House fully rewired in TRUNKING ?!? | Thomas Nagy
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Timecodes:
0:00 - Merch announcement
0:35 - Intro
2:39 - Problems with EICR's
5:34 - House rewire
10:28 - New electric van ?
11:19 - New upgrade to the office
11:42 - Removing old signage
16:14 - Fault finding on Reolink camera system
19:47 - Quoting a flood damaged house
21:42 - Going off on a tangent.....
23:43 - The camera man takes over the video?
24:33 - Joe pulls a prank in the unit
25:44 - Picking up a new dishwasher for the unit
27:29 - Communal hallway call-out
31:28 - Checking back in at the house rewire
34:51 - Applying new decals to the van
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This video is for entertainment purposes only. If you use the information from this video for your own projects then you assume complete responsibility for the results.
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The reason ceiling lights in bedrooms were mounted nearer the window was to be able to undress and not be backlight creating a shapely silhouette for passers by. The advent of blinds and lined curtains for the masses overcame the need for this practice.
This is fast becoming my favourite background program to watch while I work, thank you 'Big Clive' for getting me hooked on Thomas
By the way - I think this is your best video to date! Really gives an impression of what it’s like to transition from being a jobbing tradesman to actually building a company - good luck!
Cheers mate, really appreciate it :) I'm glad that people are liking the longer content :)
@@thomasnagy no one mentioned the longer content lol you really are a prize prick
@@diesel508 Says you with 2 Subs and no videos, Get a life.
@@photosbycharles9880 😂😂😂
The reason lights were put in by the windows is so that you didn't cast a shadow on them when you were getting changed
7:17 they're called 'modesty lights', not for reading but to prevent a shadow of you undressing at night being cast on the thin curtain that people would see walking past
I was just about to write that.. he should come up North, all older houses are like this
We were still taught to do that when I did my apprenticeship way back in the late 70's (1977-81).
I still do it if ceilings are low.
I've heard and read this so many times over the years but it really sounds like something made up to explain the practice and those listening thought it seemed sensible and so believed it to be true.
But actually Tom was close with his suggestion that a bed went under the light.
Okay so a bed there would be pretty silly, it wasn't beds but dressing tables that went there. You put them in front of the window for the best light. When gas lights came along wall sconces were favoured for smaller rooms but if you had a pendent one that would go over the dressing table - which was in front of the window. Then electric ones were positioned where it had become traditional to put the gas - and still are even though dressing table might not be so common and good electric lights means they don't need to be put under the window for available light any more.
Also in the older type of properties the door usually opens into the room not against the wall so you cant see as easily what is going on in the room upon entry.
I don’t think I have ever laughed that hard when I saw the label “ chair “on a chair that guy is a legend 😂😂👍🏻
The longer content is so much better, but I’m glad it’s not long videos of the same scene like in a garage or under the stairs changing something out.
So much stuff is going on in the videos and I don’t get bored and start skipping ahead like I do on other videos.
Keep it up mate
Joe's lable printing prank on obvious objects is genius and something I'd do haha
When I was a youngster my dad bought a Dymo label maker, the old type where you squeezed the handle in to form each letter, and I remember using up most of the tape labeling things around the house, including the cat.
Tom the light fittings were place so that there would be no shadow cast on the curtains if someone was getting undressed
Enjoying the growth of your business takes me back thirty years when I fist started .stay safe bud
Light fittings were originally placed near the window so at night when you rgetting changed there was no shadow silhouette on the curtains to improve privacy
True.
Another cracking video, really loving the content, lots of different bits instead of just someone spending 30 minutes changing a fuseboard, lovely stuff!
Cheers pal, really appreciate it :D
Wish I could change a fuse board in 30mins.
@@BakedTuber Lol 45 mins in a 2 up 2 down 🤣👍
@@muzikman2008 With your testing as well? Must be a quality job.
Hi Thomas...you mentioned about the light being next to the window due to reading and bed position. I believe the real reason is once the curtains are drawn you cannot see a silhouettes of you changing your clothes. Try it next time place your hand away from the window pendant side you won't have a shadow and then place your hand towards the window side and you'll see a shadow.
The reason for the lights being so close to the window is so it doesn’t cast a shadow or silhouette of a person, bit of a privacy feature for those who walk around naked 🤣🤣
yep, that and people always had dressing tables under the window too. :)
So interesting to se how a growing company like yours works. Love the videos Thomas. Onwards and upwards my friend 👍
Thanks pal!
I love watching the company grow and see it coming together step by step.
The light in the ceiling is a modesty light or a ladies light for when they are undressing so it doesn't cast a shadow of the lady onto the window when gentlemen are walking past.
The removal of glue - use de icer it's brilliant for getting it off.
