[Getting sub contractors]

Is that for a labourer James?

[Starting out on my own]

4 hours ago, PeterJames said:

Depends I have had to pay £260 a day before now, but I had no choice I needed to get stuff done. But it worked out quite well we had booked five days for the job, he did it in three, plus we had charged the customer a premium to get it done at short notice. 

So it was a win-win situation for you there Peter, you got a decent subby who got his daily rate and did the job undertime and you made 2 days on it, and at a premium rate. Which freed you lads to concentrate on thier jobs be it service, maintenance etc.

 

Not all subbys start at 9 and finish at 5 on the dot, it's about finding the right subby that works for your company, and WORKS for your company if you understand what I mean!

My wardrobe is full of different company polo shirts, and whatever day or shirt I always promote that company as best I can.

 

 

[Maglock Height]

Think you have to assess the risk at the time of install or better still at the quotation stage, if the biggest ape on site is a few inches clear of a mag then I'd prefer to re quote on a safer locking device, even if its more expensive, than risk a possible public liability claim in the future.

[Power Drill]

Currently using the Makita DHR243 18v sds for the drilling through walls and fixings etc. So far no problems.

[Inspire Cctv And Bt Homehub]

If you have turned off your wifi on your phone and are using 4g then you wont be connected to your local network, you will need your external IP.

Do a google search using a pc or laptop connected to your network and google whatsmyip.org, thats the IP you need to put in the app to connect remotely.

[External Sounder Mounting/wiring]

Pedders - I'm running low on silicone but I've got some Pritt Stick. I'm sure that'll be the same. Thanks for the tip on knots. If that fails I might try out those wall plug things!!

[External Sounder Mounting/wiring]

Should have been more specific ...

mounting not a problem, I've got loads of double sided tape and silicone.

It's the cable routing that I'm trying to figure out.

At a guess id say drill through the brick at a 45° and then push the cable rods through and hope they pop out in the loft, then feed the cable through.

Any advances on that?

I'm going for 2 live sounders on the sheer principle that I've already got them both.

It is bells only, but I'm hoping to build something that alerts keyholders.

 

You could save yourself money by pulling the cable really tight and putting a knot in it, that should hold the bell close to the wall but don't forget to tape up the rear tamper just in case it flaps about in the wind.

 

You could then use your double sided tape and silicone for CCTV cameras if you decide to fit them.

 

 

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[Http://www.cctv-Information.co.uk/i/cctv]

They pay a percentage to the consultant, a company I used to subcontract to worked with them on quite a few jobs.