Thanks for the support mate, plenty more to come in the future hopefully

Fair point mate, in the end I did the best job I could for the budget the client had, thanks for watching as always

Cheers for this video Tom, I hope all goes well with the van 👏👏

Many ways to skin a cat.

Thanks for the support mate, I'm so pleased you enjoy my videos

Thanks for watching, I'm so pleased you enjoy my videos

Thanks for the support as always mate, it is greatly appreciated

You often think there must be an easier way of making a living, thanks for watching as always Sam

Thanks for the support as always Max, it is greatly appreciated

Thanks as always Charles, have a great weekend mate 👍

It does make the job interesting though, I think I would rather do these jobs than new build stuff

Thanks for the support as always Tony, it turned out well in the end, there was a point in the job where I wish I hadn't took it on

I do need to get some sort of gazebo, it's always make life difficult when the weather is bad, thanks for watching as always mate 👍

Thanks for the support as always mate, the customer was really pleased with the result, it looked so much better than it did before

That's a great tip to be fair mate, I often use them when cleaning magna cleans out on boilers when they are located in difficult places, have a great weekend mate 👍

Thanks for the support mate 👍

Thanks for the support mate, glad you enjoyed the video

Thanks for the support as always Kevin, I like to show things how they are, some jobs go better than others but that's just how life on the tools is

Totally agree. It's good to show the hiccups as a youtuber rather than always painting a pretty picture. I have to remind myself. Although some viewers do believe that youtubers are perfect. Good to remember that they are just humans when giving feedback and to cut them some slack. Although Tom is moving into inhumane territory. If he continues worried how good he will be in 10 years.

Thanks for the support as always mate, the customer was very happy, I should have looked a bit more closely at the job to be fair, sometimes plumbing can catch you out

Thanks for the support Dave, some jobs are sent to try us

It did turn out well, the customer was very happy, thanks for watching as always

Thanks for watching as always mate

Thanks for the support as always Keith

Thanks for the support as always mate 👍

It does get you out of a few sticky situations, thanks for watching mate

No worries mate, I can defiantly do that, thanks for watching as always

Thanks for the support as always Shaun 👍

It is good stuff, I don't use it on every job but it does give a little extra security, thanks for watching as always

Thanks for watching Steven

Thanks for the support as always Gavin

Thanks as always Peter

Thanks for the support as always mate, I do normally get the joiners to do it, they are really busy at the minuite though so I thought I would do this one myself

Thanks for the support as always mate, I will defiantly make sure I film the next lot I do, I'm sorry I couldn't film this one

I think you had to tin the pipe first, then flux it, then solder it, it was used when there was a copper shortage in the 70s, there was a pipe called polyorc used as well on some jobs, luckily most of that has gone now but I have a couple of videos of me fixing it, thanks for watching 👍

Thanks as always Alex, have a great weekend mate

Thanks for watching mate 👍

Thanks for the support as always mate, it is greatly appreciated 👍

Thanks for the support as always Dave

Thanks for the support as always Tom

It was a bit of a nightmare at the start, it turned out well in the end though, thanks for watching as always 👍

Thanks for the support Paul, have a great Easter weekend

I always forget to put them blanks in, they should come fitted and then removed if needed by the installer, thanks for watching as always mate 👍

Thanks for the support mate, it is greatly appreciated 👍

Thanks for the support mate

It turned out well to be honest, thanks for watching as always Norman

It's a tough job, I honestly enjoy it though, whether I will still be like that in a few years though we will have to wait and see

To be honest jet blue does a pretty good job, worst case scenario you could access them from the other side of the stud wall, thanks for watching mate

Tell me about it mate, I should look at jobs more carefully, thanks for watching as always

Thanks for watching as always mate, I've never tried pressing onto the old stainless before, I did compare the wall thickness of the pipe with modern press stainless and the older stuff is a thicker wall, or at least the piece I had was, I was unsure if the fitting would crimp on properly, I guess if compression work ok then there's no reason it shouldn't work, I just tend to try and stickyo what I know as if you try stuff in a customers house it can come back and bite

@@PlumbLikeTom I had wendesbury tube lately that moved in press fittings bit worrying have you had this trouble mate? Stainless should be ok doesn't usually rot away.

@@peterbeck493 Some of the pipe has been poor recently, I know it sounds weird but I bought some from plumb Centre and it wasn't very round, when you spin it fast in the milwaukee cutter you can really feel the ridge on your hand, I tend to buy lawton tube where possible

@@PlumbLikeTom Same here mate Lawton tube is much better doesn't move at all on press. Got the other stuff from City Plumbing. Wall thickness gone downhill and outside diameter.

I didn't know you could press the old stuff until recently, it would have been better, thanks for watching

Thanks for watching mate, I do enjoy plumbing but jobs like these can be problematic, I often wonder if I could make more money just servicing boilers but I think I would get bored

@@PlumbLikeTom Keep doing what you’re doing mate your vids keep me sane 👍😂🍺🍺

It can be tough sometimes, luckily I normally get paid, it can take a while but the money normally arrives, thanks for watching

@@PlumbLikeTom some people never pay and will site your work as substandard to get in the position. They will lie and lie to avoid payment. Give it time buddy.

