Thems were the days!!

[DeltaT2]

Scottish Gas install prices 1992.
One of our lassies found an old file for install prices, Labour & Copper;
Ideal Mexico 60RS, 10 radiators, control system & cylinder conversion.
£1,152.00!!
Oh & £46 for fitting a shower.

Not bad eh, when there's chancers around here doing combi swops for £800 including the boiler!!

 

[jarvis2]

Scottish Gas install prices 1992.
One of our lassies found an old file for install prices, Labour & Copper;
Ideal Mexico 60RS, 10 radiators, control system & cylinder conversion.
£1,152.00!!
Oh & £46 for fitting a shower.

Not bad eh, when there's chancers around here doing combi swops for £800 including the boiler!!

Mr Puller, do you know if Tomplumb is still with us?

 

[jackpike]

Eeee, I remember back in the '70's when the average price of an install was £500, i used to fit glowworms then, the spacesavers, and i bought so many, that glowworm took myself and other installers on a free spanish holiday, also the overheads were less, it was't law to be corgi, no acs, no cc/ccc's nobody wanted to be plumbers then, we had't made the sun newspaper, and you had to be a plumber to fit heating cos there was a good chance there was a lead main somewhere, and there was no such thing as a leadloc,

those where the days hey dickie,

 

[jackpike]

yes jarvis,2 thats me, how do you do ?

 

[jarvis2]

yes jarvis,2 thats me, how do you do ?

Hello Tom, when can we expect some more of your excellent videos?

 

[jackpike]

soon very soon

 

[CareerChangeChancer]

no cc/ccc's

Sounds like hell. Much better now, hey?

Are you back with us for good, or is the Screwfix forum down again?

 

[DeltaT2]

Just to clarify;
CC = Course Cowboy
CCC = Career Change Chancer

These are unqualified Handymen that have not done a Plumbing apprenticeship.

 

[mysteryman]

How about the early 60s when the smallest and biggest Fords had vacuum wipers and three speed gearboxes? [Only the Anglias had four speeds and electric wipers.]

Or the early 50s when they were relaying the road with a Sentinel steam lorry?

 

[expertgasman]

[quote="DeltaT2";p="2107350"]Scottish Gas install prices 1992.
One of our lassies found an old file for install prices, Labour & Copper;
Ideal Mexico 60RS, 10 radiators, control system & cylinder conversion.
£1,152.00!!
Oh & £46 for fitting a shower.

Not bad eh, when there's chancers around here doing combi swops for £800 including the boiler!![/quote]

I stopped doing boilers regularly in about 2003/4. We did a B bLr out, and fit a Baxi solo 40 or 50 RS plus convert to fully pump. Standard charge £1650. One most weeks, and I could earn more by changeovers than full heating. Employed 1 subbie for 2 days at a grate rate, and charged him out at my rate. Father in law worked cash in hand as gofer. On top we nearly always supplied and fitted full gas fireplace, at proper retail prices, before the internet got in the act. I did fireplace and gas, pumber did wet.

Good days, now earning less than half , but still won't, or need to, work for some of the stupid low rates mentioned on this forum

 

[jackpike]

career change chancer, howdy,

yea your stuck with me for a while, sadfix banned me, what for, i don't know perhaps i bored them to death, anyrode its your turn now

 

[cantaloup63]

Just to clarify;
CC = Course Cowboy
CCC = Career Change Chancer

These are unqualified Handymen that have not dine a Plumbing apprenticeship.

Having done the CG6129 initially with an eye of becoming a CCC, but completing it out of interest and as a personal challenge since I'd returned to my true calling in life , I can honestly say that your slightly scathing appraisal of such people is entirely justified

Although, to be fair, my pipework at home is stiil far better than anyone else's I've seen

 

[DeltaT2]

Just to clarify;
CC = Course Cowboy
CCC = Career Change Chancer

These are unqualified Handymen that have not dine a Plumbing apprenticeship.

Having done the CG6129 initially with an eye of becoming a CCC, but completing it out of interest and as a personal challenge since I'd returned to my true calling in life

Yes, I'm sure the cut & thrust of a Skool Crossing Patroller must be challenging!!..........Stay safe.

 

[cantaloup63]

Yes, I'm sure the cut & thrust of a Skool Crossing Patroller must be challenging!!..........Stay safe.

Sure is, especially when we have to help senile miserable old duffers like yourself across

 

[DeltaT2]

Yes, I'm sure the cut & thrust of a Skool Crossing Patroller must be challenging!!..........Stay safe.

Sure is, especially when we have to help senile miserable old duffers like yourself across