HALL of SHAME PHOTo`s

[Koogatubac]

Lol all went inside the new baxi duo tec box btw the cylinder feed is a 30mm lead pipe with NO drain off

 

[Ermintrude]

No words required .

That's supposed to be a 75mm gravlon screed?

 

[Ermintrude]

Flexi-con patents pending I believe

 

[Ermintrude]

Vent / conny combo.

 

[Irish]

Tut he coulda at least used white tape

 

[PlumbBobBob]

obviously put the conny in before soldering

 

[Ermintrude]

I thought it was a making good effort after being sliced due to external 5m of flat 21.5 on its arse!

 

[Keefy]

Found it on Tw@tter

 

[Leo21]

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Found it on Tw@tter

How did they glue everything on to the ceiling?

 

[Irish]

How did they glue everything on to the ceiling?

Bit awkward getting the vent key in that one

 

[Keefy]

It's got to be up there (no pun intended) with that rad going up the stairs.

 

[Sparkgap]

How did they glue everything on to the ceiling?

Bl**dy aussie plumbers....!

 

[tamz]

Bit awkward getting the vent key in that one

Self venting :wink:

 

[jonnyswamp]

Spending a penny

Found this under the floor of a house we were 1st fixing, this was a live, in-use gas pipe
This isn't a wind up, its genuine
It must have took longer to solder in position than it would have to go to the merchants (1/2 mile away) and get the right fittings

Just in case anyones short sighted, yes it is a one pence piece

 

[TBServices]

Me either lol

 

[Keefy]

Sorry. But I can't make head not tail of this photo?

Could you explain please

Open ended gas pipe? :grin: Nah, I'm not sure what the deal is either.

Also, dunno if you can really say this is worthy of the HoS but I haven't come across many bodge's lately:

 

[chris watkins]

No words required .

That's supposed to be a 75mm gravlon screed?

Is it supposed to be a Gyvlon screed?

 

[Killy Bing]

A trv on a towel rad!

The cheek!

more concerned about how much that olive is on the pipe as it enters the elbow !!!

check the angle!

 

[Ermintrude]

From top down that's a 6*2 on its side to give sense if scale.
Next is the painted on gyvlon (Lafarge Tarmac screed) always called it gravlon after misquoted a drawing many moons ago. screed, next the clingfilm used instead of a membrane then the insulation then a 28mm gas pipe hacked off to allow shuttering !

 

[chris watkins]

From top down that's a 6*2 on its side to give sense if scale.
Next is the painted on gyvlon (Lafarge Tarmac screed) always called it gravlon after misquoted a drawing many moons ago. screed, next the clingfilm used instead of a membrane then the insulation then a 28mm gas pipe hacked off to allow shuttering !

So just a tad more than the 75mm depth you were expecting then ? still a good amount of thermal mass now!!

 

[Ermintrude]

So just a tad more than the 75mm depth you were expecting then ? still a good amount of thermal mass now!!

Just worried that it's going to turn into crazy paving all because the builder is an idiot! Said he adjusted it all to suit Lafarge recommendations .... Strange only spoke to Lafarge two days before pour and the sub base , concrete DPC and jablite had been in for some week or two? Me thinks he is a gibbon who cannot measure or calculate such things as ; BOD (bottom of dig ) = FFL - (75 + 150+100+25+150) Gyvlon, jablite, conc, blinding sand , type 1

As for thermal mass it's similar to that of a paper bag and it's inertia could be likened to a carrier bag in a hurricane

 

[Ermintrude]

Lmao. I did see

I just hate trv's on towel rads

Yep agree. Not like it's ever going to heat the 45m3 room with uninsulated flat roof and cold damp concrete floor.... Be wiser to have thermostat on the 25no g10 halogen down lighters !!

 

[IDCHAPPY]

Found this under the floor of a house we were 1st fixing, this was a live, in-use gas pipe
This isn't a wind up, its genuine
It must have took longer to solder in position than it would have to go to the merchants (1/2 mile away) and get the right fittings

Just in case anyones short sighted, yes it is a one pence piece

That's shocking 🙁

 

[Kyle87]

As I was re-installing the bath the tenant said the basin water doesn't go down fast.....

I was like......."No s*** sherlock!!"

 

[Destroyer2813]

What you take the bath out for Kyle another smart person with taps at the back

 

[Kyle87]

What you take the bath out for Kyle another smart person with taps at the back

Bath was leaking. It wasn't butted to the wall. It was installed against a batten that had a row of tiles on top. This scenario always ends in tears.

