I messed up a simple job and felt awful
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 ม.ค. 2025
- Sometimes things don't always go to plan or quite how we expect. I show you how I overcome problems as a plumber. In this job, I second fix a wet room, I install the basin, shower, towel radiator and toilet.
The first fix, Part one link below
• FULL WET ROOM PLUMBING...
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#apprentice #plumber #plumbing #dayinthelife #home #howto #uk plumber #heating #pipework #plumbing tools #leaks #water
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I have total respect for your standards….it has to be right. I wish other people had the same work ethic. Well done mate.
Thanks for the support as always mate, it is so greatly appreciated
Appreciate the honesty and the fact that you don't make everyone think it always goes to plan because everyone in the trade knows it is not the case,nice one that
Thanks for the support mate, I do my best to keep the videos as honest as possible
great job Tom , as Guy Martin once said " If its not right , then its wrong " I live by that now , also see that you do too.
Good saying that Chris, Guy lives not too far from me, thanks for the support mate
Looked good Tom , very tidy as always, and shows the struggles of us plumbers, nothing ever goes right, as my old gaffer used to say “ you need a bag of miracles “ as well as tools to be a plumber, not wrong was he , take care 🚽👍
Thanks for the support as always Peter, you certainly need a miracle somedays
As always with you Tom, with th sink fitting nice to see a proper professional who knows when something is not right and doesn't try to bodge it and walk away but does it right and reinforces your reputation. It is a pity when you do see the bodgers who are cheaper and get away with it leaving the customer out of pocket and having to pay twice to get somepne like you to sort out issues.. Bummer on the broken cistern - so annoying when that happens!
Thanks for the support as always John, I was proper annoyed with the broken cistern, they don't package them well enough and they get chucked about in the warehouses
You didn’t mess up, you did an AMAZING JOB 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Thanks for the support Darren, it is greatly appreciated
Love your attention to detail setting the shower chair to the same as the comfort height toilet. ❤ you're a gem 💎
Thanks for the support
Take it easy Pal Don't bust your boiler Its not worth it Take every day as it comes and pace yourself Accidents usually happen when under stress Your a good bloke
Thanks for the support Lee, it is greatly appreciated mate
That bug on the wall scared the crap outta me @ 7:30 ish 😂
Top video as always Tom, gotta resolve those issues with no ply behind :) We've all thought yeah that'll be okay, look at it and go, nah I'll do it differently 🤣
Thanks for the support mate, I like to wiggle on everything I fit, if it feels loose, I won't leave it
Great content Tom, I’ve said before, the transparency of your channel is what keeps me watching. Many would have left that basin, but right is right and call backs ruin reputations mate. Bathrooms are always trouble imo, haven’t done one yet that’s been straightforward! I’m doing a refurb this week, replacing the whole suite and blown shower wall in a Victorian house. Removed the first board and it took the tiles.plaster and lime mortar clean off the wall back to brick! Joy!
Thanks for the support as always mate, you are right about bathrooms, it sounds like you are having fun with your job , hope it all goes well for you
Well done for taking the basin off and fixing it to some ply, I bet at least 50% of people would have left it and also fixing the chipped toilet with a blob of silicone lol. Great video Tom, really like this one 👏👏👏👏
Thanks for the support Andy, I never leave anything I'm not happy with, it always comes back to bite in the end
hi tom great way to get around the fixings problem with the wash basin glad you got your impact driver back as ever all my support mate look forward to more videos
Thanks for the support as always Derek
Well done Tom, great vid 👍
Thanks for the support, hope you have a fantastic weekend
Once I was called to a similar job were the plumber had stuck the whb on with mastic on the back and propped it up overnight.
The next day day the costumer took the timber away and it fell straight on the floor 🙂. There seems to be too much frontage on those oval cloakroom basins, the old horizontal shape would hold.
One of those WHB metal plates fitted behind the basin might be the answer?
I don't like the brackets on these basins much, the ones with bolts are better, this was nice and solid when I was done though. They used to do a kit that bolted though the waste to hold it at the bottom on some basins, they were good but they looked ugly, thanks for watching
Hi Tom, sorry for the late comment, been on a late call out job.
Another great film thank you, I knew you would not be happy with the basin until you got some ply behind it for a secure fixing. Well done mate it looked a great job once you had finished. I know you always do a fantastic job, I do the same, it takes me longer especially because I’m getting old now, but I will not leave a job until I’m 100% happy with it. I’m sure you are just the same. Have a great week Tom and as always take care mate. 👍👍👍
Thanks for the support as always Chris, hope you wasn't too late and got everything sorted. One thing I've learnt the hard way is not leave a job until you are happy as it always come back to bite
@ Hi Tom, yes I got the call out sorted eventually. 🍻👍👍
Good job tom . I have never liked plaster board fixings as they are only as strong as the plaster board, which isn’t very strong.