Don't shit on the lawn Hugo 🤣
I would have also labelled obvious items for the craic 👍
Loving the more frequent content! Really missed the vibes in the last months
use isopropyl alcohol for removing glue residue, will be safe on paint. DON'T try anything harsh like acetone, will probably melt the paint/lacquer.
wd40
"Tardis Tar and Glue Remover" is what you want. Removes sticky stuff like its nothing. Basically as effective as using petrol (shhh).
Warning though, it can sort of bleach plastics and such but it's good stuff if you want to put minimal effort in.
Or you can get preptone? From autosmart.
Or maybe try some acetone
Exactly this, I use litres of Tardis every month.
"Don't shit on the neighbours lawn Hugo..." 😂👍
not as daft as "FENTON"...
To get the glue off you need panel wipe / pre-clean, that's what professional body shops use before painting a panel, after painting and before lacquer basically whenever, doesn't damage the paint and should remove everything. If it's really stubborn you can carefully use a caramel wheel (rubber eraser wheel) in a drill, that's what gets used to remove the 3m tape that holds door trims etc on. Tricks of the trade picked up from my old man who was a panel beater and painter for 40 odd years.
DEFINITELY panel wipe yes
Loving the length of the recent vids!
Appreciate it partner!
Awesome to see the content back up to full pace. Really insightful and how your company is now running. All the best with the growth Tom! Cheers for putting out the videos.
Appreciate it pal :)
Really enjoying these videos, the production, quality and varied content is really professional.
Great to see your business expanding.
Cheers pal, appreciate it :)
That was one of your most entertaining videos, and I can't wait to see what the merch will be!
I've always used solvent cleaner to remove old vinyl graphics glue. Best to leave it on for a few minutes to soften it before wiping off.
Loving the regular videos!
Been watching your channel a long time now and it's absolutely great. You deserve all the success that comes your way mate.
Cheers pal, really appreciate it :)
Loving all the videos recently, keep up the good work Tom 👍
Appreciate it mate!
Fantastic content. I really enjoyed it and cant wait till the next one. Keep it up please Tom and your team.
Thanks mate, appreciate it a lot !
EICR is the new PAT industry, hardly anyone does PAT testing properly, I've caught out companies by planting equipment that should have been obvious fails and they all had passed stickers put on them.
Ahhhhh so you’re one of them
@@i_know_youre_right_but One of them what?
Our current flat is wired in in D-Line semicircular trunking. It's surprisingly attractive compared to the regular boxy nonsense, and they have a reasonably nice range of surface-mount backboxes w/ knockouts specifically punched to take the trunking. It's good stuff!
Amazing video as always, KEEP IT UP!!!!
working in the electrical manufacturing world with bugger all electrical knowledge, this really helps me understand why shit goes wrong and why nearly almost all the installers/electricians/plumbers really don't have a clue about how things work. I once spoke to a spark of about 20 years who didn't know how to do a visual test on a double pole isolator that has an led for a shower that was tripping the electrics
Try WD40 - certainly won't harm anything and works for me on many sticky residues. The problem with "brake cleaner" is that it could contain almost anything! Usually aggressive and that is usually why it is being employed.
WD-40 will definitely harm _some_ things. Melts natural rubber, annoys cats, etc..
Tesco own brand polish is a miracle worker when I took my sticker residue off.
@@RFC-3514 properly loled at cat bit
high percent IPA (like 90%+ stuff) is also pretty good for mild sticky residue
I've used 'Thompson's uPVC Restorer' applied to a damp cloth in the past, though I'm not 100% sure if it contains any sort of abrasive component, so probably wouldn't risk it on paintwork. Try it out on an inconspicuous area, as they say..
Love the new longer videos Tom, keep them coming, could watch hour long vids no problem!!👏👏
Appreciate it, more is coming soon ;)
I know you got it sorted but for the glue residue: I use Goof Off for pretty much everything...it is safe for vehicle paint.
There is also 3M Adhesive Remover if you don't mind paying a bit more...both work very well for me.
Exeter represent!
There's a few guys here that knew of you Tom😊
If you fancy a Thomas Nagy branch down here I quite like tetley tea bags in the ready room🤣
I always got grief for my harness but at least your using one😉
Keep smiling 😊
Tom, I don't know what you have in your area but there's a product called Goo Gone, it is great for removing glue, old decals, tree sap etc. I bet that would take the residue off in a jiffy.
Love this channel !!
Loving your success dude. Well deserved. I think lights over windows was something to do with privacy and casting shadows when changing or some such.
That’s a proper knees up with tea and biscuits video. Love the work. Keep it up.
You ask the best question of the viewers !!
