Like one of Nigel's war stories, this is long and boring but hey, it's a video showing elements of electrical first-fixing so if you were expecting scantily clad Bond girls and car chases, then you're on the wrong channel. Ordinarily, I might not have filmed this, but these are unusual times with the COVID lockdown in place.
Speaking of which, for those saying this is not essential work and I should be sat at home, it's down to a risk assessment: am I putting myself or others in danger working on a deserted site? I'd say not, and I have a responsibility to keep some money coming in so that there's a business left for us to eventually return to.
Timeline of events:
Monday 9th March - EICR undertaken (not filmed).
Thursday 19th March - Friday 20th March: opening footage of myself and Nigel starting on site.
Monday 23rd March - Nige was on leave, so I tackled some work on this site with Daleep who was with me from college on work experience. No footage was recorded on that day. In the evening, BoJo the Clown put the UK on lockdown.
Wednesday 25th March - Footage reopens with me on site on my own for that day.
Monday 30th March to Thursday 2nd April - The remaining first-fix completed over the course of these dates with many elements caught on camera.
The date/time of the dashcam footage shown near the end is incorrect.
I'll record second-fix when it eventually happens so that you have something to compare it all to.
Scope of works:
New socket accessories installed as required.
Mains powered smoke/heat alarms.
New radial circuit to serve kitchen socket outlets.
Relocation of existing cooker circuit.
New circuit to serve a wired intruder alarm with appropriate sensor and panel positions.
New downlight arrangement for kitchen.
New front/rear exterior lights.
Relocation of dining room pendant.
Kitchen undercabinet lighting.
New bathroom lighting and correction of an earth fault identified by the EICR.
Satellite cabling to the lounge, master bedroom and dining room.
Relocation of Freeview aerial drop.
New lighting position in the pantry.
Addition of a second (radial) socket circuit to cover some new socket positions (where extending the existing ring wasn't practicable).
Links:
Huel referral: If you want to try the stuff, then use one of the links below to save some pennies for yourself and for us. Both Nige and I have links, so choose whomever you like best... or whichever of us you find least objectionable....
David: huel.mention-m...
Nigel: huel.mention-m...
Nail puller: amzn.to/2C5604y [affiliate link]
A follow-up showing aspects of the second-fix on this site can be found here:
• Nothing but second fixing
6 окт 2024