To all DIY sparkies

[DANNY]

did you know that as of the 1/1/05 you can get done five grand if you do any electrical work in your own house ie put up new light fittings add new sockets or rewire the old garage/shed etc. Electricians are like hens teeth to find now so you will not stand a chance if you need a new plug on the kettle. "ye mate can come round in two weeks and its fifty quid call out."

[Doro]

yeah I can see why it's a good idea to try and prevent inept people from touching anything like leccy, plumbing, walls, rooves etc

but at the same time it's a bit ridiculous if yer can't change a light fitting

then again how will 'they' know? probably only find out if it goes wrong and the house burns down, but even then you can claim it was like that when you moved in

a better idea would be to allow peeps to do one day courses at night school or summat and get a cert saying you can do this or that

hmmmm


bricklaying



actually 'they'd' be better off spending 'their' time and money getting rid of cowboy tradesmen who can do more damage than your average untrained Joe, and then charge you for it...!!

[Bosun]

will you need to show a certificate to purchase items?

[Doro]

in the fluffy world where I am queen yes you'd have to show your certificate to buy electrical stuff, and you'd only be able to buy things at trade

but in the real world it would be unenforceable cos B&Q would object and you could borrow your mates cert (or get him to buy stuff for you)


cor, imagine the blackmarket potential

[Bosun]

cor, imagine the blackmarket potential



please dont mentin it to "Them" will you !!

[Zeek]

Ewok&Tuck have already heard & are selling 3 pin plugs (round pin type) in the January sales for only £58 plus E&T tax..............sigh !! does nothing get by those buggers.........

[Jonnyfp]

Doro will you and gypsy vote for your trike, its looking very lonely over there with only one vote.. :)

[Doro]

hee hee ok jonny

we been there a few times but we're too lazy to log in and actually vote *snigger*


anyways are you still up for a visit? or maybe see you in coalville on the 14th????


TELL ME



ok, enough being bossy and hijacking threads, back to the topic.....




already it's difficult to change plugs cos they're all molded on these days, but at least the shops can't charge you extra for a plug like the stingy buggers used to :eek:

[slugonamission]

wait, does that mean u need an electrical engineer to change a bulb or fuse? that electrical work innit. Course, this makes a problem, we have cordless phones, which therefore need to be plugged in, so if the fuse blows, we cant call them and so were stuck without a phone :confused: . Crazy...

[addjunkie]

roll on the police state next we'll need a certificate to cut the grass or worse still service a bike bloody beaurecrats should be shot..........................

but in this case rememeber red to red black to black, then blue to









fook!

[Sir Ewok]

For sale, slightly used REME electricians...... £3,500 + board and lodge and usual Ewokandtuck taxes.Mandatory delivery and insurance extra.......... ;)

[BikerGran]

already it's difficult to change plugs cos they're all molded on these days

Erm actually it's quite easy, you just cut off the moulded one and start fresh.......................

But I didn't tell you that cos I haven't got a certificate..........

[saxman]

Happy new year :D

[Tim1400]

As someone who works in the construction industry I think that it's a good idea cus we will be able to charge even more :D :D :D and a happy new year

[GSX Hooligan]

the course for certification is £350 and its fuckin hard!

anyone can do electrical work, it just needs inspecting and signing off by a competant person (!)

makes you laugh though, i can work on 415 3 phase and 11,000 volt gear at work but cant put a fuckin socket in at home till i pass this course!!!

[Sir Ewok]

Feck the lot of them, I've no qualifications, but have wired kitchens etc.
Since nothing is in the press, how are we supposed to know anyway....

[Nitrowing]

the course for certification is £350 and its fuckin hard!

anyone can do electrical work, it just needs inspecting and signing off by a competant person (!)

makes you laugh though, i can work on 415 3 phase and 11,000 volt gear at work but cant put a fuckin socket in at home till i pass this course!!!
LOL - same here!!!
I'm qualified for fast jet aircraft control systems, nuclear control systems etc - but not my own shed??!!?? :confused:
You doing your course at Grimsby?

[GSX Hooligan]

scunthorpe, couldnt get in a grimsby - course was full!!

although, i'll probably be doing the resit there..............

[Miss Demeanour]

Noooooooooooooo
A bit wrong that Danny. Part 'P' of the building control regulations come into force today. Changing existing fittings is ok as is adding sockets to an existing circuit. Wiring up a shed will require planning permission or be done by a certified person and work in certain 'special areas' such as Gardens, kitchens and bathrooms will be subject to the building regulations.

Nice one...

I was about to ask whether anyone had any actual facts on what 'they' say...

Cheers.

[GarrysPhrogg]

Im getting a new oven *whooopeee do* when i paid for it, they wanted to charge me an extra £70 or something like that to put it in............ OMG i said its only a bloody plug and gas pipe, he said well it's illegal to do it unless your qualified, i said "my hubby is qualified" ;) then i asked "anyhow, how will they know?" he said, "if anything goes wrong with your appliance it wont be covered unless you have the certificates to prove a qualified oven puter inner did it"........ :eek:

[krammer]

Im getting a new oven *whooopeee do* when i paid for it, they wanted to charge me an extra £70 or something like that to put it in............ OMG i said its only a bloody plug and gas pipe, he said well it's illegal to do it unless your qualified, i said "my hubby is qualified" ;) then i asked "anyhow, how will they know?" he said, "if anything goes wrong with your appliance it wont be covered unless you have the certificates to prove a qualified oven puter inner did it"........ :eek: if you are gas profficient you can carry out minor work for friends or family. i was corgi registered but i let it lapse as i was sick and tired of going back to college for any new gas regs. corgi was set up to oversee gas safety but it has become a 'club' with the licence to print it's own money. :(

[Freak]

Just one more thing added to the never ending 'not allowed to do anymore' list.

[Doro]

LOL - same here!!!
I'm qualified for fast jet aircraft control systems, nuclear control systems etc - but not my own shed??!!?? :confused:


me too

except I get to overload 3ph transformers to see if I can make em spit fire, amongst other dangerous stuff

not really called for at home tho' *snigger*

[bill?]

I'd like to know how much the council is going to charge for someone to come and check the work I've done, when you can't trust one of their lectricians to change a bulb.

[GSX Hooligan]

the council are subbing it out to local electrical contractors as they dont want the liability should they sign something off that ultimately turns out not to be........

[Spike]

the council are subbing it out to local electrical contractors as they dont want the liability should they sign something off that ultimately turns out not to be........


Sounds about right !! :(