dytkos 17,514 Posted July 12, 2018 Report Share Posted July 12, 2018 Cheers, D. 2 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dinosaurs 2,002 Posted July 12, 2018 Report Share Posted July 12, 2018 Years ago when i worked in London there was a plumbers van with Patel plumbing & heating “You've had the Cowboys in Now try the Indians” written on the side. Atb 2 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DIDO.1 20,573 Posted July 12, 2018 Report Share Posted July 12, 2018 Is that your chimney sweep van? My brother has his assessment today for chimney sweeping 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 24,906 Posted July 12, 2018 Report Share Posted July 12, 2018 1 hour ago, DIDO.1 said: Is that your chimney sweep van? My brother has his assessment today for chimney sweeping What do they asses, how you handle your tool or can you work the rod, it's only sticking a brush up a hole after all, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
neil cooney 10,413 Posted July 12, 2018 Report Share Posted July 12, 2018 1 minute ago, Greyman said: What do they asses, how you handle your tool or can you work the rod, it's only sticking a brush up a hole after all, That's what they all say. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
peterhunter86 8,627 Posted July 12, 2018 Report Share Posted July 12, 2018 1 hour ago, neil cooney said: That's what they all say. Lol. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Deker 3,450 Posted July 12, 2018 Report Share Posted July 12, 2018 2 hours ago, DIDO.1 said: Is that your chimney sweep van? My brother has his assessment today for chimney sweeping I've got rods and brushes etc. myself and do mine, no training at all, I'm sure different situations must throw up complications, but how long is the training/assessment for a chimney Sweep!? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DIDO.1 20,573 Posted July 12, 2018 Report Share Posted July 12, 2018 Not sure to be honest.....hes got to have some certification to do fires in commercial premises like pubs etc. Or there insurance won't accept it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Deker 3,450 Posted July 12, 2018 Report Share Posted July 12, 2018 38 minutes ago, DIDO.1 said: Not sure to be honest.....hes got to have some certification to do fires in commercial premises like pubs etc. Or there insurance won't accept it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DIDO.1 20,573 Posted July 12, 2018 Report Share Posted July 12, 2018 He's had to sweep 5 chimneys today, including arga type range things and do something to do with building regulations I think Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Caravan Monster 323 Posted July 12, 2018 Report Share Posted July 12, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, Deker said: I've got rods and brushes etc. myself and do mine, no training at all, I'm sure different situations must throw up complications, but how long is the training/assessment for a chimney Sweep!? To be fair, there are a few things to know before starting out chimney sweeping, but the training centres take the p1ss. I could teach the course content in a morning, but they stretch it out for 3 days to justify the cost of the course. The assessment is a part of the process of fleecing another few hundred a year in return for dicking around with pointless paper work. What insurers and conveyancers want to see is a form detailing how the chimney was swept and any problems, to cover themselves. The chimney sweep can make their own forms, they don't need to be part of an association or to have their forms. There's a load of these training centres/associations been set up around the country (not just chimney sweeping, all sorts of trades) because it's a feck sight easier money than the job itself. Edited July 12, 2018 by Caravan Monster 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DIDO.1 20,573 Posted July 12, 2018 Report Share Posted July 12, 2018 Dam right......same with the mole catching! Our kid hasn't paid to much as he got some help being ex forces. Said he learnt more from his assessor today than on the course. He's got someone else he's been going out with as well and customers are queuing up for him so he's hoping he can build it up slowly with experience from a side line to something more 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stumfelter 3,032 Posted July 12, 2018 Report Share Posted July 12, 2018 3 hours ago, Greyman said: What do they asses, how you handle your tool or can you work the rod, it's only sticking a brush up a hole after all, Asses, tool, rod, stick it up a hole all in the same sentence? Are you sure you've visited the right website? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pesky1972 4,915 Posted July 12, 2018 Report Share Posted July 12, 2018 7 hours ago, Dinosaurs said: Years ago when i worked in London there was a plumbers van with Patel plumbing & heating “You've had the Cowboys in Now try the Indians” written on the side. Atb Couple of builder mates of mine called John & Wayne, had an ad with “John, Wayne - Don’t be fooled, we’re no cowboys” 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
peterhunter86 8,627 Posted July 12, 2018 Report Share Posted July 12, 2018 1 minute ago, pesky1972 said: Couple of builder mates of mine called John & Wayne, had an ad with “John, Wayne - Don’t be fooled, we’re no cowboys” I know two fellas called tom and jerry,they call the tom and jerry the Mickey mouse builders. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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