stud finder

[Ian]

I've never had one that's taken it any other way than as an accident. If you do happen to hit a pipe don't run round like a headless chicken, calmly turn the water off and open as many taps as you can to drain the water from the pipes. If its a gravity fed system uncover the hole in the pipe as quickly and calmly as you can and put your finger over the hole until the water has drained from the tank, or if there is someone with you get them to find the gate valve on the hot water cylinder or bung the feed from the cold tank with a parsnip (that's not a joke)

Do you carry a parsnip in the van, incase of emergencies?

 

[Mr Tiler]

I've never had one that's taken it any other way than as an accident. If you do happen to hit a pipe don't run round like a headless chicken, calmly turn the water off and open as many taps as you can to drain the water from the pipes. If its a gravity fed system uncover the hole in the pipe as quickly and calmly as you can and put your finger over the hole until the water has drained from the tank, or if there is someone with you get them to find the gate valve on the hot water cylinder or bung the feed from the cold tank with a parsnip (that's not a joke)

even after reading that I think with my inexperience at this moment in time I would be using the headless chicken tactic lol... but hey that's what insurance is for to buy people new houses lol thanks mate I will bare the advice in mind when the inevitable happens.

 

[beanz]

even after reading that I think with my inexperience at this moment in time I would be using the headless chicken tactic lol... but hey that's what insurance is for to buy people new houses lol thanks mate I will bare the advice in mind when the inevitable happens.

Just remember, if you screw through a pipe, DO NOT take the screw out, until you've got everything under control. If you drill through, you're out of options lol!

 

[Mr Tiler]

think I will have to start going straight into the walls with screws instead then! lol

 

[AMtek]

Do you carry a parsnip in the van, incase of emergencies?

He's a bit stupid but my labourer has slightly more intelligence than a vegetable!

have had a few strange looks from customers when I've asked if they have a parsnip I can borrow!

 

[beanz]

He's a bit stupid but my labourer has slightly more intelligence than a vegetable!

have had a few strange looks from customers when I've asked if they have a parsnip I can borrow!

Never considered buying a couple bungs, and keeping them in your toolbox? lol