Day in the life of a Plumber | shower room first fix

Day in the life of a plumber
Back on the renovation and things are moving along nicely, I tackle the job of sorting the downstairs shower room along with the pipework to the boiler
As always thanks for watching
#plumber #plumbing #dayinthelife #boilers #firstfix

[@colinwallace28]

another enjoyable video shows off your knowledge to the fullest on all things in the day of a plumber, and as you say appreciate it all

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support as always Colin 👍

[@mrboyban]

Smashed ! Ability to soldering copper pipes is what one should expected from a plumber. Plastic connection is a proper joke besides plastic has got loads of chemicals and it is not recyclable. Nice video mate!

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support mate, it's always proper in copper

[@patrowell5685]

We all appreciate you Tom, great video as always. I've been plumbing over 30 yrs and have learnt loads from watching you, keep up the good work.

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support Pat, I'm so pleased you enjoy my videos, thanks for watching

[@Charles61284]

We all do appreciate you Tom first class work, if anybody judges you for black pipe that’s never going to be seen it’s they who have the problem. Well done mate.

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support as always Charles, have a great weekend mate 👍

[@paul_my_plumbs_uk]

I agree

[@Derekm-ls7jr]

looks alot of first fix pipework for one person tom. and i agree when working on your own there's no banter but a very good first fix pipework non the less!

[@brianmayne6513]

Good work Tom.

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support as always mate 👍

[@tonymurff5234]

Good video as always mate 👍👍🤜

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for watching as always Tony

[@andyfadian]

Great video Tom thanks, looking forward to the boiler side install. 👍👏👏👏👏👏

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for watching as always Andy, The video should be out next week

[@normanboyes4983]

Always enjoy your videos and your ‘one liners’. I fully agree about lever valves v stop valves. My plumber said he could not fit one as it was against regs, so I fitted one myself. There is much more chance of a homeowner being able to operate a lever valve in an emergency than would be the case of a stop valve that may not have been operated for X years. Not all stop valves are equal as there is some cheap shite out there - I fitted a Pegler (just hope it’s a good ‘un 😉).

[@PlumbLikeTom]

There's nothing in the regs that state a lever valve can't be fitted, it's a bit of an urban myth, sometimes if the valves are shut fast they can send a shock wave through the pipe, some meters have check valves in and it can make them stick, thanks for watching as always mate 👍

[@dvdallison]

Looking good mate. You with that solder reminds me of an old boy reminiscing over when he was an apprentice his governor would calculate how many joins he was soldering, then give him an inch a join. It did teach him not to waste anything 😃

[@PlumbLikeTom]

My old boss was the same, he was the sort to nearly tip you upside down to make sure there were no fittings left in your pockets at the end of the day, thanks for the support as always mate

[@colintownsend5024]

Well done Tom. A tidy worker is a good worker. 👌

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support as always Colin, have a great weekend

[@sbarkeri]

Looking good Tom, all coming together nicely. Thought that T&E @ 15:45 was gonna be toast 😂

[@PlumbLikeTom]

I did nearly catch that, it was the old electric shower feed which is now dead, I'm normally more careful than that, thanks for watching as always

[@Heatking]

Broke that jobs back now Tom, loved watching the whole process! Envious of you opting for solder, I’d have been lazy and used press 😂

[@PlumbLikeTom]

I'm getting there now, I am enjoying this one to be honest, no pressure and all in copper, thanks for watching mate 👍

[@dennisrussell60]

Another good job Tom, you make it look easy. Excellent mate very tidy

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support as always mate 👍

[@dwizzt7130]

You can get those soil pipe bungs with 2 holes in for waste pipes.👌🏻 Good content as usual though keep it up.!

[@PlumbLikeTom]

I thought I'd seen them somewhere but I went to two places and neither had one, thanks for watching as always mate 👍

[@theengineeroilsafe279]

Loved the latest video pal thank you, I've been in the trade over 23 years and still pick up tricks and knowledge from you 👍 take care mate.

