Self employment

[tamz]

Thats a lesson I've just learnt, from tamz's mistake!

Don't let yourself get the white finger! (vibration)

 

[SafeGasInstall]

nothing better than doing all internal work in summer and leave all external for winter -reminds me of the army .
i understand Tom just a little wind up !

 

[SafeGasInstall]

Don't let yourself get the white finger! (vibration)

always get it when overwork my self specially drilling flue holes or chiselling it away and when you have just 1h on the flue max is a rush rush rush you know it best do not need to explain it !

 

[tamz]

Watch what you are doing with the big drills and wear gloves when using them. Once you get white finger (also known as VWF or HAVS) it never goes away. The nerve endings and blood vessels on your fingers die off. Any bit of cold on your hands (even for short time) is really painful.

Being young and stupid catches up with you.

 

[student plumber]

Yes I totally agree but I would never do gas work
For customers until I'm registered Ive done it only for myself
And had a competent person check my work over as mentioned in the thread.
I wouldnt do it illegally.

Legislation is there for a good reason.

I know someone who did his own plumbing but not the boiler he got someone in for that.

But he did do an unvented cylinder even though he's not qualified, I think it was his own. I said you have to be L3 for that, he said nah it's not a problem it's just a hot water tank, until it all goes t*ts up.

I don't think he's done work for anyone else, I'm not sure though.

Lots of people think trade work is really easy but how many of them see bodge ups on telly but carry on regardless because theirs is o.k?