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Conference govt02::basingstoke

Title: * BASINGSTOKE - Gateway to Wessex *
Notice:BASINGSTOKE - John Arlott lived here - then left, I wonder why
Moderator:COMICS::CORNEJ
Created:Wed Jul 27 1988
Last Modified:Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:925
Total number of notes:5875

200.0. "Electrician needed" by KERNEL::WATTERSON () Tue Aug 15 1989 19:42


Can anyone recommend a decent electrician ? - I'm looking for someone
to repair my central heating controls.

    
    paul
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200.1VULCAN::WILLIAMSTue Aug 15 1989 20:217
    Mr Barton  0252 617230.
    
    I found him very helpful and reasonable.He replaced my central
    heating/water timer and move a power switch further up my kitchen
    wall for 25 pounds.
    
    Margaret.
200.2KERNEL::WATTERSONThu Aug 17 1989 20:4211
    
    
    Re .1
    
    Thanks Margaret,
    
    do you know what hours he works ? - I haven't been able to get a
    reply .Also, do you know if he covers Basingstoke ?
           
    
    Paul
200.3HEAD::WILLIAMSThu Aug 17 1989 21:404
    I'm not sure what hours he works but he came to us during the day.
    Yes he covers Basingstoke (I live a Lychpit).
    
    Margaret.
200.4Can anyone help ?COMICS::SUMNERCOpenVMS Counter IntelligenceMon Feb 10 1997 11:2514
    As this note is a little old, can anyone still recommend a half reasonable
    electrian in the Big "B" ?
    
    So far I've tried to employ a chap who never returns phone calls and
    doesn't come round on the day he says and a mad bloke that phones up
    before I get up and wants to start work very early in the morning (just
    for fun he usually arrives an hour earlier then agreed, then leaves
    wondering why I wasn't up/in).
    
    All I actually want is an outside light fitting.
    
    Thanks for any suggestions,
    
    Chris
200.5KERNEL::COFFEYJLa Feline Flooz - a unix catMon Feb 10 1997 16:0211
Well, the guy at abbey electrics seemed nice when he came 
round to do a quote, but then again it was for a complete
rewire of the house which might make it a bit more worthwhile 
for them to be customer oriented. 

BTW outside lights aren't incredibly difficult to fit - 
my dad and I did mine and I think I could have done it on 
my own, except maybe drilling through the wall to put the
cables in for the switch might've been a little bit too much 
like hard work, especially since I only have a little 
hand drill :-) 
200.6bit to (elec)tricky for me...COMICS::SUMNERCOpenVMS Counter IntelligenceMon Feb 10 1997 17:367
    >BTW outside lights aren't incredibly difficult to fit
    
    Jo,
    
    I don't want Chineham to go out when I put the outside light on. ;-)
    
    Chris (not a born DiYer)
200.7GIDDAY::HOBBSAndy Hobbs. Sydney CSC. -730 5964Tue Feb 11 1997 06:189
    
     I'll do it, if you like.
    
     Mind you, I'm not qualified and I'd cost a few quid in travel
    expenses.
    
     How about asking at Homebase ? Look one up in the YP ?
    
    A/.
200.8KERNEL::COFFEYJLa Feline Flooz - a unix catTue Feb 11 1997 13:417
B&Q have a tradesmans board with little cards in too. 


>  I don't want Chineham to go out when I put the outside light on. ;-)

From what I remember from living there no-one goes 
further than the chineham arms anyway. :-)
200.9whats the matter mate, whats the matter mate...MARVEL::DAVIDCDon't lose your head.Wed Feb 12 1997 18:349
    
    Chris...
    
    its too late mate - games ******. You shoulda used a clip on that
    light, mate.
    
    What a palavar.