Finding a decent plumber!!!!!

[R G]

I wouldn't put copper pipe in the wall myself due to corrosion with cement and gypsum , would be better in plastic although its better if not buried at all really...

 

[Clive P]

Hi,

In a way I'm with HH on this one, I see the plastic pipe as just a continuation of the supply into the property and the Bond has then been made at the point where the plastic meets the copper. With the number of properties now having water meters fitted any metallic supply is now virtually lost anyway. How many times do we read on this forum, ' you can't do xy & z until you have checked bonding is in place'. Many things happen in properties over time and I for one would do the same as HH. We don't give guidance saying, check to see if this is extraneous, the guidance we give says Bonding should be in place.

Regards.

 

[davesparks]

Do you not understand the purpose of bonding then?

 

[Clive P]

Hi,
Yes I do, but with the information readily given out on this forum, it seems to sit unfavourably with the replies that are generally given.

Regards.

 

[davesparks]

How so? The replies generally given are to check that bonding is in place, yes?

They don't stipulate bonding to what or where, just that it needs to be checked. The first step in checking that bonding is in place has got to be identifying the items which require bonding. You can't check that something is in place without knowing where that place is!

Oh and advice given on a forum doesn't overrule the regulations!

 

[trev]

H.

Welcome back sir, we were just talking about you (and a few others) a couple of days ago.
Nice things of course

 

[Clive P]

Hi,

I agree with what you say. The point I am trying to make is that it is good procedure to have Gas and water bond in place. We don,t advise people to check whether their pipework is extraneous or not, we always reccomend that it should be bonded.

Regards.

 

[davesparks]

Who is this we you are referring to, and why do you say it is good practice to have gas and water bond in place?

If it doesn't need to be bonded then don't bond it!

People need to loose the sheep mentality of blindly following without getting their brain involved.

 

[Clive P]

Hi,

I think we'll have to agree to disagree on this one. Thanks for the banter.

Regards.

 

[Silly Sausage]

Welcome back sir, we were just talking about you (and a few others) a couple of days ago.
Nice things of course

I reckon he's been and gone like one of my flashes of genius!
Reminds me, haven't heard from Specialist for a long time, he was good.

 

[trev]

Hi,

I agree with what you say. The point I am trying to make is that it is good procedure to have Gas and water bond in place. We don,t advise people to check whether their pipework is extraneous or not, we always reccomend that it should be bonded.

Regards.

So if you came to my home you'd advise me to pay you to have things done which are unnecessary?
Presumably you're quite happy to charge me for this unnecessary work?
Hmmm, Matthew Allbright and Dom Littlewood would love you.

 

[trev]

It is good procedure to prove that something is extraneous or not before telling someone that they need to have this done. There are no two ways about this.

 

[Guest77]

Fight fight fight lol

 

[Silly Sausage]

Fight fight fight lol

Dave 3 to 1 On.

 

[davesparks]

Hi,

I think we'll have to agree to disagree on this one. Thanks for the banter.

Regards.

It's not banter, it's a pretty basic part of the job.