Council bathroom fitting

[Matt0029]

Anyone worked for the council installing bathrooms/kitchens possible adaptations?

 

[ShaunCorbs]

I used to do dis adaptations

 

[Matt0029]

I used to do dis adaptations

How did you find them? Where you direct for the council? I have a job offer to work for them on this side of the contract. I have my gas unvented etc. But the gas is a different department apparently.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

There ok problem is some of the houses you can guess but others were fantastic

On average it was 3 days per bathroom

Yes they normally sub out the gas side as it’s too much hassle we’ll ours council did

 

[Matt0029]

Can I ask how long you where there for?

 

[Matt0029]

Are they quiet hard work, you have to chase out a solid floor to set the tray into?

 

[ShaunCorbs]

I did it for I would say 6 ish years

And yes but depending on floor solid concrete yes akw tuff into floor but if byson beams / pre cast no going into the floor tray ontop and chase out for pumped drain etc

 

[Matt0029]

I did it for I would say 6 ish years

And yes but depending on floor solid concrete yes akw tuff into floor but if byson beams / pre cast no going into the floor tray ontop and chase out for pumped drain etc

So there was abit of a step on the tray?

 

[Matt0029]

Where you direct to the council?

 

[Matt0029]

Did you do all the chasing yourself?

 

[ShaunCorbs]

So there was abit of a step on the tray?

Yes 35-40mm if on precast / byson beams

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Did you do all the chasing yourself?

Yes all work turn key

 

[Matt0029]

Did you like it? I think maybe in the long term I may get bord just fitting bathrooms

 

[Matt0029]

Yes all work turn key

Did you have to do any plasterboarding etc?

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Did you like it? I think maybe in the long term I may get bord just fitting bathrooms

Yes and no depends on the clients let’s say old mrs Jones would do them day in day out and be greatful

Then you get the others just take take take

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Did you have to do any plasterboarding etc?

Yes as old tiles etc

 

[Matt0029]

Can imagine there pretty labour intensive work. The tenent just managed in this time scale with no showering facilities? They didn't move the tenent out?

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Can imagine there pretty labour intensive work. The tenent just managed in this time scale with no showering facilities? They didn't move the tenent out?

Depends on what was being done whole bathroom sometimes they moved but most just had to manage and you have to keep the toilet operating which was a pain

 

[Matt0029]

I enquired there tenenented houses they don't move them out.

 

[Matt0029]

It's ment to be 8-16. Guess would have to work it so can leave at 16 with working in someones house

 

[Matt0029]

I can imagine the council is a pretty mindful employer though. It says paid days off for volunteering.

 

[Matt0029]

Did you just do adaptations for the council Shaun? I took a job with them been with them for about 10 weeks. I'm finding the work terribly boring.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Did you just do adaptations for the council Shaun? I took a job with them been with them for about 10 weeks. I'm finding the work terribly boring.

Yes it’s repetitive yes but that’s plumbing in general tbh

Money ok ?

 

[Matt0029]

Yes I prefer the heating side. It's so so. It's the package with the pension and holidays. There plumbers scale is 32-35k. I was on 36k before as a gas safe plumber. I was hopeful of moving over to the gas side later. I think long term I would like to do heat pumps though. I have been on a few manufacturers courses.