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    Tool Box or Tool Bag?

    Both, box for the finer tools and bag for the heavy duty stuff.
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    wont be using Screwfix again

    I think you will find that you will use Screwfix again, they open late they're open weekends and from my experience if you have a problem with any purchases they refund or replace no messing. You will always find a cheaper price on the web for most things they stock however sometimes you just...
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    Silicon remover

    I generally use this little fella for scraping: Purdy 6-in-1 Painters Surface Preparation Tool | Knives & Scrapers | NoLinkingToThis combined with a glass scraper and meths as mentioned already seems to work for me, just need to be careful with the scraper and blades as it's so easy to get carried...
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    Wet Vac question

    I picked up a Charles wet vac about 6 months ago, superb vac and managed to get it for half the price I had seen it from other retailers. Only issue I have with it is the wife has got hold of it and wont give it back, has hid the Dyson at the back of the garage!
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    Good Head Torch

    Ive had the £6 Energizer now for about three months, has made my three LED lenser torches redundant, only complaint is the switch is a bit easy to operate and often find it switched on after i've chucked it back in my bag!
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    How do I become a plumber

    HI Lumax, and welcome, the question that needs asking is why do you want to become a plumber? i think the answer to this may draw out some excellent advice from the forum members rather than the old 40k/50k and there are no jobs responses. If you are serious and passionate about becoming a...
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    servicing mats

    Google Dickie Dyer, should find what your looking for.
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    I give up...

    Well people, it's been a difficult 12 months for me and today was the day that has made me think.... is it really worth all the hard work and dedication i have put in. Had 2 small jobs booked in today, first one, replacing a fill valve, ok only took me 10 minutes, great! Spent twenty minutes...
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    Looking for someone to give me a chance

    Hi Richardm, I have been doing plumbing work for a national coffee chain wink wink. Would u mind if I sent you an email as I'm looking for taking more contract/maintainence work on.
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    Price

    Ive just quoted a toilet install, new pan connector and alteration to the supply to accommodate new toilet, £80. Custard said that is way to expensive and cant afford it :skep: Didn't bother discussing, just wished her luck and set off home.
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    Hello!

    Thank you all for the welcome, the way things are at the moment it can only get better lol. I'm a firm believer that if you work hard and keep your customers happy then it will pay off in the end.
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    Homework!

    She often asks me how i get paid, as all the jobs i do at home are nearly always late and done to a very poor standard, she just doesn't understand the game :)
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    BBC Watchdog - British Gas

    The MD (Chris Jansen) was less than honest in some of his replies IMO, you will know Diamond the sales culture for all customer facing staff and the sales before service culture there. Spot on with the scaremongering their sales tactics/staff paint us sole traders/small business as evil cowboys...
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    wet vac

    Still not convinced its worth splashing out on one, ive managed for years with trays, towels, buckets (and the odd can of carpet moose lol). Wonder if i can convince the wife we need one for the garage....:rolleyes2:
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    BBC Watchdog - British Gas

    Think the main reason that the quoted figures are higher Diamond is due to BG taking over a lot of the competition in recent years, Dyno,Ph jones and when the say engineers they are probably including the guys who do the work on the white goods.

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