When plumbers get together, this is what they talk about. Roger and James Lawrence from Plumberparts discuss plumbing and life in general.
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#13 ~ Plastic Pipe FAQ with Pipelife
Roger has a chat with Chris Wormald from Pipelife to look at the common misconceptions with plastic pipe.
Read More »Chat with plumber Ty Harnett about Alfie
Roger has a chat with entrepreneur Ty Harnett about Alfie, his new invention which he hopes will change the plumbing landscape.
Read More »Flaky Paint & Treating Woodworm – ASB #14
James Swinyard is renovating a house and has stripped it out completely to rewire it and upgrade the heating and plumbing systems and has found traces of woodworm.
Read More »Leaking Porch & The Mystery Cesspit – ASB #9
Alex Hiscox is having a rainwater leaking porch problem with a newly built UPVC porch.
Read More »#7 ~ How to Find a Good Builder
It's hard to track down a good builder, in this episode, we offer some solutions beyond the usual first port of call for most people which are the trades recommendation websites.
Read More »Bathroom Renovation #9 – Time for Tiling
Roger fixes a few final plumbing jobs before Martin the tiler from Abacus comes in to start the tiling the bathroom. Martin also puts the LED lights in the tiled recess shower shelves to complete the shower area. Special thanks go to Abacus for supporting this series: www.abacus-bathrooms.co.uk Tools and materials used in this video series: Abacus Elements Ultimate Construction …
Read More »#2 ~ Benefits of Going Self-Employed
It takes courage to leap from the security and comfort of your job, but the fact that you're here tells us that you're thinking of making the leap into the world of being the master of your own destiny.
Read More »Bathroom Renovation #6 – Elements Board
Now the bathroom is starting to take shape and with the Elements board covering up the stud work, plumbing and wiring, a real sense of progress is hitting the team.
Read More »Bathroom Renovation #4 – Stud Pre-wall
Episode #4 of our bathroom renovation series. Over the course of this video series, we will show you how to renovate a bathroom from start to finish.
Read More »Bathroom Renovation #2 – What Lurks Under Floor?
Part 2 of our bathroom renovation series and it's time to pull up the floorboards and see what lurks beneath for Roger to tackle.
Read More »Karcher Professional Vacuum Cleaner Review
I connect the Karcher professional vacuum to various power tools from circular saws to electric planers the hose is nice and long and the machine itself is stable and on good castors so it moves freely as you work.
Read More »Kingspan Albion Ultrasteel Unvented Water Cylinder
Roger guides you through the theory behind the installation of a Kingspan Albion Ultrasteel unvented hot water cylinder. In the UK the installation of all hot water cylinders, vented and unvented, is notifiable to Building Control and should be carried out by a qualified competent person. The unvented cylinder incorporates multi-level safety systems and has a superb safety record. Roger …
Read More »How to Fit an Isolation Valve on Copper Water Pipe
Isolation valves are a wonderful thing and Roger loves fitting them wherever he can. You might recognise this boiler room, it’s the fourth episode we’ve shot in here. This job takes a while so you’ll also get a bit of Roger’s insight, some gripes, plumbing history and general musings from a man that has much to share with the audience …
Read More »Day in the life: Stuart Roache (Screwfix top tradesperson 2018)
Skill Builder’s ‘Day in the life’ feature takes a look at a typical day in the life of different tradespeople. In this installment, we talk to Plumber/Carpenter and married father of three Stuart Roache, the winner of Screwfix’s Top Tradesperson 2018. After deciding on a career change at the age of 30 Stuart trained at night college for six-years before becoming …
Read More »How to install a bathroom
A longer video from Roger this time talking through how to install a bathroom which contains useful information for plumbers, installers and householders alike. Roger is installing a bathroom from Abacus because he likes the way the British manufacturer designs its bathrooms with British plumbing systems in mind making them easy to install.
Read More »Kitchen sink drama – Plumbers with rescuer syndrome
I was working on a roof trying to get it done, I had no plumbing tools on board and suddenly I was plumbing. Uni had tried to sort out her plumbing problem, good luck to her but one look at it told me she was in too deep and… she had people coming to dinner. What are you going to …
Read More »How to install a rainwater harvesting system
Paul Gormley talks through the process of installing a rainwater harvesting system. A rainwater harvesting system collects water from a house’s roof to be used in the garden or for some domestic appliances. A rainwater harvesting system can be installed to save water, or planners may ask for a system to be installed to help with potential local flooding issues. …
Read More »A cut above: Knipex grips review
Roger Bisby tries out a few Knipex grips and laments a life of losing tools. Having spent a great deal of my working life as a plumber/builder Knipex is a brand I know very well and it seems I’m not alone. When I recently used a pair of inferior slip joint grips in a plumbing demonstration and struggled, the calls …
Read More »Baxi installer to climb Kilimanjaro for Leukemia care
Baxi is sponsoring Bradley Rogers, Baxi installer and member of the Baxi Works loyalty scheme, who will be climbing Mount Kilimanjaro to raise money for Leukaemia care UK this June. Bradley of B. Rogers Plumbing & Heating Limited in Heybridge, Essex explained: “I am climbing Kilimanjaro in the name of my close friend Lee Blowers, who sadly passed away on …
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