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park van
chat with homeowner and find out exactly where he wants his towel rail fitted
get out tools, put some floor runners in strategic positions
fit towel rail to plasterboard on top of brick wall (towel rail is slightly twisted)
run system and check it all works
electrically isolate boiler
drain radiator in other room and remove leaking valve tail, drain enough water from the sealed system to relieve pressure, and refit radiator valve to valve tail
fit valve tails with hemp and paste
remove two screws holding plywood floor section and lift
chisel top of joist slightly to locate pipe shroud in correct alignment
drill holes in floor in correct position
put first panel section down and refit screws
pull 10mm tails (already there) Speedsh*t up through floor
slip pipe shrouds over the Speedsh*t, then compression nut and 3-piece reducing set
fit Speedsh*t to the towel rail valves
put inhibitor in radiator previously drained, and partially fill it
bring system up to pressure, fire it up, and bleed all emitters
inhibitor sticker on boiler with my name on it
throttle back a couple of over-flowed radiators at lockshield end (because I'm nice like that)
check everything is working
clear up and put tools back in van
Because it took me over 4 hours, which I felt was ridiculous. Homeowner very pleased with work and, after I got home, he got home and saw the job and sent me a text to say he was pleased, but I felt I was really slow. How long do older/more experienced plumbers take to do this, and what might you expect to be able to charge (if that's not too much to ask)? Luckily it was a priced job at £100 plus materials so no agonising for me at least.
Thanks,
Ric
park van
chat with homeowner and find out exactly where he wants his towel rail fitted
get out tools, put some floor runners in strategic positions
fit towel rail to plasterboard on top of brick wall (towel rail is slightly twisted)
run system and check it all works
electrically isolate boiler
drain radiator in other room and remove leaking valve tail, drain enough water from the sealed system to relieve pressure, and refit radiator valve to valve tail
fit valve tails with hemp and paste
remove two screws holding plywood floor section and lift
chisel top of joist slightly to locate pipe shroud in correct alignment
drill holes in floor in correct position
put first panel section down and refit screws
pull 10mm tails (already there) Speedsh*t up through floor
slip pipe shrouds over the Speedsh*t, then compression nut and 3-piece reducing set
fit Speedsh*t to the towel rail valves
put inhibitor in radiator previously drained, and partially fill it
bring system up to pressure, fire it up, and bleed all emitters
inhibitor sticker on boiler with my name on it
throttle back a couple of over-flowed radiators at lockshield end (because I'm nice like that)
check everything is working
clear up and put tools back in van
Because it took me over 4 hours, which I felt was ridiculous. Homeowner very pleased with work and, after I got home, he got home and saw the job and sent me a text to say he was pleased, but I felt I was really slow. How long do older/more experienced plumbers take to do this, and what might you expect to be able to charge (if that's not too much to ask)? Luckily it was a priced job at £100 plus materials so no agonising for me at least.
Thanks,
Ric