A nightmare scenario for a plumber

Day in the life of a plumber
Back on the renovation and things take an unexpected turn
Thanks for all the support as always guys, it is greatly appreciated
#plumber #plumbing #dayinthelife

[@darrenpaulgreen]

No need to apologise Tom, TBF I thought you did a remarkable job to keep your chin up, I think I’d have been crying in the van for the rest of the day 😢! Love your positivity and top tips.

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support as always Darren 👍

[@JohnMachin-pr5xw]

What a genuine guy you are Tom

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support John, it is greatly appreciated

[@gracebateman777]

You're a better man than I am a woman to rip it all out and move it, what a job! 😢 Well done as always, love the positivity and the advice to others, I enjoy all your videos, keep it up buddy 👍

[@PlumbLikeTom]

I really appreciate the support as always Grace, thanks so much for watching

[@simonelson7043]

Absolutely admirable Tom. Justly deserved with more work.

[@GasmanChris5705]

The reality of the trade, we reset and go again. Keep up the great work mate 👍

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support as always Chris

[@DF-cc5im]

That sucks. People don't realise that it screws up your diary down the road. Welldone for keeping your cool. I'd be effing and blinding, unless you didn't record that part, lol.

[@PlumbLikeTom]

I rarely swear to be honest mate, in the end it doesn't really solve anything, it is tough to stay calm sometimes though, thanks for the support

[@maxgrove1661]

What a nightmare Tom . Bet the client didn't bat an eyelid when he said I think we will have that as a bedroom after all. Grrrrr!!!!

[@PlumbLikeTom]

It's annoying when stuff like this happens, even though I'm being paid it still doesn't make it any easier ripping out your own work

[@breakz187]

Shit happens. Keep smashing it out mate!

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support as always mate

[@tombur4132]

Great video Tom nothing worse than ripping all your own work out

[@PlumbLikeTom]

It's one thing I really hate doing, thanks for watching as always Tom

[@diddywright6165]

There’s nothing worse in my opinion, all that graft gone in a conversation! You handled it well Tom ( on camera!) but like you said there’s no point in letting it consume you. All the best mate👍🏻

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support as always mate, its a tough job some days, I never try to let problems worry me especially when I can't control everything

[@tonymurff5234]

Absolute gut wrenching to here they changed it around, a lot of man hours went into that first fix Tom, But if there paying for it we’ll change them handsomely 😢, But the Bathroom Saga has another episode or two for the fans to get there teeth into, 😂 Great job and video as always mate 👍👍🤜🤦‍♂️

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support as always Tony, there were quite a few man hours on this job, to most people they are just a few pipes in the wrong place but to a plumber they are our lively hood, it's hard re-doing stuff but like you say as long as I'm being paid we just keep going

[@deanmiles8421]

More work done, well done you are better than me I would have gone home and opened up a bottle

[@pb9926]

Been there many times Tom in the past. I only do services calls now days, generally stress free 👍

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support mate, there is something to be said for only doing the in and out jobs, I do enjoy a bit of everything, have a great weekend mate

[@CC-wr2yo]

You're a class act Tom. Keep up the good work!

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support as always mate, it is greatly appreciated

[@johnwaby4321]

Blimey Tom that's not good 😯.you don't mind some alterations But to move it all to a new location takes the wind out of your sails 😯. But like you said we have all been there 😯. Hope you get your van sorted quickly. Nothing worse when you are used to having your van and all your bits then have to loose it for a bit 👍👍👍👍👍

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support as always John, all the alterations keep me busy, its always tough ripping out your own work though

[@russellglancy2277]

Chin up Tom, good work ethic and great real time.vids. We move on 🥰

[@PlumbLikeTom]

That's always the way mate, this job can get you down at times but we always come back stronger, thanks for the support

[@SuperWayneyb]

Fingers crossed you get paid fairly for all the work and extra work and materials 🤘😎🤘🙏

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Everything will be fine, I do a lot of work for this client and they understand the extra work will bring additional costs, thanks for the support as always

[@colinwallace28]

Tom as you know always be positive, did enjoy the video your trials and tribulations of chopping and changing of plans or client whims

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support as always Colin 👍

[@SPARKY400T]

I feel your pain with this when you put your heart & soul into the job and then have to rip it all out

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support as always mate, to most people theses things are just pipes, to a plumber it's our life, it's difficult having to rip good work out

[@normanboyes4983]

Tom you have a great perspective on the trade. At the end of day I am sure the customer has weighed up the cost to him of this change which includes the work put into the install, the rip out and the additional and new work to meet the new plan and also has to accept the impact on the schedule because of other work you are already committed to for other customers. All the same very disheartening and demotivating. Keep up the good work.😀👍

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support as always mate, it's always frustrating to rip work out, ultimately it has to meet the customers needs, it does push the job back a few days but we will be back on track in no time, thanks for watching as always 👍

[@kingofthetrowel1725]

Keep it up Tom honestly mate I’m learning loads of you 🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support as always mate, I'm so pleased you are learning from video's

[@jockdoyle81]

Well handled Tom👍

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support as always mate, it's tough to stay calm and composed some days

[@julianhawker7672]

What a bummer! I hate redoing my work in those sort of circumstances. Have a good weekend mate.

