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A serious question now! how many, as a percentage use copper pipe on a job? I am old school and remember plumbers bringing 10 pipes all of different sizes down to a boiler room with sets sweeping beautifully, each pipe exactly the same distance from the other. Have not seen that beautiful attention to detail for a long time. I know you can say the same for electricians so i am not having a go at you. Would just like to know if it is only "old school" that still do it or do new boys still have a pride in this sort of work?
I should invite you to one of my jobs then. I still do it and pass the skills and pride in what they can do to my apprentices but i've got a (hard built) market where they will pay for quality. There are a few of us left who take a pride in what we do but like all trades we are a dying breed.
It is all down to money and lack of skills and most people don't care what is fitted as long as it works. Most customers, especially the younger generation wouldn't know quality workmanship if it bit them on the rse and tradesmen mainly want in and out.
A bit like when was the last time i saw a spark do a house in conduit ....not in the past 20 years at least. I knew a few sparks who could shame most plumbers with a bender.
Quality work is expensive.