Other skills needed ?

[jono1987]

As some of you may know i plan to retrain as a plumber ! however I have been wondering, do any of you have any other skills like plastering or tiling etc ?

do you think having these skills would be more beneficial as you would be able to offer a "more complete job" or would it not make that much difference ?

I have seen a few plastering courses and was thinking of doing one just to add another string to my bow as they say !

 

[adrianfs1]

definetly mate, plastering to make walls good before tiling after a complete bathroom install.

 

[Puddle]

You can not be a plumber without being multi skilled,its a contradiction in terms

So you should have as many strings to your bow as possible,that means learning the skills not bodging them

 

[moony]

plastering, tiling, joinery, electrics, bricklaying, stud partitions we cover them all in the jobs we carry out...

no need to go on a plasterers course though pal- if its skimming a wall then i leave that to the professionals! but making good and small jobs i'll do myself.

 

[double d]

you can neva have 2 many skills, i myself love tileing, the more things you can turn your hand to the more cash you can bring in 😀

 

[dontknowitall]

Gift of the gab is a good skill ... hmmm ... depends how you interpret this one

 

[oldplumber]

you need a network of trustyworthy guys who you know you can rely on to turn up on time as promised especially a decent sparky, roofer (if like me you hate anything higher than a shower head fixing), and a rally good chippy for installing expensive kitchen worktops. Then the only other skill you need is politics and project management to ensure they all get on ok!