Breaking the custards stuff!

[diamondgas]

Okay this maybe an old type thread but this day and age folks attentions are about a thread thick! lol Here goes...!

Yesterday I was getting myself down from a kitchen bench, holding onto whatever you can for support!! Well I happened to hold onto the kitchen pelmet forming the top of the cupboard around the boiler ....... Ooops!! The whole pelmet came away with the side panel, door attached to side panel, plinth, and clattered to the floor!! All of a sudden the kitchen wall units shrunk in length and a boiler became exposed! lol

B&Q are sometimes handy, is all I can say Today it cost me a couple of hours of my time in DIY Joinery putting it al back together!

Any of you got some tales of restoration?

Steve

 

[Killy Bing]

Had an oil combi that we lifted down from a chest height stand.

sadly weight was underestemated and it went through the floor into the subfloor.....

floor was patched up very quickly.

boilers still down there.....

 

[tamz]

I was fitting a boiler in a kitchen cpd a few years ago and the vibrations from my hammering made a kitchen wall unit fall down complete with the sunday dishes. It had been put up with screw ins and there must have been about a cwt of dishes in it. We came to a compromise. I put the unit back up and gave her £50 for a set of dishes.

 

[Mike Jackson]

Some years ago my father was resting on a wooden chair cutting a piece of wood. When he finished he realised he had also taken 1/2" off the front of the chair. A bit of sanding and varnishing and no one was any the wiser.

 

[Rickster123]

I was fitting a new boiler in a rather grim council house a few years back. Was soldering up the flow and return, didn't want a solder run so moved the blow lamp away for a second. Trouble was I aimed at the net curtain! It went up in a second, shrivelled to nothing and disappeared in a puff of smoke! After finishing up I waited for the slobby tenant to notice but nobody said a word!

 

[WaterTight]

I got one to beat you all!

Yesterday I opened a bath tap, not noticing the plug and chain was tightly curled round it. Well, the extra tension snapped the chain! Luckily, with a bit of quick thinking, I rushed to the van where luck would have it I had spare one. I swapped them over and you just couldn't tell the difference.

This job!

 

[Ermintrude]

Removing a defective hot tap I slipped and put hand through bath. Sales man came out, convinced custard bath was defective and ready to fail. We supplied labour he paid for new bath.


Dropped a wall hung lump on to a dark worktop, chipped it through a dust sheet and foam mat, black marker pen!


Apprentice was drilling pipe clips for a boiler and pipe work, drilled the 20 odd holes. Went to adjoining room and there were 20 holes through the 55mm block wall! Lots of easy fill and repaired as house being renovated!

 

[galaxy_plumbing]

I was fitting a new boiler in a rather grim council house a few years back. Was soldering up the flow and return, didn't want a solder run so moved the blow lamp away for a second. Trouble was I aimed at the net curtain! It went up in a second, shrivelled to nothing and disappeared in a puff of smoke! After finishing up I waited for the slobby tenant to notice but nobody said a word!

suddenly they had a light in the kitchen

 

[kirkgas]

Donkeys yes ago I firm I worked with were in the Sunday paper cause the cut a hole in a wall for a BF boiler , problem was it wasn't outside wall it was single brick party wall to next doors bedroom cupboard as it was so dark the guy thought he was into the cavity, didn't realise till he had half the hole out

 

[Plumbstar Tom]

Broke a Hymen this one time unk:

(Sorry, at least it is in the arms :hand

 

[Leo21]

Knocked a telly over and smashed it.

dropped my bender on a laminate floor and scratched it.

used the wrong screws on a bath so it popped through.

drilled through to under stairs and coving fell down.

used push fit on chrome!!!

lifted a floor board on a stair bulkhead and wrecked the decor (whole hall stairs and landing had to be re decorated)

Smashed a glazed front door when my benders fell open.

drilled into adjoining rooms numerous times whilst doing the fixings for boilers (most recent last week) dug out the plaster and stuck the paper back.

and only one claim on my liability!

