ᐅ Is it feasible to carry out interior electrical installation as a DIY project?
Created on: 20 Apr 2018 21:40
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HausbauTiNa
Hello everyone,
We have purchased a plot of land and plan to build a single-family house with a gable roof and two dormers using a general contractor.
A brief introduction about myself:
I am an electrical engineer, trained as an electrician before my studies, and currently work as a project manager on large-scale projects for the construction of substations (including construction management).
We have received the initial offers from the general contractors and now intend the following:
Self-contracting:
Interior plastering
Tile installation
Bathroom finishing (bathtub, etc.)
Staircase
Owner’s work:
Electrical installation
Installing interior doors
We chose these trades for self-contracting because we see minimal interfaces with the trades to be performed by the general contractor. The idea is to carry out the electrical installation “at our own pace” according to our requirements and then have the interior plastering done by a specialist company under self-contracting. After that, tiles would be installed and bathrooms finished (there are family contacts in the specialist trade for this).
What do you think about this approach, and what risks do you see (apart from the issue of warranty)? Where do you foresee interface problems?
Did you also exclude the staircase in similar situations?
We have purchased a plot of land and plan to build a single-family house with a gable roof and two dormers using a general contractor.
A brief introduction about myself:
I am an electrical engineer, trained as an electrician before my studies, and currently work as a project manager on large-scale projects for the construction of substations (including construction management).
We have received the initial offers from the general contractors and now intend the following:
Self-contracting:
Interior plastering
Tile installation
Bathroom finishing (bathtub, etc.)
Staircase
Owner’s work:
Electrical installation
Installing interior doors
We chose these trades for self-contracting because we see minimal interfaces with the trades to be performed by the general contractor. The idea is to carry out the electrical installation “at our own pace” according to our requirements and then have the interior plastering done by a specialist company under self-contracting. After that, tiles would be installed and bathrooms finished (there are family contacts in the specialist trade for this).
What do you think about this approach, and what risks do you see (apart from the issue of warranty)? Where do you foresee interface problems?
Did you also exclude the staircase in similar situations?
