Additionally, if you’ve had (domestic properties England & Wales) new circuits installed, consumer unit replacement, work carried out in special locations (e.g. in zones in bathrooms & additional requirements for Wales), your LBC needs notification. This can often be included with the original planning or building regs for your extension/build approval. Best have that verified by your LBC. Whenever I did work on extensions etc, I notified LBC regardless.
Seems a bit of a long way round of doing things, instead of chopping in a couple of back boxes?
If it it were me I would tell the builder that I want:
1) All electrical (plugs, switches, lights removing
2) The room re-skimming (inc ceiling)
3) All electrical fitting put back flush (after you have re-painted)
4) As part of a concession you would be happy to pay for the skim and would take care of repainting
There is the argument as to why should you but, you mention you are a perfectionist so you will never be really happy.
You infer that you were looking into making good yourself which suggests you are prepared to spend money and time on getting it right
By doing the above you get the main snags properly sorted whilst not overly crucifing the builder
in reality the only issue with the above is your wife who will not like the idea of the mess and delay
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I really cannot justify your comments @MSW
How can you think that it is acceptable to pay a tradesman again for the work that they have already fudged up. You have said that he should actually pay again to put the complete and utter shoddy work right. The chap you got round last xmas to put up your lights, is he still there??
Do perfectionist send their food back every time they visit a restaraunt?
The guys paid for a future investment on his house and you are suggesting that he pays to have it re-plastered to fill in the gaps that a bus could drive past. ??
That so called finish and hand over would be labelled as a rouge trader in my neck of the woods.
I’d want a gypsum plaster finish myself too. It’s the best wall finish that you can get in terms of appearance and durability. Best in the world- British Gypsum rock.
Edit: rock as in the actual rock that the plaster is made from, not that the company ‘rocks’
The plaster finish is arguably the best in the world, the actual plaster itself in one of the most advanced plants in the world and the biggest plant in europe, the technique of applying and finishing is also world leading.
I’m not suggesting that I’ve visited every country to examine their plaster finishes but British is one of the best in the world I have seen.
Not me being patriotic in the slightest
It is and only mentioned as OP referred to being a perfectionist and the issue is not limited to just one electrical fitting I.e plus or lights but three I.e lights, switches and plugs plus,pmthe fact that the filler round the window really need to be Gypsum anyway.
we’re the issue on limited to say 1 or 2 points rather than four and OP not being a perfectionist then making good would suffice.
I can completely sympathise with people not wanting to get a professional in. I am seeing it from the other side though as someone who is fully Qualified, Insured and with almost 30 years experience yet customers will accept a quote from someone unqualified, uninsured and with no training whatsoever.
Well, my experience with a qualified professional with a lot of experience was this: I was planning to build an extension at the front, one storey and 10sq m surface area). The qualified and experienced builder (with a fancy website an a fancy name) gave me a detailed quote which listed everything and the total cost was £30k. Amongst the chrages he had lsted was £500 for using an outdoor toilet, £1000 for security fencing (absolutely unneccessary) and other tripe like that.
IMO unless a major operational need only amateurs use 25mm back boxes.
They can make life so difficult if you want to use screwless flat plate or USB sockets etc..
Totally amateurish, again who pushes down lights into the ceiling before testing??? I’d be wanting some electrical certs ASAP.
Sick of these cowboys ruining a trade that I and others have worked damn hard in over the years..