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An amateur (; French: [amatœʁ]; lit. 'lover [of something]') is generally considered a person who pursues an avocation independent from their source of income. Amateurs and their pursuits are also described as popular, informal, self-taught, user-generated, DIY, and hobbyist.

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  1. J

    Bit of a handyman but...

    I live in Ireland. I'm a bit of a handyman and can turn my hand to various things including a bit of plumbing. But we have a complicated system involving a boiler and PV panels as heat sources, a 500 litre thermal store (buffer tank?), underfloor heating and a complex controller. All very good...
  2. MadMaia

    Hello again! Enthusiastic amateur re-joining on new site

    Hi all, just got round to registering on the new website, which is excellent timing since I am just starting to plan our wetroom refurb. I'm happy doing basic plumbing - fitting close coupled loos, basins etc - but this is going to be a whole new level of challenge, and one which might require...
  3. S

    Complete amateur - can't get boiler started in new flat (Ariston Eurocombi A/23 or A/27)

    I just bought a new flat and I can't get the combi boiler to start up. It turns on, and although it is old I have no reason to believe it shouldn't work. I don't want to look like an idiot calling out a plumber for something stupid I don't understand, although I will do if that's what's needed...
  4. Amateur

    Amateur Mistake With Radiator Drain Valve?

    Hi all. First post on here although ive found this forum very informative as a visitor many times in the past. Im just an amateur DIY'er that likes to have a go at jobs around the home. Just a quick question, I fitted a new larger rad on a different wall in our kitchen diner that is currently...
  5. J

    Amateur

    Hi, I found this forum when I was in need of some advice about water hammer, and received some helpful advice. I am not a plumber: the best I have done, really, is to attach new sink taps using compression fittings. No PTFE tape, no pastes - no leaks! I firmly recommend a pipe cutter rather...
  6. M

    Help an amateur with leaking radiator!

    Hi guys, My hall radiator has started leaking, it is coming from the top ball inbetween the front and back and it is also coming from the on/off adjuster knob, strangely, at first the leak was much worse when the radiator was turned off completely by turning the knob Im unable to attach...
  7. J

    Amateur bathroom installation

    Hi guys, I've been left in a stick situation by my plumber. The job started as new central heating for the house but upon starting works it was discovered that all piping was lead and needed replacing. This has now been done including new pipework to water main and central heating off a combi...
  8. Z

    Hello from an amateur (keen to learn).

    Just a note of introduction. I am currently renovating the bathroom / toilet of a Victorian house. Bathroom and toilet were both added to the house around 1938 (found old newspapers dated 1938 stuffed in the windows to keep out the draughts). I am converting the two small adjoining rooms into...
  9. B

    for amateur plumber

    i am selling this could be handy for any new comer to the trade. typhoon dry suit max b size l/m on eBay (end time 02-Apr-11 11:43:28 BST) thanks
  10. G

    enter an amateur

    Hi all, I am a 63 year old, reasonably intelligent retired engineer living on a narrowboat. This has, over the past ten years, thrown up a variety of plumbing/gas fitting problems which I have been able to sort out because I am "competent" rather than trained. I ask lots of questions and then...
    • giftedamateur
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    • 22mm amateur bathroom boiler boiling central heating system costs find fitting gas job pipe plumbing pump radiators running costs system tank training water work
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    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
  11. S

    Amateur question

    I'm still in my first year of the level 2 in heating and ventilation and i'm slightly annoyed at having to guess the angle for a passover bend, is there any tool thats designed to measure that? (apart from a protractor, which i've thought about.) I know i'll get the hang of it with experience...
    • Smcart5
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    • 10mm amateur city guilds heating inside pipe plumbing question shape text wall
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
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