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I have a insurance job to try and rescue a poorly installed quad shower the customer wants to save the tiling if possible and has a few spare so fingers crossed it may work , the loss adjuster allowed em £1500 that will just about cover materials. Kop
 

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The guys a estimator for a roofing company so should have done better I can get the shower done just about a few tiles missing at high level 🤞. Kop
 

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Just finished this in time for the weekend. Roll on Monday and another job 😂
 

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Fs run out of tiles and can't get any till Tuesday / wednesday customer supplied everything so it's not my doing 🫣🫣
I always over estimate and then add a metre on, two if they’re to order. Half of them come damaged these days, plus if they’re 1200*600 like some have that’s a lot of area if one tile is damaged.
 
I always over estimate and then add a metre on, two if they’re to order. Half of them come damaged these days, plus if they’re 1200*600 like some have that’s a lot of area if one tile is damaged.
Yes mate know what your saying your job turned out nice bet they were well happy .😉👍
 
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Just the glass to do till I get more tiles 👍
 

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Got the glass fitted and shower working wouldn't of been my choice but customers liked it in the showroom it masks the expensive fixtures and fittings and closes the room in ? , they arrive home today after 2 weeks in the USA so time will tell 🫣. Kop
 

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Well catching up on servicing before starting a boiler install next Thursday. Oil to replace Bio Mass. Customer phones this morning, been talking to a friend, I should be able to get 5k off the government, can I sort it, No. Boilers on order from Hounsfield, tanks coming thursday/friday and just bought all the controls and fittings. They've paid a deposit to cover all materials and my % on top.

Told them to start looking into it. But that the boiler, tank and bits theirs now regardless of what happens.

Love my job.
 
Got this one finished just needs decorating before toothbrush charger illuminated mirror, bathroom cabinet and shaving mirror can go up, I would recommend Flova brassware if you want something a little different you can feel the quality and the customer service team were a pleasure to deal with , a week ahead of small jobs before another bathroom and a ensuite and a heating upgrade.
Regards Kop
 

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Well catching up on servicing before starting a boiler install next Thursday. Oil to replace Bio Mass. Customer phones this morning, been talking to a friend, I should be able to get 5k off the government, can I sort it, No. Boilers on order from Hounsfield, tanks coming thursday/friday and just bought all the controls and fittings. They've paid a deposit to cover all materials and my % on top.

Told them to start looking into it. But that the boiler, tank and bits theirs now regardless of what happens.

Love my job.
Thought that was only for heatpumps ? and you need MCS registration they may have had a pay back when they had the biomass boiler fitted ? but that's long gone now , Rumor has it Rishi has plans to squash that as a waste of money, a average heatpump install is around £13000 - £5000 pay back leaves £8000 to pay so out of reach for Mr & Mrs average this scheme is paying wealthy people to install heatpumps at a discount the money would be better spent insulating people's homes so they don't need their boilers on for so long and their homes then retain the heat generated, as a consequence boiler emmisions are reduced helping achieve net zero. ? . Regards Kop
 

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Thought that was only for heatpumps ? and you need MCS registration they may have had a pay back when they had the biomass boiler fitted ? but that's long gone now , Rumor has it Rishi has plans to squash that as a waste of money, a average heatpump install is around £13000 - £5000 pay back leaves £8000 to pay so out of reach for Mr & Mrs average this scheme is paying wealthy people to install heatpumps at a discount the money would be better spent insulating people's homes so they don't need their boilers on for so long and their homes then retain the heat generated, as a consequence boiler emmisions are reduced helping achieve net zero. ? . Regards Kop
Yes, I had a quick look at the bumf around it all. They dont qualify.

Insulation is key, but a lot of housing stock out in the sticks struggle. Not a lot you can do with a rubble filled twin stone wall.
 
Got this one finished just needs decorating before toothbrush charger illuminated mirror, bathroom cabinet and shaving mirror can go up, I would recommend Flova brassware if you want something a little different you can feel the quality and the customer service team were a pleasure to deal with , a week ahead of small jobs before another bathroom and a ensuite and a heating upgrade.
Regards Kop
Finished and dressed by client
 

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Got the bath in panels fitted and screen up , just the towel rail to connect and fiddly bits to finish three vertical rads to fit then the other ensuite shower room to start . Kop
 

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3 vertical rads fitted , I got them online from the radiator outlet at a reasonable price matching trvs and lockshields struggled to find anything local these seem to be good if you need rads fast worth a look 👍. Kop
 

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Combi swap the end of last week and started a bathroom that the tiles were stuck on with silicone and the wall was soaking
 

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Been on wood butchery duties this week 😂 framing out this new shower in the ensuite, carrying on in this property from last week getting the low level tray fitted was a challenge had to cut out more than I liked but it's coming on now . Kop
 

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Just finished last bathroom job of year 👍🏻 11 bathrooms this year 😬🙄
 

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Been on wood butchery duties this week 😂 framing out this new shower in the ensuite, carrying on in this property from last week getting the low level tray fitted was a challenge had to cut out more than I liked but it's coming on now . Kop
I wouldn't worry about it, sometimes it has to be done 😂 I've seen much worse in the building trade than notched joists - found a floating cavity wall once
 
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Anyone’s arse start twitching when you have to cut holes in this stuff 😀 can never double check too much
Yes. It's also annoying now, none of our suppliers store them right so they're all bowed to f*** Have a right nightmare fitting them sometimes. I'll also refuse to fit the MDF ones, but now multipanel have started using MDF. Managed to get a different brand at our local builders merchants.
 
