Apparently true......

[forthbridge]

http://www.buildersbox.co.uk/blogs/buil ... ers-1.html

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[DaveB]

I honestly don't think it's the case that so many of us want to be builders.. more that so many of us want to avoid paying the extortionate fee's builders/Sparkies et-al charge us.

I'll give you an example (and boy.. I could give you many)..
Monday evening, I noticed a patch of carpet was sitting proud by half an inch so went over to investigate. The carpet was wet and I had water (albeit a little water) coming from under a panel in the wall. Having had a similar thing happen last year.. the panel wasn't too difficult to remove (it'd been cowboy'ed on!! and not by me!) and there it was.. a different joint leaking. I called our plumber who wasn't in so tried to nip the connection up (knowing full well that water would probably pi$$ out) which it did Two other odd job men were called and they couldn't fix it.. all the time my carpet getting wetter and wetter. Eventually, we found someone who could come out.. hopefully within the hour but no later than 1.5hrs. There was no callout fee.. just a standard charge of £106ph +VaT :o :o The company had 3 offices.. 1 in Wallingford (closest).. 1 in Reading (9miles minimum) and 1 in Farnham.. by far the furthest away. The plumber we got came from... Farnham He left with £160 and it's taken 4 days for my carpet to dry (and it's now shrunk!) :roll:

Next plan.. off to B&Q to get myself a shedload of half inch copper pipe and a sackfull of push and turn connectors I already have a pipe cutter (left by a previous plumber) ;-)

I've seen 'bonafide' electricians weld their drills into the wall having struck a live wire so Joe Public aren't the only dummies

ATB

DaveB :tab:

[forthbridge]

Now then, are there any Reg Prescott vids around..... :tab:

[airboatr]

ahh..... just git some ducktape

it has so many uses, Like,, :think: solvling the problem of keeping your beer handy when your working `round the house so no one can Move it on ya.
( that'd be the ones that think with the other half of the brain...you know what I'm sayin here..)
YET!... keeping both hands free to work..

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tape the beer can to the back of your hand .. see? :dance:

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[Tarasdad]

Guess I'm fortunate in that way since my father was a carpenter, so the very first job I ever had was carpenter's apprentice. I still love working with wood and power tools. Drywall I leave to professionals, as well as wiring more complex than installing a new outlet. Plumbing I don't touch, with or without a 10-foot pole - I don't like being wet!