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So how are we getting on then? Are people being affected on a personal level? Any materials shortages, price changes etc? For me, I'm in Italy - and now my UK licence isn't valid over here. Been told as I'm officially resident in Italy that if I want to drive while I'm here I'd need to take...
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I'm getting rather pxssed off with customers bothering me out of hours using WhatsApp - I use this a lot for personal stuff! I can see that there is a facility to block named users and I was wondering if anybody else had done this? Thx
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The Basin bottle trap is in bad condition and begin to loose water due to corrosion (I believe it is lead). May I use pattex putty paste or collak as an emergency solution? How can I loosen the bottle trap nuts? They are so rusty and calcified I am afraid they may break if try to unscrew them...
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I've had these very attractive smallish cast iron period (which one) single panel rads for years as they came out of my old place but been meaning to use them for something but you know how it is. Dunno what to do with them really as I'm having a purge...so recycling centre, ebay or scrap...
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Hi. My 18yr son has recently started a sub c plumbing apprentice. We all realise how fortunate he is to be given this opportunity and he is loving every day despite starting his day at 5am and sometimes not finishing til 7pm. My question is hes been there 6 weeks suppose to be paid weekly but...
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Hi all, Currently my business consists of one van which is the one I use on a day to day basis. Im taking on an 18 year old plumber in the next few weeks, he's already completed his NVQ2 and as such will be going out doing some small minor repairs in his own van from time to time. Before I...
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why the annoying pop up add when you open, have to close the add to carry on
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Is it regular practice for a plumber to charge an additional service call fee when they are already at a customers house on a call, just to go out to their vehicle to get a part needed for the job?
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I've just had to take over the affairs of my late brother and I'm looking at his gas bill - the house has a smart meter and he's used more in July (he was single) than we do and there's 4 adults in our house. The bill suggests the readings are "actual" readings - so how would this be in the...
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Gentlemen, Please excuse the troll title but I am sure you have all been there... On your hands and knees, dripping in sweat. Panting and almost crying. So you reach for the magic little tube that can solve those wet problems. And then you are left feeling disgusted and with dirty sticky...
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I want to start off by saying that I have never worked in a construction environment in my entire life, so I am very unknowledge in this area. I have only worked at a coffee shop for 5 years of my life. I am currently doing a Plumbing L2 and next year will start an NVQ L2. For the NVQ I will...
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Kin seagulls sure their ganging up 😂😂
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when I click on "New Posts" I can see a response to a thread/post that I've contributed to yet I can't see what's been posted often for many hours later?
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