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Default How do tradesmen earn a living?

On 05/08/2020 15:58, GB wrote:
I've just fitted a new tap to our kitchen sink. It took me nearly 4
hours. That did include altering the pipework. Plus puzzling over the
instructions on the rather complicated Bristan Easyfit tap. Great taps,
awful instructions.

But 4 hours! I'd expect to pay a plumber no more than £100-150, and that
might well include coming to quote first.

well we take ages because we want to do a good job don't have the right
tools and don't do the same job day after day....once you have done
something once the subsequent times are a doddle....usually