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    Bricklayers apprenticeship - Langley College - REQUIRED TO APPLY NOW

    Dear Friends There is an advert in the local paper today that offers apprenticeships in bricklaying with a local Slough company (un named). I know it's not plumbing but you may know of someone who wants bricklaying, proper apprenticeship, no fast track, the college is where I do plumbing at...
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    1 x Rad = cold at bottom/hot at top

    Dear Friends as above, bleed it? Balance it? Thanks as always, all guidance appreciated. Regards to all Rocket
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    Knipex VDE water pump pliers.

    Hi Friends I just purchased a pair of Knipex alligator VDE water pump pliers. Got them for £18.00 new 250mm. I want to get another pair of the VDE model. Does anyone recommend a larger / smaller pair? Also what are the cobra model twice the price? Birthday in 12 days so need to buy myself...
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    Mums House - low pressure to bath

    Dear Friends My Mum is 80 this year and she's had low pressure to the bath taps (just told me!) for ages. In her 1st floor airing cupboard is her tank and the cwsc directly connected. If I was to put a pump in and connect to the bath taps would this solve the issue? She has electric in the...
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    Pump advice please

    Friends, A person has a house with loft conversion. The loft con bathroom has a twin pump that feeds the bath, all works fine, no issues. Electric all in etc. On the 1st floor is another bathroom with shower cubicle, all tiles floor and walls. The customer wants an exposed mixer shower in...
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    Professional Plumber Required Want fully qualified plumber in Slough area.

    Dear Friends So of you know me from this forum. I am at college doing my training, I am a mature 41yo guy. I get work in and around Slough area and want to offer a plumber the work I get on the basis they get the cash, I get the experience, I cannot offer work everyday or maybe every week...
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    Fiting new radiators

    Hello Friends I am fitting a couple of new radiators and wanted to ask what best practise is with regards to pipework. In that I mean should the pipework that comes under the rad to the valve be fitted with a pie clip on the skirting board or on the wall. Is there a best practice or best way...
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    Bending 15/22 mm copper pipe - how do you measure it?

    Dear Friends Just thinking about things! If you have a piece of 15mm copper pipe 500mm long, and you need to bend it at say 300mm to go around a corner (90 for arguments sake), how do you do it? i.e Do you measure 300mm along pipe, put pipe in bender, 300mm mark aligned with edge of former...
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    Radiator vale & drain cock

    Hi Friends I am going to move a radiator in my house, does it matter if the drain cock is on TRV or Lockshield end? I see at Sscrewfix you can buy chrome one atached to the valve (it looks like a lockshield). Thank you Rocket
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    Painted copper pipes advice please

    Hello Friends I need to move a radiator, the pipes are painted, I don't really want to renew all pipe as it will mean pulling up floorboards! How do you get around this? Scrape pipe with paint stripper? just scrape, any suggestions please? Best wishes as always, Rocket
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    Rotherberger pipe freeze kit

    Hi Friends Ii have 2nd hand a rothenberger rofrost gas pipe freezer , freezes 10mm to 60mm retail over £300 + VAT. It is not tested, all complete, i purchased and never used it (don't know how). I am in Berkshire (nr Slough). If no takeers here I'll stick it on ebay with a start of £100...
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    course question - what is you answer?

    Friends Heres a question for all you salty seadog plumbers! The communication pipe turns into the supply pipe (underground), now then, this pipe is sleeved underground near the property. Why is this pipe sleeved? I know the answer (now) but all on my course got it wrong on a resent test...
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    Electric multimeter - please advice

    Dear Friends I need to buy a multi meter. I have never used or even seen one! Can you advise me please? ebay has a variety. £2 - £22 any ideas on this? DIGITAL LCD MULTIMETER VOLTMETER AMMETER VOLT OHM METER | eBay Thanks Best regards as always Rocket
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    immersion heater - supply & fit

    Friends Can you assist please? How much, ballpark figure, do you charge to supply & fit:- 1), New emmersion to copper tank? 2). 2 new emmersions to megaflow? When I have some prices I'll tell you why!!!! Regards to all.
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    Combi boiler filling loop.

    Dear Friends I have a combi boiler at my house and when it was installed 5 years ago (Worcester Bosch) the filling loop was left with the 2 taps so I can refill the system if need be, although when it is serviced I am always told this is no longer the standard (advisory note). My question is...
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    JG Speedefit & copper

    Dear Friends I want to do some practice with JG speedfit, cutting, jointing etc. Can you help me please? I see that there are 2 pipe inserts, normal and a more expensive insert with rubber. Are the more expensive fittings worth it? When cutting the pipe, do you ned to cut only on the lines...
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    Taps on shower pump- please advise me!

    Hi friends Can you help me please? Had a call from a woman who has builders doing some work (but not plumbing - strange!!). Basically, from what she is saying is that her bathroom taps seem to be connected to the shower pump! She has a power shower (4 years ago) but when she turns on her...
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    Tarnsit connect size van sign written - how much approx?

    Hi Friends It's all in the title really, any ideas? Just for name, number on sides and message on the read. Want it to look good. I have no idea of cost! Cheers. Rocket
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    Copper pipe - may be interesting

    Friends This may be of interest, maybe not! I went into a Wilkinsons store last week for a pen refil, they didn't have one but on the way out I saw the tools section, I walked through and they had some copper pipe 15mm x 2m. It was £4.50 per length!I thought that was cheap so took the 2...
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    Bath filling slowly

    Hi Friends, An old lady asked me to have a look at her bath, the hot water fills quite slowly. It's an upstair bathroom with the airing cupboard on the same level. The tank is one which has the CWSC attached i.e there is olyn the F & E tank in the loft for the CH. If a CWSC was put in the...
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