Bath is now against the wall and hopefully won't leak again. Ill be back to sort that basin pipe no doubt!!

 

[TomLane]

 

[Ermintrude]

That a flue ?

 

[Kyle87]

Is that a flue and a soil pipe dog legging around it???

 

[TomLane]

That a flue ?

Is that a flue and a soil pipe dog legging around it???

Yep!!

Awful isn't it!!

 

[Ermintrude]

What you doing on a 20ft yacht looking at flues?

 

[TomLane]

What you doing on a 20ft yacht looking at flues?

Fitting a radiator in the crows next of course!

 

[Leo21]

I want to know where you get those soil pipe fittings from?

 

[TomLane]

I want to know where you get those soil pipe fittings from?

I didn't get them from anywhere!! :lol:

 

[rpm]

Fitting a radiator in the crows next of course!

Don`t forget the TRV whilst your up there buddy :dizzy2:

 

[Roger Welton]

Little treat from today, notice the small roof and guttering over boiler to prevent it getting wet from leaks around flue flashing, condensate into sink, piped up to boiler in plastic all bar the last foot or so, 14mbar w.p (its a 637), couldn't take pic of flue as it was dark out, but its directly in front of a (granted non openable) window!

 

[Barry98]

That's a DIY job I hope

 

[Roger Welton]

Fairly certain it is, cust seemed to know far too much about the gas run, etc.

 

[wetdrip]

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Little treat from today, notice the small roof and guttering over boiler to prevent it getting wet from leaks around flue flashing, condensate into sink, piped up to boiler in plastic all bar the last foot or so, 14mbar w.p (its a 637), couldn't take pic of flue as it was dark out, but its directly in front of a (granted non openable) window!

You've gotta appreciate the ingenuity.

 

[Leo21]

You've gotta appreciate the ingenuity.

You gotta condemn it!

 

[Killy Bing]

View attachment 16308View attachment 16309

Little treat from today, notice the small roof and guttering over boiler to prevent it getting wet from leaks around flue flashing, condensate into sink, piped up to boiler in plastic all bar the last foot or so, 14mbar w.p (its a 637), couldn't take pic of flue as it was dark out, but its directly in front of a (granted non openable) window!

Guess he forgot the core drill...

 

[Sag]

Why?

 

[SimonG]

Why?

Most efficient way to have a radiator piped up.

 

[Ray Stafford]

Most efficient way to have a radiator piped up.

Yep. Top and bottom opposite ends. See loads of them in older commercial premises, but not so often in domestic or more modern installs.

Good for approximately 5% more output from the radiator.

 

[TBServices]

Uh oh. Back to school

 

[IDCHAPPY]

i thought you guys might appreciate my ghetto leak sealer installation device 😀

 

[Destroyer2813]

What essential part does the megablock play then ?

 

[IDCHAPPY]

What essential part does the megablock play then ?

That's a trade secret :wink:....

It was the kid who was running about in his nappy, trying to help me and himself to my tools...

 

[Dotty]

View attachment 16320 i thought you guys might appreciate my ghetto leak sealer installation device 😀

You embarrassed by it Ian?

Just wondering why you posted it in the hall of shame!

 

[IDCHAPPY]

A bit :lol: just what i had to make do with at the time i guess :tongue:

 

[Keefy]

Why?

I take it you're asking why it's half way up the wall? Hope so anyway. 😉

 

[IDCHAPPY]

A bit naughty from the Transporters there?

PTFE on threads FTW, that ball valve will do the flow a ton of good too

 

[Ermintrude]

Cheap ISo and flexi hoses are common DIY bodges!

 

[stevetheplumber]

Bit awkward getting the vent key in that one

self venting no need for a key

 

[Barry98]

Next door to where I was Friday

 

[stevetheplumber]

Next door to where I was Friday

everyone knows your supposed to paint them black for external

 

[Keefy]

Next door to where I was Friday

Can't help imagining there's a dryer behind there.

 

[lame plumber]

fresh smelling clothes then!

 

[Howsie]

Held open with a screw through the head.

 

[IDCHAPPY]

Held open with a screw through the head.

A quality repair that :lol:

 

[townfanjon]

I have only been on the forum for 2 minutes, and I am lost for words on the pictures in 'the Hall of Shame'. When the installer and gas engineer mags come through the letter box their 'hall of shame' type pics are the first I look for, even herin doors looks out for them. Although entertaining some are rather worrying.

