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re: Hints, tips & secrets of plumbing - No Banter please!
a bird in the hand, is worth 2 in the mush.
a bird in the hand, is worth 2 in the mush.
re: Hints, tips & secrets of plumbing - No Banter please!
Break off a length of old hacksaw blade, about an inch or so long. Use a round file to form a half round or segment in the blade. It fits really nicely behind those awkward painted pipes and will clear away most of the paint...... don't go at it too hard 'cause you don't want to damage the pipe.
TerryH
Break off a length of old hacksaw blade, about an inch or so long. Use a round file to form a half round or segment in the blade. It fits really nicely behind those awkward painted pipes and will clear away most of the paint...... don't go at it too hard 'cause you don't want to damage the pipe.
TerryH
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Guest123
re: Hints, tips & secrets of plumbing - No Banter please!
Get a good deal with a carpet cleaning company as I've done and when doing bathroom refurbs or any other messy jobs, offer this as one of your services on your advertising. I list this as hall and carpets professionally cleaned on completion. It's got me a few jobs where many others have quoted. Of course I always put dust sheets down too and clean up after myself, but many like the idea of their carpet getting a good old shampoo after their bathroom refurb! The carpet guys win too as they get work in these quiet times.
Get a good deal with a carpet cleaning company as I've done and when doing bathroom refurbs or any other messy jobs, offer this as one of your services on your advertising. I list this as hall and carpets professionally cleaned on completion. It's got me a few jobs where many others have quoted. Of course I always put dust sheets down too and clean up after myself, but many like the idea of their carpet getting a good old shampoo after their bathroom refurb! The carpet guys win too as they get work in these quiet times.
re: Hints, tips & secrets of plumbing - No Banter please!
http://www.sc r e w f i x.com/p/rot...KHy19ZFT0zBh2ygW!1019115575?_requestid=594662
these things do the trick
http://www.sc r e w f i x.com/p/rot...KHy19ZFT0zBh2ygW!1019115575?_requestid=594662
these things do the trick
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Guest123
re: Hints, tips & secrets of plumbing - No Banter please!
You completely missed the point that I was making. It is a good impressive selling point to tell your customer that a professional cleaning company will shampoo and clean their carpets like new once the job is finished.
While you're busy shampooing the carpet on that job, I'm starting my next one. Why would I want to do it, if it's been paid for in the price? Don't think carpet shampooing machines are a bog standard piece of anyones plumbing kit and I doubt if very few have it either.
You completely missed the point that I was making. It is a good impressive selling point to tell your customer that a professional cleaning company will shampoo and clean their carpets like new once the job is finished.
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Guest123
re: Hints, tips & secrets of plumbing - No Banter please!
I get top hall (if job/bathroom refurb is upstairs) hall, stairs and landing professionally cleaned for £40. Doesn't cost me, because I have included this in the price. A good selling point and the carpet guys get business too.
Plenty of carpet guys in your neck of the woods in Glasgow.
I get top hall (if job/bathroom refurb is upstairs) hall, stairs and landing professionally cleaned for £40. Doesn't cost me, because I have included this in the price. A good selling point and the carpet guys get business too.
Plenty of carpet guys in your neck of the woods in Glasgow.
re: Hints, tips & secrets of plumbing - No Banter please!
If your soldering a piece of pipe and theres a little bit of water in it that you cant seem to drain out, stick a piece of bread down the end of the pipe. It soaks up the water allowing you to solder the joint AND dissolves inside the pipe when your done.
If your soldering a piece of pipe and theres a little bit of water in it that you cant seem to drain out, stick a piece of bread down the end of the pipe. It soaks up the water allowing you to solder the joint AND dissolves inside the pipe when your done.
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I might get some of that Just For Copper glue stuff. It is actually WRAS approved. Might be useful for places difficult to solder, or where there's water in pipe or where you want the pipework to look ultra-neat.
I might get some of that Just For Copper glue stuff. It is actually WRAS approved. Might be useful for places difficult to solder, or where there's water in pipe or where you want the pipework to look ultra-neat.
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Mwthorn
re: Hints, tips & secrets of plumbing - No Banter please!
if your first fixing for a number of different size radiators and do not know the pipe centres use the 76mm rule. i mostly use myson stats and pro rad valves but works on others.. eg. if the length of the rad is 1200 first fix it at 1276 centres, if the length is 800 centres will be 876. saves a bit of time i find.
if your first fixing for a number of different size radiators and do not know the pipe centres use the 76mm rule. i mostly use myson stats and pro rad valves but works on others.. eg. if the length of the rad is 1200 first fix it at 1276 centres, if the length is 800 centres will be 876. saves a bit of time i find.
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dontknowitall
re: Hints, tips & secrets of plumbing - No Banter please!
I add 80mm. Doh!!!
Not saying this is the best method of hanging radiators but it's quick and works for me:
1. Small pencil mark for centre of radiator about 15" up from floor.
2. Measure for right bracket distance (check back of radiator!) from this first pencil mark.
3. Small pencil mark 10½" up from floor to bottom of bracket (obviously check skirting boards and other obstructions to ensure this will look okay!)
