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Hi.
I've already posted this on the building forum, but would be happy to get it shifted ,and get some more comments.
cheers.

Andy.

Many years ago i had my head under a floor where it touched a junction box with no cover on, it gave me a shock so i lifted my head very quickly which then resulted in me hitting the floor above,which then resulted in me putting my head down quickly, yes back onto the JB then back again to the floor come out thinking

That explains a lot

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I am visualizing this right now

bet it hurt at the time

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I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman, "Where's the self-help section?"
She said if she told me, it would defeat the purpose.

Working in a council block, a friend who owned it said," Just going to cut back these old pipes here left from then it was converted to a combi and the hot water tank was taken out. I asked the fitter to do it but they didn't want to."

22mm pipe slice in hand, he started cutting.

"Are you sure they're dead?" I asked.

Suddenly there was a gushing sound and he was soaked. Water was pouring out so fast that the bucket filled up in ten seconds. We had to keep filling plastering trugs and keeping them under it.

"is there a shut off?" I asked, handing him another empty trug and taking away the full one.

I think I just cut it off, " he said.

There was no shut off to the tank which serviced eleven flats that we could access. During our discussion, we had to keep removing the trugs every 30 seconds or so. Luckily I had a 22mm pushfit coupling and a 22mm isolator with me so I coupled them together and pushed them on (just) before turning the isolator off. An inch of water on the floor the whole day wasted and alot of sodden MDF joinery to replace.

Nice to know that someone out there is generating work for us poor chippies!

To be fair you should all probably be called dusties nowadays

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