 

[diamondgas]

Knocked a telly over and smashed it.

dropped my bender on a laminate floor and scratched it.

used the wrong screws on a bath so it popped through.

drilled through to under stairs and coving fell down.

used push fit on chrome!!!

lifted a floor board on a stair bulkhead and wrecked the decor (whole hall stairs and landing had to be re decorated)

Smashed a glazed front door when my benders fell open.

drilled into adjoining rooms numerous times whilst doing the fixings for boilers (most recent last week) dug out the plaster and stuck the paper back.

and only one claim on my liability!

Good insurance I hope

Once on a heating job put the floorboards back down for the night, back in the morning to start again.... My pal went off to get the boards back up whilst I went to talk with custard .. She was a bit panicky coz the cat was missing ... Anyhoo's when i went through to give him a hand he waved me over "come look" pointing down the floorboard hatch. There on the ground was said cat, dead! Head split open with the hammer he was still holding in his hand!!

Apparently when he lifted the floorboards the moggy jumped up and he hit it!! :dead:

He bagged it up and threw it in the skip!! She never did find out what happened to her treasured *****!

 

[Leo21]

Good insurance I hope

Once on a heating job put the floorboards back down for the night, back in the morning to start again.... My pal went off to get the boards back up whilst I went to talk with custard .. She was a bit panicky coz the cat was missing ... Anyhoo's when i went through to give him a hand he waved me over "come look" pointing down the floorboard hatch. There on the ground was said cat, dead! Head split open with the hammer he was still holding in his hand!!

Apparently when he lifted the floorboards the moggy jumped up and he hit it!! :dead:

He bagged it up and threw it in the skip!! She never did find out what happened to her treasured *****!

I love that, I'm not a cat fan you see.

 

[mfgs]

I was drilling in an airing cupboard putting clips up as an apprentice and drilled straight through into the bedroom, the hole was about 10mm to the side of the bedside table so I just pushed it over and never mentioned it to my boss or the customer.

 

[diamondgas]

I love that, I'm not a cat fan you see.

Me neither, they're just too inquisitive at times! I once nearly dumped a brick when i took the case of a boiler and the flippin cat jumped off the top of the boiler!!

 

[Leo21]

Me neither, they're just too inquisitive at times! I once nearly dumped a brick when i took the case of a boiler and the flippin cat jumped off the top of the boiler!!

I don't get it at all. They eat your food look at you funny and clear off for the night.

 

[ADM360]

As a newbe to the trade i was putting up a couple of grab rails in a sheltered houseing scheme and though it would be a good idea to use some big screws!! only to discover I had screwed straight through the wall and into the wardrobe on the other side!!

Nobody noticed when I left!! don't know if anybody has tryed to move the wardrobe since though!!

 

[emergencyman]

Many years ago when I was a young boy we were working above a grocers shop putting in a suite, plasterers and joiners there. This was back in the day when the grocers shop sold ham.
Anyway, around 12 it was decided to go for a liquid lunch.We had a pie and a few pints and went back to work. The toilet was out and it was suggested to pee in a bucket and with time the bucket became full.
Some clumsy person accidentally tripped and knocked the bucket over, the contents went all over the floor.
The shopkeeper shouted up “Is all OK up there lads, I’ve got water dripping all over my ham slicing machine”. The reply was “Erm, don’t worry it’s only a bit of water that was left in the pipes”.

 

[plumber0808]

I had a powerflush hose come off while it was flushing out through a living room rad. I was trying to adjust it and it popped off.
Water as black as tar.

instead of just putting my hand over it and limiting the flow I opened up the back door and ran out with it in my hand like it was a wild snake!

Water up the walls, carpet and up the curtains as I ran out the door.
You don't think straight in a panic just turn into a complete doughnut.

 

[lame plumber]

knocked against step ladder, which fell through front door glass!!!!!!!!!

apprentice managed to wreck garage roller door once, one hour to fix boiler fault, 6 hours to fix door back on!!!!!!!!!!!1

 

[Ch4 plumbing]

Years ago, Last job on a Friday and out with the firms king dick, pull up to a bungalow to change 2 TRV's and he jumps out all look at me I'm gonna run in smash them in and we'll be off in figures few! Before I even get the tools out he's decided to just go ahead and snatch the 1st one.......shame he didn't bother to check the system, 2 bar of black water made for a late Friday finish!!

