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    Plumbing Change of Career

    Hi my name is Dave, I have been self employed all my life as a painter and decorator and would now like to change my career to becoming a plumber. Can anyone give me any advice on any courses or what sort of research I should be doing. I have to fit in courses with my current workload. Thanks:)
  2. N

    plumbing advice about taps/pipes...

    Hi, Im looking to replace my current taps on my bath with taps that have an intergrated shower attachment. How difficult is it to replace taps? Ive seen the taps I want but i'm not sure if id need to do indepth pipe changes and use special bits and bobs. I've maybe nievely assumed that it would...
    • nicetrousers
    • Thread
    • pipes plumbing screwfix taps
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: UK Plumbers Forums
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    Getting started in Plumbing

    When I worked in the Plumbing industry most employers where not interested so much in your qualifications, what they wanted was experience. The industry was more like a village than anything else, most employers knew one another and even if they didn't they knew the company and what they did...
  4. M

    Able Skills or Plumbing Academy

    Hello everyone, Just a quick question. i'm going to sign uo for the C&G 6129 Intensive course. Which do you think is the better provider. able skills or plumbing academy?? the able skills is a 8 week course, but the plumbing academy is 12 weeks. please help martin.
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    The problem with Plumbing!

    :):):):) The problem with Plumbing is: There are to many things to remember. I think most Plumbers once informed perhaps forget a lot of what they know in detail and work on a sort of Plumbers intuition. Then if their intution says somethings wrong they go away and check it out.
  6. Dan

    Perfect Plumbing Van

    What's the perfect Van for plumbers? And what Van have you got? If you have pics, please attach them to your thread. Thanks.
  7. W

    Cant get into plumbing questions?

    Why does it say it is private?
    • Winston
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    • plumbing questions screwfix
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: UK Plumbers Forums
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    plumbing in a new stables. commercial size

    Hi all, Open house on this one all replies and standard humour much appreciated. Firstly if anybody out there has been involved in such a job I would really like to hear of your experiences. I,ve got a job to supply all the services for an equestrian centre which will have up to 21...
  9. P

    Plumbing agency work

    Hi, does anyone know of any agencies that deal with plumbing work. im a self employed plumber looking for more work, any advice appreciated.
  10. R

    Plumbing courses in Scotland?

    Hello how are we all? I am looking to find a course in either plumbing or joinery and have applied and been accepted to the Access2 Trade Careers course for a fee of £6,000!!! I am not happy with all of the sales talk i recieved from the supposed 'Careers Advisor' i spoke with on the phone and...
    • Rennie
    • Thread
    • plumbing screwfix
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Plumbing Courses
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    Plumbing Mistake

    Hi Everyone I moved into a new flat recently & yesterday started to have a leak from the cold water pipe under the kitchen sink , have some very very basic plumbing knowledge thought could fix myself rather get a pro but bit short for cash at the moment. I isolated the water supply & took the...
  12. T

    new to plumbing

    Hi lads my name is Adam i'm 16 and obviously new to plumbing.I can't wait to start my course at leicester college freemans campus in september :)
  13. J

    Marios plumbing

    Just saw this on youtube !:eek: http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=2638976382458360943&ei=f447Sv-WM4ft-Ab1xqCwCg&q=posh+plumbers+bbc&hl=en&client=firefox-a
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    PLumbing in a mobile home???

    Got a friend of my dads who wants me to fit out a mobile home fopr him. Its a fairly big arrangment, about 18 feet long. He plans to have a small kitchen sink, a shower, basin and toilet. My question is in terms of water supply. He has a huge water tank he intends to use to store the water...
  15. W

    BIG Plumbing / Building & Plumbing Companies

    Hi everyone, Can anyone please list any they know of. Preferably ones anywhere remotely southernish. I'm thinking my dream of working for a small plumbing firm as a plumber's mate is too long a shot given the economic climate and my only remaining hope might be looking for work with the big...
  16. J

    What plumbing work has made your family happy?

    Mine is simple,forget about the boiler,heating,rads and bathrooms.Outside mixer to fill the paddling pool!Youngest daughter is in it now and the water temp is 34 c!Can't fit enough of these.:D
  17. F

    plumbing a thermostatic mixer shower

    Hi, I need to plumb in a thermostatic mixer shower over a bath. there is no exsisting shower only mixer bath taps. do I need to plumb in separate pipe from the hot water tank or can I cut into the hot and cold supplies for the bath taps? Also any one have any advise on sinking a bath into...
  18. G

    Is plumbing worth getting into?

    I am currnetly a marketing executive and sick of the sales and marketing environment. I am looking at changing my career and getting into plumbing. I am 34, is it worth getting into?
    • greg_birmingham
    • Thread
    • plumbing screwfix
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: UK Plumbers Forums
  19. M

    Plumbing waste for a dishwasher

    Hi, I am currently adding a new waste pipe for a dishwasher but I'm unsure as to which option to go for. The sink and waste pipe goes out on one wall at a height of roughly 40cm. The dishwasher will be located about 2.5 metres away. I was going to put in a stand pipe but I don't know if I can...
  20. F

    How to get into plumbing ?

    I have completed the NVQ level 2 technical certificate in plumbing, in order to gain the full NVQ level 2 i need to work in the industry, so i am trying to get work experience to gain the full NVQ level 2 certificate, would like to hear peoples suggestions on best ways to do this and how they...
    • Footballchris18
    • Thread
    • plumbing screwfix
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: UK Plumbers Forums

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