another day and spread his muck when he was supposed to do.

I had to fit a 6mm in 40x25 trunking in the 4 inches beside a utility kitchen cabinet fitted. I attached it with 3 double backed pieces of gaffer tape whilst the acrylic glue took - held that all in place whilst it cured with a toilet roll squeezed in and told the customer to only use that roll when needed!
I’m back on Monday and I’ll check my fixing strength.
The things we sometimes have to do to get the job done!

 

[Pete999]

I had to fit a 6mm in 40x25 trunking in the 4 inches beside a utility kitchen cabinet fitted. I attached it with 3 double backed pieces of gaffer tape whilst the acrylic glue took - held that all in place whilst it cured with a toilet roll squeezed in and told the customer to only use that roll when needed!
I’m back on Monday and I’ll check my fixing strength.
The things we sometimes have to do to get the job done!

Please explain 40x25 trunking, double backed tape and toilet roll, peaks my interest somewhat.

 

[Wilko]

Hello Fitzy and Welcome to the Forum