I've got one joint that's leaking.. Seems to take years for it to heat to be able to resolder- already resolder we once and still leaking - what's the best thing to do?
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All heating, cold and hot water pipework renewed, new boiler, gutted bathroom ready for the bathroom refurb now!! Happy days.. Saving my brother a small fortune in labour costs!!! Lol
But not in beer costs 😉
Well done Jay, I know hes your Bro but don't sell yourself to cheap! your doing him a bloody good favour but when he sells the place will he hand over some dollar for helping him??
I would like to like so...
They are good radios
Is that a wickes bath?
Well done Jay! Hope your brother thanks you for all your work.
Just a couple of things I notice I would have done in a different way, although nothing wrong with way you did it - could you not use a bender to bend pipes square plus a kick upwards at the valves near floor and also bent square bends through wall near floor (with pipes out of line to allow verticals). Much quicker and easier one piece and less solder fittings. Square bends are better as you don't need to worry about bending an exact other angle
Well spotted.. he's taking the rest of the bathroom back as it's a pile of pooh!
I fitted a bathroom suite a couple of weeks ago with the same bath. I thought the toilet and basin were fine but I said to him he should of let me get the stuff as the bath was flimsy as anything.
What that is Jay, is an extension Multikwik you can even still see were they have cut it to the required length.
As with all Multikwiks I would never try to re-use one, for what they cost always buy a new one.
What that is Jay, is an extension Multikwik you can even still see were they have cut it to the required length.
As with all Multikwiks I would never try to re-use one, for what they cost always buy a new one.
Not quite sure from your description where is the new pan going ? I take it the new soil will have to turn 90deg to the left or right then what?
OK, this is how I would do it - Remove that old one & check the spigot end size as I can't remember top of my head size of asbestos (make sure you get the same size).
Next check the depth back from inside to the stack, if you can get way with a fixed length 90deg connector then great if not then go with another extension & cut it to size then a bent 90 but it must have the socket to suit the old pans (No1) something like a MKB21 or 22 (page 70 in the below) but check cos I only had a very quick look.
You can now run the rest in 110 soil, couple of clips to stop it moving on all them flexible joints (solvent soil pipe please Jay we are pro's after all LOL) the soil will go into the Multikwik socket just put a good chamfer on the end, lub up both & make sure the Multikwik last fin you see is facing back down into the socket.
Don't need to tell you the rest.
Have fun.
http://www.multikwik.com/media/1047/e4649_ma_multikwik_tech-spec_book_finalpdf.pdf
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