Carpenters...

[stickboy1375]

Carpenter told homeowner we would not have a problem with this.... :rant:

 

[stickboy1375]

I normally don't complain, but this includes every device in the room... ugh.... we had elevations at rough in, so please tell me WHY the molding always overlays our boxes?

 

[jumper]

I normally don't complain, but this includes every device in the room... ugh.... we had elevations at rough in, so please tell me WHY the molding always overlays our boxes?

Because hammer heads hate sparkies, who hate tin knockers, who hate rockers, who hate......

 

[stickboy1375]

I can't raise the box by the way... guess the carpenter can explain it to the owner....

 

[jumper]

I can't raise the box by the way... guess the carpenter can explain it to the owner....

A dollar says carpenter notches with a Fein or similar and gets away with it. You will still get blamed.

 

[John Arendt]

A wild guess...did the carp possibly 'add' the 3/4" for assumed floor finish to his height, forgetting that the finish floor was installed??

Time to go sideways!:slaphead:

 

[K8MHZ]

Judging from the pic (also look at the corner), the person the installed the molding was likely not a carpenter.

 

[K8MHZ]

A dollar says carpenter notches with a Fein or similar and gets away with it. You will still get blamed.

It's going to have to be a big notch in order to get a cover on that rascal.

 

[stickboy1375]

yeah, i just started working for the company Im with now not too long ago, its a new area in the state for me, and the carpenters are terrible out this way... i mean in workmanship qualities...

 

[stickboy1375]

A wild guess...did the carp possibly 'add' the 3/4" for assumed floor finish to his height, forgetting that the finish floor was installed??

Time to go sideways!:slaphead:

what about the 3 gang box for switches.... lol... any who, why on earth would you continue installing trim when you know an issue exist? Um, how bout call somebody?

 

[svh19044]

1. Carpenter Gets Multimaster
2. Notch molding

It certainly isn't good work to begin with, so if he has to redo the molding, that isn't he worst thing in the world. The carpenter should consider it practice.

 

[Cow]

You don't have enough slack in the wire to move the box up 3/4" or so to clear the cover?

I'd try cutting the nails on the existing box, and then pull it out and replace it with an Arlington one box. Notch the hole for the box up just high enough that the cover will conceal the gap that's under it and sit right on the trim.

I know it sucks, and I hate fixing other people's problems, but there is a little satisfaction knowing I'm charging idiots for their mistakes.

Maybe someone else has a better workaround....?

 

[paul]

Fix it with your sawz-all. Tell the customer you're pretty sure the carpenter will be okay with this. :lol:

 

[ceb58]

Call for inspection. When it fails tell HO to have their carpenter correct his mistake.

 

[John Arendt]

OK, point taken, I didn't know you had a 3 gang, thought it was only the one in the pic.

You can't move the box up, so the molding has to be relocated or notched for your plates. I love jobs where the trades can't get together. Also hated working with those that only covered their own butts, & not care about anyone else.

 

[dana1028]

Fix it with your sawz-all. Tell the customer you're pretty sure the carpenter will be okay with this. :lol:

:lol: Gotta luv it!

 

[mike7330]

Good thing you installed the gfic before the trim. I would have been a job to get that lower 6-32 in.

 

[mivey]

Fix it with your sawz-all. Tell the customer you're pretty sure the carpenter will be okay with this. :lol:

Oh that's great stuff! :lol:

 

[iwire]

Fix it with your sawz-all. Tell the customer you're pretty sure the carpenter will be okay with this. :lol:

:thumbsup::thumbsup:

 

[sameguy]

Drill a hole in the trim and put the plate on.