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OkieBill
08-02-2008, 09:48 PM
Customer was very proud of his work and wanted to show me he was also a plumber " he needed me for my equipment not my skill"....

All I could do was laugh...With tears running down my face he asked me to leave....

http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii264/billkennedyplumbing/LOL.jpg
Service Guy
08-02-2008, 09:55 PM
What did he call you out for?

I want all the juicy details of both sides of the conversation.
Anyway, glad you stood your ground...:bravo:
JCsPlumbing
08-02-2008, 10:01 PM
Now that's what I call "Old world freakin' craftsmanship."

J.C.
OkieBill
08-02-2008, 10:02 PM
He wanted to use me for my K-60:eek:

He had a Branch B/U ( cleanout in the basement).
JCsPlumbing
08-02-2008, 10:08 PM
Did he use CPVC glue? Looks like DWV glue in the pic?

J.C.
DuckButter
08-02-2008, 11:22 PM
Garden hose woulda been better.
gear junkie
08-03-2008, 12:03 AM
The sad part is that the guy probably felt like he accomplished something. Look honey, water runs, who needs a plumber? I hear that all the time.
spodelee
08-03-2008, 12:08 AM
Just think, soon that DIY contraption is going to be concealed in the wall. Out of sight, out of mind, until....???
glkearns
08-03-2008, 12:50 AM
Customer was very proud of his work and wanted to show me he was also a plumber " he needed me for my equipment not my skill"....

All I could do was laugh...With tears running down my face he asked me to leave....

http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii264/billkennedyplumbing/LOL.jpg
Wow.
DUNBAR
08-03-2008, 01:08 AM
Looks like Brittany Spears, Kevin Federline did that..
wbrooks
08-03-2008, 07:28 AM
Looks like he is equally as good a plumber as he is a carpenter, drywaller and electrician. Hate to be the guy that moves in after he is done renovating
ora
08-03-2008, 09:02 AM
Thank you home depot:rolleyes:
NorthernIllinoisPlumber
08-03-2008, 09:45 AM
"Anybody can do plumbing."
NHMaster3015
08-03-2008, 09:50 AM
That's exactly what I was talking about. The guy probably owns the house and thinks he can do whatever he wants and bury that crap in the wall for the next guy.

Hacks

They need to change the motto to You can hack it we can help
plumberscrack
08-03-2008, 09:55 AM
How am I suppose to adjust the water temperature while I'm laying down in the tub making shampoo horns?
gear junkie
08-04-2008, 12:37 PM
How am I suppose to adjust the water temperature while I'm laying down in the tub making shampoo horns?
TMI-after seeing the hair (or lack of) on your head, I don't want to know where your shampoo horns were.
Bob D.
08-04-2008, 05:20 PM
Garden hose woulda been better.

How many hose clamps do you need (by code) on 5/8" garden hose?

If I go this route I want to do it right. :)
Bob D.
08-04-2008, 05:24 PM
Looks like he is equally as good a plumber as he is a carpenter, drywaller and electrician. Hate to be the guy that moves in after he is done renovating

Yeah, good job on the sheet rock too.

Quality all the way.

Maybe Josh could move this to the joke forum, it kinda belongs there.
HVAC HAWK
08-04-2008, 08:04 PM
should be using green sheet rock

how is he going to get to the 2 water valves after the wall is up

how long is the tub spout going to last with the plastic fitting

other then that it looks good

if your a butcher
wbrooks
08-04-2008, 08:16 PM
Isn't that a power wire on the right side? needs at least one staple in the run that we can see.
How about the frame member (stud) that appears to have been hacked out to install the cross members (maybe not a supporting wall but with this guy who knows)
VancouverPlumber
08-04-2008, 09:32 PM
From the picture it looks as there is no air gap.
DuckButter
08-05-2008, 12:05 AM
should be using green sheet rock

how is he going to get to the 2 water valves after the wall is up

how long is the tub spout going to last with the plastic fitting

other then that it looks good

if your a butcher

Actually, cement board...at least in the area where the shower will hit the wall.