You've done really well with making this video, well, with the camera man / video editor of course. Fair play, and nice lift truck 👍
For the glue residue: I know here in the states Turtle wax makes a "label and decal remover" spray that absolutely worked wonders when I unwrapped my car.
That being said, it's very harsh. It will damage most plastics it gets on, so pay attention to where it drips and everything.
And after using such harsh things to clean the paint (the brake cleaner included) you need to re-wax the area. The clear coat will start peeling within about 6 months if you strip it and don't re-wax it.
I love the wit
This man is serious
I know nothing of electrics but I watch for the hell of it
The new decals do look very nice and professional!
Original pipe (1950) embedded in the wall supplemented with surface mount trunking when it was re-wired is exactly how my flat has been done. Each room got extra sockets so the cable for the RFC comes out of the wall behind one socket, goes through trunking around where new ones have been fitted, and then dives back in the wall and on to the next room. Actually a very neat job.
Isopropyl alcohol. Wd40 some Googone would do it too . If you have to you can always use some cutting compound and an electric mop to get the paint back to the same condition as the rest .
Love what you and the team are doing Tom✊
You can get Paterson/back boxes made for trunking and it means you can fir end caps into the boxes and trunking for a much neater finish, done retires like this for 15 years on residential concrete flats
Good for you tom cleaning up after you as I have seen some dirty sparks in past
Stella work guys.
Bloody brilliant video - great to see how your days go. Keep it up.
Glad you enjoyed it
I love how you talk about your Kangoo, its like its a living entity. Always referring to it like "The little Kangoo".
Love this Channel! It has inspired me to finally take the plunge into changing careers into the electrical industry. Love everything you are doing. Really enjoy watching your content.
Cheers mate, really appreciate it :)
@@thomasnagy No thank you! Honestly really has inspired me. Even to the point of making TH-cam videos to document my transition into the electrical world!!
Absolutely bloody fantastic video
I bloody appreciate mate !
Did my inspection and testing with Joe last year nice bloke and good video ✌
Great video dude.... love your attitude to stuff.... great way forward
Appreciate it pal 👍
IPA/rubbing alcohol is safe for car body panels and should breakdown the sticky residue
Good video Tom, nice variety of stuff today.
To get rid of the sticker residue you need the stuff used by vinyl shops - its called 'Autosmart Tardis' - can be bought on amazon - rinses off with water after use and can also remove tar on paintwork
Thomas your videos are like chocolate, rather addictive. You are knocking Skill Builder off my top favourite 🤩
You are a true inspiration Tom. I am starting up an IT company in South Africa. Keep up the good work👍🏻
Cheers pal and good luck :)
Use tar and glue remover to remove the left over sticker residue from the old signage on the sides of the vans.
Glue and tar remover. Halfords do the auto glum one mate. Use the glue remover then rinse off and tcut then full wash before putting new decals on. 👍🏻
Love my Halfords Advanced kit - only had to replace one thing and they were fine. I'm told they sometimes are funny about receipts, so I keep a little envelope with them though tbh I've had them all long enough now that it wouldn't really bother me to just buy a new one.
That said, randomly, my oldest set of sockets are a Wickes Special that I got in about 2003. They became my "abuse it" set - you know, the ones you hammer onto rusty bolt, use in a impact driver because you don't have an impact bit to hand etc. Some how they've all survived - the ratchets are long knackered, but the sockets seem to be indestructible!
I was really surprised when my bit broke! I’ll keep you posted if they do replace it for me :)
Halfords Are the best tool kits as they replace all tools that have issues
@@thomasnagy I always just buy it from the website as click and collect so all receipts are digital. You can give them your email in-store but I've had them type it wrong in the past and you're left without one. Definitely rate the kit as awesome value for money though.
What KW is that immersion heater? You'll find over time a 3kw will eat a modern fused spur alive, madly enough the fuse will outlast the spur at around 13A... best to put it on a 20A DP.
Love what you are doing. The set up back at the unit is nice “somewhere who cares for…” having a great work place environment is critical. I would just say you really cannot say “I trust them but…..” you either do or you don’t trust is binary. So if you want to aspire to a workplace that cares it’s more than coffee and biscuits and a hammock. Trust your team… suggest you grab a copy of Happy hour is 9 to 5. Or watch Turn the Ship around.
The first job I did was a house rewire in trunking. They didn’t want any chases it was more work than just doing lt normally.
Another great video as always Thomas and gang
Glad you enjoyed it!!!!
Petrol and a cloth will remove the glue, I worked for a company once and it was going into examinership and we had to remove all the branding in a rush it worked a treat! There is proper adhesive remover made by Evo-Stik it comes in a metal can that's the one my local sign writing company use.
Tetrosyl Pre-Wipe Degreaser is good. Won't damage the paint as it's used in body shops.
