Looking for a plumbing apprenticeship around Norfolk area Kings Lynn +20/30 miles...

[Pete3690]

Hi everyone, currently on an evening course aiming towards my level 1 and in need of an apprenticeship to continue.

If anyone knows off any available or links to any please feel free to help me out! Thanks guys & girls

 

[Pete3690]

well I wrote/sent out about 10-15 letters & c.v's had to replies back saying no since 15/12/11 :\

anyone know what else I can try? I'll be sending out the same again later on this month

 

[Pete3690]

anyone know off any companies in this area perhaps?

 

[Pete3690]

Just some examples of work that I've done on my evening course, so here goes.

the above pictures are both my assignments, the one below was just some random work we had to do.

 

[Pete3690]

Re: Looking for a plumbing apprenticeship around Norfolk area Kings Lynn +20/30 miles

Well I have now finished all my Level 1, finished the written work today, If anyone knows of anywhere taking on let me know please.

 

[scotty plumber]

Re: Looking for a plumbing apprenticeship around Norfolk area Kings Lynn +20/30 miles

sorry i cant help you at all but i am loving that copper pipework especially at the whb!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Pete3690]

Re: Looking for a plumbing apprenticeship around Norfolk area Kings Lynn +20/30 miles

sorry i cant help you at all but i am loving that copper pipework especially at the whb!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thats ok, thanks very much

 

[PlumbBobBob]

Re: Looking for a plumbing apprenticeship around Norfolk area Kings Lynn +20/30 miles

i agree with scotty plumber very neat and tidy work there pat yourself on the back and good luck in your search.

 

[Pete3690]

Re: Looking for a plumbing apprenticeship around Norfolk area Kings Lynn +20/30 miles

i agree with scotty plumber very neat and tidy work there pat yourself on the back and good luck in your search.

As above thanks very much, flattering to be honest, never done any of this type of work before. Got made redundant back in August & the misses signed me up to do this evening course, was a bit reluctant at the time as didn't know what to expect. Now however I love doing it, first time ever I'm looking forward to going to college every week, to learn more about it. Would be better if it was a permanent job, would love going to work every day. Finished my Level 1, with 6 weeks left so going to try get in as much knowledge from the tutors as possible. Peter.

 

[scotty plumber]

Re: Looking for a plumbing apprenticeship around Norfolk area Kings Lynn +20/30 miles

Your pipework would put a lot of plumbers i know pipework to shame, keep it up and if you are making a cv be sure to include your pictures

 

[Pete3690]

Re: Looking for a plumbing apprenticeship around Norfolk area Kings Lynn +20/30 miles

Your pipework would put a lot of plumbers i know pipework to shame, keep it up and if you are making a cv be sure to include your pictures

Thanks again, I haven't been including pictures, but will do from now on, again thanks.

 

[Pete3690]

Re: Looking for a plumbing apprenticeship around Norfolk area Kings Lynn +20/30 miles

Would just like to say, I finished my college course last night, all paper work upto date. Just waiting on the certificate now

 

[Pete3690]

still on the hunt :\

 

[Pete3690]

Re: Looking for a plumbing apprenticeship around Norfolk area Kings Lynn +20/30 miles

Still looking :\

Should be fitting a Toilet & sink into mine & the misses house, will get some pictures at the weekend guys

 

[alexterry]

Re: Looking for a plumbing apprenticeship around Norfolk area Kings Lynn +20/30 miles

Get a decent portfolio together mate and definately include some of those pictures. VERY very clean work and a great attention to detail that a lot of working plumbers severley lack. Hope you get something sorted soon!

 

[Pete3690]

Get a decent portfolio together mate and definately include some of those pictures. VERY very clean work and a great attention to detail that a lot of working plumbers severley lack. Hope you get something sorted soon!

Thanks, yeah Im hoping something comes up soon to be honest.

My C.V currently has all the photo's in of my work so far so I shall update this thread with more pictures as well as my C.V

 

[Pete3690]

Re: Looking for a plumbing apprenticeship around Norfolk area Kings Lynn +20/30 miles

so doing some work in mine & the misses house, just a toilet & basin. Had an issue though, need to get some mounting brackets for the basin as none where include, also needed some more pipe to extend the waste pipe but couldnt get into town to get some, so everything is done bar the basin. But pipe work to the toilets all now done etc, I shall let you look at some pictures of the pipe work and toilet

Room, Pipework, Toilet & Basin before:

After, Well, New Pipework & Toilet fitted:

Now, not to happy about the pipe clip, way off center :\ lol

^^ Looks on the wonk, but spirit level says otherwise lol

 

[Pete3690]

Re: Looking for a plumbing apprenticeship around Norfolk area Kings Lynn +20/30 miles

Should be boxing it all in, so dont worry it wont stay like that

 

[PlumbBobBob]

Re: Looking for a plumbing apprenticeship around Norfolk area Kings Lynn +20/30 miles

looks good so far, although i would have fitted an iso valve to the toilet feed.

