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Cost of living is the cost of maintaining a certain standard of living. Changes in the cost of living over time are often operationalized in a cost-of-living index. Cost of living calculations are also used to compare the cost of maintaining a certain standard of living in different geographic areas. Differences in cost of living between locations can also be measured in terms of purchasing power parity rates.

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    Caveman Living in Central London Wants to Take a Shower!

    Hello everybody, I'm hoping for some wise comments as I've received conflicting advice in my attempt to update my hot water. There's no boiler (that's right, no central heating!) so my only concern is hot water. Flat is on the third floor of an 1870 building in the centre of London. Water...
  2. J

    Moving boiler and kitchen into open lounge space

    Dear all I'm in the process of buying flat (floorplan attached) on the ground floor of a 1930s built council estate in London. It needs totally stripping out and refurbishing, new boiler, kitchen and bathroom, and seen as I'll be starting from a blank canvas anyway, I've got a few alterations...
  3. J

    Winning 100% of work quoted for - am I too cheap?

    My Brother in law qualified about 18 months ago and has been working very hard. He is winning virtually all of the work he quotes for, the only ones he is not winning is due to him not being available quick enough. I think he must be way too cheap. What do you think?
  4. W

    A different kind of emergency plumber. This is what I do for a living!

    I'm currently at college and the other three days a week I work for these. I started out as the handyman but now I do a lot more... Today I've been working in St Asaph and as people will know it's recently been devastated by floods. You wouldn't believe the devastation to whole housing estates...
  5. J

    Heat loss calculations

    Any experienced plumbers that understand heat loss and u values that could help me out.. I am trying to work out a heat loss calc on the kitchen, I have done the lounge which is 21 degrees and i understand that if the outside temprature is -1 degrees then it makes it 22 degrees...im total aware...
    • joe brown
    • Thread
    • calculations degree degrees heat heat loss kitchen living outside
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
  6. P

    Living wage v minimum wage

    Do you think people should be paid a living wage rather than the minimum wage whenever a company can afford it? Minimum wage for 21 year-olds and over is £6.19 p.h. Living wage is reckoned to be around £8.00 p.h.
  7. A

    Thermostat positioning in a small flat/hallway

    A friend of mine has a small flat with a tiny hallway, he has a modern Worcester combi with a wireless thermostat and TRV's all round. When I visited recently I could hear the boiler cutting in and out fairly frequently without the living room really warming up. His hallway leads onto the...
  8. W

    Which one gets your vote for the best high efficiency inset living flame gas fire

    Guys, Soon, I'm going to purchase this item here: FIREPLACE SURROUND IN PORTUGUESE LIMESTONE 54" ROKFD | eBay I'd like to set it off with a nice open living flame, high efficiency inset gas fire.I have a chimney. So my question is: In your opinion which is the very best High Efficiency gas...
  9. S

    Zoning a living room in bungalow with combi boiler

    Looking for practical advice please! I have just done a complete central heating install with a combi boiler in a bungalow and believed that as a single storey it would be classed as a single zone. Just had my Gas Inspection and have been told I still have to zone the living room. All rads are...
  10. JCplumb

    Question about a drain smell

    Hi guys, My mum's had a plumbing issue in her house that has gone on for a year or two. Every so often, maybe every 2 weeks or so, when she empties the bowl in the kitchen, or runs the tap in the kitchen she can smell the drains in her living room. There's a solid floor in the kitchen and the...
  11. L

    Overseas employment

    Hello all, I just started a plumbing course to achieve a Level 2 and perhaps Level 3 City and Guilds qualification. I've always dreamt of moving overseas so I'm wondering if any of you could give me information on doing so within the plumbing industry. Ideally, I'd love to be in Australia or...
  12. S

    Radiators & Thermostat

    Hi, Please bear with me while I try to explain my issue. We rent a three bedroomed house that has gas central heating. This is a boiler and a seperate hot water unit (big tank wrapped in red) We have 1 radiator in the living and a gas fire, 1 radiator downstairs hall, 1 radiator in the...
  13. C

    New stat, refit in hall or living room as per manufacturer instructions.

    refitting a ch system. Previous fitted by british gas, who put the thermostat half way up the stairs (level with the upstairs floor). Just reading the instructions for a new siemens controller who, stat that the room temperature controller should be fitted in the main living room, at a height of...
  14. C

    Heating sensor in warmest room in house

    I have a danfoss ts2 sensor in the living room which is by far the warmest room in the house the problem i have my daughters bedroom is probably the coldest i have to put the heating on to about 24c to get any heat in there can i move the sensor? is there a remote wireless sensor so i can warm...
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    Plumbing good living for future?

    Hi, i recently did my plumbing qualification's i got city & guilds NVQ level 2, i will be doing ACS soon, but i wanted to ask about, is plumbing career is very good for living? thats all i wanted to know, becaue i will be getting mortage soon and i work on self employed on-site contract work...
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    Thermostat in main living room, or hall.

    Most houses usually have the room stat, in the main hall (often between the stairs). Just reading the manual for thehe siemens, and it recommends to install in the main living room. Where do others usually install?
  17. GQuigley67

    Gas boiler in living room

    are you allowed to install a gas boiler in a living room or just not recommended and then put in a purpose build compartment ?? looked at 2 different notes one says its ok one says it isnt
  18. D

    the cost of living!!!!!!

    i bought 4 compression blanking caps and a 8mm gas tap from crosslings.......£28,,when you buy on credit you dont realize what you have spent ,in the current climate it is very important you get the priceing right, i'm useless,,...but this made me think !!how are people doing combi change overs...
  19. P

    change an analogue thermostat to a digital wireless thermostat

    Hi, Can anyone be of help please. I have a Worcester Heatslave oil boiler situated in the cupboard under the stairs which is accessed via the living room and heats both water and radiators. The boiler has a timer panel fitted to it. The analogue dial thermostat for the boiler is through the...
  20. J

    Making a living without Corgi Gas Registration

    Is it possible to make a reasonable living as a plumber, without doing gas work and getting Corgi registered ? Therefore concentrating on smaller jobs, leaks and bathrooms etc
    • John Cotton
    • Thread
    • advertising bathroom boiler central heating system copper corgi costs free funny gas gas safe guage hose industry jobs living making nvq plumbers polish register registration rules safe supply trade without work
    • Replies: 24
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board

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