I agree, they are Ok for small bits and bobs like clips, but for some stuff I just can't trust them, thanks for the support mate
Well done for taking the time. Not worth waiting for the call that the basin is on the floor
There is nothing worse than a phone call saying somethings wrong, it's way harder to sort second time around so it might as well be right first time, thanks for the support Alan
I hate fixing sinks to plasterboard. If I couldn't get timber behind them I normally only use one strong screw and heavy-duty plasterboard fixing per bracket to prevent the plasterboard from bursting out when the drill holes are that close together and plenty of sticks like sh!t,
Enjoying your videos, it's good to see the mistakes and problems on jobs included, we learn a lot from them. Some other channels would have us believe they are perfect 1st time on every job. Good stuff 👍🏼
Thanks for the support mate, I try to keep my videos as honest and as real as possible, like you say it's how we all learn
Great video as usual Tom. A a tradesman myself i admire your honesty in your videos, something lacking in most other trades channels on you tube. Keep up the good work.
Thanks for the support mate, it is greatly appreciated
That's a great tip slipping some ply down those little cut outs. Like it 👍🏻
It's got me out the muck a few times over the years, especially on rads, thanks for the support as always mate
@PlumbLikeTom Yes I can imagine, I'll be sure to remember that one. No worries mate, I watch your vids every week, always good stuff
Another good one Tom, I always like watching your video's. Just from watching your video's, I knew you were going to end up changing the basin fixings.
Thanks for the support as always mate, I wasn't happy with them, I won't ever say I'm annoyed, but sometimes you can tell in my voice.
Lovely Job Tom and well done in making sure the job was right. I never had any doubt you would 👍
Thanks for the support as always Charles, it is greatly appreciated
Great job Tom done right as always take care mate
Thanks for watching as always mate 👍
As always excellent content, looking forward to the next installment, cheers for your hard work in producing these videos for our enjoyment.
Thanks for the support mate, is is greatly appreciated
Great job Tom. Hope you are well mate
Thanks for the support as always mate, it is greatly appreciated
Great video Tom keep them coming.
Thanks for the support as always Michael
Nice work Tom,
Pity about the cistern ,
Great video as always Mate
😎👍🤜
Thanks for the support as always Tony, I was annoyed about the cistern, they just don't package them properly
Excellent as always 👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks for the support as always Danny
Great that you fitted the sink properly. A top tradesman. 👍👍.
I always try to do my best for the customers, thanks for watching as always mate
Done a great job Tom under pressure, well done.
I was happy with the end result, but the in between bit bothered me on this one, thanks for the support as always Steve
Well done Tom do it right 1st time saves call backs good job mate 👌
Thanks for the support as always Kevin
Great job Tom, your a good man.
Thanks for the support as always Max
Good job as always Tom 😊
Thanks for the support as always Tom
Nice job there Tom .if your not happy with something then change it while your there ..save the come back job ..
We have all done it 👍👍👍👍
Thanks for the support as always John, I always think part of the job is knowing what you can and can't get away with, it comes with experience, but ultimately if I'm not happy, it's not being left
Looking nice and very tidy work Tom, Enjoy your call of duty and hope you win a game or two 👍👍👍👍👍see you Friday with the new one 👍👍👍🙋♂️
Thanks for the support as always mate, I'm terrible at call of duty now, my reactions are so slow
It all looks good Tom. Chill 😎
Thanks for the support as always Brian
Great job as always Tom 👀👀
Thanks for the support as always Keith
Brilliant video tom , am actually fixing same corner basin on wednesday, thank you
Thanks for the support mate, hope your job goes well
Great video and content. Thanks
Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed
Great video, you need to get some Milliput to attach that broken piece back to cistern it sets like rock and can be filed shaped etc,I've filled a hole in a basin before now as a temporary repair, customer new got back to me to fit new basin😂
It sounds good stuff, they don't seem to put any packaging around the cisterns, thanks for watching mate
Spring toggles on plaster board all day work perfect every time
I will have to get some for the van, thanks for watching Mick
@ great install tho been to a job today to sort the kitchen plumbing out
The customer took me upstairs paid 5 grand for a bathroom and wow it’s disgusting will cost me around 200 in material and a days labour but I can’t charge them as they have been ripped once
I no the plumber who did the install when she said his name I’m going to call him and tell him to watch your videos maybe he will learn
Well done Tom,you can walk away and know it’s as good as 👍
That's it mate, thanks for the support
Nice work like always tom 👏
Thanks for the support as always Gary
Good job , yes, walk away happy well done.
Thanks for the support as always mate
Great content as always mate.
Thanks for the support as always James
What is the brand of paste you use on rad calves Tom.
It is the regin version of jet blue plus, the only jet blue I've come across I don't like is the fernox one, it's really sticky
@@PlumbLikeTom cheers Tom
Nice job Tom 👍😎
Thanks for the support as always Pb
Good job bro🎆🎆🎆🎆
Thanks for the support mate
We have all been there mate❤
Thanks for the support as always Glyn
Plasterboard dont you just love it
It's not great is it, thanks for the support as always Mark
Nice job mate, it's nice to see another tradesman with a conscience.
Thanks for the support as always Anthony
Wall anchors with a setting tool. Never ever had issues.. everything else is rubbish imho.
