Newbie from colchester

[Bopster]

Just saying hello
Recently joined after lurking here for dome time now
I’m a self employed kitchen/bathroom fitter, recently went Vat registered so supplying loads more of what I fit which is nice.

 

[Waluigi]

Welcome, Bopster.

What sort of Bathroom gear do you supply?

 

[Bopster]

I supply from various places to be fair, city plumbing supplies, plumb city and sometimes a few online places if my customer has seen something in particular

 

[LM]

Welcome Bopster

 

[Waluigi]

I supply from various places to be fair, city plumbing supplies, plumb city and sometimes a few online places if my customer has seen something in particular

I meant which brands do you spec in your Bathroom work

 

[Bopster]

Ah, my bad
Depends on customers budget obviously
At present I seem to be using Mira for a lot of showering wares, especially keen on the platinum dual showers, doing another 4 of them in the next 6 weeks.
Used the Geberit stuff for a customer few months back, nice but boy was some of it expensive.

 

[Waluigi]

Is that the new furniture ranges? Yeah they are pretty good. Geb bought out Twyford recently and the prices instantly went up. Shame as the twyford Basin units were quite reasonable.

 

[Bopster]

Yes the new stuff, got a 2 bathrooms for a customer in November which is spec’ing a freestanding polished double ended cast iron bath. Not looking forward to that due to its cost and that fact it’s 160kg empty!

 

[Old Mod]

Hi and welcome to the forum Bopster.

 

[GoneGuy]

Hello and welcome

 

[Boggs]

Hello Bopster,

They’re a friendly bunch here as long as your not a Plumber or multitrader.... oh.

 

[Bopster]

Oh well, I’ll just have to give it my best and hope u don’t shoot me down to often.
If that fails I’ll just ignore u all lol

 

[Albert]

Welcome to the forum

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Don’t ignore good advice - especially on tiling.
There is a great plumbers forum somewhere for those members who insist on showing shower heads and leaking pipes!

 

[Bopster]

I’ve always said everyday is a school day, so learning more is why I’m here. I have been in the kitchen trade full time since early 90’s and bathrooms the last 8 years but it’s only the last 6 years I took on all my own tiling.
I’m sure theres plenty on here with many more years of experience with a trowel with great advice, I’ll banter when needs be but stand my ground if it gets my back up

 

[Waluigi]

I was brought here by the recent change in British standards regarding tiling ply wood.

I stayed because of the warm welcome from Timeless John. He completes me.

 

[Time's Ran Out]

I was brought here by the recent change in British standards regarding tiling ply wood.

I stayed because of the warm welcome from Timeless John. He completes me.

I said hello!
After that your on your own.
Your knowledge and quality of work sets you apart from most ‘jacks’!

 

[Qwerty]

Welcome to the forum. Many of us on here are multi traders. Its a great place to learn new stuff and share experiences

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Welcome to the forum. Many of us on here are multi traders. Its a great place to learn new stuff and share experiences

And your all very welcome.

 

[Bopster]

Multi trader sounds so much better than jack, I’m proud of all of my work and that is to a high standard.
Also it pays nicely doing nearly the whole job ourselves, why pay a ‘single trader’ to do some we can do

 

[Waluigi]

Great forum anyway this one. I’m serious.

Good to see a nice steady flow of members arriving too. Forums have a lot of competition these days.