Are We Sabotaging Our Own Plumbing?! The Next Plumber Needs Your Help!

PLUMBERS WE NEED YOUR HELP! And help yourselves out! Imagine a plumbing world where more thought and planning was put into a job so future maintenance on plumbing systems was easier and less time consuming. This week we had a few small maintenance jobs which was made harder by the last plumber. Granted it wasn't the worst plumbing in the world and i got the job done but it did make me think over the years how many jobs I've been to that could of gone quicker or be more simple if a little thought had gone into the plumbing when it was first installed by the first plumber.
Now i know i am just dreaming of a perfect plumbing world but with my install or plumbing work i always try and think that i will be doing the maintenance for the job in the future so what can i do now to make my life easier, i think if more plumbers did this, plumbing would be a much easier job.....sometimes!
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[@bluebulldog_uk]

Thank you all again for your support, first prize in the 10K giveaway in the bag…make sure you subscribe so I can do another giveaway hopefully soon 🙌👍

[@philipmorris9761]

Oi oi Luke, its been a while since I had the chance to stop, relax and watch your video's so I've got some catching up to do, I can hear my Mrs. "now you've been in all day and not moved" 😆🙄 . Wow you managed to smash the 5K subscribers congrats🥳 and I'm not surprised like I've said before your videos are quality and keep it real so I can see you gaining many more. Silicone on basin's are a right pain cant agree more. Camera work is sound you can only work with what you've got. Keep them coming bud.

[@bluebulldog_uk]

Really appreciate the support mate thank you 🙌👍 yeah little hard to get a good angle on some jobs 😂

[@kevincox5232]

Great video 👍 silicone is used too much and it seems to be a lazy way of fixing stuff.

[@bluebulldog_uk]

Thanks mate and yes agree way over used

[@user-ms1yf2vv3f]

I like the mccalpine basin wastes and never any trouble with them other than cleaning the old silicone that the last plumber thought they would need 🙈🙈

[@bluebulldog_uk]

Haven’t used the Mcalpine ones might give them a try 👍

[@Hammerman48]

Great job mate.

[@douglaughton7626]

That basin waste is an unpleasant job. I normally take the basin out. I use an old fine tooth saw with a couple of squirts of wd40 to cut the silicone away behind the basin.

[@bluebulldog_uk]

Really isn’t a nice job, I had another the day after, how’s your luck 😂👍

[@SteveHit1]

Great video - result looks fab!

[@bluebulldog_uk]

Thanks mate 🙌👍

[@shimmyshanka]

I would have just taken the basin off the wall personally.

[@onelineal9382]

I've always rubbed the isolating valve on a diamond flat sharpening board until the sharp edge as gone. Great video mate😊

[@bluebulldog_uk]

Thanks mate, yeah I’ve used a file as well on iso to get it smooth as well 👍

[@user-li8gr8ur8l]

You did well there Luke.❤ made it look easy. The Dudley basin mate is one of the best things you can use. Difficult to get on but once it’s on it’s never leaking.

[@bluebulldog_uk]

Thanks mate, yeah love the basin mate great bit of kit 👍👍

[@martind12]

I work in Kinda IT - watching your videos really helps for plumbing emergencies

[@bluebulldog_uk]

Thanks mate 👍👍

[@deano6017]

enjoying the videos mate. soon reach 10k. When im changing a waste like that i just undo the screws a but and move the ped over and rest the basin on it. Just need to be careful of chipping.

[@bluebulldog_uk]

Thanks mate 👍👍 Always worry il chip them 😅

[@andrewhoughton2617]

Love the basin mates but good call on the grease as they are super tight. I will be using that little trick 👍

[@bluebulldog_uk]

No problem mate 🙌👍👍

[@olympusplumbingheating5027]

Cracking content big guy 👍👍👍

[@bluebulldog_uk]

Thanks Pal 🙌👍

[@edthelasttribe9580]

Well done brother, I know the pain when you don’t want to pull the pedestal out or is stuck of existing design below the tiles or solid , anyway one thing you forgotten, every single time you change any tap you suppose to take out the tap aerator , any debris supposed to flush out of the tap and you get equal and steady flow trough it once is done .

[@bluebulldog_uk]

Well spotted mate I didn’t take it out, don’t like waste when there’s a pedastal always a pain 😅

[@richardranson9449]

I hate it when they use silicone makes it harder for the next plumber. Great video Luke 👍

[@bluebulldog_uk]

My biggest hate is silicone on wastes 😅😅

[@mrharry8466]

Brilliant upload.
Never knew about those basin mates, bye bye silicone. 👍
And that stubby wide spanner, brill.

[@bluebulldog_uk]

Thanks mate, that wide stubby has saved me loads 🙌👍

[@leebrown6623]

I put you on pause and went straight on Amazon for the nerrad spanner 👊🏻 the amount of fights I’ve had trying to get up the back of a tight pedestal 🤦🏼‍♂️🤣 great call, thank you. Great content as always

[@tirvplumbing]

I do rate the basin mates and the mcalpine centre pin wastes. Looed like that basin was siliconed on 😬 Ped sinks in tiny bathrooms are always a trial folding yourself into a pretzel to get into it. 😂

[@bluebulldog_uk]

100% mate, I need to start doing yoga classes to help with the positions 😂👍

[@NindyBahia]

Top Tips as always Luke 👍🏾

[@bluebulldog_uk]

Thanks 🙌👍👍👊

[@michaelsharpin3369]

loved the video keep them coming.

[@bluebulldog_uk]

Thanks mate will do 👍👍

[@YoutubeHero666]

hate slotted wastes I'll use these Dudley ones from now on. Cheers

[@bluebulldog_uk]

🙌👍👍

[@MegaShan001]

Nice one Luke 👍🏻

[@bluebulldog_uk]

Thanks mate 👍👍

[@nigelmiddleton2727]

Great video as usual 😊 a little tip I use for the basin washer in a 57mm socket off a land rover hub socket off ebay fits like a glove and is easy to grip and tighten by hand ✋ £10 but it's really handy in tight places 😊

[@bluebulldog_uk]

Nice tip mate I like that 🙌👍

[@leemaggs]

We used to use the basin mates but now only fit the mcalpine CWP60 waste. Hands down the easiest waste to fit

[@bluebulldog_uk]

Haven’t used them yet might give them a try 👍

[@leemaggs]

@bluebulldog_uk you should mate. It's the only one I fit now... no need for silicone, special seals, plumbers mait etc... plus it works as a slotted and un slotted waste... all in 1👍

[@rossnolan2883]

Brilliant 🤩

[@bluebulldog_uk]

🙌👍

[@donaldduncan6017]

You leave a job KNOWING you did the best you can for the customer. BRAVO!!😊😊😊

[@daryl3414]

How did you seal the waste outlet to inside the basin, plumbers mate?

[@bluebulldog_uk]

Seal that comes with the basin mate I use normally comes with a top seal

[@davefletcher2664]

Take your hoodie off !

[@bluebulldog_uk]

😂😂👍

[@Displays.1234.]

Could you tell me what make of adjustable stubby spanner you are using and the size please...

[@bluebulldog_uk]

Nerrad stubby spanner, goes up to 54mm the bigger one out of the 2 they do 👍

[@Displays.1234.]

Fujya , I think is the company that made them and other companies buy them of them because the OX version is identical....