Has the Plumbing trade changed much in the last 10 years?

[Caldy]

Hi There,

I previously worked as a Plumber from '93 to 2001. Qualified to C&G Plumbing Craft level, didn't finish Advanced due to work commitments at the time. I left the trade due to the lack of work and the company I worked for going under. Went self employed for a short while but was naive to say the least and didn't make money. So here I am now 36 years old with a young family and thinking about picking my spanners up again, has the work/trade changed much? I am short of confidence but this won't take long to get back (along with speed)!! Any advice would be greatfully received. I am in the Wolverhampton area if you may know of someone who is currently taking on. Thanks for reading.

 

[PlumbBobBob]

welcome along caldy

 

[Simon F]

Hello Caldy,
the forum is very helpful to pick up tips to improve confidence

 

[dontknowitall]

Welcome Caldy!!

I'd suggest that nothing's changed. Apart from

The Gas regulations
The Water regulations
The Oil regulations
The Building regulations
The Electrical regulations
The Renewables regulations
The 2001 Gas regulations
The 2001 Water regulations
The 2001 Oil regulations
The 2001 Building regulations
The 2001 Electrical regulations
The 2001 Renewables regulations
The 2002 Gas regulations
The 2002 Water regulations
The 2002 Oil regulations
The 2002 Building regulations
The 2002 Electrical regulations
The 2002 Renewables regulations
The 2003 Gas regulations
The 2003 Water regulations
The 2003 Oil regulations
The 2003 Building regulations
The 2003 Electrical regulations
The 2003 Renewables regulations
The 2003 Gas regulations
The 2003 Water regulations
The 2003 Oil regulations
The 2003 Building regulations
The 2003 Electrical regulations
The 2003 Renewables regulations


etc

To the
The 2011 Gas regulations
The 2011 Water regulations
The 2011 Oil regulations
The 2011 Building regulations
The 2011 Electrical regulations
The 2011 Renewables regulations
The 2011(2) Gas regulations
The 2011(2) Water regulations
The 2011(2) Oil regulations
The 2011(2) Building regulations
The 2011(2) Electrical regulations
The 2011(2) Renewables regulations
The 2011(3) Gas regulations
The 2011(3) Water regulations
The 2011(3) Oil regulations
The 2011(3) Building regulations
The 2011(3) Electrical regulations
The 2011(3) Renewables regulations


Then there's

The Consumer Credit Act
The Sales of Goods Act

Followed by

The European Directive for Installing WCs in a Downstairs Location without an Upstairs Bathroom
The European Directive for Installing WCs in a Downstairs Location with an Upstairs Bathroom
The European Directive for Installing WCs in an Upstairs Location without a Downstairs Bathroom
The European Directive for Installing WCs in an Upstairs Location with a Downstairs Bathroom

The European Directive for Straight Bananas
The European Directive for Bent Bananas

 

[dancinplumba]

The European Directive for Straight Bananas
The European Directive for Bent Bananas

the hardest one to put into practice 🙂

 

[Caldy]

Not much then!!!! Thanks for the feedback. Would anyone think I would need to retrain?

 

[fuzzy]

the basic skills are always the same

 

[Caldy]

I am doing some jobs (non paid) for family and friends to practice. Try and get some speed back and get used to it again, looking to start up soon if all goes well. Thanks for the feedback.

 

[ADM360]

the hardest one to put into practice 🙂

Got half an idea where to put it into!!!

 

[royston]

I am doing some jobs (non paid) for family and friends to practice.

Poor freinds and family ! lol.

 

[Caldy]

Poor freinds and family ! lol.

If only they knew!!!!