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support as always mate, I hate doing work twice, have a great weekend mate

[@neilwharton720]

Cheer up mate, it’s not the end of the world shame about that fire burning the house down we’re going to call you guy from now, keep doing your best🤫🤫

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support as always mate, luckily it didn't burn down, smoke alarms are a pain when I'm working

[@peterdawson5115]

Hell fire Tom, that was one of the things I hated about Plumbing , redoing what I had already done, you took it well, and I know your right about having to get on with it ,but honestly proper wound me up when it happened, keep the vids coming, they are quality hope you have a good weekend. 👍🚽

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support as always Peter, these things happen from time to time, it's always frustrating but I just need to get it right for the customer, I'm sure everything will work out in the end, thanks for watching as always mate 👍

[@Plumbingbob]

Gutted for you Tom. I hate ripping my own work out. Their fault mate. They should have made all the final decisions before you got the plans. Hope your van gets sorted mines in for the dreaded MOT on Tuesday so got my fingers crossed for that.

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support mate, it does happen on jobs where people change plans, it's normally just move the odd thing, not entire bathrooms though, I hate not having my own van, it's not the tidiest but I know where everything is, working from a hire van is difficult, hope yours passes it's MOT, thanks for watching as always

[@andyfadian]

You have a fantastic attitude Tom, I feel gutted for you ripping out great work. Well done for putting this video out 👏👏

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for watching as always Andy, it was a tough one to watch back and edit for me, I'm sure in a few years I will look back and smile, these sort of jobs stick with you a long time

[@ianfarnworth7828]

Acceptance of things you can not change , your attitude is positive and correct . Keep well

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support as always mate, it's a tough one to take, but everything will work out in the end I'm sure

[@ashleymapes3926]

Ah mate I totally feel your pain. Hate site visits because things like this always happen. Look on the bright side, more channel content. Hope you get paid well for this one. 👍🏼

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support as always mate, you sort of get a sense on as site visit that they are going to make changes, at least it's not completely finished which has happened before

[@riverpud]

Know the feeling. Did a nice neat job in a hot press area upstairs had it just finished. Owner comes home said he wanted it all moved downstairs ahhhh 😢like your vids you do nice work.

[@PlumbLikeTom]

It is proper gutting to be honest, I think every trade suffers from this at some point, thanks for watching as always mate

[@chrisholt2474]

Wow Tom, it’s awful taking out your own work, especially when you take pride in your installation like you do. My ocd would be buzzing for days, I can see and hear your disappointment but you took it well. Looks like it’s time to start again, that customer must have money to burn. A totally unexpected twist to the film after the site meeting, made for a great film. Have a great weekend and as always, take care. 👍👍👍

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support as always Chris, it was unexpected to be fair, you normally get the odd change but not normally entire rooms, everything will work out good in the end and the customer will get the job that is best for them, thanks for watching as always mate

[@v8motors.]

Well it looked good Tom but such is life. I got a job on at the moment. from the boiler the flow & return hot & cold need to be moved as a window coming out & French door is going in, the problem is the pipes are in the way, the choice is either dig a channel in the floor across where the French door is going & it's solid concrete or go up from the boiler into the ceiling and across and back down, terrace house converted to two flats. ground floor obviously. Was going to move the boiler but doesn't really solve my problem & gas would have to go in ceiling void also.

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Sounds a bit of a nightmare mate, sometimes it is easier to get the pipes in the floor depending on the screed depth, every job is different though, I'm sure you will make a great job of it, thanks for watching as always

[@simonelson7043]

Nightmare Tom. Not been in that position, YET but I hope I deal with it as well as you do. All credit to you mate.

