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<blockquote data-quote="Lurch" data-source="post: 433863" data-attributes="member: 6967"><p>Not unusual to be not completely flush, but several centimetres is a long way from 'somewhere near'.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>You mention it is an old building. I wouldn't be surprised if a lot of the plaster has blown so a reasonably straight chase ends up with 1m² of brick exposed! A lot of the plasterers I work with would rather I knock all the loose lettuced off while I am at it so they can make a nice finish to a solid bit of wall.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>There is no good reason for that. If the sinking of the boxes has ended up with oversized holes then it would usually be good practice to build out the hole so the box is reasonably square and flush. If there isn't enough brick left to fix to then the box would usually be attached using other methods, usually cemented in, not screwed through to next door!</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Poor. If there is no room for a double then fit a single, or fit it somewhere else. Accessories should not be obscured by fixed objects (like radiators).</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>This is a bit of a he said/I said thing, but really if the electrician has drilled the hole and fitted the fan I cannot see why they wouldn't also fit the ducting and grille. Either all or nothing really, that's a bit of an odd no mans land of a job.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Depends, I have drilled from inside out (using a core drill) many times with no issue. Stitch drilling though, not so much.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lurch, post: 433863, member: 6967"] Not unusual to be not completely flush, but several centimetres is a long way from 'somewhere near'. You mention it is an old building. I wouldn't be surprised if a lot of the plaster has blown so a reasonably straight chase ends up with 1m² of brick exposed! A lot of the plasterers I work with would rather I knock all the loose lettuced off while I am at it so they can make a nice finish to a solid bit of wall. There is no good reason for that. If the sinking of the boxes has ended up with oversized holes then it would usually be good practice to build out the hole so the box is reasonably square and flush. If there isn't enough brick left to fix to then the box would usually be attached using other methods, usually cemented in, not screwed through to next door! Poor. If there is no room for a double then fit a single, or fit it somewhere else. Accessories should not be obscured by fixed objects (like radiators). This is a bit of a he said/I said thing, but really if the electrician has drilled the hole and fitted the fan I cannot see why they wouldn't also fit the ducting and grille. Either all or nothing really, that's a bit of an odd no mans land of a job. Depends, I have drilled from inside out (using a core drill) many times with no issue. Stitch drilling though, not so much. [/QUOTE]
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