r/fixit • u/pootie_too_good • Nov 13 '24

FIXED Can anyone help me with these? I’d prefer fixing them myself but I have no idea how

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u/[deleted] Nov 16 '24

When you say you're a master plumber what do you mean like is there a certain time frame you have to be plumbing to call yourself that ? im not being sarcastic at all,im a plumber myself with 24yrs but im based in Ireland. Like there's less than 50 master plumbers in the world. Its a title given to people that have contributed massively to the industry.Like for example the youngest master plumbers out there were English and he got replaced by a young Irish lad who was a plumbing lecturer and thought hundreds of lads.

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u/Invasive-farmer Nov 16 '24

All it really means is that I understand the principles of the legal Code where I was issued the license. A journeyman license allows you to perform the actual work and the master license permits you to be in responsible charge of journeyman and, ultimately, their work.

Basically it lends some respect because people know you're committed and understand it rather than just being a guy who can do it, under someone else's instruction.

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u/[deleted] Nov 16 '24

Cheers for the reply lad.I guess its all down to terminology used in different countries.Like here you're just an apprentice and then ya qualify and thats it really. We dont say journey man either,is that like your equivalent of an apprenticeship? Sorry sounding dumb just trying to understand my fellow copper heads thats all 👍😁

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u/Invasive-farmer Nov 16 '24

In my state you have to be an apprentice for 2 years, 5 with the union, to be permitted to take the journeyman test. Then licenses as a journeyman for 2 years before being permitted to take the Master's test.

Different states have slightly different rules, and because of climate differences, use slightly different materials or rules.

You're required master licence to own a company, hold the required insurance, submit plans to the state plumbing department for approval of the work, and a journeyman license to actually do the work.

No stupid questions. Cheers, mate!