DIY PLUMBING DISASTER | The real struggles of a plumber

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  • @davidceredig-evans8772
    @davidceredig-evans8772 Рік тому +14

    Brilliant, Tom. Every Plumbing course student in every college needs to see this - REAL WORLD PLUMBING!

    • @PlumbLikeTom
      @PlumbLikeTom  Рік тому +2

      Thanks for the support as always David, it certainly was some proper real world stuff, thanks for watching 👍

    • @mgbroadsterJ
      @mgbroadsterJ 11 місяців тому

      It's time to get rid of vented systems. .

  • @LTFC1964
    @LTFC1964 Місяць тому +1

    Apart from the great problem solving skills this was comedy gold….really enjoyed this one Tom and Harry.

    • @PlumbLikeTom
      @PlumbLikeTom  Місяць тому

      Thanks for the support as always

  • @MrGrunter0
    @MrGrunter0 Рік тому +6

    If there was anything to deter someone from wanting to become a plumber....this video is it!

    • @PlumbLikeTom
      @PlumbLikeTom  Рік тому

      You are not wrong there mate, some jobs are just tough and you just have to get stuck in and get them sorted, thanks for watching

  • @orfeyo130
    @orfeyo130 10 місяців тому +1

    This is what plumbing is, brilliant. Thanks for sharing 👍

  • @Tom-mb7cf
    @Tom-mb7cf Місяць тому +1

    Your dedication to fix this was very impressive. What a legend of a plumber 🪠

  • @zimmerred
    @zimmerred 11 місяців тому +4

    Definitely earned your money on this one, great result

    • @PlumbLikeTom
      @PlumbLikeTom  11 місяців тому

      Thanks for the support mate 👍

  • @idiotbiker6828
    @idiotbiker6828 Рік тому +12

    Any less of a man would have given up way before!! Just show’s your dedication to doing a top quality job on every job. The plumbing industry need more men like you.

    • @PlumbLikeTom
      @PlumbLikeTom  Рік тому

      Thanks for the support as always mate, I never like walking away from jobs, sometimes the job can be challenging but it makes the days go fast and getting the best possible result for the customer is always rewarding, thanks for watching 👍

  • @ianc8814
    @ianc8814 Рік тому +1

    "I've lost my trousers" 😂 Finest plumbing video I've ever seen😂

    • @PlumbLikeTom
      @PlumbLikeTom  Рік тому

      Thanks for watching Ian, so glad you enjoyed the video

  • @christopherbarb664
    @christopherbarb664 Рік тому +2

    great job tom / never give up

    • @PlumbLikeTom
      @PlumbLikeTom  Рік тому

      Thanks for watching mate, you need a never say die attitude in this job

  • @andyfadian
    @andyfadian Рік тому +4

    You deserve a medal for this job Tom, well done on finding a working solution 👏👏

    • @PlumbLikeTom
      @PlumbLikeTom  Рік тому +1

      Thanks for the support Andy, it was a tough job, I was pleased to get it all done and sorted for the customer, thanks for watching mate

  • @sergiofernandez3725
    @sergiofernandez3725 Рік тому +2

    Great video. A real head scratcher. Well done for getting the answer.

    • @PlumbLikeTom
      @PlumbLikeTom  Рік тому +1

      It certainly was a head scratcher, thanks for the support as always mate

  • @Adam-jx3ju
    @Adam-jx3ju Рік тому +1

    Fort Boyard joke has me laughing out loud 😂😂 great commitment Tom, what a mess….

    • @PlumbLikeTom
      @PlumbLikeTom  Рік тому

      Thanks for watching Adam, it's funny how things from the past come back, I haven't seen the show in years

  • @TheFriendlyPlumber
    @TheFriendlyPlumber 11 місяців тому +1

    This gave me genuine anxiety mate! No way in hell am i going down that crawl space! Great vid mate and great result!

    • @PlumbLikeTom
      @PlumbLikeTom  11 місяців тому

      Thanks for the support as always mate, it was certainly a tight squeeze 👍

  • @molloy51
    @molloy51 Рік тому +1

    Persistent Plumber = Master Plumber 😂 top drawer Tom 👏👏

    • @PlumbLikeTom
      @PlumbLikeTom  Рік тому

      Thanks for the support, glad you enjoyed

  • @WillWhisstock
    @WillWhisstock Рік тому +1

    Great work and Comedy gold 'Lost me Trousers, got them caught on the flappy bits!' :)

    • @PlumbLikeTom
      @PlumbLikeTom  Рік тому

      Thanks for the support mate, it's the problem with them flaps, forever getting caught on stuff

  • @iftakharmohammed1942
    @iftakharmohammed1942 Рік тому +2

    Brilliant real world plumbing/heating footage and dedication may I add…thank you!

