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On 05/08/2020 17:02, GB wrote:
On 05/08/2020 16:59, Alan wrote:
On Wed, 05 Aug 2020 15:58:02 +0100, 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.


I dont often do taps,but since lockdown I've had to do a number of
plumbing jobs, I reckon I'd be able to do it in well under a hour. I did
a deck mixer last week, I didnt adjust the pipework, took around 20
minutes.


I obviously need to go in the remedial class.

It took me five minutes just getting the doors back on the cupboard.


It usually is the problems unrelated to the actual plumbing job that
take all the time!

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Cheers,

John.

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