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Welcome to the forum. Although you can post in any forum, the USA forum is here in case of local regs or laws
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Don't tell him about Loctite 55 he'll be dental flossing everything.
Only kidding mate. 😉
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Ok , here we go. Went to a property today. Customer had wet carpet in the hallway traced it back to the airing cupboard, bottom of cylinder was on the verge of falling out, quoted for job, accepted all good
Then they say, can you have a look at the waste piping. I want prepared for this
The waste dropped directly into a six foot void with no piping to the outside. They had Been dumping bath water down there for the past 12 years. Needless to say the outside brick work was in a right mess. The crazy thing is,it was an easy run for the waste piping straight out of the back wall into the soil pipe.
Who in their right mind would have left a job like this, beggars belief !
On the up side, they booked me in for a complete refit mid September.... Happy days.
Then they say, can you have a look at the waste piping. I want prepared for this
The waste dropped directly into a six foot void with no piping to the outside. They had Been dumping bath water down there for the past 12 years. Needless to say the outside brick work was in a right mess. The crazy thing is,it was an easy run for the waste piping straight out of the back wall into the soil pipe.
Who in their right mind would have left a job like this, beggars belief !
On the up side, they booked me in for a complete refit mid September.... Happy days.
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I got the idea from the hints & tips section!
Never let it be said you can't learn anything on here.
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No comment needed......
Seriously, has someone done that for a joke?
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ooh that waste will smell nice if its took apart.. bet a sparky fit all that.:smiley2:
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Called to a blocked drain.
Rodding access partially blocked.
A:cowboy: builder installed a new WC in to an already existing soil pipe back last year. When I eventually persuaded the homeowner to let me take the slab up to get at the rod access, I found they'd installed it the wrong way!! :annoyed:
Apparently the 'apprentice' was told to test the drains & he'd seen it done before with an empty 2 litre bottle. Only he'd forgotten to take the bottle out. :speechless:
I didn't get any more pictures as I was elbow deep in tihs & ssip!!
Got asked to do a new installation & sort the drains for them. :nonod:
Rodding access partially blocked.
A:cowboy: builder installed a new WC in to an already existing soil pipe back last year. When I eventually persuaded the homeowner to let me take the slab up to get at the rod access, I found they'd installed it the wrong way!! :annoyed:
Apparently the 'apprentice' was told to test the drains & he'd seen it done before with an empty 2 litre bottle. Only he'd forgotten to take the bottle out. :speechless:
I didn't get any more pictures as I was elbow deep in tihs & ssip!!
Got asked to do a new installation & sort the drains for them. :nonod:
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Thats horrible tom! I refuse if its a terrible job like that, sorry but my stomach cant handle it nor can i repair macerators... Just a disgusting job which my eyes never want to see again
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Not mine taking off Paul from London via fb. Know a few have seen but for those not on crapbook
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Respect on this forum went out the window a long time ago!
Just saying...........
(*drops bomb & walks away waiting for reaction*)
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Went back to finish off some snags on a job today after the ground working had been in & done his bit.
This is what I found..........
He thought he was helping by doing the last bit of the guttering & down pipe.
This is what I found..........
He thought he was helping by doing the last bit of the guttering & down pipe.
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Dear God that's bad, its giving ground workers a good name, have the man flogged. (or did he cut the sarking felt off at fascia)Went back to finish off some snags on a job today after the ground working had been in & done his bit.
This is what I found..........
He thought he was helping by doing the last bit of the guttering & down pipe.
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He cut it tight back to where the tiles meet the fascia, right underneath. Apparently the HO told him it looked untidy & to get rid of it!!
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Reminds of that Robin Thicke & Pharell song, Blurred Lines!!
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Yes mate brand new.
This is why DIY is not often a good thing!!
I was only bleeding the rad I. The bathroom then looked around and couldn't believe how bad it was
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Hmmmm, someone else feeling as brave as me tonight..... Or is it just stupid?!?
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What I particularly enjoy about this mess of plastic, is the tub of flux. Where the f*** did they use that? Lol
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On ebay local to me, 'removed by a professional plumber"....lol
Hot Water Copper Tank with Immersion Heater | eBay
Hot Water Copper Tank with Immersion Heater | eBay
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Professional ticked off because the custard insisted on keeping the cylinder he'd earmarked for the scrap pile.
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Re listed , didn't meet reserve before so ow they put on at twenty
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=111145139269
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Didn't know u had a hall of shame. I did post them on another thread so please deduct point from my post count! The metal plate is the hanging jig from ideal classic. Obviously not sealed behind either, 
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how the hell they have been able to install the carpet zig-zag ?????????
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this makes me laugh as I once had a customer who asked for this to be done I refused point blank and it ended up been a local handyman who did the job
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Room Sealed Ideal Mini installed into existing twin wall flue. Installed in compartment with ducted high low ventilation from previous open flue boiler.
New flue pushed up into twin wall with open end. Plate of Aluminium to seal between fresh air and POC.
Couldn't believe what I was seeing when I opened the door.
New flue pushed up into twin wall with open end. Plate of Aluminium to seal between fresh air and POC.
Couldn't believe what I was seeing when I opened the door.
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Its an Ideal vertex flue. It comes like that.
The draught break should be in the loft space and you need to do a spillage test on it if you see one (fitted properly)
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