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Phone fully charged-check Beer in hand-check Credit available on account-check Toys firmly in pram-check Come on then Black Friday bring it on
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on the 11 of last month we had new boiler fitted by british gas all worked well for a month,the fitter put the condensation pipe into the wc waste pipe and filled it with filler we didnot no this till we emptyed the bath one night and had water leaking down the wall from the joint call british...
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I have had an apprentice for 3 months now. He is doing ok, and just ok. I have put a lot of time in to teaching him etc but at the moment the only real thing he is good for is tidying up and getting the tools. Last night I get a text message at 9.30 which reads "Alright mate have just been...
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Hi all, I live in Buckinghamshire but am looking to move to west london in the next year, I am asking all plumbers in the west/ north london and Buckinghamshire area if they are willing to take on a 25year old Plumbers mate, I know this forum is full of people asking for apprenticeships but I...
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Morning all i know a few of us like the British gas style dust sheets, you know the heavy duty waterproof ones. I have made contact with a rep for the company that makes them and so far he has been ace. After er a recent thread it was suggested that perhaps an alliance/plumbers collective was...
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Hi guys i currently have a transit 2.0tdi 2001 51 plate. Always been owned by plumbers so has partial racking could do with replacing though. The engine and box are brilliant but i have had a few issues with locking mechanism seems to stick on passenger door, some times got to pull drivers...
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Just browsing amazon, don't know if it's a mistake but type in ck tools and there's a massive price drop on loads of their expensive cutters and driver sets etc! £40 driver sets for £6 plus £4 delivery.. And the decent wire cutters!
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Hi, Is anyone else being shafted with his impossible test. This is NOT a C&G test and is just a blaitant excuse to stop you booking your practical sessions. I have failed it 3 times now. The questions have been written by a 4 year old making no sense and the multi choice questions have no...
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Hi guys I'm having a nightmare of late !!!! I started a bbu to combi change over last Tuesday the customer was hardwork from hour one I dug up the floor buryed the pipes except the gas all done right. came back Wednesday there was an atmosphere a. Bad one so carried on pipe work trvs ect ...
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supper plumb Top Plumbing Forum ContributorJoin DateMay 2013Posts367Thanks42Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts plumbers arms come on its Friday PLEASEcan i come in please guys think my names on the list please!!!!!! if i talk sexy talk to the bouncer doorman do you think he will let me in...
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I am trying to find an outside tap on tool station, but cant seem to find what i need. It needs a back plate so it can be secured to the wall. Also do they come in solder, push fit or compression ? Any links will be appreciated.
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Hi guys, I`m looking for ultimate gas combi boiler, for underfloor heating, but struggling to find such. Can you advise? Must have following spec: 1. 24-30kw - 1 bed flat. 2. Stainless steel heat exchanger 3. Minimum of 12.3L/min at 35 degrees 4. Modulation 1:6 5. Minimum efficiency of 89%...
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And it is a small job too!! Iv been asked to fit a ISO on a electric power shower the 15mm pipe runs up too the loft on too the header tanks??? how do you go about pricing somthing so small? the part is £2+??????labour=????I DONT KNOW my plans are to just turn off mains and cut pipe in loft...
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for me its dire straits and this is a very poignant song for me anyway http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wu4oy1IRTh8,met the knopf at a concert my second choice would be stereophonics there songs are epic whos everyone else's favorite artist/group
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would this sort out some of the very bad plumbing I have had to fix over the years? what do people think i appreciate there are a lot of guys out there working as plumbers who dont have quals and are probably better than some with quals but generally what do people have to say on this.
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.....I've seen too many of them burst especially the cheap imported ones to place any confidence in them at all. One was on the counter in PTS today being returned as it had burst and had a quarter inch gash down the middle of it. I've seen perfectly installed ones with no kinks, twists or...
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This is what we say: "We're booked up with work for months so we are not too expensive, we may be out of your budget. You say you had another quote and it is significantly cheaper. Have you thought perhaps the other quote is too cheap? Why not phone them and ask them how come they are so...
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just wanted to share some pics of my first cylinder/boiler install.. I’m quite proud of myself. Place had electric heaters before. So brand new system, 3 level flat, 2 bathrooms, new gas run & meter, 21kw Baxi EcoBlue heat only, 250ltr unvented cylinder, 10 rad, s-plan system. Excuse the stray...
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Yet another bank holiday coming up. I'm off fishing tomorrow evening and will be returning Sunday morning. She's granted me permission!! Whats your plans??
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I have 1 cold rad in a downstairs cloakroom. I have flushed it, tested the valves ( not trv ) and connected a hose from the o/side tap to each valve to blast any air-locks. I have turned off all other rads and it still won't work. I have replaced rad with a length of 15mm pipe and the pipe gets...
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