4. Small spirit level set vertically against bracket and hold bracket tight to wall.
5. Mark two drill holes.
6. Start with 6mm drill hole and if bit slips around use small bit for other holes. Then use larger bit(s) as necessary.
7. Screw in bracket.
8. Measure distance between fixing centres on back of radiator.
9. With this distance for left bracket make a small pencil mark.
10. Hold bracket against wall with small spirit level.
11. Balance long spirit level over both brackets.
12. When happy with vertical and horizontal levels, mark screw holes.
13. Screw in bracket and about 19 times out of 20 radiator will be bang on level and centred correctly.
Usually takes me an hour or so for first radiator then 1/2 hour per radiator after that.
I add 80mm. Doh!!!
Not saying this is the best method of hanging radiators but it's quick and works for me:
1. Small pencil mark for centre of radiator about 15" up from floor.
2. Measure for right bracket distance (check back of radiator!) from this first pencil mark.
3. Small pencil mark 10½" up from floor to bottom of bracket (obviously check skirting boards and other obstructions to ensure this will look okay!)
4. Small spirit level set vertically against bracket and hold bracket tight to wall.
5. Mark two drill holes.
6. Start with 6mm drill hole and if bit slips around use small bit for other holes. Then use larger bit(s) as necessary.
7. Screw in bracket.
8. Measure distance between fixing centres on back of radiator.
9. With this distance for left bracket make a small pencil mark.
10. Hold bracket against wall with small spirit level.
11. Balance long spirit level over both brackets.
12. When happy with vertical and horizontal levels, mark screw holes.
13. Screw in bracket and about 19 times out of 20 radiator will be bang on level and centred correctly.
Usually takes me an hour or so for first radiator then 1/2 hour per radiator after that.
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Billy Bob Bob
re: Hints, tips & secrets of plumbing - No Banter please!
this is how i do it but if its under a window measure down from the sill
this is how i do it but if its under a window measure down from the sill
re: Hints, tips & secrets of plumbing - No Banter please!
when i worked on commercial we used to have small cuttings of steel which we screwed in dry to the valves which we just lined it up and marked the floor and it was as easy as that 😛 things are so much easier though on sites. This was on mild steel systems incase anyone is wondering.
when i worked on commercial we used to have small cuttings of steel which we screwed in dry to the valves which we just lined it up and marked the floor and it was as easy as that 😛 things are so much easier though on sites. This was on mild steel systems incase anyone is wondering.
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tamz
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You'd be there all day DKIA🙂
Here is how to do it quick.
Stand rad in position against wall
Mark centre of brackets from behind the rad and sit it to the side
Mark 3" above skirting (with a stelrad you don't need a tape, use a bracket and run it along top of skirting with your pencil on the bottom of the bottom slot)
Hold bracket to height marks and square edge with centres marks
Mark 1 bracket in holes and the other in the slots.
Drill 6 or 7mm hole (whatever you use) to marks
Screw bracket to holes first with 2 or 2½" x 10's then the one to slots.
Level brackets and fully tighten slots bracket.
Fire another screw through the top hole of the slot bracket with a 6mm drill bit if it makes you feel better but it won't need it if you tighten them enough.
100% 1st time level 3- 4 mins a rad😉
You'd be there all day DKIA🙂
Here is how to do it quick.
Stand rad in position against wall
Mark centre of brackets from behind the rad and sit it to the side
Mark 3" above skirting (with a stelrad you don't need a tape, use a bracket and run it along top of skirting with your pencil on the bottom of the bottom slot)
Hold bracket to height marks and square edge with centres marks
Mark 1 bracket in holes and the other in the slots.
Drill 6 or 7mm hole (whatever you use) to marks
Screw bracket to holes first with 2 or 2½" x 10's then the one to slots.
Level brackets and fully tighten slots bracket.
Fire another screw through the top hole of the slot bracket with a 6mm drill bit if it makes you feel better but it won't need it if you tighten them enough.
100% 1st time level 3- 4 mins a rad😉
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Kimou
re: Hints, tips & secrets of plumbing - No Banter please!
If the termination to your PR pipe is difficult to access, say up high and you have a window nearby but too far to reach out . Make up the pipe with elbows returning on itself so discharge will direct to wall as intended then put some flux on the edge of the pipe near the elbows and sweat a 3 metre tube to it with a little contact of solder. Now you can fish it through the hole and snap off the 3 mtr tube. Just remember not to go overboard when sweating.
If the termination to your PR pipe is difficult to access, say up high and you have a window nearby but too far to reach out . Make up the pipe with elbows returning on itself so discharge will direct to wall as intended then put some flux on the edge of the pipe near the elbows and sweat a 3 metre tube to it with a little contact of solder. Now you can fish it through the hole and snap off the 3 mtr tube. Just remember not to go overboard when sweating.
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Screw fix also sell a blow off termination that works in almost the exact same way as described above, however it will fit through a small hole as it is purpose made for the job.
I'll try and find the link.
Screw fix also sell a blow off termination that works in almost the exact same way as described above, however it will fit through a small hole as it is purpose made for the job.
I'll try and find the link.
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