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Post by tomplum on Apr 30, 2019 19:52:40 GMT
Is a call I get regular, tonight was from a builder I liked and did loads of work for, his neighbour asked him over, they are having a carpet fitted tomorrow and wanted him to fasten down a few creaky boards, I do not have to tell you what happened next, anyway I went out to help him, he'd hit a 8mm rad pipe, I've no stock at all now so I had to dash off to screwfix and luckily caught them before shutting time, We had a laugh and joke I earned £70 for an hour and half, I don't realy miss any of it now but its good to keep my hand in now and again,  |
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Post by hmv4u on Apr 30, 2019 21:51:05 GMT
no more videos then from the brew cabin/greenhouse ?
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Post by crowsfoot on May 1, 2019 6:13:18 GMT
It's the constant struggle that is plumbing that gets to you.
"Can you come to my house and lay under my sink then at full stretch turn a tight nut that won't budge then get some muck in your eye, cut yourself on the ruddy earth clip, then afterwards I'll give you a ring if I get a leak which will most likely be on my old washing machine, which of course you'll have to shift with a mighty "heave ho" and crunch your back in the process)"!
Look after yourself Tom.
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Post by tomplum on May 1, 2019 8:02:00 GMT
I'd almost forgot about them earth clips, what a pain they are, they are ALWAYS in a place you want to cut in, they'll not slide either way because of bends, they are tightened down within an inch of their life and the screw it facing the wall so you struggle like fuck to remove them,  |
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Post by tomplum on May 1, 2019 8:05:49 GMT
no more videos then from the brew cabin/greenhouse ? funny you should mention that hmv4u,,StarWars day is almost apon us, |
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Post by battle1066 on May 1, 2019 17:01:24 GMT
It's the constant struggle that is plumbing that gets to you. "Can you come to my house and lay under my sink then at full stretch turn a tight nut that won't budge then get some muck in your eye, cut yourself on the ruddy earth clip, then afterwards I'll give you a ring if I get a leak which will most likely be on my old washing machine, which of course you'll have to shift with a mighty "heave ho" and crunch your back in the process)"! Look after yourself Tom. Yes, all that and more are the obsticles to be encountered yet the customer says say "it's a nothing problem really to do!" |
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Post by rocketmanbkk on May 1, 2019 18:17:13 GMT
I had a text message earlier, a landlord, he said it’s an hours work. I said ok, I need to drive to you, look at the job, do the job, maybe go & buy something.
He said oh, ok, so what’s the hourly rate. I said £80 labour.
Oh he said, would you reduce to £25?
No mate, I don’t know you so why would I?
How are you paying I ask
Bank transfer he says, ok, it’s £80 an hour for first hour then £40 per half hour.
It’s only a kitchen tap swap, I’ve got to deal with the tenants!
Plus he wants me to buy the tap.
I told him I want the tap money up front
I don’t know why but he seems a bit iffy.
He’s not a indian either!
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Post by crowsfoot on May 2, 2019 6:09:10 GMT
I'd keep away from him with that attitude, a lot of landlords are just tight skinflints!
If you're ever trying to find a tiny leak seeming coming from no where it's always worth having a look at that earth clip that's been tightened all the way into the copper pipe itself (I've had a number of these over the years)!
Tappy,
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Post by rocketmanbkk on May 2, 2019 6:25:36 GMT
I'd keep away from him with that attitude, a lot of landlords are just tight skinflints! If you're ever trying to find a tiny leak seeming coming from no where it's always worth having a look at that earth clip that's been tightened all the way into the copper pipe itself (I've had a number of these over the years)! Tappy, I’ve told him I’m wasn’t interested. He was shocked! I’ve had to block him as constant messages. Noooo thx pal. I like an easy life. |
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Post by DIYDafty on May 2, 2019 13:18:28 GMT
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Post by rocketmanbkk on May 2, 2019 14:12:17 GMT
Jayzuss That looks shite! |
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