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

 

[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 😅