First fix and second fix are terms used in the UK and Irish housebuilding and commercial building construction industry.
First fix comprises all the work needed to take a building from foundation to putting plaster on the internal walls. This includes constructing walls, floors and ceilings, and inserting cables for electrical supply and pipes for water supply.
Some argue that First Fix starts after the shell of the building is complete, and ends when the walls are plastered. Here is a list, in no particular order, of the elements of First Fix.

Drain runs: must be downhill and straight
Spare conduits: draw strings
Soil pipes
Copper pipes
MVHR (mechanical heat recovery ventilation runs)
Push-fit or other plastic piping
Electrical back boxes
Electricity cable runs
Telephone, data and audiovisual cables
Socket location
Security
Fire alarm
Normal pipes
Door bell
Door frames
Pocket doorframes
Stair well: floating / cantilevered?
Sound insulation
PlasterboardingThe list is not exhaustive. Second fix comprises all the work after the plastering of a finished house. Electrical fixtures are connected to the cables, sinks and baths connected to the pipes, and doors fitted into doorframes. Second fix work requires a neater finish than first fix.
The division of work is a convenient description because electricians, plumbers and carpenters will probably have to make two separate visits to one property under construction, at separate times. Project managers can report "first fix complete" or "second fix 50% done" and others can understand.
Some construction companies specialise in first fix work or second fix work, but most do both.
In North America, terms such as roughing in and finishing or rough-in and finish work are often heard, referring to similar concepts. Another related set of terms is outside work and inside work (the building is closed to the weather when the latter occurs). Carpenters speak of rough work and trim work (or framing versus trimming), and other fields have analogues, such as machining (roughing versus finishing cuts) and communications (rough draft versus revised draft).

View More On Wikipedia.org
  1. S

    Here's a guide on how to fix Nokia 5800 xpressmusic Display problem such as ...

  2. D

    NCK Dongle v9.5 Bug Fix Released

    Bug Fixed in Direct Unlock for: Docomo SO-01B Direct Unlock. E10i Direct Unlock. E15i Direct Unlock. E16 Direct Unlock. E16i Direct Unlock. LT18i Direct Unlock. MK16a Direct Unlock. MT11i Direct Unlock. MT15i Direct Unlock. SK17i Direct Unlock. R800 Direct Unlock. SO-01C Direct...
  3. D

    NCK Dongle v9.5 Bug Fix Released

    Bug Fixed in Direct Unlock for: Docomo SO-01B Direct Unlock. E10i Direct Unlock. E15i Direct Unlock. E16 Direct Unlock. E16i Direct Unlock. LT18i Direct Unlock. MK16a Direct Unlock. MT11i Direct Unlock. MT15i Direct Unlock. SK17i Direct Unlock. R800 Direct Unlock. SO-01C Direct...
  4. Jinda

    LG U900 unlcoked done & Successfully fix '2G Network GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 ' '3G Network UMTS 2100 '

    For more information to visit this link: LG U900 unlcoked done with supported 32k,64k sim - IMEI Source
  5. K

    how can i fix my 3600s the upper key is fuctioning repeatedly

    how can i fix my 3600s the upper key is fuctioning repeatedly history water damage action taken; cleaning keypad flex and remove upper volume key pls help....
  6. K

    quick fix for XGOLD2fix cs/Recover SIMLOCK

  7. T

    iPhone Fix Removed Prints

  8. R

    BLACKBERRY SOFTWARE PROBLEM ANY PROBLEM POST HERE I WILL TRY TO FIX IT

    HELLO! MATES LET US MAKE THIS THREAD FOR BLACKBERRY SOFTWARE PROBLEMS ONLY POST ANY PROBLEM SOFTWARE RELATED I WILL TRY TO SOLVE IT REGARDS NASIR
  9. S

    [ GPGDragon V3 ]Mstar Error Fix

    Some Computer Run the GPGDragon V3 Repair Mstar Mobile we have face error like Pic Input the Pics <windows-Drive not ready.jpg> how to Fix? run Windows "Device manager" and uninstall "uninstall floppy disk driver" Input the Pics <uninstall floppy disk driver.jpg> input the pics...
  10. N

    GPGDragon SPD 6800H 1.51 (little bugs fix) GPGDragon V3 Software Come

    Spreadtum 6800H Professional platform VER1.51 Fix Pattern lock Show invalid bugs Add Full Erase before Flash(Need Tick Experts Mode) where to download? Form 4Shared: GPGDragon_SPD6800H_Ver 1.51.rar - 4shared.com - online file sharing and storage - download News for Mstar CPU...
  11. L

    Dear admin, pls fix this problem.