[@PlumbLikeTom]

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

[@winnieowen4401]

great vid tom

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support as always mate 👍

[@keithbrueton]

Fantastic Tom, all coming together nicely.

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support as always Keith

[@simonearp9214]

Another good video Tom , great work mate .

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support Simon, have a great weekend 👍

[@chrisholt2474]

Hi Tom, a great film mate and yes we all appreciate you and your first class work. All that copper is fantastic for me, I like working with copper and watching other work with copper too. The job is progressing well now, and I can understand the layou better. Much appreciated, I look forward to the next film. As always, take care, 🍻👍👍👍

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support as always Chris, it is nice to see a bit of progression on the job now, it's been a bit of a cold one, it will be typical that the weather improves as soon as I get the boiler in

[@rossl2544]

Great video as normal buddy. Yourself and M J Tiff are the only plumbing channels I watch now and I have to say I have learnt a lot by watching. Learnt enough to work out why my up stairs heating is rubbish, I have 8 radiators upstairs but all feed off of 15mm copper 🥶 but I feel pretty confident that I can now sort the issue out during the summer months and be nice and toasty warm next winter thanks to you, I've just finish a full refit of the master bed room en-suite.

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the kind comment mate, I'm so pleased that my videos are helpful to you, thanks for watching as always

[@paul_my_plumbs_uk]

Tom and caprani are my favourite KZbin channels♣️♣️❤️❤️❤️

[@ashvanbro9329]

Another smashing video my plumbing brother have a great weekend 👍🙏

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support as always mate, you have a great weekend too mate

[@ashvanbro9329]

@@PlumbLikeTom your welcome brother 🙏

[@jimconnelly8759]

I have watched loads of your vids think you sound bloke all good stuff ,my wife says you like him more than me ha ha

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Ha, thanks for the support Jim

[@TheTimBullimore]

No need to worry about whether your videos are appreciated - they are. Even by people (like me) who are not plumbers. If you're impressing both plumbers and people who know next to nothing about plumbing, you must be doing something right.

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support as always Tim, I have been really enjoying making the videos lately, I grateful that so many people enjoy to watch, it's really nice to come home and read such nice comments from everyone

[@andrewnewsholme2564]

Great vid Tom, your videos have learnt me so much from when you started posting . Much appreciated 👍

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for watching as always Andrew

[@kingofthetrowel1725]

Nice one Tom keep them coming fella 🙌🏻🙌🏻 love you explaining stuff as your going along

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support as always mate

[@davidmelton7574]

Looks good coming together nicely

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for watching as always David

[@gerrylane968]

Very neat plumbing Tom 👌

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support as always mate 👍

[@neilbrice449]

nice one tom the best watched plumber

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support as always Neil, it is greatly appreciated 👍

[@pb9926]

Nice work Tom 👍

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks as always mate, have a great weekend

[@Plumbingbob]

Looking good Tom. I know what you mean about the longer jobs on your own. Working with someone is always preferable on jobs that go more than a few days.

[@PlumbLikeTom]

It does get lonely, someone to talk to does break the day up a bit, thanks for watching as always mate

[@thomascoyne157]

Looking all good to me, Tom, not a plumber myself but I do all the work I’m allowed to do for safety reasons as long as we keep the water in the pipes, then it’s a good job👍👍👍👍👍

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Keeping water in the pipes is always the priority, thanks for watching as always mate 👍

[@tirvplumbing]

I certainly appreciate the videos 👍 Always good to learn from others who care about doing stuff right. I'm glad I'm not alone in my hatred of stop taps especially in hard water areas like where we are in the Midlands. Time and technology have moved on, lever valves are the way forward.

