Comment on I am not a builder… but that does not seem right
grue@lemmy.world 1 day agoThat can’t possibly be an actual electrician’s work, can it? That’s got to be the work of a homeowner who didn’t know the correct way to locate an outlet in the middle of a stud bay.
BarbecueCowboy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 day ago
Nah, it’s been awhile, but I’ve been an electrician. When you get a foreman who has made it to that special level of asshole, your give a fuck starts to run out incredibly fast. Even if you’re not the kind of guy who would do this yourself, someone working with you probably is.
With that said, I don’t think this would pass code, but I’m honestly curious as to which part it violates specifically. The wire doesn’t look like it’s secured properly at least, but this might be one of those things where this is where they learn that they need to write some new passages.
grue@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Welp, I can’t tell if my faith in professionals has dwindled or my confidence in my DIY skills being up to code has increased upon reading that. Probably both.
Canonical_Warlock@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 day ago
Honestly, the requirements to become a professional in most of the trades are pretty minimal because there’s a massive shortage of trained workers in basically every trade. The bar is probably the highest for electricians. I’m a refrigeration mechanic and the bar for us is basically subterranean. I’ve come across “professional” repairs all over the place that are just wild.
Honestly, if you’re a DIYer and you’re consulting building codes at all then you’re probably doing better work than many (but not most) pros. That’s why you should never just go with the cheapest contractor you can find for anything. They’re cheap for a reason. You really need to ask around and see who is good in your area. One thing that can help is if you can find a contractor that does commercial as well as residential work. It’s not 100% but generally they’re going to do better work because it’s a bit harder to get away with shoddy work with many commercial customers than it is with most residential customers.
grue@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Aw man, now you’re just enabling my bad DIY habit, where I get too ambitious and/or too skeptical of hiring somebody and end up taking way too long to get the project done. I’m this close ->| |<- to committing to a DIY HVAC replacement (complete with new 240V circuit for a conversion from gas furnace to heat pump), which is obviously gonna end up with me relying on “temporary” window AC units all summer, and you’re just shoving me right over the edge!
Kaboom@reddthat.com 1 day ago
It’s up to code until the inspector finds it. And if there’s drywall, they’re not finding it
krashmo@lemmy.world 1 day ago
This is the explanation for why we can’t have nice things
BeMoreCareful@lemmy.world 16 hours ago
Supply side economics until we all die.