Jobs you hate doing.

[Mikey456]

Seeing as we've got a favourite jobs post the things you hate doing

Coring Holes
Cementing round holes
Changing toilets
Changing taps on baths when its extremely tight and you feel like smashing the bath to bits.

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

working on worcesters

 

[Mikey456]

Oh jeez dont even remind me, working on a 24CDI to replace the diverter valve. Heat exchanger out, filling loop out, lots of little pins to pull out. Then after getting it all back in it leaks stupid plastic parts! no amount of PTFE or gas seal would stop it from leaking must of had everything in and out of the boiler at least 5 times. We refuse to work on them anymore ended up replacing it with a baxi 105

 

[AWheating]

changing bath taps for sure can be a nightmare, would rather change the complete bathroom sometimes then try to swap the taps when in a tight space.

 

[tackleburger]

Fitting big stone resin shower trays into a space with walls either side.

 

[dontknowitall]

Soldering, pushfit, compression fittings, taps, WCs, radiators, heating, cylinders, wiring, painting, woodwork, paperwork, driving, talking to customers ...

 

[Mikey456]

I love the driving part of it haha

 

[homeserve plumb]

Soldering, pushfit, compression fittings, taps, WCs, radiators, heating, cylinders, wiring, painting, woodwork, paperwork, driving, talking to customers ...

LOL brilliant but can i add solvent welding and washing machines

 

[villa_tom]

Changing PRV's on the new Worcesters - sack the designer!!!!

Also don't like changing the ignitions probes or burner gaskets on Ideal Isar/Icos. Hate it!!

 

[desrob]

Changing PRV's on the new Worcesters - sack the designer!!!!

Also don't like changing the ignitions probes or burner gaskets on Ideal Isar/Icos. Hate it!!

is that the one,were you cant get at one of the nuts,screws on the right hand side on top of exchanger, there should be a special tool for it, at the very least

 

[desrob]

coring got to be in my top ten,jamming and giving you right good clout on the jaw. ouch.

 

[Mikey456]

Done one wednesday brick wall drilled a pilot hole went through proper easy thought this'll only take 10 mins, came to coring it then took us an hour n a bit engineering bricks the dust kept jamming the thing

 

[SimonG]

A crappy blocked toilet filled to the brim with chocolate papier mache

 

[villa_tom]

is that the one,were you cant get at one of the nuts,screws on the right hand side on top of exchanger, there should be a special tool for it, at the very least

Its a nightmare matey! I just use my 8mm ratchet spanner and swear my head off!

 

[turnpin]

Debt collecting!!!!!!...............regards turnpin

 

[verdigrey]

Tidying my Van , it takes ages and doesnt earn my anything ( allthough I suppose if I didnt muck it out occasionally I wouldnt be able to work ) !!!!!!!!

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

excellent verdigrey my pet hate i have to change vans next week not looking forward to it

 

[villa_tom]

Tidying my Van , it takes ages and doesnt earn my anything ( allthough I suppose if I didnt muck it out occasionally I wouldnt be able to work ) !!!!!!!!

I love tidying my van and giving it a good clean with the pressure washer. Its amazing how much you find when you clean it out. I tend to find loads of change and lots of lighters and it always amazes me how the rubbish from McDonalds seems to hide everywhere!

 

[stevetheplumber]

Debt collecting!!!!!!...............regards turnpin

i dont mind debt collecting it unsuccesfull debt collecting thats a pain

 

[SafeGasInstall]

I hate coring flue hole in dump bricks, also hate been late for work !

 

[Alpha man]

Changing very old bath and basin taps, digging condense soakways, working off triple ladders!!

 

[Dannypipe]

Driving, changing syphons on WC (the older type where you have to remove the whole cistern to do so), lagging, shower doors and enclosures, bath panels, triple ladders, working in lofts where they've had the insulation increased to the new recommended height and it's laid across all the joists and pipes.

Generally don't hate too much of our job. Lucky really. Oh I do have one BIG hate.

PAPER WORK!!! ARRRGH!

 

[pobsdad]

Getting out of bed before 8am!

 

[REDSAW]

working in scruffy rented propertys changing bath taps with your head rubbing against the chatty toilet bowl that has never been cleaned, urine smells ouzing from the non covered t&g flooring. finding chicken bones and rat droppings strewn behind the bath panel as you remove it.

or concealled toilet cistern i did the other week, removed panel and there was around 50 used condoms in a pile in the corner just where i needed to work. told the woman to move them, unlucky for her she only moved in the day before.lol.

ah yes, answering the phone, rather be sent to a job than arrange and price it.

 

[Dannypipe]

working in scruffy rented propertys changing bath taps with your head rubbing against the chatty toilet bowl that has never been cleaned, urine smells ouzing from the non covered t&g flooring. finding chicken bones and rat droppings strewn behind the bath panel as you remove it.

or concealled toilet cistern i did the other week, removed panel and there was around 50 used condoms in a pile in the corner just where i needed to work. told the woman to move them, unlucky for her she only moved in the day before.lol.

ah yes, answering the phone, rather be sent to a job than arrange and price it.

That is hardcore gross. I don't get grossed out easily, but a pile of used condoms. Think I'd have walked. Good on you mate.

 

[double d]

Grouting, Coreing, working in very small spaces and off ladders

 

[obseen16]

the one thing i hate more than anything else is going up a 3 teir ladder in awkward spots and then once you get the damn thing up you climb "carefully" to the top and a great big gust of wind hits you from the side, for someone whos scared to death of heights (like me) going up an extended ladder is the worst thing, glad i dont have to do it very often. lol.

other than that i hate finishing off where others left and their work leaks when you liven it up, grrrrr

 

[SafeGasInstall]

one of my worst night mares ever is been fouling of a triple ladder ....ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

 

[unguided1]

Soldering, pushfit, compression fittings, taps, WCs, radiators, heating, cylinders, wiring, painting, woodwork, paperwork, driving, talking to customers ...

I would hate soldering all of the above too mate

 

[unguided1]

I hate hanging radiators, lost count in the mid eighties of how many Ive hung and I detest it even more now

 

[blayedrunner]

1. Nightclub toilets after a busy weekend!!!!
2. Landlord Certificate in a big city close to me... Went in an the scruff pit had a lad smoking crack in the front room. Mum walked in an said the eternal words " i only have one rule in this house an thats we don't smoke crack!!!!"
3. Even though i'm a retained fireman i hate ladders!!!!

 

[SafeGasInstall]

" " i only have one rule in this house an thats we don't smoke crack!!!!" ------in the morning only .....we do it all day long and all the visitors must have some as well, you self fish "

 

[PlumbBobBob]

i hate heights. i hate lofts that aren't boarded. i hate customer supplied ladders to get into said lofts, usually just three steps and very wobbly. i hate inaccessible bath taps. i hate cream carpets when working on radiators. i hate customers hovering over your shoulder.

 

[unguided1]

I have no problems with working at heights, through experince I have found that I hate gravity!! Its a nice feeling when yer actually flying through the air but the trick is avoiding the hard bit at the end of the flight now that does hurt

 

[SafeGasInstall]

unguided u have some humour you do ,thx for having you here