Keep em comeing

 

[Ermintrude]

Just cleared phone, think these were post power flush by a large co

 

[kay-jay]

Just cleared phone, think these were post power flush by a large co

Nice crack pipe ermi.😛

 

[mark_mc]

seen this loads of time, and then you get a call way rooms are too hot or water coming over vent

 

[Howsie]

Serviced last year my arse!

 

[Atouchofgas]

Is that not classified as self cleaning?

 

[IDCHAPPY]

I think there's a wee seep from one of them fittings. ...

 

[Howsie]

I think there's a wee seep from one of them fittings. ...

You're right. You could feel the weep from the other side of the plant room.

 

[Mike Jackson]

Bit of PTFE would have sorted that out.

 

[Atouchofgas]

Bit of PTFE would have sorted that out.

Where's supper plumb when you need him!

 

[Wet dream]

classic and the idiot wouldn't let me remove it. I.D it called national grid

 

[Ermintrude]

What? Surely the boiler would be starved ?

 

[mfgs]

What? Surely the boiler would be starved ?

Yeah, how was the boiler working?

 

[Wet dream]

Some how been working like that for last year or so. Got usual reply what's wrong with it been working ok for ages.

By way was doing something else at house when I spotted it. Thought I was looking for work when I pointed it out !!

 

[Wet dream]

Boiler was a green star 25si

 

[Leo21]

I would love to know how that was still firing, must of been getting its combustion air from inside premises somehow!

 

[TomLane]

what a waste of a perfectly good washing up bowl.

nothing a bit of araldite & a plastic bag won't fix!

 

[GasmanxxxR1]

Why did he put the bowl round it, to what purpose.
?

 

[stani]

Halstead 35 HE
Pretty sure it shouldn't do this.

 

[Wet dream]

Why did he put the bowl round it, to what purpose.
?

He said it was because guttering was leaking above. Guy was a out and out pleb

 

[Leo21]

He said it was because guttering was leaking above. Guy was a out and out pleb

To right! I know let's **** up the boiler and not fix the leek. What a plank.

 

[BN9Pete]

The customer reported a funny smell from the kitchen sink!

 

[Destroyer2813]

Under the stairs at my new house

 

[BN9Pete]

Sorry this is sideways!
I no longer do boiler changes but saw this at a property where I was changing some kitchen taps.
Is this good or bad?

 

[Destroyer2813]

Is this good or bad ?. Do you really need to ask that question

 

[Ermintrude]

Is this bad or really really bad? Disgrace! Isar?

 

[BN9Pete]

Is this good or bad ?. Do you really need to ask that question

I know it was a silly question but I'm guessing this was put in by a Gas Safe reg installer, It
does not look good to me I know that, and as I said I no longer do this type of work.

 

[Wet dream]

View attachment 16495
Sorry this is sideways!
I no longer do boiler changes but saw this at a property where I was changing some kitchen taps.
Is this good or bad?

Depends do you know what your looking at

 

[smtplumbing]

wet dream what happened when the nation grid came out

 

[BN9Pete]

Depends do you know what your looking at

Errm yes, a boiler, an air separator and some pipes,
Is this a quiz??:confused5:

 

[helpsy]

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Under the stairs at my new house

I'd look at converting it to a bungalow!

 

[Destroyer2813]

All fixed now mate found it when we moved in

 

[julesverne]

I really the bbc should get better installers there aint a flue let alone any pipes.

Oh hell really over thinking this one

 

[GasmanxxxR1]

Direct rear flue?

 

[julesverne]

its a logic plus combi rear flue only available heat only

i dont know whats worse noticing that or watching eastenders

 

[townfanjon]

probably about a year ago deadenders did a CO story. The boiler on the wall looked like a cardboard box with some painted on pilot lights ( think there were 2 / 3 lol) and some pathetic streaks of muck what looked like skid marks. The BBC budget at the time must have been well and truly screwed tight.

before everybody starts taking the **ss .. I DO NOT WATCH IT, HONEST

 

[Toxic Ted]

Too late.............your sussed!

 

[lame plumber]

and you were laid down on your couch watching it 🙂

 

[helpsy]

probably about a year ago deadenders did a CO story. The boiler on the wall looked like a cardboard box with some painted on pilot lights ( think there were 2 / 3 lol) and some pathetic streaks of muck what looked like skid marks. The BBC budget at the time must have been well and truly screwed tight.

before everybody starts taking the **ss .. I DO NOT WATCH IT, HONEST

Didn't they do something on Corrie where Tyrone repaired a boiler?

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

Didn't they do something on Corrie where Tyrone repaired a boiler?

yes it was a main 24 he