Applying Of Silicon To Wire Casement

[ahdon 0]

Something to ask you guys.

The situation is that we have got a third party other than our contractor to paint our house. The electrical trunkings are all done and it's time for painting. So who is responsible for applying silicon to the electrical trunking?

a) the electrician who is under our main contractor (basically the contractor), or

b) the painter whom we sub-contracted to paint the flat (these guys are not under the main contractor)

Please share your experience, particular if you have seperate contractors for painting and/or eletrical works. Thanks!!!

[hihihi 0]

u mean there's gaps between trunking and wall/ceiling coz it's not flat, that u want to apply silicon to fill up the gaps?

[ahdon 0]

Yes! the gaps between the trunking and the wall.

u mean there's gaps between trunking and wall/ceiling coz it's not flat, that u want to apply silicon to fill up the gaps?

[neubie 2]

http://www.renotalk.com/forum/index.php?sh...mp;#entry590200

For such cases of ala carte reno, such gray areas always exists. The electrician is not at any obligation to fill/putty the gaps between trunking n walls, cos it is beyond his jobscope, similarly for the plasterer/painter.

What TS can do is to ask the painter do, maybe with additional costs. Better still, puay n chamsiong with the main con to do it at no additional costs.

If all else fails, get a $3 caulking gun n tubes of silicon at approx $3 each n diy… can fill up until u shoik

Edited November 17, 2010 by neubie