 

[lame plumber]

chipped custards new aga door aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaagh, so out to van to get cream aga enamel repair kit held for emergencies like this and back to kitchen to find her staring at said chip. Luckily her toddler was standing by my tool bag hammer in hand, oooh you naughty girl says I

 

[buckley plumb]

come through a ceiling last year luckily it was in the airing cupboard.
changing a rad valve disconnected from rad and left on pipe and opened to drain remaining water from pipe none come out so assumed it was empty - removed nut form pipe and pulled valve and black water everywhere the valve was blocked with sludge

 

[tamz]

Kirks one brought back a good one. Fitting a hwc up on a wall, it sat on a bit 1 1/2" mi which was dug into the walls across the corner. I started digging into the party wall which i assumed was a double brick and banged a hole right through to next door. It was a single brick. I went in to see the old couple who were sitting with a half brick and a load of plaster on the table and the woman said " i just said to John, i think that plumber next door is coming through the wall" As she was just about to put the soup out she offered me a bowl, which i took, i filled the hole in and she said these things happen son. Changed days. I've also dropped a copex down the wrong chimney on a 4 in a block. That one cost me a bunch of flowers :lol:

 

[kirkgas]

Kirks one brought back a good one. Fitting a hwc up on a wall, it sat on a bit 1 1/2" mi which was dug into the walls across the corner. I started digging into the party wall which i assumed was a double brick and banged a hole right through to next door. It was a single brick. I went in to see the old couple who were sitting with a half brick and a load of plaster on the table and the woman said " i just said to John, i think that plumber next door is coming through the wall" As she was just about to put the soup out she offered me a bowl, which i took, i filled the hole in and she said these things happen son. Changed days. I've also dropped a copex down the wrong chimney on a 4 in a block. That one cost me a bunch of flowers :lol:

Yes tam but how much would it cost you to put right today? By the time the daughter in law goes to citizens advice and they are claiming you for new walls new flooring new kitchen then the stress
Remember the day where you could actually hold your hand up and say "sorry I've broke this" and it simply got fixed

 

[tamz]

Yes tam but how much would it cost you to put right today? By the time the daughter in law goes to citizens advice and they are claiming you for new walls new flooring new kitchen then the stress Remember the day where you could actually hold your hand up and say "sorry I've broke this" and it simply got fixed

Very true Kirk :smile:

 

[Millsy 82]

Good insurance I hope

Once on a heating job put the floorboards back down for the night, back in the morning to start again.... My pal went off to get the boards back up whilst I went to talk with custard .. She was a bit panicky coz the cat was missing ... Anyhoo's when i went through to give him a hand he waved me over "come look" pointing down the floorboard hatch. There on the ground was said cat, dead! Head split open with the hammer he was still holding in his hand!!

Apparently when he lifted the floorboards the moggy jumped up and he hit it!! :dead:

He bagged it up and threw it in the skip!! She never did find out what happened to her treasured *****!

I trapped a cat under the floorboards once. We had finished the job and just killing time having a cup of tea the customer said "Have you seen my cat I've heard it meowing but I cant find it" so we had a quick search couldnt find it when all of a sudden I realised the last time I saw the cat was lunchtime when all the boards were up. I put my ear to the floor and you could hear it better. Ripped up the boards and a very shaken cat came out (It would of been shaken with 2 people nailing boards down and me singing along with every song very badly).

This cat came out alive though and the customer even laughed about it and gave us another cup tea whilst we put the boards down and relaid carpets (cat locked in another room) and it killed time aswell we finished 5 mins late!

Another cat got me when I was working on a boiler in an airing cupboard quite a few clothes underneath but with a gap to get your hand in for the filling loop. Went out to the van for something came back in and thought the pressure was slightly low so would top it up. Put my hand through this gap blindly feeling around for the filling loop I felt something furry and moving pretty quick. I pulled my arm back ran backwards and fell over the bed behind me. As I picked myself up thinking "oh god what was that" I look at the airing cupboard and there was this cat just staring at me. I would never hurt an animal but if id have got my hands on this cat!