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Does anyone do gas (certified) AND electrical?

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  • 02-09-2009 2:58pm
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    jaybird
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    I have 2 small jobs need doing asap, and am trying to get around paying for 2 call out charges!
    One is a gas hob; was disconnected to fit new kitchen, just needs to be switched back on, its a 2 min job but needs a certified gas engineer.
    The other is to wire a tv point with some co-ax cable, a simple job I'm told.

    Is there any chance of getting these done together? Can anyone recommend a person or company?
    If not, can anyone recommend someone to do either job in the East Meath area, I need someone fast and cheap!

    Thanks.


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    davelerave
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    there's not much crossover with gas and tv:D


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    jaybird
    Closed Accounts Posts: 58 ✭✭jaybird


    davelerave wrote: »
    there's not much crossover with gas and tv:D

    Sky installer told me I needed a general electrician to wire the tv point, not a tv specialist.


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    davelerave
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,712 ✭✭✭davelerave


    jaybird wrote: »
    Sky installer told me I needed a general electrician to wire the tv point, not a tv specialist.

    anybody can connect a tv point ,but gas needs a specialist


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    jaybird
    Closed Accounts Posts: 58 ✭✭jaybird


    davelerave wrote: »
    anybody can connect a tv point ,but gas needs a specialist

    Which is why I mentioned that I needed a a certified gas engineer in my OP, the electrical work is the secondary point.

    Not trying to be rude, but do you actually have anything to contribute? :confused:


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    davelerave
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    get one then


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    jaybird
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    davelerave wrote: »
    get one then

    Did you miss the sunshine bus today? I'm looking for recommendations, since you have none, could you please go back to your padded room?


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    hey_hey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 56 ✭✭hey_hey


    jaybird wrote: »
    Did you miss the sunshine bus today? I'm looking for recommendations, since you have none, could you please go back to your padded room?

    Holy sh*t jaybird calm down....davelerave is dead right in saying that "there's not much crossover with gas and tv"
    A good truck driver will probably make a good van driver.....but that doesnt mean he will make a good brain surgen! Plumber/gas installer is a different trade to an electrician.
    If you want to do it on the cheap pull in the coax cable yourself and get somebody to terminate it for you.. its only a 5 minute job..the big part is routing the cable.


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    knighted_1
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    hey_hey wrote: »
    ! Plumber/gas installer is a different trade to an electrician.

    wrong -a certified gas installer doesnt have to be a plumber -to apply for and get training on the gid /gas installer course
    you have to be a craftsman and show evidence of trade -this can be any trade ,there are lots of mechanics out there doing gas installs ,plenty of sparks (havent heard of a carpenter yet) plumbers etc


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    Joey the lips
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    Hi Jay, Google or go into a sky shop a TV Point is easy to do. With the greatest respect of course. The gas is a 2 min job as you note but your insurence will cover you for a new house with a certified gas installer :)

    www.rgii.ie

    is the gas installers web site. Why dont you phone a couple of them and ask them do they know anything about fitting TV points? They might do the TV point as a nixer and the gas as a professional.


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