Comparing Service rates, Electrical, Plumbing, HVAC

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in many areas across the country HD contracts Mr. Electric to do all their installs...aside from a few 'loss leaders', the prices are determined by the local Mr. Electric...plus they get a $50 estimate fee....
 
brantmacga said:
i've seen DIY plumbing books as well; which leads me to believe people aren't doing their own plumbing simply because they don't want to get poop on their hands.
The reason people aren't doing their own plumbing is because when they do plumbing like they do the electrical work pictured below it leaks and they end up having to call a plumber anyway.

They can do their own electrical and even though it looks like the picture below it works so everything must be fine. No need to call an electrician.

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aline said:
The reason people aren't doing their own plumbing is because when they do plumbing like they do the electrical work pictured below it leaks and they end up having to call a plumber anyway.

There really is a lot of truth to that. People are a lot less willing to live with leaky pipes than they are with leaky wires.
 
peter d said:
There really is a lot of truth to that. People are a lot less willing to live with leaky pipes than they are with leaky wires.
They used silicone on the receptacle so the wires wouldn't leak.
 
celtic said:
Who wants to play "Spot the code violation" in book form! :D
brantmacga said:
I'm pretty sure they weren't using unlicensed contractors. They don't do that even now.
Well, it may be an urban legend, but I've heard horror stories of unlicensed contractors, although it could just have been hack contractors. Maybe they sent store staff out to a few calls!;) :D
 
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