ᐅ Time Required for Owner-Performed Work

Created on: 25 Feb 2017 02:07
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stefanc84
Hello,

today I would like to ask you again for what you do best: bringing a layperson’s naive ideas back down to reality.

I hope the attached calculation is at least somewhat self-explanatory. It might be worth mentioning that in the estimates (h=hours, d=days, w=weeks) I have already taken the number of helpers into account. So these are not man-hours/days/weeks.

Many of you probably have more practical experience: would you consider these figures roughly realistic? Most of the tasks (those listed with 1.5 people) I will do more or less alone, with my wife as an assistant. There might be more active helpers, but I’m not counting on that for now. At least for the trades involved, I’m reasonably skilled but not exactly fast—at least until I get into a routine, then I can speed up quite a bit.

Best regards

Bauplanungs- und Innenausbau-Tabelle mit Lüftung, Elektrik, Malerarbeiten und Bodenbelägen
Bauchaot1 Mar 2017 15:29
stefanc84 schrieb:
I would definitely agree that you shouldn’t approach this without proper knowledge. I wouldn’t trust myself to do it without professionals supporting me either. But do you really think the insurance company will tear open the walls, take fingerprints from the wires, and then refuse to pay if there are no fingerprints from a certified electrician?

If an electrical company is involved and confirms that everything is okay, then I doubt it. I don’t think most companies are that careless.
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ONeill
1 Mar 2017 16:23
It is definitely possible to find an electrician. Some require a complete testing report of the wiring and then test the panel themselves. Others perform a visual inspection of the wiring and only test the distribution. There are certainly different options available.
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Caspar2020
1 Mar 2017 18:56
Bauchaot schrieb:
If an electrical company is involved and confirms that everything is okay. But I don’t believe most are that careless.

I also see this as less of an issue. There are plenty of electricians who take care of this. Of course, they won't do it for free. It just needs to be arranged early on.
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stefanc84
1 Mar 2017 20:15
This actually moves a bit away from the original question, since we even have two very experienced electricians—one handling the planning and supervision, and the other responsible for the inspection. However, fundamentally, you are right that it would be naive to think, "I can manage this on my own and someone will just sign off on it."
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ONeill
1 Mar 2017 20:46
Are these electricians also certified masters and recognized by the grid operator?
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stefanc84
2 Mar 2017 00:50
ONeill schrieb:
Are these electricians also certified master electricians and recognized by the utility provider?
Yes, both are self-employed master electricians, but only one is licensed for the area.