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]

I’m on this. Can say it’s probably been the most awkward I have done

 

[SimonG]

I’m on this. Can say it’s probably been the most awkward I have done

Glad it's just not me that uses spanners and screwdrivers as temporary tray supports till it goes off.

 

[Harvest Fields]

Glad it's just not me that uses spanners and screwdrivers as temporary tray supports till it goes off.

😂😂😂 Put them there just in case. But to be fair they came straight out. Surprised it had not dropped.

 

[king of pipes]

Nice work chaps looking good, i've got 3 more to do and then I'm thinking of not doing anymore, they just take to long to complete and are working out quite expensive as a consequence, I'm falling behind on boiler and heating work which is better paid and quicker to turn over I think I'll take a step back from bathrooms for a while . Cheers kop

 

[SimonG]

Looking at 3 on Sunday afternoon. But agree they seem to be taking longer to do.

 

[Scott_D]

Vaillant 837 combi replaced with a Vaillant system boiler and 300l unvented cylinder

 

[Ben-gee]

Looking at 3 on Sunday afternoon. But agree they seem to be taking longer to do.

It’s when everything is hidden away it all takes longer, used to just cut two notches in bath panel and run pipes to basin- can’t imagine doing that now!
Also wall hung toilet - frame, boxing, hardibacker, tiles, often built in shelving etc - 3 days or more. Just whack in a close coupled an hour or so.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

It’s when everything is hidden away it all takes longer, used to just cut two notches in bath panel and run pipes to basin- can’t imagine doing that now!
Also wall hung toilet - frame, boxing, hardibacker, tiles, often built in shelving etc - 3 days or more. Just whack in a close coupled an hour or so.

I’ve got this atm they don’t like the mcalpine trap on the bath and the legs that came with the bath they supplied (old style plastic cast iron roll)

 

[king of pipes]

Servicing today Worcester CDI classic fully stripped and cleaned still in good condition, Alpha Intex 24 needed a new PCB was playing up E37 and E43 wouldn't reset scorching on the facia tell tale transformer problem stripped serviced cleaned replaced the board reset the parameters alls good . Kop

 

[Deleted member 120897]

Currently on Holiday with the family in Welshpool. Loving the change of scenery, been doing Penmaenmawr/Maenan Abbey/Towyn for past 12 years or so.

 

[Harvest Fields]

I’m on this. Can say it’s probably been the most awkward I have done

Got this ready for me to go away on holiday. Yay…

 

[SimonG]

Tiling this week and next, floors for a change. 13 sqm of 600 x 600 porcelain to start, then onto a 3 part Victorian look alike through the rest of the kitchen and up the hallway.
Day off it tomorrow to fit an oil combi.

Roll on 10th September, week away to Marton Mere in Blackpool with wife and granddaughter.
Ready for some down time.

 

[Deleted member 120897]

Tiling this week and next, floors for a change. 13 sqm of 600 x 600 porcelain to start, then onto a 3 part Victorian look alike through the rest of the kitchen and up the hallway.
Day off it tomorrow to fit an oil combi.

Roll on 10th September, week away to Marton Mere in Blackpool with wife and granddaughter.
Ready for some down time.

Mind your knees 😉

 

[SimonG]

Mind your knees 😉

Knee pads and an old couch cushion make it bearable 👍

 

[ShaunCorbs]

What’s wrong with the tap can’t tell most clients

Also first fix an toilet and basin

 

[Deleted member 120897]

What’s wrong with the tap can’t tell most clients

Also first fix an toilet and basin

To quote most people I deal with “can’t you just fit non return valves?”😩

 

[EvilDrPorkChop]

Worcester 4000 combi in today, with vertical flue. Baxi DuoTec out that had a leaking HEX internally.

 

[Harvest Fields]

I’m currently around this area. Lots of castles and History if that’s your thing.

 

[Deleted member 120897]

I’m currently around this area. Lots of castles and History if that’s your thing.

Business or pleasure?

 

[Ben-gee]

Putting in a new combi?

 

[Harvest Fields]

Definitely all pleasure. It’s absolutely stunning around here.

 

[SimonG]

Definitely all pleasure. It’s absolutely stunning around here.

Had any broomstick flying lessons in the castle?

 

[Harvest Fields]

Had any broomstick flying lessons in the castle?

The kids did yesterday. They loved it.

 

[Deleted member 120897]

Had any broomstick flying lessons in the castle?

1st apprenticeship lesson, pick up that broom, it doesn’t fly though you have to make it!

 

[Harvest Fields]

Also been here. So nice.

 

[SimonG]

We stayed up at Haggerston castle 2 years ago with the granddaughter as it's only a couple of hours away. Did Berwick, Holy Island but missed out on Alnwick and Bamburgh castles.
Nice countryside up there.

 

[Ric2013]

Today I finally closed the family newsagent after 78 years. Last night, I mopped the floor before going to bed and was feeling a bit mournful about it all. Then I tried to pay a bill using the stupid internet banking system they insist I use in Italy (I much prefer cheques), wasted ages on the computer, and finally got to bed after 10.30 and remembered exactly why I'm so keen to leave Italy and get back to plumbing.

Today I feel like I've served my sentence. Lots of magazines etc. to count and return tomorrow - it will be interesting to see how many titles I have in stock. My guess is around 700 (there was more in stock but the distribution firm hasn't supplied me with much in the last week or two as it knew we were closing).

 

[Deleted member 120897]

Are you still in Italy Ric? 78 years, wow 😁

 

[Harvest Fields]

Not been to Haggerston. Have been to all 4 of the others over this week

 

[Ric2013]

Are you still in Italy Ric? 78 years, wow 😁

Yes. The final count was closer to 600, by the way. Now (soon) I can go home. Today's job is sorting out books for return.

 

[EvilDrPorkChop]

Combi conversion this week. Baxi Solo BF out and a Main Eco Compact 30kw in. Brick was best match we could find, cement hasn’t set yet in that photo 😂

Excuse the wire too, old guys a retired electrician and he’s upgrading the board and putting in a fuse spur at the same time.

 

[Scott_D]

Kitchen diner first fix
2rads, kitchen sink and island hob

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Does anyone else get concerned when the spreads come in about pipework getting knocked and kinked also doing full dabs behind boilers and rads etc ?

 

[Scott_D]

Does anyone else get concerned when the spreads come in about pipework getting knocked and kinked also doing full dabs behind boilers and rads etc ?

Yep
Can only hope they bend a pipe enough that water pees out all over them and they cant ignore it.

 

[Harvest Fields]

Kitchen diner first fix
2rads, kitchen sink and island hob View attachment 63337View attachment 63338View attachment 63339View attachment 63340

Ever thought of using Tracpipe mate?(just curious)