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support as always mate, it was a tough one too take at the time, ultimately the customer is always right though and I have gained loads more work off them since, always try to give people what they want

[@jeromeroddy4931]

Hats off to you mate! That’s harsh! But go and put the fire out had me on the floor! 😂😂😂

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support as always mate, smoke alarms are the bane of my life when I'm working

[@jeromeroddy4931]

Set them off all the time when I’m soldering!👍

[@cameronhoare1559]

Tidy work mate

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support as always mate 👍

[@wilbylee33]

Great content mate, saw how frustrated/pissed off you were about the job, can always rely on clients changing their mind, not your fault but I know the feeling, finish ya day, go home & sulk if it helps & put it behind ya, appreciate ya vids mate

[@PlumbLikeTom]

I was gutted to be fair, I once first fixed a bathroom four times, the lady was an interior designer, she would come round on a Friday afternoon and move everything, job was an absolute nightmare, thanks for watching as always mate

[@paul_my_plumbs_uk]

@@PlumbLikeTom interior design nighmarer 😂😂😂🙄🙄🙄🙄

[@dennisphoenix1]

I think having to rip out your own work is worse than not getting paid for a job you have done. Keep plodding along Tom .

[@PlumbLikeTom]

It's got to be up there mate, thanks for the support as always 👍

[@Heatking]

Absolutely gutting. But you handled it well mate. Better than me! 😂

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support as always mate, It's tough to stay calm and composed some days

[@deanmiles8421]

Wow that would really piss me off, that's got to be the worst

[@PlumbLikeTom]

It's every trades person's nightmare I think, at least it wasn't my fault and I'm being paid to put it right, thanks for the support mate

[@kieranannear3372]

At least you got some scrap and your getting paid 👍

[@PlumbLikeTom]

The scrap pile is building nicely, the tax man will love me this month, I'm hoping to get a thankyou card from him, thanks for watching as always

[@keithbrueton]

Stop putting yourself down Tom your a top gezzer

[@killerbean9911]

Demotivating, but hopefully you're getting paid for it, little cry in the van always works 🤣

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support as always mate, there will be additional costs now, if you don't laugh you would cry sometimes in this job mate 👍

[@dannywilkins887]

The architect/designer are hopeless 🤦‍♂️, unfortunately I’m seeing this more and more, frustrating for you Tom but we have to keep moving forward..

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support as always Danny, it does happen, ultimately it has to be right for their needs, hopefully we are back on track now

[@paulf2529]

Gutting when you do a nice job, it is equally frustrating the stress of the schedule going tits up as well.

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support as always mate, everything has a knock on effect, have a great weekend mate 👍

[@keithbrueton]

Bad luck Tom really feel for ya

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support as always Keith

[@leeedwards9994]

feel for you ... hope the extra money will make up for it .....

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support as always mate, I wouldn't have minded as much but I'm really busy at the minute, just when you think you are getting there you have to start again

[@leeedwards9994]

@@PlumbLikeTom yeah it can be difficult to organise your time with these kinds of changes ....

[@dvdallison]

Gutted for you. Though I do like your positive attitude…..at least I know this will never leak 😂😂😂

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support as always mate, there is always a bright side

[@davidmelton7574]

That stinks but you kept a good attitude about it it really shows your are a professional

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support as always mate 👍

[@Chatterisdotbiz]

Variations make you a bigger margin, look at it as an opportunity.

[@PlumbLikeTom]

You certainly don't lose money on jobs where there are loads of extra's, thanks for the support as always mate

[@riptiz]

Well at least it wasn’t your fault that it’s being ripped out. Best thing to do is go to the pub and come back tomorrow.

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support mate, it's a nice feeling when its not my fault for a change, like you say sometimes it's better to come back the next day, things always seem better

[@truthseeker7794]

Had a few jobs like this in the past where customers changed their minds but as long as I got paid for installing it, ripping it out and then installing it again I didn't care.

[@PlumbLikeTom]

I agree mate, as long as I'm being paid it's not the end of the world, it does knock my schedule back a few days though

[@bikerjon153]

In or out as long as your getting paid don't worry about ir. Totally not your fault. Win or lose have a booze. As always.

[@PlumbLikeTom]

That's whet it all comes down to at the end of the day, I'm happy to do what ever as long as I'm being paid, thanks for watching as always

[@JSSHandP]

I’d probably have walked off the job for the day! Would have annoyed me too much

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support as always mate, some days are like that, you feel like giving up but for some reason we always come back

[@thomascoyne157]

Never mind Tom, you’ve just got to treat as another job, as you say other job planed, you now know you’ve got guaranteed work for the next couple of weeks. Keep your head up keep smiling .👍👍👍👍👍

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support as always mate, your right mate, it keeps me busy, I'm busy anyway but it is nice work to be honest, thanks for watching 👍

[@nmd14723]

Tom no need to apologise you handled it perfectly however disappointing it must have been, I can think of one You Tube plumber who would have totally lost their 💩 if this happened (not a UK plumber btw)

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support as always mate, I rarely lose my temper, the job is tough sometimes and it does get frustrating when people change things but it's all part of the job, thanks for watching as always 👍

[@sambam6199]

My Milwaukee cutter even with a new blade doesn’t cut that fast. How was that so quick?

