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[–] JohnSmith@feddit.uk 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I’ve done a fair bit of plumbing with mixed results and variable levels of damage in the end. Always when, not if. The thing that really irks me is that it’s never straightforward, and in most cases you end up working in a really uncomfortable position, cue back pain the next day.

[–] tetris11@feddit.uk 2 points 2 days ago

Oh for sure. I saw a youtube short of a plumber recently and he was wearing shinpads and kneecaps like he was going into battle, and it just made sense