On 2010-08-23 19:43:33 +0100, mo said:

For those that are DIYers but know a fair bit how did you learn?

I wouldn't claim to know a fair bit of plumbing, but rather a bit. I
got started when I essentially apprenticed for a family friend who
replaced the old boiler in a previous house with a combi converting the
whole house to mains pressure at the same time. That taught me the
basics like soldering, checking for gas leaks, etc. From them I've
just read up, both on usenet/forums and from books and got stuck in.