What we all working on this week ?

[king of pipes]

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

 

[king of pipes]

Started a bathroom upgrade this week new owner hates the assisted bathroom look and it's fixtures and fittings so a full strip and new tiling is taking place, updating everything . Kop

 

[Scott_D]

I hate bathrooms 😄
This is the tray I asked for advice on another thread. Went for SBR and flexible tile adhesive in the end.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Looks good Scott you do the prep eg hardie ? And Mira shower ?

 

[king of pipes]

I hate bathrooms 😄
This is the tray I asked for advice on another thread. Went for SBR and flexible tile adhesive in the end.
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Looks tidy Scott 👍 sorry bud must of missed that one I would have done the same . What were the wall panels made of ???? Kop
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Got a few tiles up it all taking shape nicely . Kop

 

[Scott_D]

The builder fitted the hardie panels.
It’s a Mira atom
The wall panels are 10mm plastic, all supplied by customer

 

[Ben-gee]

Looks great Scott, which tray is that?
I like the concealed corner waste.

 

[mutley racers]

Here we are boys “ job of the month “ co TFJ plastering services View attachment 41238View attachment 41238View attachment 41239View attachment 41240

Nice mate. Where did you learn to plaster?

I have a new house we are going to rent out that needs plastering and thought of giving it a go myself.....

 

[Ben-gee]

Buy yourself some pale pink clothes and cap then go for it. Oh and plenty of top quality hand cream. ( body shop -hemp for me)

 

[SimonG]

Get some plasterboard in the garage and give it a go. Had to self teach myself after being let down all the time. I'm definitely slower but can get a good finish.

 

[king of pipes]

To frigging hot today so sacked off the bathroom job come 1 o'clock and fixed a Baxi duo tec for a mate .

 

[Scott_D]

To frigging hot today so sacked off the bathroom job come 1 o'clock and fixed a Baxi duo tec for a mate .

Was the tray a 2 man job?

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Monday’s job oooo goody

 

[king of pipes]

Was the tray a 2 man job?

Yes mate me and the plasterer sorted it had to chop in the wall at one end, flexible tile adhesive to bed it in siliconed up before tiling bud
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Monday’s job oooo goody

Love a tight fit 😂😂

 

[Harvest Fields]

Love a tight fit 😂😂

Don’t we all mate. The older I get the looser it is😂

 

[king of pipes]

You back up and running H ??
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Update chaps after talking to Aqualisa technical , I have adjusted the processor control unit to HP eco mode from combi mode this reduces the flow by 2 litres a minute and removed the flow limiter it is not guaranteed to work faultlessly and can fluctuate slightly on temperature but a 2 litres a minute saving is worth trying also getting a grate made with 40 extra holes so should help. Kop

Laser cut drain grate

 

[Harvest Fields]

The grate looks good mate.
Not fully yet mate. 1 more week and then I’m going to up my game.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Much better and managed to use the old tank

 

[SimonG]

Pulling this out so it can be tanked behind.

 

[Aquarius]

First ever main heat exchanger replacement for a Vaillant Ecotec today - 3 & 1/2 hours, including adding inhibitor, and dropping off a part to a mate.

 

[Scott_D]

First ever main heat exchanger replacement for a Vaillant Ecotec today - 3 & 1/2 hours, including adding inhibitor, and dropping off a part to a mate.

How much is the part?

 

[Aquarius]

How much is the part?

Approx

How much is the part?

I don’t know exactly, as costs are dealt with by finance, but we get them from here, and they’re expensive, it what the boss wanted. DHS Spares, buy now at dhsspares.co.uk - https://www.dhsspares.co.uk/product/vaillant-0020135131-heat-exchanger-1383357

 

[mutley racers]

Get some plasterboard in the garage and give it a go. Had to self teach myself after being let down all the time. I'm definitely slower but can get a good finish.

Yes I have been thinking this. Did you use a practice plaster mix (lime and sand) on the plasterboard. Notnsure if it would stick to that or not?

 

[Ben-gee]

Just use multi finish, think of it as an investment in your future happiness, not having to try and grab a plasterer at short notice when all the walls fall apart as some as you drop your tool bag a bit heavily on day one!

 

[mutley racers]

Just use multi finish, think of it as an investment in your future happiness, not having to try and grab a plasterer at short notice when all the walls fall apart as some as you drop your tool bag a bit heavily on day one!

I see. Just keeping adding layer after layer until I can get a decent finish. Nice idea. Thanks

 

[SimonG]

Yes I have been thinking this. Did you use a practice plaster mix (lime and sand) on the plasterboard. Notnsure if it would stick to that or not?

I use multi finish as it stays open longer.

 

[Ben-gee]

No that’s not what I meant mutley.

multi- finish is the product name.

The usual method is to apply it in two layers, the second being applied whilst the first is still live - it’s getting the timing right that is the trick.
Same again in terms of timing for your final trowel up; too soon it all moves around too much and goes wavy; too late and .... well it’s too late!

 

[mutley racers]

No that’s not what I meant mutley.

multi- finish is the product name.

The usual method is to apply it in two layers, the second being applied whilst the first is still live - it’s getting the timing right that is the trick.
Same again in terms of timing for your final trowel up; too soon it all moves around too much and goes wavy; too late and .. we’ll it’s too late!

Ah I see Ben-Gee. But, you could keep adding coats on top until you get it to a level you are happy with hey?

 

[Ben-gee]

Don’t want to make the room too much smaller though!

 

[king of pipes]

Bathroom is coming together nicely 👍 kop.

 

[SimonG]

Looks nice but them floor tiles will be a bit slick with water on them.

Really like the grey wall tiles.

 

[mutley racers]

Nice. What's that onnthe floor under the tiles, levelling compound?
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No that’s not what I meant mutley.

multi- finish is the product name.

The usual method is to apply it in two layers, the second being applied whilst the first is still live - it’s getting the timing right that is the trick.
Same again in terms of timing for your final trowel up; too soon it all moves around too much and goes wavy; too late and .. well it’s too late!

Easy to order a Marshalltownntrowel but getting hold of some finish plaster....in my dreams. Bought a bag of lime and a couple of bags of sand so going to have a go on my garage wall this weekend.

 

[Harvest Fields]

Will look nice once complete mate. Pop a few more up once done. You tilling underneath or around the toilet?

 

[king of pipes]

Will look nice once complete mate. Pop a few more up once done. You tilling underneath or around the toilet?

Yes mate will do, its the old toilet H i will pull it out tomorrow and lay the rest of the floor with quick set , before installing the bathroom units and sanitary ware.
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Yes Mutley its levelling compound topps fast track stuff goes off quickly and leaves a hard clean surface to tile onto prime with sbr the old floor and before levelling, and again before tiling i couldn't build it up to much nearer to the doorway . Kop
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Looks nice but them floor tiles will be a bit slick with water on them.

Really like the grey wall tiles.

Not that bad bud

 

[ShaunCorbs]

It’s decent stuff but need to prime the floor first

use it to fit a range cooker where the cus didn’t have any more tiles went off like a rocket and hard

 

[Scott_D]

Three hours to fit an outside tap on a new build this morning, I had a nightmare!
Hardly any space between fittings and the shelf wouldn’t come out. Tightening up the isolation valve and the two soldered tees straight after the stop tap came apart. They were butted together and no solder inside either fitting! Just the lip of either tee.
Easiest £60 I ever made 😅