Northern Alberta Institute of technology, Edmonton, North Island College Courtenay BC, BCIT Vancouver.
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Im a plumber looking to retired soon in DR
Which for some reason brings me to the subject of skill levels of doctors. LOL. All doctors have that plaque on the wall of degrees and license BUT
in the total mix someone graduated at the TOP of their class and someone graduated at the BOTTOM of the class. Spin the wheel baby and keep checking the backgrounds and review. And check here on DR1 of course.
The problem with doing plumbing work here is the availability of stock that you need to do the job correctly, I've been to many ferritarea's from pop to santa Domingo and not one of them could compare to home depot never mind a plumbing supply house. The only plumbing I do here is in my own house, I'ts just not worth the effort as you spend more time running around looking for stock than doing the job. I'm sure on big jobs they import all the stock.
I could write a book about the grumbling I’ve heard from Mr AE over the years about the plumbing supplies in DR. He brings his own, always buying copper stuff (I say stuff because I don’t have a clue what any of it is), but there’s inevitably something he needs and doesn’t have. That’s when the cussing usually starts.
Excellent cook, his girlfriend would rather eat his cooking than restaurant food.
Found any 1/2" slip by threaded PVC elbows ? I don't like adding a slip by threaded adapter. that introduces one extra joint and makes things stick out too far.
If so tell me where ( confirmed)
How about plumbers putty ?
Our plumber was just here (we rent so don't have to pay). The only tool he brought was his plumber's crack (literally). He borrowed a neighbors pliers and fixed 2 of the 3 things wrong. He only created one new leak.
In Trade schools here they hand you a switch and screw driver and if light bulb works your an electrician if it doesn’t your plumber...
Plenty of different advice here. My bit: do it for fun once a week. Do a good job while building up your contacts and reputation. After one year you may start charging and in the meantime you will know the rates. There is demand and gringos will pay you a premium. Your English is a higher assest then Spanish a liability.
Santiago but they do have stores in other cities. https://www.facebook.com/bellonrd/app/208195102528120/
Should not have any problem at all finding where to lay the pipe.
Yes, Santo Domingo, La Romana, Puerta Plata. Does this store have what you are looking for? https://www.mc.com.do/categoria.php?id=220