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By *obilebottom OP   Man
43 weeks ago

All over

Why are so hard to get decent ones?

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By *allySlinkyWoman
43 weeks ago

Leeds

I know an excellent one on this site

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By *obilebottom OP   Man
43 weeks ago

All over


"I know an excellent one on this site"

That's lucky. Quite a few primadonas around as they know they are in demand. Many don't even turn up and often what they can do limited to pure plumbing jobs. Not many take a full installation job on like a bathroom for example and it becomes stressful having to manage a project like that yourself instead of them doing it all. Perhaps the one you know does.

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By *ora the explorerWoman
43 weeks ago

Paradise, Herts

I have one here for 2 weeks! You’re not stealing him though. Had to arrange it the middle of last year though. It’s very difficult to get any tradesmen!

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By *obilebottom OP   Man
43 weeks ago

All over


"I have one here for 2 weeks! You’re not stealing him though. Had to arrange it the middle of last year though. It’s very difficult to get any tradesmen! "

I would try stealing him but too far.Though they could stay till they finished the job if not local and I can offer a decent meal at the end of each day too

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By *ora the explorerWoman
43 weeks ago

Paradise, Herts


"I have one here for 2 weeks! You’re not stealing him though. Had to arrange it the middle of last year though. It’s very difficult to get any tradesmen!

I would try stealing him but too far.Though they could stay till they finished the job if not local and I can offer a decent meal at the end of each day too "

Haha I’ll ask him on Monday

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By *obilebottom OP   Man
43 weeks ago

All over


"I have one here for 2 weeks! You’re not stealing him though. Had to arrange it the middle of last year though. It’s very difficult to get any tradesmen!

I would try stealing him but too far.Though they could stay till they finished the job if not local and I can offer a decent meal at the end of each day too

Haha I’ll ask him on Monday "

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By *elix SightedMan
43 weeks ago

Cloud 8


"I have one here for 2 weeks! You’re not stealing him though. Had to arrange it the middle of last year though. It’s very difficult to get any tradesmen! "

You should try flushing halfway though so he doesn’t have to spend so much time fitting wider pipes…

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By *ora the explorerWoman
43 weeks ago

Paradise, Herts


"I have one here for 2 weeks! You’re not stealing him though. Had to arrange it the middle of last year though. It’s very difficult to get any tradesmen!

You should try flushing halfway though so he doesn’t have to spend so much time fitting wider pipes…"

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By *obilebottom OP   Man
43 weeks ago

All over


"I have one here for 2 weeks! You’re not stealing him though. Had to arrange it the middle of last year though. It’s very difficult to get any tradesmen!

I would try stealing him but too far.Though they could stay till they finished the job if not local and I can offer a decent meal at the end of each day too

Haha I’ll ask him on Monday

"

Ps. It is two bathrooms btw but don't have to be done at the same time or he might get bored of my cooking

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By *ora the explorerWoman
43 weeks ago

Paradise, Herts


"I have one here for 2 weeks! You’re not stealing him though. Had to arrange it the middle of last year though. It’s very difficult to get any tradesmen!

I would try stealing him but too far.Though they could stay till they finished the job if not local and I can offer a decent meal at the end of each day too

Haha I’ll ask him on Monday

Ps. It is two bathrooms btw but don't have to be done at the same time or he might get bored of my cooking "

Yeah both at the same time isn’t good. They ripped out 2 here and left us with one. I was dying for a wee yesterday and the bloody plasterer was in the one that still had a loo! I need to not leave it till last minute

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By *obilebottom OP   Man
43 weeks ago

All over


"I have one here for 2 weeks! You’re not stealing him though. Had to arrange it the middle of last year though. It’s very difficult to get any tradesmen!

I would try stealing him but too far.Though they could stay till they finished the job if not local and I can offer a decent meal at the end of each day too

Haha I’ll ask him on Monday

Ps. It is two bathrooms btw but don't have to be done at the same time or he might get bored of my cooking

Yeah both at the same time isn’t good. They ripped out 2 here and left us with one. I was dying for a wee yesterday and the bloody plasterer was in the one that still had a loo! I need to not leave it till last minute "

Oh dear, I hope you got sorted in good time

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By *ora the explorerWoman
43 weeks ago

Paradise, Herts

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By *hunky GentMan
43 weeks ago

Maldon and Peterborough

I'm fortunate that I can do my own.

Until it comes to gas.

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By *ora the explorerWoman
43 weeks ago

Paradise, Herts


"I'm fortunate that I can do my own.

Until it comes to gas. "

Now you tell me chunks! I coulda tried for mates rates

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By *ris GrayMan
43 weeks ago

Dorchester


"Why are so hard to get decent ones? "
They get washed away down the plughole, they're under pressure, they have a mental blockage, they run hot and cold

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By *ig1gaz1Man
43 weeks ago

bradford

Im lucky that i can do the lot, So dont have to call anyone in to do it.

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By *obilebottom OP   Man
43 weeks ago

All over


"Im lucky that i can do the lot, So dont have to call anyone in to do it.

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Are you free

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By *imbo2007Man
42 weeks ago

Peterborough

I'm a decent one. But problem is if your decent you are always busy as word spreads

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By *uzie69xTV/TS
42 weeks ago

Maidstone

One of my long term fuck buddy is a self employed plumber and what he says is well captured by a BBC Radio 4 podcast (available on BBC Sounds, The Bottom Line "Tradespeople" 5 Oct 2023).

The Internet has been a disruptor and websites like CheckaTrade is not managed well and is not fit for purpose. The influx of Eastern European workers, then Brexit now means it's all a bit of a dogs dinner...

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By *uzie69xTV/TS
42 weeks ago

Maidstone


"Why are so hard to get decent ones? "

OP, have you tried nextdoor.co.uk?

It's like Facebook but specific to your local area. Local tradesmen are recommended there, so hope you can find a decent one...! Good luck!

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By *obilebottom OP   Man
42 weeks ago

All over


"I'm a decent one. But problem is if your decent you are always busy as word spreads "

That and you are too far sadly too

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By *obilebottom OP   Man
42 weeks ago

All over


"Why are so hard to get decent ones?

OP, have you tried nextdoor.co.uk?

It's like Facebook but specific to your local area. Local tradesmen are recommended there, so hope you can find a decent one...! Good luck!"

Thanks.

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