[@PlumbLikeTom]

I upgraded to the inox version, it cuts twice as fast and is also able to cut stainless pipe

[@onefortheroad1]

Gotta keep your head up pal. How did you size those radiators mate?

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support as always mate, the rads were spec'd and are slightly oversized for the rooms, they are having covers over them though I believe and I should be able to run the boiler at a lower flow temperature to make it more efficient, these places leave the heating on all day and night so if the boiler in condensing all the time it should help to reduce the bills a bit, I can do a video on rad sizing at some point mate if it helps

[@onefortheroad1]

@@PlumbLikeTom that would be great and very generous of you 👍

[@julianmcafee5976]

Hope you charge double to refit lol

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support as always mate, there will be additional costs now, I always make things as fair as possible to the customer, although you do feel like charging double

[@bobby5634]

I hope you still got paid for that work you did mate.

[@PlumbLikeTom]

I do a lot of work for these clients, they understand the extra work will be additional to the original quote, thanks for the support as always mate

[@paulsmith2931]

That would make me so angry, to be honest I would demand payment for what I’d done and walk away,tell them to find someone else, messes all your schedule up going forward as well, and if they’ve done that to you what other surprises are they going to throw at you.

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support as always Paul, I'm more thank happy to make changes as long as I'm being paid, it's better too see a job through to the end, I find if you don't make a fuss and just crack on with it it generally leads to more work in the future

[@paul_my_plumbs_uk]

😭😭😭😭 What a ⚽ bag ache. Bad planning on behalf of the client and architect 😬😬😬🙄🙄🙄😡😡😡

[@PlumbLikeTom]

It does happen mate, sometimes when everything is ripped out back to bare bones they see exactly what space they have, it doesn't make it any easier but we need to get it right, thanks for watching as always mate

[@paul_my_plumbs_uk]

@@PlumbLikeTom i'll skip installs and stick to the in and out maintenance and repair jobs 😁😁😁 let you do the hard graft and sweat 😅😅😅💪💪💪💪 have a good weekend tom 👌👌

[@paulthompson5416]

Disheartening is the word you’re looking for Tom, after spending so much time making it look so well in copper 🙁 As long as the bills get pay it’s a scenario of yes Sir it’s possible but just time consuming with “your” change of plan!! It is what it is 🤬🥴😁

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support as always Paul, it is gutting to have to rip it all out, it's not the first time it's happened, have a great weekend mate

[@rick7488]

Nice bends on the toilet, shame it has to be moved. Is what it is unfortunately

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support as always mate

[@MarcGray1990]

Disheartening is the word your looking for mate… I do work non stop for a housing association and you have to work backwards a lot of the time…. Rip out work when you’ve not long done it as it’s been trashed by a tennant for example. Crack on mate and chin up! And get ya mug sorted for a brew lol!

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support mate, there is nothing worse than ripping good work out, I can't imagine what it must be like to have people destroy it, it must be tough some days when you have to keep re-doing the same jobs, thanks for watching mate

[@robbobcat7286]

Pex pipe?

[@PlumbLikeTom]

I'm not a massive fan, it is all spec'd as copper on this job but pex would probably work out cheaper and quicker, thanks for watching mate

[@Charles61284]

Or mate that’s bad luck, don’t let it get to you. Just make sure you don’t loose any money, I could see how gutted you were.

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support as always mate, I was proper gutted on the day but I'm alright now, it's a shame to rip good work out, have a great weekend mate

[@pkeiths1594]

disheartening ?

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Certainly, thanks for watching mate

[@matthewtrueblood408]

Totally demoralising

[@PlumbLikeTom]

I think we've all been there at some point, it never gets any easier, thanks for the support as always mate

[@dennisrussell60]

Talking about being p---ed off. Tom keep your chin up mate it will all come out in the wash.ù

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support as always mate, it will all end being fine in the end, we keep plodding on

[@brianmayne6513]

Frustrating Tom

[@PlumbLikeTom]

It was mate, thanks for watching as always 👍

[@dd5617]

Great video mate. What did u wrap the pipe in is it Denzo?

[@PlumbLikeTom]

I just used gaffa tape, it's just to stop the copper reacting with the plaster or block, I'm not a fan of denso in the wall as I've seen it where it has bleed through the finished plaster, thanks for watching as always 👍