I really need to get one of them, thanks for the support mate
trick i always got taught with toilet cysterns is use a rubber tap washer on the screw when fixing to wall
My old boss used to use them Pete, I don't keep many tap washers in the van anymore as most things are ceramic discs
Tom your super clever quick question before I call Worcester tomorrow got a 2000 Combi flashing stop but hearings working fine and hot water and pressure all fine just never seen it before
That is strange, is isn't something I can recall seeing before either, I don't come across that many 2000 models, but I would imagine the fault codes are much the same across them all. Stop flashes up when you fill the system, It could be the fill loop passing, or an issue with the pressure switch. I would disconnect the external fill loop to make sure it's not passing. If that is Ok, and the boiler is under warranty, I would get Worcester out, hope that helps, thanks for watching Wayne
Great vid as usual, thank you. Is all silicone ok around copper pipes. Does any corrode it?
Technically I guess the silicone shouldn't touch the pipe, but I would rather have it sealed than not, I've never been back to a job where the silicone has eroded a copper pipe, but I have been to jobs where water has got behind because it hasn't been sealed, thanks for watching mate
@@PlumbLikeTomthanks Tom, yes thought I was worrying over nothing. Just thought, oh if it releases acetic acid that can’t be good for copper, it’s probably insignificant so will stop worrying about it 😀👍
Hi Tom, what Laser level do you use/recommend?
P.S. this is the opposite of messing up, you weren't happy with it and got better fixings. You were promised it would be ply boarded and it wasn't.
I use a bosche professional laser, it is good but it's expensive and it eats through batteries, when I bought it, there weren't many green laser levels about. If I was buying one now, I would just be looking for a green laser, and usb charging, hope that helps, thanks for watching
How are they finishing that bathroom fixtures before tiles? I thought it was the other way round?
The shower area was all mermaid boarded out, and it was just down for a single tile splashback over the basin, which the builder was sorting. It looked really nice when It was all done, the budget didn't allow for every wall to be tiled, having a downstairs shower has made it so the customer can continue living in their home
Well done, again. Go and have a beer.🍺🍺🍺
Thanks for the support mate, I'm not a massive drinker, I don't really touch the stuff as I'm always on call
If its not going to be tiled ,how are they going to paint the wall ?
It was only down for a tile splashback behind the basin, the builder did that bit, I did get a picture somewhere of it all done and it looked rally nice, I can't find it though, thanks for watching as always
Plasterboard brolleys; take a load more weight than you’ll ever need. Used them to hang heavy rads without failure. The Rawlplug setting gun is ok and available at Screwfix with a selection of brolleys.
That would’ve gone nowhere when the silicone went off
@@BrickTop900 True. Brolleys are still better than anything if there’s nothing solid to fix into. The only downside is the gash tiny washers they supply with them.
They probably would have worked, I just didn't like the thought of it being leaned on, and pulling forward, it was really solid when I was finished, thanks for watching
I swear by zip fix, 13mm hole ❤ nice you sorted something m9re silid though.
Thanks for the support mate, I think I've seen the zip fixings, they look pretty good
maybe use a bit of silicon grease on those rubber washers :)
Thanks for watching mate
Water pressure, is it always that poor?
It is bad in some of the rural villages, this was through a combi so there wasn't much I could do, thanks for watching mate
how to paint it now? silicone on naked plaster
I always used to use tap washers when fixing cisterns to the wall, love the vids keep em coming, please
Thanks for the support as always mate, I'm so pleased you enjoy my videos
It should have been painted first and plastered correctly. As we can all see the nails popping.
Shocking.
Sad walls ...
Thanks for watching mate
I don't think you messed up at all. The builder didn't put the ply in and you worked around it. Hope you had a good time with your mates.
Thanks for the support as always John, I wish I had put some timber in myself, next time I certainly will
@@PlumbLikeTom It's really funny timing, as I'm building my own home right now and was deciding yesterday whether I needed to put in ply for the sink and toilet. I didn't, but did for the towel rail. I'm going to remove the plasterboard and put ply in tomorrow!
The plumber citz the studs ,you cant trust the builder .
🤘😎🤘
Thanks for the support as always Wayne
I mean, they should have put some ply behind the wall before the board went up
I should have made sure it was done, sometimes it's better to just do it yourself, thanks for watching mate
Is it just natural normal human nature to do a less good job/cut corners if there's something you just don't like about a customer? Is it wrong not to feel guilty?
I always try to do my best, most of my customers are lovely and all customers just want a good job, thanks for the support mate
Nothing a bit of epoxy wont fix 😅
Maybe, thanks for watching as always mate 👍
What a shit house not putting ply behind, have been there myself.
I should have done it myself, it was discussed that all walls were being ply lined for grab rails but if I had just put something in, it would have made my life easy, thanks for watching mare
@@PlumbLikeTom you shouldn't have to though mate.
If that'sall you need to worry about with jobs like that sink you're laughing Tom
Thanks for the support Tom, it's not the worst problem I've ever had, but I was annoyed at myself
This is hard to watch