Just shows you Tom what a bag of miracles you need as a plumber, nothing ever goes straightforward does it, looked fine when you got it done though, hope all’s well. 🚽👍
Thanks for the support as always Peter, nothing is ever in plumbing, I had a few horrible jobs last week for the water board that had been issues for years, I needed a few miracles on them but we got them all sorted, one was a hoarder house with an leak underground, numerous plumbers had been out with no results, I landed straight on top of it, you need a bit of luck sometimes
I hate iron jobs like that ! Tough to know what to do in that situation but I think I would have changed to copper on the drops off of the 1”, probably a little more work but would definitely look better with those designer rads. Great video again Tom
Thanks for the support mate, you could well be right, sometimes copper can be a target for thieves on these jobs, I went to one not so long ago where they had stripped and entire building over a weekend, smashing all the taps out the basins, the heating was iron but they still cut the brass rad valves off
There’s always a catch. I’m on with installing a new drain to a property now and the amount of problems I’ve had are unreal. First problem was a cracked clay and having to dig further back till I got a good bit. Glad I refused to give a fixed price that’s for sure.
Thanks for the support as always Karl, I do plumbing and gas, I also have my oil ticket, I'm looking at getting into renewables as I'm unsure what the future holds for oil boilers
Them big GB pipe Jobs are not the easiest jobs to do, And always Tom you made light work of it, You can’t even notice the pipe work in the background with them lovely shiny white rads 😂😂 👍👍🤜
My old boss was the same, I have always used locktite 55 and never had a problem, I guess it's what you trust and can rely on not to leak, thanks for watching as always Keith
Hi Tom, that appeared a bit of a wrestling match with the iron pipe. I have not worked with any iron pipe for many years, it just appears to be hard work compared to copper pipe and soldering. Another great job sorted there and a fantastic film, have a great weekend and as always, take care. 👍👍👍
Thanks for the support as always Chris, this was a pain of a job to be honest, it didn't drain down very well and water was constantly trickling, we got there in the end though, have a great weekend
Thanks for the support as always mate, I used to do more commercial jobs when I was in my first few years of plumbing, I'm not that good at these sorts of jobs to be honest but just did what I could, have a great weekend 👍
I know the customer is always right, but why they chose those rads instead of normal ones! Making your life more complicated and it’s next to a urinal 🤷♂️ top work Tom 👍 I would have steered them towards normal rads
Fair point mate, this job was through a third party so I didn't supply the rads, the first time I saw the job was at the start of the video, all I did was fit what was supplied, thanks for watching as always 👍
Crikey, you earned your crust on that job Tom. ! Is there a reason industrial heating. pipes in Iron, whereas homes in copper? Is it to do with iron can stand more pressure. ? If it were primarily cost these days with copper pressed joints an installation be far quicker than threading iron pipework. ? And bloody annoying getting to site with kit and finding its missing or wrong components having to to back again.
Thanks for watching mate, iron is used because its so hard wearing, you can stand on the stuff and it won't bend, it also has very little scrap value so on public buildings where pipes are often stolen they won't touch steel, the parts missing from the radiators was really annoying, it meant another site visit to get the job done
Fair point mate, I do have a rems freezer that will do iron but it needs re gassing, this one filled back up ok as all the pipes were on drops, thanks for watching as always 👍
I noticed an NG34 postcode. Not far from myself. Are you allowed to say where and what this place is? I know you just get asked to do the job, but those rads, are horrible. The amount of work you've put in there matey, I hope they appreciate it, I doubt it, but top vid as usual.
Thanks for the support as always mate, I agree the rads didn't suit the style of the building, in the right place with the right pipework they would have looked nice, I would sooner not say where the job was
I do have a freeze kit for iron but didn't have it with me, it takes a while and you really need to cut valves in the run, this system filled back up OK as all radiators were on drops, I didn't have to bleed anything, they can be a life saver though and do save time on the right job, thanks for watching mate
It was commonly used in lots of council owned buildings due to it's strength and lifespan, it also has another advantage of being low scrap value so is not very often nicked, thanks for watching mate
Ptfe tape is crap as well. Boss white and hemp but only if you don’t want it off again. Lol. Loctite 55 is great. Those little screwed pipes always take longer than most people realise. I could have done it in 3” welded quicker than screwed. You often work hard all day on this little stuff and it looks like you have done nothing. The green 3” paint code is cooling water normally D43 if my memory serves me correct.
You are right about these small jobs taking time, when I get the big threader set up I can do things faster but it's not worth bringing just for a few threads, Locktite 55 is my go to and most jobs, I see more guys going across to this rapid blue stuff but I think it's a problem in waiting, thanks for the support as always mate
l was a pipe fitter for twenty years . Boss white and hemp is the best stuff . Always put the fitting on the pipe first and measure from the centre of the fitting to end of the thread .
