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    When do you walk off the job?

    Interestingly enough ,i've just walked off my first job,customer constantly adding extra's ,not a problem,customer doesn't like 4 rads and wants me to swap them free of charge ,big doubles ,and for me to stand the cost ,don't think so. Rehang them yep,maybe ,but not the cost of the rads ,just...
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    New boiler quotes

    You have got to remember he's in cardiff ,not london ,out of the 3 the wb is the best but ,what you want is aWb 30 cdi /or valliant 831 or maybe a avanta plus 35c . Or just go within your budget . Me personally i charge £40 a rad for the powerflush .I do love the references to scale reducers...
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    Retraining to Boiler Engineer - any advice ?

    Right all you need is a big belly ,white socks ,a comb over ,odd shaped boots ,attitude ,12 inch biceps ,and you need to attend all merchant holidays ,nights out in the freebie clothes ,jackets given to you free with every boiler and you may just have a chance of making it . :lol:
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    What was your most costly mistake ?

    Sometimes i hate plumbing ,20 yrs experience ,and it just bites you on the arse . Took on a tiny bathroom job ,full lot ,new floor ,plastering and tiling . So far the plasterers labourer decided to burn through a dust sheet instead of cutting it ,setting fire to the customers shoes ,he...
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    Condenser Boiler discharge pipe question...

    Its actually 300mm from the flue terminal to an openable window ,not the flue pipe ,i cannot understand why they didn't do the horizontal run at the bottom or pop a soakaway in. In my experience neither corgi or building control will actually give a hoot .
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    Working on site, Hard getting paid

    Surely the contractor should just pay his lads on time and then there would be no need for the threats .This course of action should only be a last resort and is very effective . You must negotiate your own terms preferably weekly so this type of situation cannot get out of hand ,if they...
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    please help me CORGI

    My best mates a copper ,but i haven't a clue how hard his job is ffs .there's more to the job than hanging rads and drinking tea ,turning up at 8 oclock whistling ,and then disapearing at 430 again lol,a minor diy job is not the same as running a full on business ,day in day out . Corgi was...
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    please help me CORGI

    I cannot understand the answer you would like from everyone ,the op is not prepared to pay the price he has been quoted ,and asuming the length of time the job should take and making conclusions on how much is profit and how easy the job should be ,is just getting people's backs up . Me...
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