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Lever valves are my go to choice, I think there is a fair bit of confusion and people think you must fit stoptaps, the water regs don't actually specify, thanks or watching as always mate

[@tombur4132]

Ur very appreciated tom keep up the hard work mate excellent videos as always

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support as always mate, it is greatly appreciated, have a great weekend 👍

[@SPARKY400T]

Great video again thanks for making it

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for watching as always mate 👍

[@steveyboyXRP]

good job on the blades lol hard to beat for the price

[@PlumbLikeTom]

They seem good enough, at that price it doesn't matter so much, thanks for watching mate, have a great weekend 👍

[@darrenroberts6376]

Really enjoyed the video Tom. I am multi trade and love working on my own. Never seem to get much done when others are there.👍

[@PlumbLikeTom]

I always get more done on my own as well, thanks for watching as always mate 👍

[@ithappenedagain6503]

Smashed it as usual mate!!!

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for watching as always mate 👍

[@peterdawson5115]

Getting there with it now Tom, it’s all that unseen hard work first fixing, but it looks well , hope you get a break at the weekend. 🚽👍

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support as always Peter, I've got some non plumbing jobs to do tomorrow, I don't mind helping people out where I can, have a great weekend mate 👍

[@diddywright6165]

Nice content Tom, nice work too,definitely broke the back of it now👍🏻 Totally get where you’re coming from when working on your own, your radio becomes your best friend!😂 subs are creeping up nicely mate👍🏻

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support as always mate, it does get lonely on your own, subs are creeping up mate, I'm so grateful of all the support

[@caimonreidy7774]

Tom lil tip for cutting soils low bit of stud couple of washer and nuts grinder disk put it in your combi can cut from inside the pipe but dome well with the multi tool good man

[@PlumbLikeTom]

That sounds a great idea, I might have to try that, thanks for watching as always, have a great weekend

[@caimonreidy7774]

@@PlumbLikeTom it's helped me out a few times buddy you too lad

[@v8motors.]

I think you liking your Milwaukee Pipe Slice Tom it's getting a good workout. I also like fitting SureStops, I think I first fitted one 10-12 years ago and they still work fine.

[@PlumbLikeTom]

The sure stops are great in certain environments, the milwaukee is great, I used to have the old version but the inox one is on another level, thanks for watching as always mate

[@mattygeepph4115]

Top work bud proper interesting vids 👍 have you ever tried the 4" mcalpine adaptor with 1"and half inlet they sometimes get you out of pickle 👍👍👍

[@PlumbLikeTom]

I will look them up mate, they sound interesting, thanks for watching as always mate

[@dannywilkins887]

👍👍💯

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for watching as always Danny

[@ursusmaritimus7159]

Great video and top pipework mate. I agree that level ball valves are much better than stop taps, but don't the water regs insist on a stop tap? I always fit a ball valve after the stop tap, but do I need the stop tap? Not criticising mate, just interested. Cheers.

[@PlumbLikeTom]

This is an internet myth I think, the water regs don't even mention the need for a stop tap unless the external dtop valve feeds more than one dwelling, any wras approved valve can be installed, I have had loads of inspections by my water authority and never been picked up, a drain off should be installed after any valve, thanks for watching as always mate 👍

[@dennisphoenix1]

You still bedding your shower trays on sand and cement ?? I use flexible floor tile adhesive. You can spread it thinly and it doesn't crack . Plus it goes off quicker .

[@PlumbLikeTom]

I always use sand and cement, I've seen a few people use tile adhesive and it does seem to be a good job, I guess whatever works, thanks for watching mate 👍

[@pauldawson1733]

Hi Tom Really enjoy the videos & the content Keep up the great work I much prefer using lever valves is there any regulation to say a stopcock has to be fitted rather than lever valve as the main shut off.? Thanks Paul 10 /10

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support Paul, there is nothing in the water regs that state a lever valve can't be fitted, in fact, it doesn't even state you need to have an internal stop tap if the stop tap outside only feeds one dwelling, any WRAS approved valve can be used. Thanks for watching as always mate

[@pault3705]

Learning loads Tom. thanks keep it up...ps would the philmac fitting be OK on a lead pipe or just mdpe ??

