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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Brother Refurb
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And can you believe it was the very last joint made!!!! Grrrrr
If you can take it out and re do it make sure you clean it all up first
I sweat it a second time and was fine after that.. System all up and running now and finally back home!! That was hard work man, but I'm quite proud of myself that I pushed myself to do it. Thanks to all for your help and advice, very much appreciated!! 🙂
And the best bit of plumbing I did all weekend was this beauty!!!!
A temp solution until next weekend! Lol
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
ABSOLUTELY!!! First day off tomorrow in two weeks, can't wait!!!
C
Ch4 plumbing
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...
I would like to like so...
He said when things settle down he'll sort me out.. Tbh I'm not bothered, I don't get to see him that often so it was nice to spend some time with him, got some great experience from it and enjoyed it.. But I'm sure he'll chuck me a few quid, he did do when I fitted a shower for him - he bought me a Makita radio too 🙂 bless him
They are good radios
Always comes out on day jobs!!
Just thought I'd share some pics of some work I did at my brothers...
Very good jay
T
tamz
I agree its good work. i hope your bro appreciates it 😉
Where would we be without pushfit stopends eh!! 😉
Tamz, he really does - i enjoyed every bit of it. A complete replumb of his house - a great project and great experience for me - but he owes me a few cegs of beer lol
Tamz, he really does - i enjoyed every bit of it. A complete replumb of his house - a great project and great experience for me - but he owes me a few cegs of beer lol
C
Ch4 plumbing
Looking good Jay, keep the photos and get some after when the tiling is done so you can use them for your website/FB page.
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
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!
It's weird, I normally only bend kicks and offsets, but not for 90s.. dunno why really. I could have done but I just didn't think about bending the 90s 😉
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.
Yeah the outer legs are crap! Bath feels pretty solid though.. but then I've not stood in it lol my brother went to assemble the units and none of the holes matched up.. got a replacement and same thing. He's gonna get a refund and go to howdens to get a different basin/toilet suite
I'm doing the rest of the bathroom today - toilet, basin and towel rail. The toilet is changing location to the adjacent wall. It's connected to an asbestos stack - I keep telling my brother to get rid but hasn't done it.
The pan connector is connected to a weird soft 110mm piece of rubber..
My question is: if the stack isn't changed, what can I do to put an elbow on this rubber connector?
I think I'm gonna refuse to do the toilet and make him get rid of the stack but I want to see if there actually are options.
The pan connector is connected to a weird soft 110mm piece of rubber..
My question is: if the stack isn't changed, what can I do to put an elbow on this rubber connector?
I think I'm gonna refuse to do the toilet and make him get rid of the stack but I want to see if there actually are options.
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?
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?
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Agree, why reuse a cheap part and run the risk of it weeping after so much time and effort put in.
So is it a standard extension? Rubbers on one end going into 110mm and 110mm open end on the other?
So the new pan would be rotated 90 to the right to the adjacent wall. So the new soil will turn 90 to the right, 90 by the corner of the wall and then a 90 pan connector- total distance of about 1 meter (ish)
This is a temp connection until we replace the stack and then I'll move the pipework so there's only 1 elbow
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
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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exactly what i had in mind too mate.
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