    • @PlumbLikeTom
      @PlumbLikeTom  Рік тому

      Thanks for the support mate, glad you enjoyed the video

  • @markusvanryan7394
    @markusvanryan7394 Рік тому +2

    Your attention to detail is fantastic. Quality very intelligent job. Thanks for the content.

  • @robertpeters8531
    @robertpeters8531 Рік тому +1

    Really enjoyed that at your expense Tom. You did an amazing job I’m sure you were flummoxed for a long time until you had your eureka moment when you know what the problem is. Am I right in saying then that the flow from the boiler went to one rad then out the lock shield to the other one instead of being teed off the main flow and returns individually. Thanks for making this video Tom much appreciated.

    • @PlumbLikeTom
      @PlumbLikeTom  Рік тому

      That's exactly how is was piped mate, through one radiator and then on to the next, It was certainly a new one on me, thanks for the support, it is greatly appreciated

  • @MarkJordan1968
    @MarkJordan1968 Рік тому +1

    Tom. Video of the year. Well done. What an effort

    • @PlumbLikeTom
      @PlumbLikeTom  Рік тому

      Thanks for watching mate, I'm so glad you enjoyed the video so much

  • @alimack5489
    @alimack5489 Рік тому +2

    “It worked before the boiler service” comes to mind seeing that 😂 top work Tom

    • @PlumbLikeTom
      @PlumbLikeTom  Рік тому +3

      Do you get them customers too, "everything was fine before you started", thanks for the support mate

    • @alimack5489
      @alimack5489 Рік тому +1

      @@PlumbLikeTom every day… booked a boiler service after 10 years and expecting me to fix everything

  • @0liver0verson9
    @0liver0verson9 Рік тому +1

    "I'm stuck I'm stuck" Blimey, I thought you'd have to call the fire brigade for a minute there lol

    • @PlumbLikeTom
      @PlumbLikeTom  Рік тому +1

      It's when you're leg cramps up on the way back out, I don't think I could live with the embarrassment of being rescued by the fire brigade, I would never live that one down, thanks for watching as always mate 👍

  • @garydulson9018
    @garydulson9018 Рік тому +2

    Wow, just wow. Like you said Tom not even a one pipe system, definitely a DIY job. Well done mate as always keep it up

    • @PlumbLikeTom
      @PlumbLikeTom  Рік тому

      If there was ever a DIY job this was it, thanks for watching as always Gary

    • @Ragnar8504
      @Ragnar8504 10 місяців тому

      I think there are one pipe systems that plumb the radiators in series, that's the only way I can make sense of what I've seen in countless videos from Russia. You've got a block of flats and the pipe goes from the basement into one radiator in the ground floor flat, out of the radiator and up to the first floor, etc.. If you turn off one rad, you kill all the other flats on that line. They still sometimes plumb it like that but when they replace rads, they add a bypass pipe with two valves.
      As a result, flats are always baking hot in winter and people open the windows to regulate the temperature, at least that's what I've read.

  • @hughwilson4911
    @hughwilson4911 Рік тому +7

    That was absolute quality Tom, cheered me up after a hard day. Love what you're doing, keep it up.

    • @PlumbLikeTom
      @PlumbLikeTom  Рік тому

      Thanks for the support as always mate, hopefully your day wasn't too bad, it can be tough out there sometimes, thanks for watching 👍

  • @balke7935
    @balke7935 Рік тому +2

    Absolute nightmare… these are the ones people dread! Smoshing great chunks out the wall 😂 you’re the real deal mate, none of that trendy influencer content here, real plumbing.

    • @PlumbLikeTom
      @PlumbLikeTom  Рік тому

      Thanks for the support as always mate, I try to show the jobs how they are, plumbing isn't always glamorous and it can be a hard job at times, thanks for watching, it is greatly appreciated

  • @adrianfoley8615
    @adrianfoley8615 Рік тому +1

    Great content. catching up on all your video's

    • @PlumbLikeTom
      @PlumbLikeTom  Рік тому

      Thanks for watching as always mate 👍

  • @michaelcottam2764
    @michaelcottam2764 Рік тому

    Well done Tom. Must admit if you could do a bit of a sketch of the pipe work schematic it would help to understand better.

  • @davidmelton7574
    @davidmelton7574 Рік тому +1

    Earned your detective badge on this on well done

    • @PlumbLikeTom
      @PlumbLikeTom  Рік тому

      Your not wrong there David, thanks for watching mate

  • @bikerjon153
    @bikerjon153 Рік тому +1

    Your the main man again. Well done you and Harry. As always.

    • @PlumbLikeTom
      @PlumbLikeTom  Рік тому

      Thanks for the support as always mate, I couldn't have done it without Harry

  • @waynejones6570
    @waynejones6570 Рік тому +1

    Mate, I have massive phobia of cruel spaces, can't even watch them cave videos when they're crawling. But when it's a job, just gotta do it! Yelps n' all... Great content as per... Keep it up 👍

    • @PlumbLikeTom
      @PlumbLikeTom  Рік тому +1

      Sometimes you just have to just get stuck in, I'm not a massive fan of heights, but the job always comes first, thanks for watching Wayne

  • @Heatking
    @Heatking Рік тому +4

    We was all with you on this one Tom🤦🏽‍♂️ great video!

    • @PlumbLikeTom
      @PlumbLikeTom  Рік тому +3

      It was a tough one for sure, it's the stuff they don't teach you in college, squeezing down tight spaces trying to sort problems, thanks for watching as always mate

  • @130unleashed
    @130unleashed 10 місяців тому +1

    Spider would have been the death of me mate! Great job Tom 👏🏾. I didn’t even see where that spider went after you touched it.

    • @PlumbLikeTom
      @PlumbLikeTom  10 місяців тому

      I don't mind spiders to be honest, wasps on the other hand and I would be out of there, thanks for watching mate

  • @diddywright6165
    @diddywright6165 Рік тому +2

    Hope there aren’t any apprentices watching that!😂 Bloody hell Tom you don’t half get em mate, made me laugh, cough and itch! Real world plumbing it definitely is👍🏻

    • @PlumbLikeTom
      @PlumbLikeTom  Рік тому

      Thanks for the support as always mate, it certainly was some real world stuff, I don't remember ever having to squeeze through crawl spaces at college, all in a days work for a plumber, thanks for watching 👍

  • @benjohnson4501
    @benjohnson4501 Рік тому +1

    Ha! Nightmare job Tom. Good vid though mate enjoyed that 😎

    • @PlumbLikeTom
      @PlumbLikeTom  Рік тому +1

      Thanks for watching Ben, glad you enjoyed

  • @petermcdonagh6669
    @petermcdonagh6669 Рік тому +2

    Nice one Tom. We have some shit as plumbers don’t we, we’ll done mate I hate push fit.

    • @PlumbLikeTom
      @PlumbLikeTom  Рік тому

      Thanks for the support Peter, plumbing is one tough job some days, I wouldn't change it for the world though

  • @normanboyes4983
    @normanboyes4983 Рік тому +1

    I really felt for you there Tom but have to confess I could not help laughing - especially the ‘I’ve lost my trousers, I’ve lost my trousers’ - pure comedy gold. What a nightmare though ‘fuck my tall hat’ springs to mind.🤣👍

    • @PlumbLikeTom
      @PlumbLikeTom  Рік тому +1

      Thanks for the support as always Norman, I enjoyed filming this one, I'm so pleased you enjoyed it

  • @MJTiffPlumbing
    @MJTiffPlumbing Рік тому +1

    Nice work buddy……..

    • @PlumbLikeTom
      @PlumbLikeTom  Рік тому

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

  • @v8motors.
    @v8motors. Рік тому +2

    I don't like cutting into plasterboard thinking its going to be a hard ugly job, but once you've a section removed and can gain access its quite easy to patch up, not so lucky for you Tom but it did help solve the mystery. 👍😊

    • @PlumbLikeTom
      @PlumbLikeTom  Рік тому

      It's always a tough decision to make to damage a customers property, some jobs are just sent to try us, like you say it should be fairly easy to patch, thanks for watching as always mate 👍

  • @sonnyforte2374
    @sonnyforte2374 Рік тому +1

    We’ll done mate, made me laugh when you said oh me trouser flaps 😂

    • @PlumbLikeTom
      @PlumbLikeTom  Рік тому +1

      I do love me flaps, thanks for the support as always, it is greatly appreciated 👍

  • @theplumber4934
    @theplumber4934 Рік тому +1

    Well done for persevering and what a great example of push fit pipe work being installed totally wrong. I see this time and time again, Speedfit used but not clipped. John Guest state clipping distances are 15mm Horizontal run 300mm Max! and Vertical 500mm. 22mm 500mm and 800mm. So many so called professionals do not install correctly.

    • @PlumbLikeTom
      @PlumbLikeTom  Рік тому

      Thanks for the support mate, if I'm honest it all needed ripping out and replacing, like most jobs the customer just wants stuff working and aren't to bothered about what pipes look like if they can't be seen, as a plumber, it pains me to see plastic pipes lashed in

  • @jamesknowles550
    @jamesknowles550 Рік тому +1

    Top man Tom ! -- omg , bet the person who installed that pipework didn't know what he'd done too ! -- you did really well to sort things out -- i'd love all the people who say plumbings easy nowadays to see how you stuggled through that roof space -- i'm looking forward to you doing a job with Nathan from Caprani plumbing in Hull -- would make quality viewing ! -- i'm just having an easy Easter , but back to work tomorrow -- take care Jim

    • @PlumbLikeTom
      @PlumbLikeTom  Рік тому

      Thanks for the support as always Jim, it should say on the first page of every plumbing book this job ain't going to be easy, it's all the stuff you don't normally see that can be tough, hope you had a great Easter mate, I'm back to the grind tomorrow as well, its going to a very busy few weeks 👍

  • @peterdawson5115
    @peterdawson5115 Рік тому +1

    What a dogs dinner that was Tom, unbelievable what you find, I think plastic has born a new breed of people who think they are plumbers, well done sorting that lot out. Hope alls well. 🚽👍👍

    • @PlumbLikeTom
      @PlumbLikeTom  Рік тому +1

      Thanks for the support as always Peter, I think you hit the nail on the head there, plastic does tend to lead itself towards this sort or work, I'm not saying I don't use it, and plastic can be used to great effect on some projects but you do see stuff like this with it also, hope your keeping well mate, thanks for watching as always 👍

  • @mattygeepph4115
    @mattygeepph4115 Рік тому +1

    Well done Tom and Harry what a journey it took to solve that one it never ceases to amaze me the way people put things in 😂😂😎👍😎👍😎👍😎👍

    • @PlumbLikeTom
      @PlumbLikeTom  Рік тому +1

      This one certainly took me by surprise, you sort of take things for granted as being right, especially when I got told it used to work fine, thanks for the support as always mate

  • @dennisphoenix1
    @dennisphoenix1 Рік тому +1

    Radiators in series 😂😂😂 I was thinking there must be a valve off to stop 4 bar of pressure, wasn't a blockage . Nice struggle Tom

    • @PlumbLikeTom
      @PlumbLikeTom  Рік тому

      It certainly took me by surprise, I just never think it would have been done like that, I think that towel rad that I couldn't unblock the other week might have been done the same, I turned the lock shield off on the working one and couldn't blow down it, we'll never know for sure though, thanks for watching as always mate 👍

  • @thomascoyne157
    @thomascoyne157 Рік тому +1

    Nice one Tom now we know why there called crawlspace .😂😂I think I could hear harry laughing in the background 😂😂.
    Nice work though and you got your hat back.
    👍👍👍👍👍🕷️🕷️🕷️

    • @PlumbLikeTom
      @PlumbLikeTom  Рік тому

      It was a tight squeeze for sure, Harry is terrified of spiders to be honest, there's no way he would have gone through there with spiders, thanks for watching as always mate

  • @ryandow3954
    @ryandow3954 Рік тому +2

    I think that spider had already figured out the problem mate and he was trying to give you some pointers 😂 that was a nightmare....I was on the edge of my seat hoping to see you get to the bottom of the issue....brilliant work as usual! Plaster Like Tom did make me chuckle 😆

    • @PlumbLikeTom
      @PlumbLikeTom  Рік тому +1

      Thanks for the support as always Ryan, the spider did seem to be pointing me in the right direction, I don't think he was expecting to see a person crawling through his web, my platering skills aren't the best to be honest, I am going to try and plaster my extension out when I finally get it built, thanks for watching 👍

  • @ciaranboughton4713
    @ciaranboughton4713 Рік тому +1

    We all get jobs like that Tom had last week myself blocked flow and return on the cylinder coil😢

    • @PlumbLikeTom
      @PlumbLikeTom  Рік тому

      There can be a nightmare when they block on the coil, hope you got it all sorted mate, thanks for watching

  • @peterherridge8097
    @peterherridge8097 Рік тому +1

    Brilliant video Tom, and massive credit due for your persistence. This will probably scare the apprentices and new Plumbers away from the trade though 😂

    • @PlumbLikeTom
      @PlumbLikeTom  Рік тому +1

      It just might scare a few, at least they will know what they are letting themselves in for, I love the job to be fair and days like this although are a pain go by really fast, thanks for watching as always Peter

    • @EuanAlmighty
      @EuanAlmighty Рік тому +1

      😂😂😂😂 Actually half way through my gas engineer course. And yep cutting holes in customers walls, does scare the shit out of me 😂😂😂

  • @keithcowan1614
    @keithcowan1614 Рік тому +1

    being 5'6 helps me in this situation. currently replacing lead water mains into some of our properties. always fun working out where pipes are underground

    • @PlumbLikeTom
      @PlumbLikeTom  Рік тому

      Thanks for the support as always Keith, plumbing can be a challenge at times, tracing lead pipes is a tricky job, often they would run all the services in the same trench, hope all goes well, thanks for watching 👍

  • @di993rtd
    @di993rtd Рік тому +1

    Awesome content as always. True real world plumbing. Legend

    • @PlumbLikeTom
      @PlumbLikeTom  Рік тому

      Thanks for watching mate, glad you enjoyed the video

  • @gregp1707
    @gregp1707 Рік тому +2

    Absolute disaster Tom! This is my worst nightmare as a diyer. Starting a job and not knowing where to turn when it doesn’t go to plan

    • @PlumbLikeTom
      @PlumbLikeTom  Рік тому

      Thanks for the support as always mate, plumbing is never easy especially when the last person didn't quite do things right

  • @colintownsend5024
    @colintownsend5024 Рік тому +1

    Like you said Tom Good content. 😂 I hope your client appreciates your commitment because again many would have walked away or insisted on a complete system repipe. 👍👍

    • @PlumbLikeTom
      @PlumbLikeTom  Рік тому

      Thanks for the support as always Colin, hopefully they do appreciate it, it sometimes it's the stuff they don't see that takes all the time, thanks for watching as always mate 👍

  • @theengineeroilsafe279
    @theengineeroilsafe279 Рік тому +1

    Unbelievable that mate well done.

    • @PlumbLikeTom
      @PlumbLikeTom  Рік тому

      It certainly took me by surprise, thanks for the support as always mate 👍

  • @SteveHit1
    @SteveHit1 Рік тому +1

    What a mess of an install - well done sorting that out! Obviously you weren’t going to give up until you sorted it, but that going in that void looked dreadful! Not sure how you got out again!
    Great video, as usual.

    • @PlumbLikeTom
      @PlumbLikeTom  Рік тому

      Thanks for the support as always Steve, it was a tight squeeze for sure, not the best place to work but it had to be done, thanks for watching mate 👍

  • @chrisholt2474
    @chrisholt2474 Рік тому +1

    Hi Tom, what a battle that was for you. It made for a fantastic film to watch. In the end you got the job sorted, as always. Well done, that was an epic struggle. I hope you have now recovered, take care mate 🍻👍👍👍

    • @PlumbLikeTom
      @PlumbLikeTom  Рік тому

      Thanks as always Chris, we always get there in the end, I'm so pleased you enjoyed the video, thanks for watching

  • @pb9926
    @pb9926 Рік тому +1

    You get all the best jobs Tom 😁 great content as always 👍

    • @PlumbLikeTom
      @PlumbLikeTom  Рік тому +1

      Thanks for the support as always mate, I went to look at one today, even I wouldnt touch it, it was by far the biggest mess ive ever seen, to put it politely the toilet had been broken for a while and they had been using everything else, I don't walk away from many but that was next level

    • @pb9926
      @pb9926 Рік тому +1

      @@PlumbLikeTom I've walked away from a few Tom over the years, problems find us in life without taking them on.

  • @dvdallison
    @dvdallison Рік тому +1

    Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy, really well done mate. What a barstool of a job.
    Though I've got to say even though it was a pain in the bum job for you, I really enjoy this type of vid. True gritty side of the job 👍

    • @PlumbLikeTom
      @PlumbLikeTom  Рік тому +1

      Thanks for the support as always Davis, sometimes the tough jobs make for the best content, it might not seem like it when I'm on the jobs though, I just like showing things how they are

  • @glynstorer3269
    @glynstorer3269 Рік тому +1

    You get all the good jobs Tom lol

    • @PlumbLikeTom
      @PlumbLikeTom  Рік тому

      I've had a run of a few stinkers, I'm due a good run now, thanks for watching as always mate 👍

  • @CRABLEGG
    @CRABLEGG Рік тому +2

    Looks to me like the original installer was a DIYer and originally went for a totally unsuitable out of date one pipe system; then when it wouldn't work, incorporated the radiator into the main one pipe circuit.

    • @PlumbLikeTom
      @PlumbLikeTom  Рік тому +1

      You could well be right mate, it made me laugh they had used all tee's, and then just capped off the spare port, it probably would have been cheaper to get a plumber in with the cost of fittings

  • @YoutubeHero666
    @YoutubeHero666 Рік тому +1

    bet you had an itchy sleep that night. Well done getting it sorted

    • @PlumbLikeTom
      @PlumbLikeTom  Рік тому +1

      A cold shower normally does the trick, it washes it all off without opening the pores in your skin which makes it more itchy, thanks for watching as always 👍

  • @jeromeroddy4931
    @jeromeroddy4931 Рік тому +1

    If I was only listening, I’d of thought that was amateur p*rn vid with those noises! Well done mate that was a difficult space to work in ! And a bit of a mystery! Bloody diy’ers 😂😂😂😂

    • @PlumbLikeTom
      @PlumbLikeTom  Рік тому +1

      Thanks for the support as always mate, I should have censored that bit out, It certainly was a tight squeeze in the crawl space though, thanks for watching 👍

  • @tonymurff5234
    @tonymurff5234 Рік тому +2

    That was one serious job to fix Tom,
    Most lads would run a mile,
    Great real world plumbing there Tom,
    That a typical builders plumbing job, all the jobs that are wrong you will find a builder done them,
    👍👍🤜

    • @PlumbLikeTom
      @PlumbLikeTom  Рік тому

      Thanks for the support as always Tony, running away only wears your shoes out faster, it could well have been the builder that did it, it does make you wonder what everything else is like, thanks for watching mate 👍

  • @jameswilson2899
    @jameswilson2899 Рік тому +1

    Well done mate, what a nightmare 😂

    • @PlumbLikeTom
      @PlumbLikeTom  Рік тому

      Thanks for the support as always James, it was a tough one for sure, especially in the crawl space

  • @billpalmer2381
    @billpalmer2381 Рік тому +1

    plastic access panels keep them in your van very handy less making good just silicone

  • @LabRat6619
    @LabRat6619 Рік тому +2

    Customer: "It worked before"
    Didn't everything work BEFORE?? Lol 😆

    • @PlumbLikeTom
      @PlumbLikeTom  Рік тому +1

      It's always the way, blame the last person to touch anything, thanks for watching as always mate

  • @killerbean9911
    @killerbean9911 Рік тому +1

    This made my day feel a bit better tbh... Bloody hell tom you don't half get the jobs do you? Do you pick these jobs or just get given them?

    • @PlumbLikeTom
      @PlumbLikeTom  Рік тому +1

      Thanks for the support as always Josh, I tend to try and do the difficult jobs myself, I don't want to be accused of doing all the easy jobs, It's difficult trying to keep everyone happy, when I was an apprentice I used to get sent to all the stuff nobody else wanted, often they would be jobs where other people had been and just ordered parts, they were the hardest as often you were left to deal with everything, I do get some easier jobs but I tend not to film them.

    • @killerbean9911
      @killerbean9911 Рік тому +1

      @@PlumbLikeTom fair play man, funny how as soon as you got back there you knew what it was 😂 could've technically been about an hour or two job, but this is plumbing 😂😂

  • @bradhicks3773
    @bradhicks3773 Рік тому

    Nice bro! Jump on this weekend bro! Also how are you?? Are you doing good bro??

  • @Charles61284
    @Charles61284 Рік тому +1

    Well done Tom I knew you’d sus it out, nightmare job crawling around like that.

    • @PlumbLikeTom
      @PlumbLikeTom  Рік тому +1

      It was a tough one mate, at least it wasn't the middle of summer, it would have been super hot in there, thanks for watching as always Charles 👍

  • @dannywilkins887
    @dannywilkins887 Рік тому +1

    Dodgy loft conversion , plumbing can push you to the limit!, 👍👍Tom

    • @PlumbLikeTom
      @PlumbLikeTom  Рік тому

      It's a tough trade to be in, nowhere to hide, I still love the job though, thanks for watching as always Danny 👍

  • @tombur4132
    @tombur4132 Рік тому +1

    At least you didn't give up mate

    • @PlumbLikeTom
      @PlumbLikeTom  Рік тому

      Thanks for the support as always Tom, I never give up, even if it takes me all day I will get the job done

  • @JohnWatkinsUK
    @JohnWatkinsUK Рік тому +2

    The only thing I remember from Fort Boyard was them always shouting "You're doing really well!" when they were obviously doing awfully. I still shout it at my team members regularly now, but I think they've figured out I'm being sarcastic.

    • @PlumbLikeTom
      @PlumbLikeTom  Рік тому

      I used to love the show to be fair, Tom Baker in the watch tower, they just don't make them like they used to, thanks for watching as always mate 👍

  • @keithbrueton
    @keithbrueton Рік тому +1

    I remember i had a problem like this blocked on a manifold nightmare to find

    • @PlumbLikeTom
      @PlumbLikeTom  Рік тому

      Blockages on heating can be a nightmare, thanks for watching as always Keith

  • @billpalmer2381
    @billpalmer2381 Рік тому +1

    thought it was just me who gets mission impossible jobs gaffe tape pad to get the glass fibre out of your skin well done tome

    • @PlumbLikeTom
      @PlumbLikeTom  Рік тому

      Thanks for watching as always Bill, it is greatly appreciated

  • @smburr1
    @smburr1 Рік тому +1

    Possibly a one pipe system? I would have converted it to a sealed system🤔

    • @PlumbLikeTom
      @PlumbLikeTom  Рік тому

      That wasn't a one pipe system, it was just wrongly piped on a two, a one pipe system has feeds taken off the same pipe and then into the radiator, this had two pipes but was looped in series, a weird way of piping it for sure, thanks for watching

  • @paul_my_plumbs_uk
    @paul_my_plumbs_uk Рік тому +1

    We don't love plumbing as much as we ❤️ you tom 😂😂😂♣️👍🏿

    • @PlumbLikeTom
      @PlumbLikeTom  Рік тому

      Thanks for the support as always Paul, it is so greatly appreciated

  • @harrisonruss99
    @harrisonruss99 Рік тому +1

    Quality 😆

    • @PlumbLikeTom
      @PlumbLikeTom  Рік тому

      Thanks for watching mate, the support is greatly appreciated 👍

    • @harrisonruss99
      @harrisonruss99 Рік тому +1

      @@PlumbLikeTom no worries Tom it was entertaining watching you struggle 😂.
      Only knobbling mate ,we’ve all been there (well I have anyway ) and the fact that you stayed positive and saw it through and even saw the funny side is a credit to ye !
      Good advocate to the young ens for this industry .well done 👏 👍

  • @pizzamad3334
    @pizzamad3334 9 місяців тому +1

    29:00. no chance 🤣🤣🤣

  • @peterbeck493
    @peterbeck493 Рік тому +1

    Hi Mate. Plumbing always seems to be dealing with other peoples shit work. Not fair as we have to make good. Respect to you for you persevarance.

    • @PlumbLikeTom
      @PlumbLikeTom  Рік тому +1

      Thanks for the support as always Peter, these jobs are sent to try us, I wish I has spotted the problem earlier but you sometimes just assume the last person did a competent job, thanks for watching mate 👍

  • @ImHowardMoonsir1
    @ImHowardMoonsir1 Рік тому +1

    I've had a job like this where the radiators were piped up wrong under the floor only found out after hours of fault finding. Customer says Ohh they've only just stopped working....

  • @barrypritchard2306
    @barrypritchard2306 Рік тому +1

    Hi you need to go and buy a electrician snake it is on a reel and is flexible to go through cooper pipe

    • @PlumbLikeTom
      @PlumbLikeTom  Рік тому

      Thanks for the support Barry, I will have to see if I can get hold of one

  • @riptiz
    @riptiz Рік тому +1

    So basically the radiator is in series and just in one end and out the other. What a bodge!

    • @PlumbLikeTom
      @PlumbLikeTom  Рік тому

      That's it mate, they were linked together, the water was passing through each radiator to get to the next, not a good way of plumbing, thanks for watching as always

  • @24bellers20
    @24bellers20 9 місяців тому +1

    When I moved into the bungalow I’m in now one radiator didn’t work, it had a 15mm isolating valve under the floorboard and the washing machine drained under the floorboards…….no waste! 😡

    • @PlumbLikeTom
      @PlumbLikeTom  9 місяців тому

      Oh wow, that is bad, thanks for watching as always mate

  • @craigfreeman168
    @craigfreeman168 Рік тому +1

    i feel your pain mate

    • @PlumbLikeTom
      @PlumbLikeTom  Рік тому

      Thanks for the support Craig, it was a tough one

  • @neilwharton720
    @neilwharton720 Рік тому +1

    I think we should call it Toms SOS rebuilds 😳😱🐾🐾

    • @PlumbLikeTom
      @PlumbLikeTom  Рік тому

      I did actually get offered a chance to go on the show a few years back, they contacted me looking for local trades, I was super busy at the time, but I know a few people who helped, the actual episode never got shown as the person died before it was aired, thanks for watching as always mate

  • @CommercialGasEngineerVideos
    @CommercialGasEngineerVideos Рік тому +1

    I hate plastic even if it's quick and cheap. Hasn't been around long enough to pass the test.

  • @michaelanderson8010
    @michaelanderson8010 Рік тому +1

    That looked painful!!!

    • @PlumbLikeTom
      @PlumbLikeTom  Рік тому +1

      It certainly was a tough job, thanks for watching Michael

  • @abskan4015
    @abskan4015 Рік тому +2

    Safe the to say. The customer has done that pipe work and messed it up and then couldn't figure out how to fix it!

    • @PlumbLikeTom
      @PlumbLikeTom  Рік тому

      You could well be right mate, thanks for watching 👍

  • @andymav3023
    @andymav3023 Рік тому +1

    Whoever installed all that was clearly a nutcase 22mm 15mm 22mm cowboys mate

    • @PlumbLikeTom
      @PlumbLikeTom  Рік тому +1

      It did look a bit dodgy didn't it, thanks for watching as always Andy

  • @laghribi_abdalkhder8792
    @laghribi_abdalkhder8792 Рік тому +1

    27:44 My mother thought I was watching porn😂😂😂

    • @PlumbLikeTom
      @PlumbLikeTom  Рік тому

      Sorry about that mate, thanks for watching

  • @darrenroberts6376
    @darrenroberts6376 Рік тому +1

    Then you got back to the van and realised you’ve dropped your keys in the loft….😂

    • @PlumbLikeTom
      @PlumbLikeTom  Рік тому

      It wouldn't be the first time mate, thanks for watching as always Darren

  • @Al-sq5ti
    @Al-sq5ti Рік тому +1

    Ya

    • @PlumbLikeTom
      @PlumbLikeTom  Рік тому

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

  • @JohnMachin-pr5xw
    @JohnMachin-pr5xw 10 місяців тому +1

    You should have a knighthood !!

    • @PlumbLikeTom
      @PlumbLikeTom  10 місяців тому

      There are far more worthy people than me, I'm just a plumber trying to earn a living, thanks for the support John

  • @Tom_Plumb_PHS
    @Tom_Plumb_PHS Рік тому +1

    Fort Boyard takes me back 😂 Crystal maze was better though. What a nightmare job I'm glad I'm a skinny little runner might come in handy when I'm out of college into the real world. 😅
    Don't lose your trousers though Harry might leg it for good. 😂

    • @PlumbLikeTom
      @PlumbLikeTom  Рік тому

      Thanks for the support as always mate, I used to love the crystal maze as well, work trousers with the hanging pockets are a pain when crawling, the pockets snag it pulls the trouser down, I'm sure all trades have experienced this at some point, thanks for watching as always

  • @SuperWayneyb
    @SuperWayneyb Рік тому +1

    🤘😎🤘💨

  • @metallitech
    @metallitech Рік тому +1

    Nice nightmare there, but I'm sure you're better for it.

    • @PlumbLikeTom
      @PlumbLikeTom  Рік тому +1

      Thanks for the support mate, it certainly was a challenge, the thing with this trade is you never stop learning, the tough jobs certainly build character 👍

  • @jasonsimpson-ks8un
    @jasonsimpson-ks8un Рік тому +1

    Could have been a DIY bodge or apprentice that piped it up as not many people would try to get through there no offense intended to apprentice 😂😂

    • @PlumbLikeTom
      @PlumbLikeTom  Рік тому

      It certainly was a bodge job that's for sure, it struck me more as DIY because of the lack of clips and the use of tee's with cap ends, my boss would have killed me if I had been wasting more expensive fittings, thanks for watching

  • @keitheverton7593
    @keitheverton7593 Рік тому +1

    Think the morons who piped that up were on peace work,and just used what they had on the van,didn’t want to waste time going to merchants for what they needed 🙈
    Well done on sticking with it Mate 👍

    • @PlumbLikeTom
      @PlumbLikeTom  Рік тому

      I think you might be right, I don't actually think they used one elbow, they were all tees with caps, an expensive way of plumbing, thanks for watching mate

  • @lhfloors
    @lhfloors Рік тому +1

    What a mess that job is Tom

    • @PlumbLikeTom
      @PlumbLikeTom  Рік тому

      It certainly was mate, we got it sorted in the end though

  • @obde12
    @obde12 Рік тому

    Someone buy this man some beard trimmers...

  • @neilwharton720
    @neilwharton720 Рік тому +1

    Bet you love all that itchy insulation 😳

    • @PlumbLikeTom
      @PlumbLikeTom  Рік тому

      I love it mate, it's particularly nice on a really hot day, seriously though it can be nasty stuff, thanks for watching as always 👍

  • @kevinwright195
    @kevinwright195 Рік тому +1

    Wear face masks in those roof spaces your breathing in lots of crapp.
    You will feel a lot better when you get older.

    • @PlumbLikeTom
      @PlumbLikeTom  Рік тому

      Thanks for the support as always Kevin, I defiantly need to do that