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  1. B

    Plumbing emprover looking for work

    Hi, I'm in Northamptonshire 36 years old. I have a level 2 in plumbing, I can do the basics like valves, pipe bending, soldering, I'm good on the tools. I just need more experience. Anyone's needing a mate, contact me.
  2. Scott_D

    What type of work do you do?

    What type of work do you take on? I mainly do: Heating and bathroom installs on full house renovations (as a subby) Boiler changes Service boilers I have fitted and some gas safety checks for private landlords
  3. W

    Does grout sealer work?

    Re-grouting my bathroom and takes me so long hoping to preserve the finished result. See you can get spray on grout sealer. Any idea if this actually works/anyone tried it? Thanks
  4. H

    Pipe work under kitchen sink

    This is how our Builders’s plumber has installed the pipe work under our kitchen sink. It is at the front leaving little room for storage, the dishwasher is connected, it’s an old cabinet that has been moved forward into our new extension until we can afford new units. Is this how it should look...
  5. P

    Pipe work location advice

    Hi, I am new to this, thanks in advance for any support/help! In the next few weeks I’ll be moving into a house with a VERY old boiler that I will have a pro replace and move at the same time. I have done small pipe work jobs, e.g. moving a bathroom around. As the new house only has radiators...
  6. O

    Wall hung toilet in brick work with rear soil pipe

    Hi, First post (be gentle!) I joined looking for advice and hope someone can help! I’m looking to get a wall hung toilet but have a couple of issuers. The wall is breeze block (3 inch thick) then a cavity before the external wall. The cavity is about 4-6 inches in size from what I can tell...
  7. J

    Will a thermostatic shower mixer work with two hot supplies?

    I won't go into the specifics here because it'd be far too long, but in a system I'm building I have two hot supplies - one between 25C and 35C, and one between 45C and 70C. (In short, I have two heat sources that perform differently under different conditions). I want an output temperature of...
  8. Husk24

    Why does downstairs heating has to be on for upstairs to work?

    Hi All I have a question regarding my heating setup, I moved in 5 years ago and since replaced boiler and added 3 nest controls. I have a system boiler with water cylinder and have three nest thermostats, one controls and turns on the boiler for downstairs apart from the conservatory where I...
  9. SlimD

    Heating needs hot water on to get it to work

    After advice: Got a sealed heating system run off an old Potterton Suprema system boiler. Can only get heating to come on by turning on both heating and hot water. Then once boiler fires turn hot water off and heating kicks in after a few minutes but Heating won’t come on by itself when first...
  10. Scott_D

    refitting carpets after work

    Possibly the job I hate most. I have a Back boiler change to combi coming up and need to lift the landing and bedroom carpet. Do you use a knee kicker? get a carpet fitter to sort or just lay it back as best possible and let the customer deal with it?
  11. R

    Do these regulation valves also firmly isolate pipe work?

    Hi. Will this crane regulator valve act as an isolation valve too allowing for alterations? Many thanks.
  12. K

    Wood stove above with thermal store below - can this work safely?

    Hello all, I'm searching for advice on my new system being fitted into a very old stone house in France. We have purchased a thermflow 300L thermal store with a built-in expansion tank to work with multiple heating inputs (solar, electric and wood burning stove boiler). We are running 7 rads...
  13. Stanios

    Pricing work and VAT

    Hi all, have taken the unvoluntary plunge and registered for the VAT on flat rate scheme. Now thinking of how to recoup the 9% loss. Keeping prices the same and just chucking 9% vat on top seems like the way to go. Hardly anyone asks "does that include vat?" so sneaking in 9% shouldn't be too...
  14. W

    How to get work after nvq level 2

    Hello, could someone talk to me about how hard is it to get work while doing your nvq level 2? How hard is it to find someone willing to take you on? What's the best way to go about finding work? And if i get taken on how long will i have to work before i earn decent money. Im in my mid 20s...
  15. H

    MIN WAGE WORK FOR EXPERIENCE BRISTOL

    HI I’m 32 , doing a level 2 NVQ and gas safe after . Looking to work for a plumber/heating engineer to gain more experience. All courses already paid for so no outlay to plumber. Thanks, Henry
  16. L

    looking for work to complete studies

    Have completed a diploma in plumbing studies and am currently looking for work to allow me to continue my studies in nvq level 2 within the sussex area thanks
  17. king of pipes

    What we all driving out of work time .

    With my first grandchild due in October and a 2.5 hour journey each way to visit my son his partner and new granchild I need to upgrade my ageing Honda CRV I think it will be another one but maybe a automatic this time , what do you guys drive and use as a family car and recommend for long...
  18. B

    How does water work in flat, is this right?

    Hi everyone, just a question for my own knowledge and understanding of how water works in my flat and making sure everything complies with water regulation in the UK. , The flat is circa 1960s used to have a hot water cylinder and cold water tank in the cupboard but since late 90s or early 2000...
  19. M

    HELP pipe work advice

    Can anyone help how to tidy up this pipework in our kitchen?
  20. D

    Gas pipe work long run from Gas meter in large property

    I am new gas safe and met hard situation when I did gas safety check on large property with 3 acre site. The property is old and large size, installed two 30KW heat only gas boiler to supply CH and DHW, range cooker and gas hob. I was be told the meter is installed at the entrance of the...
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