Even though a plumber costs more, perhaps they would be worth it for the peace of mind? At the end of the day you have to be happy with your decision and if you feel hiring an actual plumber to do plumbing is the best choice, then find yourself a good plumber. Your comfort has a price too.
Want to point to a law that says only a licensed electrician can do electrical work or a licensed plumber can do plumbing? I believe that's true in Quebec but i have never heard of this in Ontario.
It's still deaaaaaaad easy - I don't consider myself handy really. Just good google skills.
Straw man much? Did I say anything about any tom dick and harry performing major work? We are talking about someone replacing a sink not building a skyscraper. Do I replace wall sockets myself? Yes. Do I wire high rise condominiums? No. Let's not make a mole out of an ant hill here.jonnyb wrote: ↑ Think about what you just said. If any Tom, Dick or Harry could perform anyone of the compulsory trades with no training or license what's the point of the COT? How would they be able to enforce anything? Do homeowners perform minor tasks, sure, are they going to head out to a pumping station and start running potable water piping? No. As with most things in life you only get into trouble when something goes wrong and your caught.
Do not confuse the College of Trades (Ontario only AFAIK) requirements with legislated requirements. The CoT regulates the professionals within each specific trade or those who do so for remuneration (I welcome any rebuttal to this), it does not regulate the homeowner. Just because you are an electrician and a member of the trade (Ontario) it does not mean you can do any work, unless you also satisfy the legislated requirements (ESA). The homeowner is governed by the ESA, not the CoT, same applies to other trades (Building Code). Staying away from other trades such as automotive mechanics, masons, etc.jonnyb wrote: ↑ Think about what you just said. If any Tom, Dick or Harry could perform anyone of the compulsory trades with no training or license what's the point of the COT? How would they be able to enforce anything? Do homeowners perform minor tasks, sure, are they going to head out to a pumping station and start running potable water piping? No. As with most things in life you only get into trouble when something goes wrong and your caught.
Wall sockets are required by code to be replaced by a licensed electrician working under a licensed electrical contractor.
Yeah link for that? Homeowner can do it. I can request permit do the work get it inspected and as long as it passes and is up to code I'm good. Although I don't have to pull a permit to change a wall socket lol.
home owner can do stuff inside their own property, but nobody in their right mind would be diy public pumping stations, there is a difference between residential and commercialjonnyb wrote: ↑ Think about what you just said. If any Tom, Dick or Harry could perform anyone of the compulsory trades with no training or license what's the point of the COT? How would they be able to enforce anything? Do homeowners perform minor tasks, sure, are they going to head out to a pumping station and start running potable water piping? No. As with most things in life you only get into trouble when something goes wrong and your caught.
Same in Ontario, as far as I understand.rocking23nf wrote: ↑a home owner or a master electrician can pull a permit in Alberta, a journeyman cannot.
You'd think people understand the difference.