It can catch you out, I've been to a few jobs now where the old stainless has been painted, it's nearly impossible to tell the difference until you try and cut it, luckily this one went ok, thanks for watching mate

Ideally it would all be ripped out but it would be a costly job in this place, it's probably still better than the old Yorkshire thin wall copper

@@PlumbLikeTom 🤘😎🤘

It's just my personal preference, it looks better and should last longer, thanks for watching

Fair point mate, lot's of plumbing is hidden especially on bathrooms so I can see why you do quote like that, this probably was there to be seen if I had looked at bit harder, the job turned out well in the end though

The boxes are great mate, like you say always put a bit on your price to cover unforeseen stuff, these things baoance themselves out if you do a few jobs, have a great weekend mate 👍

@@PlumbLikeTom exactly

I think you can do it but it requires tinning the pipe first, it's not something I've tried before, my old mate used to do it, thanks for watching mate

We used to solder stainless pipe using "Bakers" flux. Horrible job!

Tinning is not difficult or tricky but the one area that in my opinion is critical is keeping the joint clean. I always use meths to degrease etc prior to flux. Bring pipe gently to appropriate heat and just stroke solder stick and it will melt .

The rod went in between the pipes and the leg was flat so I could screw it to the floor, I did measure to make sure everything would fit, it wouldn't be the first time I've made a mistake, thanks for watching mate

Thanks for the support mate, I've just been a bit under pressure this week and have been flying around quite a few different jobs, I worked the weekend and this is when I normally edit the Monday video. I've also needed to sit down and work on some prices for some bigger jobs at night so not had a lot of time for making videos, there will be one this Friday though which hopefully should be an interesting one.

It's a tough one mate, it's all about trying to get your name out there, I personally have never used websites like check a trade, but I know some people do and it does feed them a bit of work, if I was starting again tomorrow, I would defiantly be on the local facebook groups showing pictures of my work, at the end of the day that's free and potentially everyone who sees that is a customer. I wish you the best of luck, you certainly won't be short of work once you get going

Thanks for the support as always mate

Thanks for the support as always Wayne

That gas lamp has never lit properly, I took it back and they repaired it but it still don't work, I think I will buy a different brand next time, thanks for watching mate

​​@@PlumbLikeTom That repair wouldn't be worth it, as nothing is built to last like days of old, all is made to throw away to get you to buy again. Any brand head is like 40 throw, over a career say you buy 5... If the safety switch and gas valve are sound, external striker to me makes sense, as it likely to happen on other brands to given time.

Hi mate, it's jet blue plus, mine looks a bit qrey probably because of my mucky hands but its normally mire white in colour, it just helps prevent small weeps on compression fittings, thanks for watching 👍

@@PlumbLikeTom thanks mate

The base of the leg went underneath the pipework and the rod went in-between, I was lucky in the fact that this shower tray came with the 12mm rods that screwed into the base rather than the ones that stick on, they tend to be a lot wider, thanks for watching mate 👍

I seal the outside bottom edge of the profiles, you shouldn't really seal the inside of the profiles as water can become trapped inside, thanks for watching mate 👍

Thanks for the support as always mate 👍, have a great weekend

I use a circular saw to cut the boards, cut from the back, sorry I didn't read the question properly

Thanks for the support mate, I am 30

The waste pipe couldn't be lowered as it entered the flat below and was boxed in with asbestos, every customer has a budget and I only to work to the specification that the client wants, to lower the waste pipe would have been a very costly job and would have opened up another can of worms, in the end I did my best with the job and that's all I can ever do

@@PlumbLikeTom renew the waste completely to the outside, one hole throw the wall and the pipe will be continuous from outside to trap with a excellent fall and no joints to ever leak, it's the pro's way!

@@yourrightimsooosorry884 The stack was internal and the building was listed so no pipes on the outside unfortunately, I was stuck between a rock and a hard place on this one, like i said I did my best, if you look at my other videos you will see it's the first one I have ever put on a riser kit, normally I can get over things but this job I couldn't, I appreciate the feedback though and I always try and improve

I think we are getting to a stage where some people are to scared to do stuff themselves, I fully respect people who are keen to get stuck in and do projects, it good to learn new skills and at the same time save money, plumbers are expensive because it's an expensive trade to be in, my insurance alone is a scary amount of money, there's a lot of stuff that sometimes the general public don't see when it comes to costs of running a business, thanks for watching

Yet to encounter stainless steel though. Was it used because of a copper shortage or have I been misled?

You are correct, it was used in the 70s when there was a shortage, there were a few other pipes they used like polyorc, it was terrible stuff but you still see it on some commercial sites, thanks for watching as always mate 👍

It took 2 days mate, I got the tray and the boards in on day 1, on day 2 I did the shower screen, changed the vented cylinder to a small unvented one, and helped the electrician run his cable in for the fuse board change

@@PlumbLikeTom I have just started (2 years ago) my own plumbing company after leaving a job i did for 24 years. I feel like things take me too long but it’s starting to ease a bit now. Any tips on how to speed up without compromising quality..? I realise experience is a massive thing…

Speed only comes with experience, when I first started I worked crazy hours, I used to sleep in the van or on the floors of the job, it was character building but I got very fast at putting heating systems and first fix plumbing in, you find little ways of speeding up and it all comes with time, never compromise quality as will come back on bite you, being organised and knowing what fittings you need for a job will help massively, some jobs will go well and some are just difficult, its all part of being on the tools, nowhere to hide when it all goes wrong but when it goes right a very rewarding and satisfying job

@@PlumbLikeTom I agree, came across something similar to your job this week. 22mm pipe running rear side of bath which was coming out to be replaced so not too bad. Whole house cold Main was piped in polyyorc, wish I knew before, getting there now though. Thanks for your replies, vids are class mate 👍🏻

I was never fast at installing anything. By the time I got used to doing something never did it for months. Repairs and servicing I'm quick 😊.

Thanks for the support as always Paul, have a great weekend

@@PlumbLikeTom you too Tom and press don't stress m8

I work for my families construction company