Lights above the windows is an old fashioned thing that the idea would be there isn't a shadow cast from a person in the room for privacy
Dressing table under the window, and light above, at night light wouldn’t cast shadow or silhouette.
@@jerryuk93 sacraficing efficient lighting of a whole room incase someone wanted to place a dressing table next to a window and didn't want curtains is hardly sensible....
@@jerryuk93 a small lit mirror would be far more efficient and effective then running a larger power main light surely?
The best glue residue remover is called Goo Gone. It's mostly limonene with some special sauce and it obliterates glue. Very safe stuff too.
Tardis tar and glue remover for the left over residue of the logos
Love the videos.
After 40 years working I still don’t understand why invariably the most skilled employee ends up as a manager doing all the odd and sods.
It is great having “camera guy” and it makes a huge difference in the video quality but is it vfm?
Google the Peter Principle... promoted to incompetence... 😏
Indeed. I am a prime example of the Peter Principle.
You can get tar and glue remover that has the same consistency as polish, leave it to sit on the glue and it’ll dissolve it. Way easier than the usual liquid stuff.
For vinal graphic goop: Panel Wipe, IPA, WD40 or generic sticky suff remover.
And a sling in the office! There is more to Thomas than meets the eye.
Just waiting for the Thomas Nagy OF page lol
Really enjoying your content Tom, thanks. I have got a little bit of confusion though; if the point of placing signs on your van is to advertise and promote the service you provide then surely displaying the service you provide would advertise your company? If I didn't know about your company and saw one of your vans I would just think "I like the design, wonder what they do?" Keep the videos coming.
Great content Tom keep up the good work
Appreciate it!
Thank you Thomas super once again
Thanks pal, really appreciate it!
Hi Thomas,
The reason they use to put lights by the windows was so when people were undressing in the room the light didn’t cast their shadows through the certain side.
I'm surprised Tom didn't know that.
Sticky Lable Remover is great for removing sticky lable residue. Get it in a can from your favourite industrical supplier/RS/Screwfix etc.
Safer than solvents etc.
Regarding the broken socket, Halford warranty is usually very good. I took a 3/8” ratchet wrench back a few weeks ago that failed and they swapped it without question. It was at least 20 years old and had been part of a set given to be as a gift from my parents many years ago. No receipt required. I’ve also replaced a swivel joint from the same set about 10 years ago. It’s well worth buying the Halford Pro stuff for this reason (and get a trade card too, as it makes their items very competitively priced)
I remember watching your channel when you started, working and filming on your own its great to see how far you have come now very inspiring. F**k all the haters jealous people will always hate.
Cheers man
Best video yet 👍
Great Video Tom 😎
Great content keep it up 👍👍😊
Tar X, tar and glue remover, WD 40, petrol etc will help remove the decals glue, heat gun for removal at the start also may actually help remove most of it.
There are decal remover rubber disks available, they go on your battery drill on low speed, no harm to the paint job unless you run them on high speed!
As a Detailer, The best product for removing sticker residue is Tar and Glue remover, i specifically use Autobrite directs Just the tonic (can be found on amazon)
I agree or auto smart tardis (believe that’s the correct name) but that’s more of a industrial product
@@adamdavis2788 yes mate youre correct, even Autosmart can still be brought by anyone, it mainly personal preference
WD 40 will remove the old glue and then de-grease with break cleaner and t cut panel read for use.
Brake cleaner ,🙄
@@jerryuk93 so what's the answer? Give a man shit without a shovel makes you culpable. Of course you know best but have failed to enucleate. 🙄
@@jerryuk93 cool man. I don't care really but if you have a chance in the future to criticise anyone for some reason, it's kind of nice to offer a solution or something else to try too - if you think you know best. It's like.. a life skill. Cheers, have a good one. 👍😀
Definitely appreciating the longer videos! Have the BBC got in touch to make a new weekly series about you yet 😂
I'm glad you're liking the longer content :)
NW11! Gutted I still ain’t seen you driving around NW post codes lol another good video mate👍🏻
Great content Tom. I love watching your videos mostly because of the drive and ambition you have. I’m genuinely envious of what you have built.
Quick question who did you use for the van signage?
Also, send me a message if you want an extra pair of hands on a job, I’d love to see your set up and give back in some way.
As for getting the glue residue off, I found Axminster blade and bit cleaner works a treat, looking at the ingredients it might just be ethanol, not sure if it is good for paint but I've not had any problems
Thomas credit where credit is due you have stepped up massively fair play mate and good luck. Hope it all works out as it should
Enjoyed that 😎
Eddingtons Sticky Stuff Remover is great for removing glue residue. But tbh Johnson's Baby Oil is probably the best thing I have found so far.
Thomas Nagy is a legend