    Dear administrator, please fix this problem which is when i press thanks button then showing some error text.
  12. J

    IQ Doctor Box 3.942 Fix Some Bug

    IQ Doctor Box 3.942 Fix Some Bug (SPD): SPD SC6610/20 full support (SPD): SPD SC6610/20 format improved (SPD): Unlock improved for SpreadTrum handsets (All Flash Size) (SPD): SPD SC6610/20 Read Flash & Write Flash bug fixed (MTK): MTK 6252 Communication bug fixed MStar: MStar...
  13. J

    24/03/12 : UCT v4.41b Released - SPD SC6610/20 Support, MTK 6252 Imp, Mstar 8533C Fix

    --------========= UCT Box Release v4.41b =========----------- New Version 4.41b has been released for UCT Box. Includes UCT Fusion v1.70 & UCT Box Firmware Upgrade v1.56 Please download it from official support area at uct.cc Make sure to uninstall all previous versions before...
  14. J

    ★ NCK Dongle v3.2 Bug Fix Released ★

    Bug yefix: OT606 Not showing in drop list now fixed. I606 Not showing in drop list now fixed. BLACKBERRY PRD LIST UPDATED To DOWNLOAD: Press GO SUPPORT BUTTON IN SOFTWARE UNDER APPLICATION SETTINGS. THIS WILL ALLOW YOU TO ENTER SUPPORT AREA AND DOWNLOAD LATEST EXES AND FLASH FILES...
  15. A

    Fix 1604, 1603, 1602, 1601, 1600 Error While Restoring Custom iOS 5.0.1 IPSW Using Up

    If you hit a 1604, 1603, 1602, 1601, 1600 error while trying to restore your iPhone with a custom iOS 5.0.1 firmware file created using Redsn0w then there is now a way to bypass the error.iH8sn0w, developer of Sn0wbreeze has released a new version of iREB tool after almost 10 months, which is...
  16. A

    Fix 1604, 1603, 1602, 1601, 1600 Error While Restoring Custom iOS 5.0.1 IPSW Using Up

    If you hit a 1604, 1603, 1602, 1601, 1600 error while trying to restore your iPhone with a custom iOS 5.0.1 firmware file created using Redsn0w then there is now a way to bypass the error.iH8sn0w, developer of Sn0wbreeze has released a new version of iREB tool after almost 10 months, which is...
  17. J

    [ DEB FILE ] UltraSnow FIX for iOS 5.0.1

    UltraSnow FIX for iOS 5.0.1 = iPhone 3GS = iPhone 4 READ THIS FIRST DOWNLOAD AT http:// r n c e b m .blogspot.com/2011/05/how-to-install-deb-files.html REMOVE " " space BEFORE & AFTER r n c e b m br 1275836697d9d39d5b1e3dc16f1b2cf28829f1197d [ DropBox ] [...
  18. J

    How To Fix iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch Wi-Fi Connectivity Issue After Upgrading To iOS 5

    How To Fix iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch Wi-Fi Connectivity Issue After Upgrading To iOS 5 Few days back Engadget reported that some users were facing Wi-Fi connectivity issues after upgrading to iOS 5 or iOS 5.0.1. Based on this discussion...
  19. I

    Avatorbox Ver 5.812 Fix Update released !!!!

    AVATOR BOX (China Phones Service Tool) VER 5.812 22 NOVEMBER 2011 What is new: ******** Ver5.812 (2011-11-22) ********** New features: 1£º [SPD] New IMEI Rebuild algorithm added 2£º [MTK] mt6252 improved FLASHES ADD 3£º [MTK] boot3.1108 improved 4£º [All Chips] enable the always in expert...
  20. J

    Avatorbox Ver 5.812 Fix Update released !!!!

    AVATOR BOX (China Phones Service Tool) VER 5.812 22 NOVEMBER 2011 What is new: ******** Ver5.812 (2011-11-22) ********** New features: 1£º [SPD] New IMEI Rebuild algorithm added 2£º [MTK] mt6252 improved FLASHES ADD 3£º [MTK] boot3.1108 improved 4£º [All Chips]...
Top