Should I have my contractor do low voltage prewire or pay more?
Michael Goss
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Comments (6)I wouldn't do it. Water and electricity don't mix, as we all know and the manufactured equipment that is made specifically for ponds has many safety features to allow us to have these really neat features. Dead Azponder could likely be one result. I wouldn't want to discount the manufacturers warning lables and do something that could jeopardize the safety of you or your family or your fish. Perhpase hire a new contractor just to do the electrical work so you can safely have the lights you're wanting?...See MoreSubway Tile Install - How Much Should I Pay a Contractor?
Comments (6)The 350.00 bid was way low. I did one tub about 3 weeks ago. A remodeling contractor called me and asked me for a price to do a tub for this woman. He wanted me to give HER the price directly, so she could save as much as possible. Apparently she'd recently separated from her husband, and was getting the house ready for sale, and it was recommended to her by her realtor to change out the tub, being that the one she had was stained and pretty ugly. Well, when they went to pull the first course of tile so they could pull the tub, the walls literally fell apart. In addition, she'd just found out she had cancer and was starting chemo and radiation (this all being told to me by the contractor who I'd worked with before and trusted, especially being he wasn't making anything off of it), and so was out of work because of feeling so sick from the treatment of the cancer, so I felt sorry for her and gave her a break. My normal price for a tub enclosure is 800.00, and that's about normal for up here. When I told her 350.00 (coincidentally), the contractor's head whipped around so fast I was afraid he'd given himself a good whiplash. I got downstairs and he kept asking me if I was sure. I finally told him this was my good deed for 2009-- don't question it. :-)...See MoreDo I need to pay for my contractor's mistake?
Comments (5)Contractor's dime. I suppose I could think of one angle where you'd need to pay something, though it's a stretch. If his quote hadn't included a vapor barrier, and the finished product will have one, he could argue that you need to pay for it. But said vapor barrier would be all of a $20 sheet of poly, some staples, and 20 minutes to hang it. So perhaps there's justification for $50. If he decides it would be cheaper to spray foam, since removal and replacement of the tub is costly, then you contribute $50 towards the cost of the spray foam, and he eats the rest. BTW, this scenario is the reason that permits and inspections are a good thing, not something to avoid. Inspections ensure you've got a house built to code....See MoreCan I power line voltage lamp from low voltage transformer?
Comments (18)Volt, understood. I think it would be pretty cool if you did LV pier mounts though... They’re hard to find and more and more people are moving to LV systems. I think you could sell them for much more as well. Maybe a bit more challenging for DIY, but many folks, like me, are working with contractors on a bigger job and this type of install is no problem. My plan now is to buy a normal line voltage fixture, put in a low voltage bulb, and wire it up to my Volt slimline transformer. Fingers crossed. Lastly, I saw this from Cascade Lighting website: “Our customers often ask if we offer 12 volt post top or column mount lanterns. We are happy to answer that any post top or column mount lantern with a medium base (A19 – or Edison screw base) socket or the smaller candelabra base socket may be installed with a low voltage 12 volt system or simply alone. The secret is that the lantern socket solely depends on the voltage of the lamp installed and the voltage to the lamps. There is no need for a “conversion kit” to turn a 120v fixture into a 12 volt powered fixture. 12v Post Top and Column Mount Lantern Lamp Choices If you are installing a lantern and want it to operate as a 12 volt system, you would first choose a 12v incandescent or LED lamp to fit the lantern socket type (medium base or candelabra). There are various wattage output options available and in stock at Cascade. The next step is to connect the lantern wire leads to the proper direct burial low voltage cable size (to fit the job) and then connect the cable to a professional grade magnetic landscape transformer. “...See Moremtvhike
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