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6 Hours Ago

villa_tom replied to a thread Ideal logic 30 combi boiler in Central Heating Forum

I bet you a fiver this boiler isn't to regs :-)

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6 Hours Ago

villa_tom replied to a thread Ideal logic 30 combi boiler in Central Heating Forum

£100 a day for this job SE??? Are you drunk? i could get £120/£130 a day on the cards if I wanted, why would I like all the extra hassle that being SE brings for less than I could get working for someone else. Even at your more realist £160 a...

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1 Day Ago

villa_tom replied to a thread Regarding 2000 posts in General Off-Topic Chat

I despise this comment.

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villa_tom replied to a thread Regarding 2000 posts in General Off-Topic Chat

Well done mate. Regards, Tom.

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1 Day Ago

villa_tom replied to a thread How do you make a plumber cry? in General Off-Topic Chat

I really should start reading the whole thread before I comment :-)

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1 Day Ago

villa_tom replied to a thread How do you make a plumber cry? in General Off-Topic Chat

It's an anti joke.

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2 Days Ago

diamondgas replied to a thread Mike Jackson 4000 posts in General Off-Topic Chat

4K :50: Nice one Mr jackson :)

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3 Days Ago

villa_tom replied to a thread running shoes in General Off-Topic Chat

I always knew you where a fruit :-)

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3 Days Ago

villa_tom replied to a thread running shoes in General Off-Topic Chat

You are officially in the cool gang now :-) i do like them to be honest, its the chunky soles I can't get used to. I don't like chunky trainers, I've got converse but the slim pairs with thin soles and I wear women's vans which have the thin...

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3 Days Ago

villa_tom replied to a thread running shoes in General Off-Topic Chat

Nah, not tonight, its my night off :-) i did buy some new kicks today but I'm not 100% on them. Probably take them back in the week.

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3 Days Ago

villa_tom replied to a thread running shoes in General Off-Topic Chat

These are sick

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4 Days Ago

villa_tom replied to a thread How's your luck? in General Off-Topic Chat

my mom got 5 main numbers on Wednesday 22nd may just gone. We thought it might be a fair whack, but it was only 2700 quid. Gutted

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4 Days Ago

villa_tom replied to a thread Years plumbing in Plumbing Forum

Qualified in 2006 so its 7 years for me nearly :-)

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villa_tom replied to a thread Tom Lane 1k! in General Off-Topic Chat

Boooooo!!!! Someone ban him before he bores me to death with another 1000 :-)

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5 Days Ago

diamondgas replied to a thread New heat exchanger- rads still not hot help! in Central Heating Forum

To be honest, without being at your place, seeing for myself what was happening and knowing what sort of system design I was working with, answering your question is nigh on impossible ...! You have a restriction somewhere though, that's for...

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6 Days Ago

diamondgas replied to a thread Just chillin in General Off-Topic Chat

Some things are better, some not so............. Heyho!!! .... :)

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6 Days Ago

diamondgas replied to a thread Just chillin in General Off-Topic Chat

Get in touch with that feminine side eh! :lol: Actually being a bloke these days is a lot easier than days gone bye!

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6 Days Ago

diamondgas replied to a thread Just chillin in General Off-Topic Chat

Are you saying that a chill-out area on here would be a good idea turnpin? Not sure what you meant about being able to "relate to that.." :)

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6 Days Ago

diamondgas replied to a thread Just chillin in General Off-Topic Chat

Some good folk here IMHO ... Great advice too... Maybe we could have a "chillin" room for those who are GSR or in the Arms ??? Somewhere were its possible to let the days stuff go maybe? hmmmmmmm! I was brought up in a 'depot' environment where...

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6 Days Ago

diamondgas replied to a thread Just chillin in General Off-Topic Chat

I've been coming here a while now ..... Being self employed and, a lot of the time, on my own, it's good to have somewhere to off load... :) Tomorrow is a place where worries and hopes battle out supremacy! Let them get on with it and live for...

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diamondgas replied to a thread Just chillin in General Off-Topic Chat

:chillpill: this isn't so bad a place to chill my friend ::rockon2::rockon2::rockon2:

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6 Days Ago

diamondgas replied to a thread smell gas in General Off-Topic Chat

That belongs in the Darwin Awards :)

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6 Days Ago

diamondgas replied to a thread New heat exchanger- rads still not hot help! in Central Heating Forum

You have a restricted flow to the heating system. If NONE of the radiators or heating then it lies in the primary F&R or boiler!!! I'm guessing you have microbore pipework? If so blockage could be in the manifolds... If the new boiler was fitted in...

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6 Days Ago

diamondgas replied to a thread The Green Deal in Renewable Energy

I was wondering what it was about this 'deal' that niggled me..! I then thought of those trying to make a living, just managing to get by with a sh*ty heating boiler that's costing them a fortune..... They don't qualify so have to fork out...

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diamondgas replied to a thread The Green Deal in Renewable Energy

It's a way of dangling a hook to those in need to make money in my opinion! Your then caught and abused until they don't want you anymore... May make a bit but not quite enough to say NO! Bit like a slave, feed them enough but not too much so...

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6 Days Ago

villa_tom replied to a thread Non gas safe engineers in Gas Safe Register Forum - Public Forum

Are you for real?

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6 Days Ago

diamondgas replied to a thread Need a super powered radiator in Central Heating Forum

They do wall mounted versions too Riley if that's of any help? :)

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6 Days Ago

diamondgas replied to a thread Need a super powered radiator in Central Heating Forum

Have you considdered a kickspace radiator? Kickspace® hydronic fan convector by MYSON Or two? :)

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6 Days Ago

diamondgas replied to a thread The Green Deal in Renewable Energy

I went to help out a guy doing his first 'green deal' and it was as you said, responsibility dumped on him, poor surveying and an intimidating 'jumped up' representative trying to crack the whip! He did the one and only then told them where to shove...

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6 Days Ago

diamondgas replied to a thread The Green Deal in Renewable Energy

That'll sound reassuring for the smaller businesses kay-jay, thanks for that :) Do you know if you have to have any registration behind you, jump through any hoops, to be accepted by glowworm and those behind ECO?

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1 Week Ago

diamondgas replied to a thread Long hot water supply pipe run in Plumbing Forum

How much are they? Just paid a cupl of hundred, I think, for a 'brass' pump for me own house last year!!! Sound like a good idea though :)

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1 Week Ago

diamondgas replied to a thread The Green Deal in Renewable Energy

It's certainly good news for landlords/tenants and the others able to request a replacement. Who's doing the work though? You can't just 'magic' installers from thin air? I'm guessing this'll push installers to 'lower' their standards and pricing to...

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