tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62817489607112949172024-02-21T01:48:19.628+00:00My Plumber Ltd My Plumber is the result of the partnership of ex-city lawyer Angie Lyons-Redman and plumber Jamie Glasson, who won the London round of Britain’s Favourite Plumber in 2005.
The company is based in west London, and serves the local community’s plumbing and heating needs. All engineers are fully qualified and committed to providing a great service.
My Plumber also carries out all home maintenance in your home, office or rental property.
CONTACT: services@my-plumber.co.uk 020 3078 5920My Plumber Ltdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13971419800806896929noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6281748960711294917.post-9673709725315262372013-10-01T13:16:00.002+01:002013-10-01T13:16:34.666+01:00Some of the boys at My PlumberHere are some photos of the guys.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08409126476603533909noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6281748960711294917.post-44570958547536567882013-10-01T12:48:00.000+01:002013-10-01T12:48:16.908+01:00Girl's Guide on how to fit a bathroom - Day 7Angie Lyons-Redmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10768647574455131470noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6281748960711294917.post-63506341974033580742013-09-20T13:18:00.000+01:002013-09-20T13:18:21.150+01:00Girl's Guide on how to fit a bathroom - Day 6Angie Lyons-Redmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10768647574455131470noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6281748960711294917.post-45609138450656000702013-09-12T17:01:00.000+01:002013-09-12T17:01:50.242+01:00Girl's Guide on how to fit a bathroom - Day 5Angie Lyons-Redmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10768647574455131470noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6281748960711294917.post-38790746002378900182013-08-30T13:09:00.000+01:002013-08-30T13:09:29.614+01:00Girl's Guide on how to fit a bathroom - Day 4Angie Lyons-Redmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10768647574455131470noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6281748960711294917.post-1070621777678556862013-08-20T14:56:00.000+01:002013-08-20T15:31:54.562+01:00Girl's Guide on how to fit a shower room - Day 3Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08409126476603533909noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6281748960711294917.post-59179525242840711452013-08-05T07:52:00.001+01:002013-08-20T15:17:57.326+01:00Girl's Guide on how to fit a bathroom - Day 2Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08409126476603533909noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6281748960711294917.post-48010403571090508242013-08-04T09:22:00.001+01:002013-08-04T09:22:28.666+01:00My interview with the Independent on women breadwinnersIt is great to see that more and more women are making it to senior positions in the workplace and in their own businesses. The IPPR think tank report released today has identified that one in three women is the breadwinner for the family. See my interview with the Independent today to find out more.
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08409126476603533909noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6281748960711294917.post-21307449080186978892013-08-01T18:03:00.001+01:002013-08-01T18:03:28.655+01:00Video testimonial for a bathroom fitted by My PlumberAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08409126476603533909noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6281748960711294917.post-79642009979632023862013-08-01T15:50:00.001+01:002013-08-01T15:50:35.620+01:00How to fit a bathroom - day oneAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08409126476603533909noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6281748960711294917.post-75581443132324489082013-07-08T09:14:00.000+01:002013-08-20T14:57:14.036+01:00Girl's guide video on where to start with a bathroom refurbAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08409126476603533909noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6281748960711294917.post-13627500365141310512013-07-04T17:30:00.002+01:002013-08-20T14:57:36.493+01:00Girl's guide to replacing your boiler...
Benefits of having a new boiler
1) Reliability
2) Save costs in gas bills
2) Produces hot water on demand all year round
3) Produces heating on demand
4) No more tepid baths or showers
5) Enough hot water for the whole family
6) Relaxed bath times with the children
7) Get out of the house faster in the morning because you don’t have to wait for the water to heat up
8) 7 year Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08409126476603533909noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6281748960711294917.post-731157503006309622013-07-04T17:21:00.000+01:002013-07-04T17:21:23.838+01:00Why you should service your boiler in the SummerJust like cars, boilers need to be maintained if they are to remain reliable. It makes sense that you organise to have your boiler checked annually to make sure that there are no obvious problems with it. We never notice our boilers until they have gone wrong! Then when they do fail it feels like the end of the world. At the very least, it might mean a few cold Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08409126476603533909noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6281748960711294917.post-27012509003096044372013-03-22T13:58:00.000+00:002013-05-16T11:59:40.610+01:00Cold patches on radiators - Powerflushing Explained
Many people have not heard of "Powerflushing". They do not know what it is let alone what a benefit it could be to a cental heating system.
Put simply, Powerflushing is a procedure that is carried out in your home using a specialist pump. The procedure is carried out to resolve problems with the central heating or when a new boiler is being fitted.
Here are a few Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08409126476603533909noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6281748960711294917.post-60603361219191503932013-03-11T11:33:00.005+00:002013-05-16T12:00:38.122+01:00Chiswick Bathroom Moodboard
When planning your bathroom, you can put together a moodboard for inspiration and themes for your new bathroom. It is also handy when you have completed it as you can show your bathroom fitter what you would like to see in your bathroom. It pulls all your ideas together.
