jtsplumbing
Plumbers Arms member

We don't have warrant sales or bailiffs evicting people up in Scotland. That was outlawed 5 years ago. Everything is done through the courts. There isn't any excuse though for those not paying their bills if they have the means to do so, that's no better than theft and as tradesmen we'd hate that to happen to us.

What will this Government do about this ? NOTHING !! They cant bend over far enough for the EU, to scared to react in case Brussels doesn't like it, Well let Brussels have these people & lets see how they like having these scum living with them, The quicker we pull out from being controlled by Europe the better, then maybe we can make Britain Great again, instead of the dumping ground of Europe that we have become, a bolt hole for all kinds of criminals who know we will feed and house them, give them money and no fear of them being deported !! because Brussels says we have to keep them. Its time this country got some backbone and told Europe where to shove it.

R.I.P Mick 3 falls & a knockout, any of the other old stars still around ?

So if you have just found out what the job should have cost then why did you not use that person first ??? What are you expecting to pay ??? Trade-Tek £79.00 less the £60.00 you want back ! so you are expecting some one who is Self Employed to come out and install your W/M for £19.00 Get Real ! would not even cover the plumbers overheads just to come out, Why do you people always complain about the costs after paying the bill ! if you think its so easy then you should have fitted it yourself

No good complaining after the job had been done, you would have had the charges explained to you over the phone so you could have refused to use them at that moment in time, it is charged at the rate they told you per Hr or part off, and you would have signed to job sheet that also show's the costs when the Plumber arrived, £79.00 + vat, depending what area you are in some would consider that affair price, I have been out to jobs for them that only took 10 min but they still get charged for the full Hr. As for your remark about what psychotherapists charge with university Degrees, How many years do you think it takes to train as a Plumber he is still a skilled person who has spent men'y years on low wages wile training, What in your world do you think a plumber should be charging ? taking into account the on-going costs involved with doing this job, maybe as much as £3.00 per Hr !! Come on you need to have a reality check on costing's after all it is the 21st century not the 19th

Size doesn't matter it's what you do with it that counts.

You should get on to that specialist lawyer that you spoke of earlier and do it soon. Remember SNIPEF is an organisation for Plumbers and will try to defend their members first. They also have a legal department and offer this service to their members, so you may find yourself in a long expensive legal battle. They send me membership requests every few months and I refuse to join.

Threaten them with Trading Standards for selling false promises of work and I bet they back down. Personally I'd just tell them to go do one on rhemselves.

Monument and for my old tired aching hands, my Milwaulkee CP12 battery pipe slice. Not as quick but stops aching hands.

I like the Monument ones as they are hard wearing. Like all tools, a pipeslice requires maintenance. Strip it apart and smother the inside in machine grease and renew the cutting wheel regularly and it will last for a very long time.

Congrats Martin. Now go and get a life! LOL

These are readily available in this size, but they are fairly expensive. My preference is for Coram trays with Waterguard as these have an upstand built into them and are leak proof. Here's a link to a square tray in the size that you are looking for: MX 1200mm x 1200mm Dorchester Large Square Shower Tray White

Is it wired up the right way E/L/N ? may just be unlucky and its a faulty unit, if so don't mess with it just take it back or you will invalidate the warranty !!

Went for £107 on ebay, a bargain whether warranty is valid or not. A new Monsoon is highly unlikely to break down unless incorrectly installed.

Sold guys and yes it was under warranty as it hadn't been registered yet.

Drinkin and drivin, that's terrible.

Tilesafe is brilliant and doesn't leak. Just keep silicone well away from it! I buy mine in bulk as it secures a really good discount. Was not aware of the new Waterguard, I'll check that out.

Rothenberger ! not as good as they used to be , had problems with the connection between core bit and drill snapping off, sending core flying across the kitchen, lucky no damage caused ! but they did send me some free gifts.

Try ebay ! you'll get top price for them .

Bathstore sell one made with their Lucite acrylic material so it's very flexible and strong. Costs about £300.

Three guys who PM'd me about this, I have reserved your places. There is a limit of 15 allowed at the training day and it promises to be really good. Lunch is being provided by the organisers too, so free training and a free feed can't be bad. I'll be in touch soon with the itinerary and your passes and the time and address for the event. Cheers guys.

And when you read it, brand new cars were selling for a hundred quid.

I can see a wee trip to the seaside being planned soon...

As the big Scottish poet called me says..... You canny beat a freebie that's gonna go on ebay. :wink_smile:

I'll take it if you're wanting rid of it. PM the details and how I pay for postage.

Bathroom install I'm working on had all the joists cut in half and the floor was levitating in mid air. It was held together only because of the tongue and groove floorboards. A cast iron bath was sitting on that too!

I repeat my answer to you as you posted this over on the Contractor Forum. You need to get an asbestos removal company to do this. They will seal off the area and ensure that no particles become airborne which you or your family could inhale. They will also properly dispose of the asbestos in a special asbestos disposal centre. Don't take risks with this just to save a few quid mate.

.....and ban Tamz temperance pledge. I nearly had a stroke reading it.

They are brilliant for hard to reach places and are far easier way to cut copper than turning a pipe slice all day. Saves getting blisters. Just clamp the machine on the pipe, press a button and it's done! Cuts 15mm in about 5 seconds and 22mm in 10 seconds. Not a great timesaver, but makes cutting copper a lot easier and no more blisters!

If you use "gunge" as suggested above, make sure that if it is coming into contact with plastic that it doesn't contain linseed oil or this will corrode the plastic. Boss White contains linseed oil for example.

Looks quality pal, well done!

Tape measure, Bahco adjustables, and my gadget of the month which is my Milwaukee 12v copper pipe cutter. Plus I just don't function without music playing.

Could we also add sexual preference, i.e gay, lesbian and anything to do with a persons race, creed or nationality. Basically anything that might be seen as causing predujiced views, whether in fun or not.

Zeb and VT are members of our sister forum for sexual deviants called the UGay Bummers Forum. You could ask on there. :ciappa: