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 Any plumbers
Topic Originator: cammypar 1995  
Date:   Wed 8 Mar 19:04

Have a problem recently with the cold snap where our cast iron downpipe semes to back up causing excess water to go all over the downstairs back steps. Anyone be able to fix this ?

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 Re: Any plumbers
Topic Originator: londonparsfan  
Date:   Wed 8 Mar 19:44

Any chance they are getting frozen and pouring boiling water on them would clear any potential blockage? I`m clearly not a plumber.
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 Re: Any plumbers
Topic Originator: cammypar 1995  
Date:   Wed 8 Mar 20:01

Yeah got that as a quick fix but trying to see if there is a way we can fix it more permanent but thanks for the recommendation.

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 Re: Any plumbers
Topic Originator: londonparsfan  
Date:   Wed 8 Mar 20:39

Ah cool. Good luck mate. It sounds like you might have the same issue I have especially if you`re in Duloch. Out pipe should apparently be made of plastic, insulated and much wider to stop it freezing and was apparently a bit naughty by the original builders. I was given a rough estimate of £300 to £400 to fix but the plumber I had couldn`t do it and recommended looking for a builder. Good luck though!
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 Re: Any plumbers
Topic Originator: jake89  
Date:   Wed 8 Mar 21:05

Thaw it with boiling water then check how it`s draining. It`s not really cold enough for water to be freezing quickly so it could be that it`s been draining slowly for ages and building up in the pipe.
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 Re: Any plumbers
Topic Originator: Parboiled  
Date:   Thu 9 Mar 08:53

Kate Forbes wants plumbers and other tradesmen…sorry tradespeople to preach the case for Indy when they are in folks’ houses .

The fact that many will be among the majority who told Salmond to stuff it seems to have escaped the dimwit..



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Topic Originator: fcda  
Date:   Thu 9 Mar 20:24

Quote:

Parboiled, Thu 9 Mar 08:53

Kate Forbes wants plumbers and other tradesmen…sorry tradespeople to preach the case for Indy when they are in folks’ houses .

The fact that many will be among the majority who told Salmond to stuff it seems to have escaped the dimwit..



I think we know who the dimwit is. Chances are that around 50% of plumbers would support independence, and obviously she wouldn`t expect those who don`t to be making the case. She`s just saying advocating a grass roots campaign, which seems reasonable whatever side of the argument you`re on.
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Topic Originator: Parboiled  
Date:   Thu 9 Mar 21:38

Utter crap..it’s nowhere near 50%, and even if it was would they want to alienate the other half of their potential customers?

Dim? A one watt light bulb is brighter than you!

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Topic Originator: red-star-par  
Date:   Thu 9 Mar 23:04

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Parboiled, Thu 9 Mar 21:38

Utter crap..it’s nowhere near 50%, and even if it was would they want to alienate the other half of their potential customers?

Dim? A one watt light bulb is brighter than you!


That`s the kind of come back you would hear in a primary school playground
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 Re: Any plumbers
Topic Originator: jake89  
Date:   Thu 9 Mar 23:15

Plumbing new depths here.
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Topic Originator: fcda  
Date:   Thu 9 Mar 23:34

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Parboiled, Thu 9 Mar 21:38

Utter crap..it’s nowhere near 50%, and even if it was would they want to alienate the other half of their potential customers?

Dim? A one watt light bulb is brighter than you!


Curious to know what percentage you believe support independence?

And you do realise she wasn`t being prescriptive? I mean she was just making the point that sometimes political messages resonate more if they come from grass roots.

Anyway, politics forum for this sh...

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 Re: Any plumbers
Topic Originator: cammypar 1995  
Date:   Fri 10 Mar 06:49

Well I got a plumber out who didn`t mention independence but sorted my pipe. Thanks for the genuine attempts with solutions etc.

c'mon the pars
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Topic Originator: londonparsfan  
Date:   Fri 10 Mar 15:09

Glad to hear you got it sorted mate. Do you mind if I ask what the solution was?
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 Re: Any plumbers
Topic Originator: jake89  
Date:   Fri 10 Mar 16:10

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londonparsfan, Fri 10 Mar 15:09

Glad to hear you got it sorted mate. Do you mind if I ask what the solution was?


Utilised all the hot hair blown on this thread to melt the ice 😂
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 Re: Any plumbers
Topic Originator: londonparsfan  
Date:   Mon 13 Mar 12:15

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 Re: Any plumbers
Topic Originator: Buspasspar  
Date:   Mon 13 Mar 18:07

Superb Jake

We are forever shaped by the Children we once were
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 Re: Any plumbers
Topic Originator: TAFKA_Super_Petrie  
Date:   Mon 13 Mar 18:12

Caustic soda and a kettle of boiling water is good for clearing pretty much any blockage be it food waste, blocked hair etc as long as it`s plastic pipes and obviously take proper precautions and stand WELL back (the cartels used to use it for their own type of `waste disposal`)

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 Re: Any plumbers
Topic Originator: cammypar 1995  
Date:   Wed 15 Mar 07:16

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jake89, Fri 10 Mar 16:10

Quote:

londonparsfan, Fri 10 Mar 15:09

Glad to hear you got it sorted mate. Do you mind if I ask what the solution was?


Utilised all the hot hair blown on this thread to melt the ice 😂


Once doing this we realised that the connector was blocked with potentially hardened putty (ex council flat). So drilled below the connector and draining like a dream.

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 Re: Any plumbers
Topic Originator: DA-go Par Adonis  
Date:   Wed 15 Mar 19:17

Given the age range of those actively working as plumbers, it`s virtually certain that around 50% of them would support independence.

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