I am insured for commercial work, my insurance is very expensive and is something people often don't realise how much it actually costs just to go tow work
Thanks for the support as always Richard, I did consider doing it in copper but I though they might be vulnerable to being stood on, It would have probably meant me having to keep going back to repair the pipes
Why do people buy rads like that for a public toilet, it will be as rusty as the last one in no time. Stick with panel radiator and keep it simple. They won't like the bill either 😂😂
You are not wrong mate, I was working for a third party on this job the first time I saw it was at the start of the video, I did what I was asked and that's all you can ever do
They can come in handy, this one wasn't too bad as the pipes were on drops, it filled back up Ok and I didn't have to bleed anything, thanks for the support as always
Awesome vlog Tom, you are fearless when it comes to taking on jobs. I have to give you credit. Thank you
Thanks for the support as always Gary, I've got used to talking now, my early videos I rarely spoke
Always a pleasure Tom watching one of your vlogs.
Thanks for watching Steve, glad you enjoyed
Just shows you Tom what a bag of miracles you need as a plumber, nothing ever goes straightforward does it, looked fine when you got it done though, hope all’s well. 🚽👍
Thanks for the support as always Peter, nothing is ever in plumbing, I had a few horrible jobs last week for the water board that had been issues for years, I needed a few miracles on them but we got them all sorted, one was a hoarder house with an leak underground, numerous plumbers had been out with no results, I landed straight on top of it, you need a bit of luck sometimes
Another great vid mate, fascinating to see the larger side of the heating world 👍
Thanks for watching Chris, glad you enjoyed
Great video Tom, was quite interesting watching you doing the iron work!
Thanks for the support as always Dan
I hate iron jobs like that ! Tough to know what to do in that situation but I think I would have changed to copper on the drops off of the 1”, probably a little more work but would definitely look better with those designer rads. Great video again Tom
Thanks for the support mate, you could well be right, sometimes copper can be a target for thieves on these jobs, I went to one not so long ago where they had stripped and entire building over a weekend, smashing all the taps out the basins, the heating was iron but they still cut the brass rad valves off
There’s always a catch. I’m on with installing a new drain to a property now and the amount of problems I’ve had are unreal. First problem was a cracked clay and having to dig further back till I got a good bit. Glad I refused to give a fixed price that’s for sure.
That's the way it goes in this job, I don't price jobs like that either because you can't see it, thanks for watching as always mate
Your plumbing knowlegde is fsntastic ,nothing seems to faze you .....is it just plumbing you do tom ...👍
Thanks for the support as always Karl, I do plumbing and gas, I also have my oil ticket, I'm looking at getting into renewables as I'm unsure what the future holds for oil boilers
You'll never be out of work no matter what you do youth. Brilliant tradesman @@PlumbLikeTom
Them big GB pipe Jobs are not the easiest jobs to do, And always Tom you made light work of it,
You can’t even notice the pipe work in the background with them lovely shiny white rads 😂😂
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Thanks for the support as always Tony, I don't think they will stay shiny long with the hand dryer there, have a great weekend mate
Enjoy your video Tom , very interesting to watch 👌👌👌👍👍👍
Thanks for the support as always mate, have a great weekend
@@PlumbLikeTom you too 👍
Nice bit of iron work thereTom. Not done any Iron since college
Thanks for the support as always Keith
Nice work as always Tom 👊
Thanks for the support as always Neil
Top work as always. Iron pipe always sorts the men from the boys 💪
Ps striction is one of my favourite words😊😂
Thanks for the support as always mate, it certainly makes life more difficult
Excellent vid tom really interesting
Thanks for the support as always Tom, have a great weekend mate
hemp and boss white tom never let me down on iron pipe yet👍 you need to start doing merch on your hats 🤠
My old boss was the same, I have always used locktite 55 and never had a problem, I guess it's what you trust and can rely on not to leak, thanks for watching as always Keith
Hi Tom, that appeared a bit of a wrestling match with the iron pipe.
I have not worked with any iron pipe for many years, it just appears to be hard work compared to copper pipe and soldering.
Another great job sorted there and a fantastic film, have a great weekend and as always, take care. 👍👍👍
Thanks for the support as always Chris, this was a pain of a job to be honest, it didn't drain down very well and water was constantly trickling, we got there in the end though, have a great weekend
You’ve done really well there Tom 👍🏻
Thanks for the support as always Shaun, have a great weekend 👍
Great video Tom, nice to see that kind of stuff, that boiler system is something else, how you know what to do is amazing #skills
Thanks for the support as always mate, I used to do more commercial jobs when I was in my first few years of plumbing, I'm not that good at these sorts of jobs to be honest but just did what I could, have a great weekend 👍
Nice bit of iron fighting Tom 💪🏻,a straight lockshield might have helped you but that’s easy for me to say after the event 👍👍
I think you are right mate, a straight one would have looked better, thanks for watching as always 👍
Great job Tom , why not do it in copper , was there a reason ?
Where it was copper would have been ripped out, thanks for watching mate
I know the customer is always right, but why they chose those rads instead of normal ones! Making your life more complicated and it’s next to a urinal 🤷♂️ top work Tom 👍 I would have steered them towards normal rads
Fair point mate, this job was through a third party so I didn't supply the rads, the first time I saw the job was at the start of the video, all I did was fit what was supplied, thanks for watching as always 👍
Crikey, you earned your crust on that job Tom. !
Is there a reason industrial heating. pipes in Iron, whereas homes in copper? Is it to do with iron can stand more pressure. ? If it were primarily cost these days with copper pressed joints an installation be far quicker than threading iron pipework. ?
And bloody annoying getting to site with kit and finding its missing or wrong components having to to back again.
Thanks for watching mate, iron is used because its so hard wearing, you can stand on the stuff and it won't bend, it also has very little scrap value so on public buildings where pipes are often stolen they won't touch steel, the parts missing from the radiators was really annoying, it meant another site visit to get the job done
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Use a commercial freezer kit for these jobs its easy mate
Fair point mate, I do have a rems freezer that will do iron but it needs re gassing, this one filled back up ok as all the pipes were on drops, thanks for watching as always 👍
I noticed an NG34 postcode. Not far from myself. Are you allowed to say where and what this place is? I know you just get asked to do the job, but those rads, are horrible. The amount of work you've put in there matey, I hope they appreciate it, I doubt it, but top vid as usual.
Thanks for the support as always mate, I agree the rads didn't suit the style of the building, in the right place with the right pipework they would have looked nice, I would sooner not say where the job was
Just a thought Tom . (I am not a plumber but) Would a freeze kit work on those flow and returns to save draining it all.
I do have a freeze kit for iron but didn't have it with me, it takes a while and you really need to cut valves in the run, this system filled back up OK as all radiators were on drops, I didn't have to bleed anything, they can be a life saver though and do save time on the right job, thanks for watching mate
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Thanks for the support as always Wayne, have a great weekend mate
Some people have no idea what’s involved in a job like that
Sometimes these little jobs can be more awkward than bigger ones, thanks for watching as always mate 👍
how many lads u got working for you tom ?
I have 4 on the plumbing side with me but the company employs 24 across all the trades, thanks for watching as always
Rough area???!! In all my 30+ years I've never done an iron pipe job. If I see one I give it a wide berth!!
It was commonly used in lots of council owned buildings due to it's strength and lifespan, it also has another advantage of being low scrap value so is not very often nicked, thanks for watching mate
Commonly fitted in hospitals too.
The pipes aren’t marked up very well, should at least have directional arrows on
Ptfe tape is crap as well. Boss white and hemp but only if you don’t want it off again. Lol. Loctite 55 is great. Those little screwed pipes always take longer than most people realise. I could have done it in 3” welded quicker than screwed. You often work hard all day on this little stuff and it looks like you have done nothing. The green 3” paint code is cooling water normally D43 if my memory serves me correct.
You are right about these small jobs taking time, when I get the big threader set up I can do things faster but it's not worth bringing just for a few threads, Locktite 55 is my go to and most jobs, I see more guys going across to this rapid blue stuff but I think it's a problem in waiting, thanks for the support as always mate
If you ain't getting wet - you ain't plumbing 😂 great video Tom👍iron pipe is never easy
I do like a bit of water about, thanks for watching as always PB
Hope you have commercial insurance .
l was a pipe fitter for twenty years . Boss white and hemp is the best stuff .
Always put the fitting on the pipe first and measure from the centre of the fitting to end of the thread .
I am insured for commercial work, my insurance is very expensive and is something people often don't realise how much it actually costs just to go tow work
Anyone else getting OCD from Tom’s watch strap 😬
Times are tough, I can probably just about afford a cable tie to hold it back, thanks for watching as always 👍
@@PlumbLikeTom ha ha keep up the good work mate
This seemed a horrible job!! I would have done the pipes to the rad in copper - so no threading the steel.
Thanks for the support as always Richard, I did consider doing it in copper but I though they might be vulnerable to being stood on, It would have probably meant me having to keep going back to repair the pipes
Why do people buy rads like that for a public toilet, it will be as rusty as the last one in no time. Stick with panel radiator and keep it simple. They won't like the bill either 😂😂
You are not wrong mate, I was working for a third party on this job the first time I saw it was at the start of the video, I did what I was asked and that's all you can ever do
I think those rads are shite
freeze machine saves draining big awkward systems down
They can come in handy, this one wasn't too bad as the pipes were on drops, it filled back up Ok and I didn't have to bleed anything, thanks for the support as always
Get the same size of rads
It would have made life easier, I was working for a third party on this job so didn't supply the materials, I was just asked to fit
@@PlumbLikeTom they rads have more btes
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