ᐅ Do not wire outlets and light switches in parallel.

Created on: 12 Jun 2019 14:13
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lasa64
Hello everyone,
is it common practice not to install electrical outlets and light switches flush with the wall surface? The developer considers gaps like those shown in the attached photo normal (the offset ranges between 0.5cm and 1.5cm (0.2 and 0.6 inches)). What are your thoughts on this?
Best regards
Mycraft12 Jun 2019 15:21
Of course, you can position the switches and outlets as you like, but usually everything is aligned on the same plane. I personally wouldn’t approve it otherwise.
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Lumpi_LE
12 Jun 2019 15:21
danixf schrieb:

I stick to my opinion. I would not accept it like that.
That's easy to say. However, he really has little choice here. It doesn't look good, but it is not a defect. Changing it is practically impossible without unreasonable effort.
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lasa64
12 Jun 2019 15:22
Zaba12 schrieb:

Another question: Why do your walls look so dirty? Is that plaster or drywall?

That is plaster ... this spot is indeed dirty, but it doesn’t look like that in other areas.
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lasa64
12 Jun 2019 15:23
Lumpi_LE schrieb:

That’s always easy to say. But he really has hardly any other option. It doesn’t look good, but it’s not really a defect. Changing it is practically impossible without unreasonable effort.

Is it really not a defect? If we decide not to have it changed, should we request a credit for this?
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Zaba12
12 Jun 2019 15:26
lasa64 schrieb:

That is plaster… this spot is indeed dirty, but it’s not like that in the other areas.

If that’s plaster, then you basically delayed for 2-4 weeks, let the plasterers come, even had the electrician finish installing the boxes including the frames, and now you’re asking here after a month if that’s okay?

Seriously???

I don’t see it as a defect (maybe visually), it’s not pretty, but according to the scope of work you ordered X sockets. It doesn’t say anywhere that they have to be perfectly aligned.
Mycraft12 Jun 2019 15:28
The effort required depends on the condition of the walls. Accordingly, the correction can be quick and straightforward or complex and costly. It is not possible to determine this conclusively based on the photo alone.