Started a 2nd fix on house rewire today.. Walked into the kitchen and the Water Main bond cable was hanging out of the light switch next to the back door.. (Stop tap, at floor level below switch) The main bond had been disconnected from the stop tap and the cable rerouted through the light switch (clamp loose but in place). To make matters worse every other cable that needed to be place through plaster board (not any cables coming out of boxes)............. He plasterboarded, then skimmed over.. Including 10 downlight drops, the bathroom extractor fan and the Landing light switch..
He plasterboarded, then skimmed over.. I had this a few weeks ago, only over about 10 outlets thankfully, i just told the client i would have to make plenty of holes to find the outlets and he should charge/deduct/get back the plasterer, which he did. Still couldnt get my extra time back tho.
I always get the plasterer to push up the downlights and I cut them out after making a diagram of where they all are, them spreds just dont have the brains to bring them out in the right places, and once the hammer has been put through the board you cant get a start with the cutter, as per a previous thread. Also when they do need to bring a cable out, fire alarm for eg, its such a big hammer induced hole you can never get a fix. For this reason I usually put a noggings in in possible.
I seen plasterers go straight over cabels cutting them off with their trowel before now they dont care
All previous plasterers I've encountered, never seemed to have an issue with cables. (Or pushing cables through, like)
instructions/drawing" One who assumes plasterers can read and write is one who is in for big problems.
Ok most are good perhaps they just had an off day . Nah - trades do this to each other just to keep them on their toes!
The best line I've heard in a while was the plasterer ringing up the builder:- platerer 'why havent you given me any work for a while' Builder 'well to be truthful, nobody * likes you' [Edited by: admin]
Sparks113 has summed it up in a nutshell. Unless on a large site then this action will go un-punished. HIT BACK AND HIT BACK HARD.
One who assumes plasterers can read and write is one who is in for big problems. ------------------------------------------ :^O
Where is it? http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3088/2891065014_37748f9721b.jpg Oh there it is.. http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3248/2891065696_2171672dedb.jpg Tip..before plastering the ceiling poke cable/s up in hole in plasterboard..from the hole/s dangle a plumb bob and mark cross on t'floor.. When finished plastering and it is dry..realign plumb bob with cross/crosses and ''bobs your uncle''
Unless on a large site then this action will go un-punished. HIT BACK AND HIT BACK HARD. It quite easy to get loads of nails to pop expecially if you got to clip cables in the loft joists twist fairly easily up there. Lol