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Evening all, thanks for the opportunity to join the forum.Like some of you, my googling eventually stumbles upon content here.Recently gas qualified,first conversion from open-vented to Combi this week.What a head rush: Pipe sizing, boiler sizing, pipes in voids, controllers...
 
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How did you get into Plumbing?
How long have you been qualified?
 
Welcome, how are you finding your new career?
 
10 years in engineering - lathe, milling, gear cutting.10 years in IT as infrastructure manager, missed using my hands...Been doing general domestic refurbishment work and maintenance 4 years now in building industry.formal plumbing and gas certs 6 months.
 
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