It's been awhile, but got that noise we dread to hear ....

[rugbymacc]

Drilling a few access holes in some chipboard flooring

1st hole cut

2nd hole cut

try to route the cable ...... not happening

need to cut in a 3rd

Start the process, all going well (nearly there).

phissssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss

:_| :_| :_| :_| :_| :_| :_| :_|

Water ?????????????

Gas ??????????

split second ...... GAS

find the meter (buried under some decking !!!) turn off gas

open windows.

On the mobile to my plumber friends ray

1 can make it over straight away :worship

Turns up ..... "you lucky bugger ... you've hit it dead centre with the pilot drill."

"can patch that for you"

Job done in under 20 mins (pressure good and boiler checked over)

"how much do I owe you" ?

"nothing, but you owe me 1 now"

:worship:worship:worship:worship:worship:worship

It's good to have mates in the other trades

 

[Evans Electric]

Wait till he calls in the debt ...........you know what plumbers are like !!!!!!!!

 

[rugbymacc]

True !!!!

 

[NozSpark]

It always pays to be friendly with the other trades

But never forget,,,, that day will come and it'll be a VIR cable (ceramic 3036 protected) that he goes through!!!

 

[Sidewinder]

Noz,

Maintenance and repair works are not notifiable you know that!

; )

 

[kerching]

It always pays to be friendly with the other tradesBut never forget,,,, that day will come and it'll be a VIR cable (ceramic 3036 protected) that he goes through!!!

on a weekend and/or bank holiday, and in a loft insulated with really old pink fibreglass or that even thinner yellow stuff, no brew provided and homeowner will be a total to$$er....................here spaketh the voice of experience, Oh yes!........ :coat

 

[NozSpark]

Noz,Maintenance and repair works are not notifiable you know that!

; )

Wasn't even there mate ; ) ; )

 

[paul b b]

It always pays to be friendly with the other tradesBut never forget,,,, that day will come and it'll be a VIR cable (ceramic 3036 protected) that he goes through!!!

on a weekend and/or bank holiday, and in a loft insulated with really old pink fibreglass or that even thinner yellow stuff, no brew provided and homeowner will be a total to$$er....................here spaketh the voice of experience, Oh yes!........ :coat

Sounds like its still getting to you