Here is the moodboard that we made for my Chiswick bathroom.&Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08409126476603533909noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6281748960711294917.post-33503629981280275842013-03-11T10:09:00.000+00:002013-05-16T12:01:00.069+01:00Top Tips for refurbishing your shower room The shower room is finished after 12 days of work. This is about the average time you would expect for a small shower room. You can really see the difference and I have to say, it is wonderful to be able to walk into a clean shower room with a wonderfully warm floor!
Here are some photos to show you the difference between the old bathroom Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08409126476603533909noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6281748960711294917.post-64632796628728382112013-02-27T14:04:00.004+00:002013-08-20T14:57:56.171+01:00Girl's Guide to Plumbing.. Top Tips on Choosing a Good Plumber in London
When I first decided to set up My Plumber, believe me, I knew nothing about plumbing. I was just a posh girl from the City. Quite honestly, changing careers from being a commercial solicitor to owning a plumbing company was like walking into a different world.
Ladies, you need to have your wits about you when choosing someone to work in your home. This is not just about Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08409126476603533909noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6281748960711294917.post-11229545235070754882013-02-19T17:56:00.002+00:002013-03-11T16:43:10.196+00:00Day 6 - How to get your shower room refurbishedWe are getting to the more interesting stages of the job now where some of the bathroom furniture has been fitted.
The shower screen is in place now
Tiles on the floor are fitted (and nearly completed)
Towel rail fitted
Trim fitted around the shelf
Mirror on wall
At last our room is starting to look like a shower room again! There are a few issues though:&Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08409126476603533909noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6281748960711294917.post-50507434272588049052013-02-18T18:48:00.001+00:002013-03-11T16:48:20.438+00:00Day 5 - Top tips on refurbishing a shower roomThe tiling seems to be getting finished really quickly now despite the fact that the tiles are porcelain and the cuts can be quite difficult. Always check the type of tiles with your tiler before you buy them. If you can think about it, ask him where the cuts will be so that this is agreed in advance. You definitely do not want any irritations at the end of the job when you are Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08409126476603533909noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6281748960711294917.post-13939010486902897202013-02-13T15:29:00.000+00:002013-03-11T16:48:31.401+00:00Day 4: Considerations when refurbishing a shower roomToday was a long day for our fitter. Not only did he finish fitting Aquaboard around the room (which is a waterproof board base) but also he has started tiling. Even though only half the wall is tiled, you can get an idea of what the finished shower room will look like.
There were some problems today though. Firstly, there was a problem with the fan. The ducting was notAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08409126476603533909noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6281748960711294917.post-27509515194786255712013-02-11T22:17:00.000+00:002013-03-11T16:48:49.316+00:00Day 3 - Plumbing in a new shower roomWe are just at the end of Day 3 of our case study. A considerable amount of progress was made today and I am pleased to say that it is becoming much clearer where things will be going. The recessed shelves in the showering area were created today so we can see where our "his" and "hers" bottles will be stored in only a few days time!
Some careful measuring has taken place to Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08409126476603533909noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6281748960711294917.post-40855017859252125382013-02-08T16:31:00.001+00:002013-03-11T16:49:06.747+00:00Day 2 - Starting a shower room refurbishmentYesterday I got in from work at 7pm to see what progress had been made through the day. Our fitter had completely removed everything from the room. It was clear to see some rotten wood from our leak and this will need to be replaced. Interestingly enough, the leak was a result of some poor workmanship by bathroom fitters who fitted our shower room before we had purchased Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08409126476603533909noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6281748960711294917.post-87052247831943002692013-02-07T15:00:00.005+00:002013-03-11T16:49:30.967+00:00Update: Day One Shower room RefurbWe are half way through day one and our fitter has stripped out most of the main pieces of bathroom furniture. You will remember that I told you that there was a leak coming through to the kitchen, well once the shower tray was removed, it was possible to see that there was damage to the wall.
Here are some pictures:
This is beneath the shower tray. Can you see the Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08409126476603533909noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6281748960711294917.post-24800297815528202742013-02-07T13:59:00.002+00:002013-03-11T16:49:41.655+00:00Real Life Shower Room Refurb Case Study - Day OneI have decided to do a real life video case study of a shower room refurbishment to show people what to expect when they are having work done in their home. For the first time in a long time, I am going to be the client. The client from hell probably! but I will try to be reasonable! I started recording last night and will get up some video footage really soon to show you Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08409126476603533909noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6281748960711294917.post-53535147931782786202013-02-07T09:40:00.000+00:002013-07-05T09:40:24.633+01:00How to find your stopcock in an emergency!
WHY DO I NEED TO FIND MY STOPCOCK?
In moments of crisis people often panic and have no idea what to do. That is why we always recommend to our clients to be proactive and prepared. You never know when a leak might happen; leaks are unpredictable. They will require you to take action promptly to prevent water damage from occuring to your Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08409126476603533909noreply@blogger.com3