What jobs need doing in your own house, then?

[Rockingit]

Thought I'd lighten the mood a bit:

You know the one about the plumber with a dripping tap.....well, as Sparky's I reckon our own little lists of DIY are just as silly. Or is it just me?!

In my house at the moment there are: 4 x GU10's need replacing, a socket to finish plastering around, the lighting wiring in the loft to finish, a 3G lighting switch not fully screwed back as I need to replaster the wall, a PIR waiting to go in, an isolator to retrofit, etc etc....... hardly a good advert for mates and family!!


I did get up the ladder this afternoon and fit a new aerial though. Maybe I should write myself an invoice.

 

[topquark]

Hmm, where to start. The signal for digital TV feed to the kitchen has been on the blink for months. I have 2 laptops and a couple of tower PC's to sort out. One of my monitors is on the blink.

I have a light switch in the bedroom that has a slightly damaged piece of plasterboard on the top edge (barely noticeable, but I KNOW it's there). I have a non functional extractor fan in the en-suite. That's just the electrical stuff, don't get me started on finishing the flooring and finishing/decorating the en-suite.

 

[kenny7askew]

keep looking at my consumer unit too many cables squeezed,ip rating non existant,tns earth connected to water pipe only,scared to take any readings god knows what i will find,not my doing though it was like it when we moved in

 

[vernam616]

Flush mounted ceiling speaker for the bathroom to go in
Dimmer switching for the new fitted wardrobe lights
Panic button & extra keypad for the alarm system

This list could be sort of endless !

 

[JD6400]

Moved in four and a half years ago , still got to run supply's to every thing outside .
Would not be so bad but there are six different sheds totalling somewhere probably around 5-6 thousand square foot with a milking machine heat lamps for the pigs work shop and freezers all running off a extension lead trailing out of one of the back conservatory top windows !
I have dug / moled all the ducts in and even pulled all the subs to where needed but just can not be arsed to finish it .:8:

 

[brucelee]

the list is to long the forum would crash or Dan and the mods would kick me off for wasting forum space

 

[Guest112]

when i get the keys to my new house its a full rewire not because i want to but because it needs it

 

[DurhamSparky]

im pleased to anounce my house has no outstanding jobs...!!

 

[cagedanimal2010]

im pleased to anounce my house has no outstanding jobs...!!

show off!!

 

[ezzzekiel]

had a leak so had to take down lounge light due to water junction box been hanging for around 3 months now (shame), desperate for outside lighing and power for xmas lights this year also but time ticking on.

 

[Rockingit]

im pleased to anounce my house has no outstanding jobs...!!

That's just not normal.

 

[sparky3366]

i have a borrowed neutral, know where at just can't be bothered lol

 

[Guest123]

No comment.....

 

[malcolmsanford]

My excuse is I'm in Saudi ......................any lads want to give me a price for CU change and really move to garage, broken back box lug on a kitchen socket and my lass will have loads of more little jobs knocking about

 

[Rockingit]

Well, that's a fair excuse. Mrs Rockingit threatened to get the local aerial man in (also a sparky) as I hadn't looked at the problem; I took the hint and got up my ladder.

 

[telectrix]

2nd fix shower, fan and lights in new shower room. install UFH mat. fit PIR to soffit lighting. replace 8 way, front end RCD, CU with dual RCD unit. split 1 RFC into 2 radials as there's more spurs than blazing saddles. load of plumbing, tiling, wood butchery. then, after lunch, i'll................

 

[Mark_Burgess]

That's just not normal.

It is in his case, you are probably not aware of the house fire he had, followed by a pretty much complete refurb!

 

[Marvo]

I've got a list of jobs as long as my arm to do at home, here's a few from near the top of the list;

• Borehole control panel corroded beyond repair....needs replacement
• Irrigation pump has leaking mechanical seal....needs removing stripping and recon
• Swimming pool pump very old and doesn't hold prime any more.....needs replacing
• Electric gate motor gearbox broken, unrepairable needs complete new motor
• Air conditioner in my home office has a gas leak somewhere obscure
• Intermittant RCD trip when heavy rain...possibly borehole panel leaking but need to localise
• Back-up generator AMF panel needs cabling and connecting and earth spike installing
• Waste disposal in kitchen drips inside cupboard under sink

Christ I could go on all day.

 

[johnboy6083]

I need outside lights as my bin shed is in darkness when I take the bins out, and I could do with some outside sockets. I've got the gear, but I don't wana do it as it's not my house, I only rent it.
I also need to paint 2 Walls where damp has struck.

 

[Kamikaze]

In the process of building a man cave heaven. Only got as far as the concrete base. I know as soon as it’s finished the wifey will dump all her stuff in it, so I can’t be arsed to do anymore…lol.