electrics
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plasjack
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Where you based frank?!
ggb plasterers
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Always ease them off but I've had a few volts over the years ,keeps you on your toes !!!!!
frankk
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On the couch for now.
Vincey
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Sometimes they just wont come off though if cable ing is to short and old they pop out as u unscrew them
frankk
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Thats the bit I dont like.somtimes I have had cables pop out behind.
Vincey
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We all love a good screw
BigK
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Trowelling up a wall once when I kept feeling a vibration of some sort, took me a bit to realise it was when I was trowelling one particular wall, looked behind the socket and a blob of finish was bridging the live and the wall, the whole fecking wall full of skimming was live!!
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plasjack
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I never new that could happen [emoji23] I'm always paranoid about keeping my sockets dry and plaster free... If I can
Garethharrison80
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Always take them off + i put a bit of tape over them where the wires go in, guarantee il drop tiniest bit on there + trip the sockets off.
JackPlas91
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Sparks told me all the power was off before and all the sockets had loads of cable and I tryed cutting a cable back! BOOOM
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Danny
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aspotofbother
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Must've lasted you a while that one? Getting rid as it's going out of date danny?!!! [emoji23] [emoji33] [emoji6]
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zolco
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bobspread
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That's when the plastic trowel comes in handy!
A.plasterer
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i always remove mostly cos clients want new but even if not ,hate fkin about going round things tape live and put back later. Having said that you can often find the neutral and earth live here too
Danny
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Do you tell your insurance that you do that? Mine said I was not allowed to touch electrics... not saying I didn't but they said if I caused any damage I was not insured because I don't have any tickets for electrics
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leebo02
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when i say remove i mean remove cover from wall not remove cover from wires,, although in the past i have remove sockets or light fittings and taped the wires up then put power back on if its needed to do a good job, and im sure i will in the future, what ever it takes to leave a spot on job
Danny
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Not long now chaps ;-) got a few things to talk about soon enough... one is on Tuesday. .. not a plaster though
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Nisus
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Unscrew socket/switch, pull forward duck tape over terminals masking tape screws to front of socket so you don't loose them, wrap a carrier bag around it all, bit of masking tape wrapped around to hold bag tight. No worries of getting skim or water on it & keeps sockets clean.
Afterwards take bag off & screw back on or tell customer to do it if there's loads
I usually start pulling the bags off on last trowel so it's all done at the same time.
Check there's no loose wires before you screw them back or you might be getting a call
Afterwards take bag off & screw back on or tell customer to do it if there's loads
I usually start pulling the bags off on last trowel so it's all done at the same time.
Check there's no loose wires before you screw them back or you might be getting a call
A.plasterer
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Alternatively unscrew cut off and throw in cornerUnscrew socket/switch, pull forward duck tape over terminals masking tape screws to front of socket so you don't loose them, wrap a carrier bag around it all, bit of masking tape wrapped around to hold bag tight. No worries of getting skim or water on it & keeps sockets clean.
Afterwards take bag off & screw back on or tell customer to do it if there's loads
I usually start pulling the bags off on last trowel so it's all done at the same time.
Check there's no loose wires before you screw them back or you might be getting a call
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