Heard It All Now Lol.

[SimonG]

"Hello, I wonder if you can help me? My bathroom fitter needs a plumber!"

Oh dear.

 

[Ben-gee]

Probably needs a tiler, chippie, sparks, decorator as well - but he can put up a lovely straight wc roll holder!

 

[Scott_D]

What time are you going round?

 

[SimonG]

What time are you going round?

I'm passing that way late on Monday, going to have an expensive look.

 

[Stigster]

That's right up there with "My builder has come up against a bit of a problem with the plumbing."

Yeah, it's all push-fit nowadays, easy...

 

[snowhead]

My Bathroom fitter needs a plumber because;

The flexi pipes won't reach the existing pipes
The bath tap flexi pipe seems to be loose on the old copper pipe.
Unbelievably someone had used some old lead pipe for the waste and there doesn't seem to be an adapter to join the new waste to it.
It's the first one he's done, he's on his own and his boss said if there's a problem get the customer to ring a plumber (and get them to pay him / her)
He's turned the water off at the main stop tap near the combi boiler but there's still water coming out the cold taps in the bathroom.
The toilet pan is about an inch lower than the waste pipe, he's taken the pan back and complained so they gave him a replacement and it still doesn't line up.

 

[Last Plumber]

'Bathroom fitter', that says it all really!

 

[SimonG]

Update.

Can't make this stuff up.

Old bathroom was all tanked cold water, bathroom fitter (will come back to that) been in loft, doesn't know where to tie in a new mains supply for bathroom. Told the women that the tanks too big, no lid, needs replacing, maybe even removing, blah blah blah.

Tank could do with a lid and told her I can fit a tee into the mains with a lever valve and a cap end.

Had a look at the bathroom, not a lot been done in there, bit of speedfit ran around.

Ask her who the bathroom fitter is. Turns out it's my wifes nieces husband. Calls himself a joiner, the term more apt is a wood butcher, literally. He's working for 150 a day but hasnt given any idea of duration or total costs. Didn't say anything, not worth the hassle.

I explained to her why the tanks are there, hot water runs off of immersion or fire back. Heating runs off an old danesmoor.

Upshot is I now have an oil combi to install and upgrade some of the radiators.

 

[Last Plumber]

Are you writing a new Carry On film?

 

[SimonG]

Are you writing a new Carry On film?

I wish.

Gets better this morning. Apparently he doesn't know how to run the wastes.

He's supposed to be phoning me about it all. It will be a short conversation.

 

[oz-plumber]

No wonder you got the call.....
You answering and attending the job probably saved extended family relationships.....

....Until you ask for payment!!!!!!
That'll be your loss, but at least you helped out your neice's husband.

 

[Ben-gee]

Wife’s niece’s husband Oz, keep up!

 

[SimonG]

No wonder you got the call...
You answering and attending the job probably saved extended family relationships...

..Until you ask for payment!!!!!!
That'll be your loss, but at least you helped out your neice's husband.

That's the funny thing. The customer just got my number out of the blue.

Theres no extended family relationships. The blokes a knob. He knows everything about nothing. Getting bo help from me.

My advice for him will be simple.
1. Dont take on stuff you cant do.
2. Dont expect me to get you out the ****.
3. Dont ever phone me again.

 

[rpm]

Have you mentioned it to your wife, what was her response?
Hoping she is on your side here or things could get messy! What`s the saying about You can choose your friends but not your family

 

[Aquarius]

He knows everything about nothing. Getting bo help from me.

We have some of these where I work one plasterer and one tiler, push fit heroes. Install bathroom suites in hep2o, some on show, looks unsightly - but the managers love em, coz they just get on with the job and then do the tiling/plastering as well. Saw a bath installed, yes it was tight-ish to the walls, but no clips, with movement, seen wc pans “screwed” down with either screws sticking up, or 2”x8’s used, and another one was a kitchen refurb was done, and they’d installed x2 new washing machine valves, and cut the back out of the unit for the old ones.

 

[SimonG]

Have you mentioned it to your wife, what was her response?
Hoping she is on your side here or things could get messy! What`s the saying about You can choose your friends but not your family

Told the wife the score. She works with her niece. Just told her to say she knows nothing about it.

Definitely the friends and family. Not much of my family left now, not that it matters as haven't spoken for years.
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We have some of these where I work one plasterer and one tiler, push fit heroes. Install bathroom suites in hep2o, some on show, looks unsightly - but the managers love em, coz they just get on with the job and then do the tiling/plastering as well. Saw a bath installed, yes it was tight-ish to the walls, but no clips, with movement, seen wc pans “screwed” down with either screws sticking up, or 2”x8’s used, and another one was a kitchen refurb was done, and they’d installed x2 new washing machine valves, and cut the back out of the unit for the old ones.

Had a new build bath fall out on me.

Some of the stuff you see out and about is shocking.

 

[Last Plumber]

Some of the stuff you see out and about is shocking.

It's good to see it though isn't it?

I think this might be a condition I have but I get this huge grin I can't get off my face which is a bit slanted to one side and when I get back in the van I laugh like an evil villain form some 60's horror movie..........weird!
When it is a customer who 'strayed from the path', I have even been known to rock back and forth whilst laughing.

Is that just me?

They seldom stray again.....Hoo wha ha harrgghhhh!!

 

[SimonG]

It's good to see it though isn't it?

I think this might be a condition I have but I get this huge grin I can't get off my face which is a bit slanted to one side and when I get back in the van I laugh like an evil villain form some 60's horror movie...weird!
When it is a customer who 'strayed from the path', I have even been known to rock back and forth whilst laughing.

Is that just me?

They seldom stray again...Hoo wha ha harrgghhhh!!

It's not just me then 😀🤣

 

[king of pipes]

That's the funny thing. The customer just got my number out of the blue.

Theres no extended family relationships. The blokes a knob. He knows everything about nothing. Getting bo help from me.

My advice for him will be simple.
1. Dont take on stuff you cant do.
2. Dont expect me to get you out the ****.
3. Dont ever phone me again.

Just say it like it is Simon 😂😂

 

[rpm]

Theres no extended family relationships. The blokes a knob. He knows everything about nothing. Getting bo help from me.

My advice for him will be simple.
1. Dont take on stuff you cant do.
2. Dont expect me to get you out the ****.
3. Dont ever phone me again.

Did this conversation or one like it take place Simon? C`mon spill the beans! What happened?

 

[SimonG]

Did this conversation or one like it take place Simon? C`mon spill the beans! What happened?

Bottom line is he skimmed the walls and is no longer involved with the job.

They turned up Thursday night. Didn't like being told that the tray was wrong, you dont prime with pva, you dont tile onto ply, didn't need to run all new pipework, you dont cut speedfit with a hacksaw and no I dont want to do the plumbing on any more of his jobs.

 

[Keefy]

Had next doors landlord knock and ask if he could borrow my plumbing tools. Told him they're on a job so no. "That old chestnut!" was his reply. The missus grabbed my arm and led me indoors.