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Yes. It's also annoying now, none of our suppliers store them right so they're all bowed to f*** Have a right nightmare fitting them sometimes. I'll also refuse to fit the MDF ones, but now multipanel have started using MDF. Managed to get a different brand at our local builders merchants.

Yep these ones were the “new” mdf ones which came with smiles luckily the mp addy is good and strong using 3 tubes per full board
 
I won't use mdf, local merchants uses Perform Panels which are still ply.

Need to get the current wetroom finished. Then a four day new bath, basin and a bit of tiling to round off another busy year.

Been slowed down as Mother in Law passed on Friday, not unexpected at 95 but still heartbreaking for the wife and kids. Last couple of days were rough as she'd had no fluids for 10 days and heavily sedated.
 
EvilDrPorkChop, nice one.
Can you tell me where that basin/wc unit is from and how wide it is, cheers.
It’s Tavistock and it was 1000mm wide (I’m pretty sure)

We got it from James Hargreaves, so I’m not sure if they badge it up as one of their own. It was really good quality though 👍🏻 have been impressed with the Tavistock furniture of recent.
 
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Finished this one off handed over to the painter and sparky now

Wish the sink silicone came out better but had to hide a few holes from the old inset sink etc
 

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Had 3 frozen ones so far, annoying thing is two of them weren't ones we've fitted!

One that was ours was about 15 year old and before the time you knew they all froze up. Overflow going into 3" cast stack - will have to do something with it come new boiler time.
 
Been back on this ensuite shower room this week unfortunately won't be done before crimbo as I'm visiting my son and little granddaughter before Christmas for a few days then I'm committed elsewhere but their ok with it as they have 2 other bathrooms . Regards Kop
 

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Don't blame you. It'd have to be much more than time and half on Sunday for me 🤣

Went to one today the trap inside a logic was frozen condense was clear just the trap weird
 
Went to one today the trap inside a logic was frozen condense was clear just the trap weird
I've been finding strange ones - like ones you'd thought wouldn't freeze, freezing up. One guys tonight that I fitted, literally has a 1 1/2" elbow coming out the wall into a downspout with no open end, in sheltered spot and that's froze 🤯 Guess no amount of big pipe and insulation will stop a drip freezing at -8.

Evident the ones that drip, like the Baxis, EcoFits (Glow Worms) and Ideals seem to freeze up more. I've not had any issues with Plus or Pros yet, or some of the newer Worcesters.
 
Little gravity to invent swap ignore the wiring temp found that many junction boxes in the loft easier to rewire in jan
 

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Had a customer on the phone to me today, I couldn't get to fix their worcester se oil combi due to the mother in law dying.
They got somebody else in, heating was fine, no hot water.

So they've been charged £765.00 for pump, diverter head, diverter body and 5 visits.

After first visit they changed head, hot water worked, no heating but only found out after they went.

Second visit was told it was an air lock. Still no heating.

Third visit, fitted a new pump. Still no heating.

Fourth visit new diverter body. Heating and hot water worked for 24hrs.

Fifth visit, airlock and high limit tripped.

The total bill included the 5 visits at £65 a pop.

They asked what I thought about it.

I said for one thing, I need to up my prices and two they didn't have a clue.

Big company round my way as well.
 
Finished off the shower room just the screen to fit once the decorating is completed . Fitted some bathroom ventilation. Kop
 

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On with this, day 10. Bit of a nightmare tbh. Guy is really fussy, and has bought the worst tiles we’ve ever worked with. Not cut straight, edges not square, length not cut square, and bowed like a banana. Be glad when it’s finished.
 

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On with this, day 10. Bit of a nightmare tbh. Guy is really fussy, and has bought the worst tiles we’ve ever worked with. Not cut straight, edges not square, length not cut square, and bowed like a banana. Be glad when it’s finished.
Looking good Mr Evil bit of a challenge for you 😉👍
 
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Nice easy kitchen tap replacement until that decided it didn’t want to be on the pipe no more due to not being soldered and being in an l unit in the corner ffs
 

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Message over the weekend, old oil Beta not working, no power to it.
Gets there this afternoon, fuse spur OK, power at timer and pump runs.
Boiler as dead as a fart.
Incoming power cable goes through case and round back of boiler, grabs cable and gently pull.
Hey presto end of cable not wired in anywhere. (Bearing in mind I fitted a new motor on the burner two weeks before Christmas and it was all good when I left).
Cable not pulled out as all in good condition and ready to be wired back in.

Nobody had touched it, according to customer.

But it didn't unwire itself.

Strange.
 
Message over the weekend, old oil Beta not working, no power to it.
Gets there this afternoon, fuse spur OK, power at timer and pump runs.
Boiler as dead as a fart.
Incoming power cable goes through case and round back of boiler, grabs cable and gently pull.
Hey presto end of cable not wired in anywhere. (Bearing in mind I fitted a new motor on the burner two weeks before Christmas and it was all good when I left).
Cable not pulled out as all in good condition and ready to be wired back in.

Nobody had touched it, according to customer.

But it didn't unwire itself.

Strange.
I went on a course years ago, and the only thing that stuck with me was 'The general public are liars and never believe what they tell you'. Mr invisible must have removed it.
 

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