 

[Pete3690]

Re: Looking for a plumbing apprenticeship around Norfolk area Kings Lynn +20/30 miles

looks good so far, although i would have fitted an iso valve to the toilet feed.

I did:

Sorry about the picture, dont know what happened there tbh :\

 

[Armo74]

Re: Looking for a plumbing apprenticeship around Norfolk area Kings Lynn +20/30 miles

All looks nice and neat, might want to think about the isolation valve though wont be able to access it if you box it in. might have been an idea to have got the flexi with one built in.

 

[PlumbBobBob]

Re: Looking for a plumbing apprenticeship around Norfolk area Kings Lynn +20/30 miles

I did:

Sorry about the picture, dont know what happened there tbh :\

doh lol

 

[Pete3690]

Re: Looking for a plumbing apprenticeship around Norfolk area Kings Lynn +20/30 miles

All looks nice and neat, might want to think about the isolation valve though wont be able to access it if you box it in. might have been an idea to have got the flexi with one built in.

Thanks

Yeah We thought about that, but the box that will run along the wall will be removable to get to the ISO Valve, I did want to get it but for some reason or another I changed my mind, dont know why lol

doh lol

lol

 

[Pete3690]

Re: Looking for a plumbing apprenticeship around Norfolk area Kings Lynn +20/30 miles

So finished off the Basin today:

Hot & Cold ISO Valves:

We have water

No leaks, all tight, now just needs boxing in and the cosmetic, paint & tiling then it will be complete

 

[PlumbBobBob]

Re: Looking for a plumbing apprenticeship around Norfolk area Kings Lynn +20/30 miles

good job there well done

 

[Armo74]

Re: Looking for a plumbing apprenticeship around Norfolk area Kings Lynn +20/30 miles

Looks good mate well done. Dont want to nit pick but shouldnt the hot tap be on the left?

 

[Pete3690]

Looks good mate well done. Dont want to nit pick but shouldnt the hot tap be on the left?

it should but the pipework that was there was for hot on the right :|

 

[Armo74]

Re: Looking for a plumbing apprenticeship around Norfolk area Kings Lynn +20/30 miles

Im sorry mate dont want to sound negative after your hard work.

 

[Pete3690]

Im sorry mate dont want to sound negative after your hard work.

I dont mind fella, everyone has different ways off doing it

 

[Pete3690]

Re: Looking for a plumbing apprenticeship around Norfolk area Kings Lynn +20/30 miles

so guys, put my non-existent carpentry skills to the test, by boxing in the pipe work:

Let me know what you think as usual people

 

[PlumbBobBob]

Re: Looking for a plumbing apprenticeship around Norfolk area Kings Lynn +20/30 miles

well done looking good

 

[Pete3690]

Re: Looking for a plumbing apprenticeship around Norfolk area Kings Lynn +20/30 miles

well done looking good

Cheers

 

[dsteves619]

Re: Looking for a plumbing apprenticeship around Norfolk area Kings Lynn +20/30 miles

Just pop the caps of the top of the basin taps, undo the grub screw and swap the blue plastic ring for the red plastic ring. Simples.
Nice work by the way.

 

[dsteves619]

Re: Looking for a plumbing apprenticeship around Norfolk area Kings Lynn +20/30 miles

Sorry buddy, missed one of your posts.
The aforementioned only applies if you have put the taps on the wrong way un-knowingly( which I have done plenty of times,lol)
Site newbie ya see :svengo:

 

[Pete3690]

Re: Looking for a plumbing apprenticeship around Norfolk area Kings Lynn +20/30 miles

Just pop the caps of the top of the basin taps, undo the grub screw and swap the blue plastic ring for the red plastic ring. Simples.
Nice work by the way.

Sorry buddy, missed one of your posts.
The aforementioned only applies if you have put the taps on the wrong way un-knowingly( which I have done plenty of times,lol)
Site newbie ya see :svengo:

Haha thanks anyway bud, I'll remember that in case I ever do that

thanks to all who commented with such nice things to say, hopefully I can get a placement some where and be on here showing you all more work I gt to do