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Never trust that the apprentice has turned draincock off on a rad before filling system, check to make sure they haven't turned it fully on!
 
when our pipe slices get less effective at cutting copper put some flux over night it stiffens them up and they will work better
 
Physics doesn't even correlate to that making sense oily face, heat activated flux, acid based?

Explain if you would, thanks
 
or just book a new one out to the next job, and give the crap ones to the apprenticce !!
 
As cold weather is here never leave any batteries in your van or the cold wont do them any good...even things like digital thermometer...inspection cameras..AA's etc. Also things like silicone in the really freezing nights should be brought it.
 
when working in a cramped space and you can't find that screwdriver/spanner/tape you were just using, your usually sitting on it.
 
If you've had a curry the night before and are carrying excess wind, take your hoover into work and boff into that. Dilutes the exhaust a treat.
 
What on the soil ? Or are the houses really posh? I would say empty all your pockets and get a bucket cut down to move tools around?
 
A good way to crawl below floorboards is get some good thick cardboard - like what comes with shower doors & boilers. Lay it down on the subfloors (which tend to be covered in rubble often) & you can just slide yourself on it very easily & it can be very comfortable & warm also.
Don't let a blow lamp near it though!
 
I use the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, but i suppose that is what i am all about.
 
Destroyer2813 said:
No on the oversite
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U must strike it lucky. Normally old houses with decent voids have no over site or loads of rubbish under there or new ones har a 200mm void. No trolley will help me in an 200mm void as my middle engine is a little bigger than that!
 
Keep an old cast wheel head from a gate valve (not the pressed tin ones) in the toolbox. They fit most lock shields aswell as gate valves. Makes rad-work easy 🙂
 
Old radiator brackets can be used to strengthen boxing or cupboards if you've pulled them apart, ugly but effective. Also they can be used to support floorboards of you've cut them a touch too short
 
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Sentinel bottles make great drip trays. And look better than Ones with aldi chicken thighs written on them
 
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