I worked with a chippy whose van was a right mess. The builder kept him away from second fix. Roofing was his thing. He had over twenty years experience but they were nervous letting him do doors. I guess he didnt have OCD.
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Hanging lights without drilling into wall
- Thread starter Keitai
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I worked with a chippy whose van was a right mess. The builder kept him away from second fix. Roofing was his thing. He had over twenty years experience but they were nervous letting him do doors. I guess he didnt have OCD.
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@Keitai I was an interior fitout joiner for decades - that's shops, bars, restsurants, reception areas, hotels, etc. All jobs where the end finish has to be to a very high standard or it simply won't pass muster. It doesn't matter if the guy's van is a mess - what matters is if he can do the job to the expected standard in the required timescale. Having a tidy van tends to help because it means you stand a better job of finding the tool or fixing you need promptly, but I have worked with some exceedingly untidy people who's quality of work was outstanding.
Having said that I'd have to say that roofing, first fix and shuttering carpenters are generally working to very different standards where structural integrity, accuracy and strength are the most important factors, partly because a lot of their work gets covered by other trades - you don't/can't put a roof on to millimetre accuracy, not least because buildings are never that accurate
BTW, your lights are really a bit untidy looking (you need to get the "swags" to be the same length and hang to a consistent depth), and at two points are likely to foul on the windows and there is also a risk of damage if someone opens a window and traps the light when the window is closed. See what I mean about OCD? I hope you are running them through an RCD or low voltage supply and that they are appropriate IP rated for exterior use
Having said that I'd have to say that roofing, first fix and shuttering carpenters are generally working to very different standards where structural integrity, accuracy and strength are the most important factors, partly because a lot of their work gets covered by other trades - you don't/can't put a roof on to millimetre accuracy, not least because buildings are never that accurate
BTW, your lights are really a bit untidy looking (you need to get the "swags" to be the same length and hang to a consistent depth), and at two points are likely to foul on the windows and there is also a risk of damage if someone opens a window and traps the light when the window is closed. See what I mean about OCD? I hope you are running them through an RCD or low voltage supply and that they are appropriate IP rated for exterior use
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https://www.diynot.com/diy/threads/getting-things-in-your-eye-what-to-do.582877/#post-5115931
Andy
https://www.diynot.com/diy/threads/getting-things-in-your-eye-what-to-do.582877/#post-5115931
Andy
It's my flat. I put them hanging over window so I could see them. I'm paying the leccy, so why should everyone else get the pleasure of seeing them and not me.
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Point taken.
Fair play but for every other person it just looks ****.
paint all the others black.
Move all of the lights to completely cover the windows.
Oh no.
Oh yes!
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Oh no! 
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