We are in the process of renovating our house and are currently having more or less trouble with the electrician.
We got a quote from one of the largest electrical contractors in the area for a complete rewiring of the electrical system and were quite impressed at first. However, a week after the work started, the situation looks very different...
- An electrician came who has just recently completed his apprenticeship
- He prefers chatting with the other tradesmen instead of actually getting work done
- He laughs at the 3-week schedule and says he needs to see when and what he can accomplish
- Every single socket outlet still needs to be discussed with us again, even though we marked everything with marker paint
- He doesn’t mark the chases, but just cuts straight into the wall (and it looks exactly like that!)
- Cable conduits apparently cannot be installed inside the wall due to the structural stability (11.5cm (4.5 inches) bricks), which was previously agreed differently
...
After 3 days, we had enough and called in the manager.
He inspected the work and said everything was within tolerance.
Marking the chases beforehand would take more time and was not part of the scope of work. (Is this a joke or???)
After that, things improved slightly and the electrician managed to get a bit more done each day.
Today, I noticed that the light switches in the rooms are not all at the same height and the sockets (those black inner trims) have all been installed crooked.
Sockets were originally agreed to be below the light switches but are now located near the floor.
Also, the preparation for the ceiling lamp is not centered in the room.
And it goes on...
Is this really all still within the tolerance range??
We got a quote from one of the largest electrical contractors in the area for a complete rewiring of the electrical system and were quite impressed at first. However, a week after the work started, the situation looks very different...
- An electrician came who has just recently completed his apprenticeship
- He prefers chatting with the other tradesmen instead of actually getting work done
- He laughs at the 3-week schedule and says he needs to see when and what he can accomplish
- Every single socket outlet still needs to be discussed with us again, even though we marked everything with marker paint
- He doesn’t mark the chases, but just cuts straight into the wall (and it looks exactly like that!)
- Cable conduits apparently cannot be installed inside the wall due to the structural stability (11.5cm (4.5 inches) bricks), which was previously agreed differently
...
After 3 days, we had enough and called in the manager.
He inspected the work and said everything was within tolerance.
Marking the chases beforehand would take more time and was not part of the scope of work. (Is this a joke or???)
After that, things improved slightly and the electrician managed to get a bit more done each day.
Today, I noticed that the light switches in the rooms are not all at the same height and the sockets (those black inner trims) have all been installed crooked.
Sockets were originally agreed to be below the light switches but are now located near the floor.
Also, the preparation for the ceiling lamp is not centered in the room.
And it goes on...
Is this really all still within the tolerance range??
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nordanney24 Jan 2019 21:01apokolok schrieb:
Got it.
You install 100m² (1,076 sq ft) of electrical work completely in 10 hours.
Sorry, but that’s just nonsense. For us, with 300m² (3,229 sq ft) including network cabling and some extra details, it still only took a few days of continuous work (installing recessed spotlights in concrete walls took significantly more time afterwards, as well as the wiring in the electrical distribution panel).
Three weeks can make sense, as the tradesperson might not be on site continuously and might be working on other projects as well.
Nordlys schrieb:
. He has to be a master craftsman company in the guild. Or is it not even a master craftsman company? That is not correct. An electrical specialist company does not have to be a member of the guild. However, membership in the Chamber of Crafts (or Chamber of Skilled Crafts) is mandatory.
I wanted to give you an update...
A lot has happened recently.
We rechecked all the sockets and light switches. The site manager was also there and pointed out some issues we hadn’t noticed (for example, a double socket was off by about 3°C (5°F)...). Everything was corrected.
The grounding rod has now been buried in the garden, but unfortunately, our "beloved" electrician has been on sick leave since the apprentice accidentally hit him with a sledgehammer... the apprentice missed the rod and hit the electrician’s arm while he was holding it... *rolls eyes*
In recent days, the apprentice (who has his final exam coming up soon) has installed all the sockets. He works more precisely than the other electrician.
I’m curious if we’ll get a new electrician on Monday.
They only have one more week to finish because then the painter is scheduled to start.
A lot has happened recently.
We rechecked all the sockets and light switches. The site manager was also there and pointed out some issues we hadn’t noticed (for example, a double socket was off by about 3°C (5°F)...). Everything was corrected.
The grounding rod has now been buried in the garden, but unfortunately, our "beloved" electrician has been on sick leave since the apprentice accidentally hit him with a sledgehammer... the apprentice missed the rod and hit the electrician’s arm while he was holding it... *rolls eyes*
In recent days, the apprentice (who has his final exam coming up soon) has installed all the sockets. He works more precisely than the other electrician.
I’m curious if we’ll get a new electrician on Monday.
They only have one more week to finish because then the painter is scheduled to start.
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