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im peeved, i voted lib dem for change and liking his policies. missus voted labour to give him another chance never in a million years did i expect this - clegg has now changed his policies in exchange for becoming deputy pm. anybody who voted for clegg has lost. anybody who voted cameron has...

I have invented and been using and testing for the last 2 years a new tool i have been developing that will fit pipes and fittings into all types of walls quickly easily and accurately. It fits back plate elbows accurately spaced inline and the correct depth for tiling or other surface finishes...

in order for me to be able to figure out where to site my boiler i obviously need to be able to get gas to it. Calor have just installed an lpg tank in the garden and brought the pipe work to the house terminating on an out side wall. My understanding is that it needs to be 22mil pipe , wrapped...

I am doing a plumbing course at the mo with TQ I am finding they are good so far but as I have read on here they manly teach you the textbook side rules and regs etc but not the repairs on bathrooms / kitchens etc what books are good for that kind of thing ?? any help would be good thanks simon

an internet company who wont provide you with a phone number? i did some digging and found a mobile number registered to this company and there was no answer. they have 3 different web sites , boilers , showers and solar heating and none of these sites provide a tel number in the contact use...

Met up with another plumber at weekend and they informed me that there is a scam going on! :mad: Customers are employing plumbers to complete a bathroom or boiler installation and half way though change their mind as they haven't had a cooling off period, and won't pay the plumber. They then...

what are the current figures thrown around by the governemnt regarding what they want installed and when. i hear percentage of houses built have to have solar or renewables - or every house built has to be solar ready???? so much by 2020??? what are the figures and do you think they are...

hi guys this is my first post and i will get straight to the poinit i live in a 3 bed bungalow with 10 rads my boiler is 16 years old can any one recommend a good one for me

Gas portfolio help, just completed my 6129 level 3 tec certificate at btsc chessintion but im having a nightmare with anyone wanting to take me on so I can build my gas portfolio but im hearing of companies offering this service at a charge I.e. you go work with a gas engineer for a number of...

Hi guys, need to repair a 10mm pipe running from oil tank to boiler ? will use compression fittings but what additional jointing method do you recommend? cheers dave

Hi Guys & maybe Girls All new to this lark and not sure what does what so bare with me been self employed in this game for 30 year and part of that time was in a partnership but that was then. The start of this did not go to well. as i have type this once and pressed the submit key, only...

I remember in 2006 Phil thompson kicking off that Liverpool hadnt finished top 4 and therefore wouldnt get the chance to get into the Champions League. FIFa ended up giveing them a place wrong IMO However if they finsih top 4 this year and go on to win the Europa League will they argue that...

Hi can any one help ive just started my plumbing course with OLCI and im on unit 3 'Pipe Bnding' and confused with the formula that is used to decide the centre line of the radius of the bend, i know its stairing me in the face but cant get my head around it lol, ive been working as a basic...

easy one this taking my own acs exams in a couple of monhs and after working for someone else for years deciding on a parttime basis to register gas safe for myself .So starting to gear up with the promo stuff So the question is do you get access to the gas safe logo once you register or do you...

Hi there just a quick question, does a registered plumber/Gas safe contractor, when doing a boiler change or a major re-plumbing job have to re-instate any main equipotential conductors after works have been performed. Or if they weren't present to start with, do they then have to install them...

hi i have been asked to quote to plumb in the glass washers and coffee machines in a coffe shop development. i very rarely do commercial work. are there any special regs regarding the plumbing. pipework will not be chased into wall so i'm wondering about any regs about trunking/protection...

We are a Romanian company activating in plumbing/heating area. My name is Rasvan Tiberiu (you can call me Tiby) and I am the manager of the company. I am running this small business since 2006. I am looking for a person (company) who can represent us in UK in order to perform heating/plumbing...

I have a house in France with no mains whatsoever. Water comes from a 10 metres deep borehole, pump at the bottom, pressure vessel at the top, all installed new a year ago but I haven't been able to contact the installer because my agent in France is on holiday and I don't have the details...

Can somebody please tell me the rules on the cpa 1 qualification I know you cant use the machine without it but can other sevices be carried out without using the machine I have been away for the last two years so haven't got a clue passed my acs in march 2006. CHEERS

Hi all Been to see a customer tonight who currently has a combi installed in his garage Going forward he wants to convert the garage to a bedroom incorporating a "wet room" style shower We can build a wall/cupboard around the boiler and extract fans will be installed but what do we have to...