[@PlumbLikeTom]

The fitting I used was just for plastic MDPE pipe, for a lead pipe you will need a philmac universal transition coupler, they come in various size ranges, I carry a couple on the van and they fit anything from steel, lead, plastic and even the old polyorc, you can then covert back to copper or plastic pipe from that, thanks for watching mate

[@ianthornton1642]

Nice work Tom, what happened with those massive heating units that were all blown and leaking

[@PlumbLikeTom]

They are on order mate, they were 8 to 10 weeks so I will be back when they arrive, thanks for watching as always mate 👍

[@andrewoleary9704]

What do you think of the MDPE fittings that apparently do not require an insert…… not for me. Insert every time. Seriously it can’t hurt….

[@PlumbLikeTom]

I wouldn't trust them, I am superstitious like that though and tend to stick to what I know

[@dmheatingplumbing9805]

Nice installation Tom. Was iron pipe wack not.a consideration when quoting ? I know it’s something you take on. As a fellow Lincolnshire installation specialist you are. I would like to see some Iron work. I recently went back to an iron install I done back on 1987. 2 inch primary’s still Gowin and circulating nicely.

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Unfortunately no iron on this job, I don't do as much as I used to because they seem to moving onto the horrible carbon press pipe, I still do repairs, One of the most awkward jobs I ever had was in Spalding library, they had ceiling FCU that needed replacing, there was no access and all the pipework was in steel, I trapped my fingers more times than enough getting them in, I did them on my own as well, thanks for watching as always mate

[@SuperWayneyb]

🤘😎🤘

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Happy Friday Wayne, thanks for watching as always mate 👍

[@SuperWayneyb]

@@PlumbLikeTom No worries great content as usual have a great weekend 👍👍

[@julianhawker7672]

Is it in water regs for a commercial building to have that check valve, straight after the valve on the incoming main? (Excuse my ignorance, as I am purely domestic these days) Have a good weekend mate. 👍

[@PlumbLikeTom]

I am almost certain it is, I installed a disabled toilet in a church a few years ago, it was only a toilet and basin and the water board wouldn't connect the main until a double check valve was installed as it was classed a commercial job, I always put them on now as well as any feeds before any washing machine valves, it just covers my back, you could also argue that as it's a commercial property the fill loop should be RPZ valve protected but I've never been picked up on this, last time I asked the inspector he wasn't even sure what one was, thanks for the support as always mate

[@iandavies6575]

They don't usually show this part of the job. It's always some young woman in clean overalls fixing a tap

[@PlumbLikeTom]

I like to show things how they are, it might not always be beautiful but it always works and gets the job done, thanks for watching as always Ian

[@karl212]

Nice work Tom ...were was the multi tool blades from ,? ...ATB 👍

[@PlumbLikeTom]

I got them of ebay mate, I will try and find a link, there was an extra 5 percent off when I bought them as well, thanks for watching as always 👍

[@karl212]

@@PlumbLikeTom thanks Tom 👍

[@paul_my_plumbs_uk]

👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿 Tom i appreciate you son. Crack on ™️✔️✔️ I use drain plugs on waste pipes especially toilet changes stops any pungent odours or taking a shower of 💩💩💩💩 in a shared stack in a block of flats 😂😂😂😷😷 i'm available for a staycation on site with tom 🏫🏖️

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support as always mate, sometimes you get some right stinking drains, this ones on a septic tank and honestly there were no smells at all, you just need to be careful not to get any rubbish in it

[@TheDickPuller]

Thanks for sharing Tom👍👍 A couple of things, as usual 😂😂 No Drain Cock after the DC Valve on the Incoming Water Main? Or Pressure Reducing Valve? No insulation on the pipes under the FF Flooring? Are you insulting the pipes at the Boiler & Cylinder, as Part L? I’d fit an anti-syphon trap on that Pedestal Basin in the Cloakroom, Air behind Water is the golden rule of Soils & Wastes. 👍👍

[@PlumbLikeTom]

Thanks for the support as always mate, the pipes have now all been lagged, the video will be out on Friday showing the boiler and cylinder, there will also be a drain off, I'm still waiting for a 22mm sure stop but in the Friday video you will see a tee ready for a drain off tap, an anti vac trap would be best here, the drain will need altering now anyway as they want to form another bathroom in the cloakroom