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

 

[ShaunCorbs]

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

Yep tend to leave them at a higher pressure now

 

[Scott_D]

Ever thought of using Tracpipe mate?(just curious)

I have used it but it’s quite pricey.
I arrived with 3m of 22mm coated copper.
It was supposed to be a straight run and a chase made for me.

No chase, the island had moved and I don’t have another free day so I had to make it fit.
I used insulation as an extra layer of protection as the floor may be levelled with latex.

 

[Harvest Fields]

I have used it but it’s quite pricey.
I arrived with 3m of 22mm coated copper.
It was supposed to be a straight run and a chase made for me.

No chase, the island had moved and I don’t have another free day so I had to make it fit.
I used insulation as an extra layer of protection as the floor may be levelled with latex.

Definitely pricey but worth its weight. Just needs clipping otherwise it rises in the screed

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Gastite Flexible Gas Piping Contractor Kits

Gastite Flexible Gas Piping DN20 5 Metre

www.pipekit.co.uk

 

[Scott_D]

Under sink water heater

 

[Ben-gee]

Very neat Scott. Is that the 10l and do you use 2 or 3 kW version?
I go for 2 as I live in hard water area and, maybe wrongly, think they last longer than the 3kW.

Also, have you binned the dielectric couplings?

 

[SJB060685]

Very tidy

 

[Scott_D]

Very neat Scott. Is that the 10l and do you use 2 or 3 kW version?
I go for 2 as I live in hard water area and, maybe wrongly, think they last longer than the 3kW.

Also, have you binned the dielectric couplings?

Was a bit of a crazy job.
Another plumber had first fixed and mounted the heaters and got everything ready, then not turned up to pipe them up.
Got called in on Friday to finish them as the school opens on Monday.
One of the 8 didn’t work out of the box

 

[ShaunCorbs]

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

Somehow they managed to raise my soil pipe by 23mm even tho it was clipped / braced so hammer time today 😀 was 205 after the tiling

 

[king of pipes]

After recovering from the cronovirus we managed to get away on holiday I took a private PCR test to make sure I was clear before we committed and also antibody test it turns out I've got antibodies in my blood from a previous infection so all in all I've had it in the past been double jabbed and still got the delta variant although I soon got over it . Regards kop

 

[Harvest Fields]

Nice mate. Glad you are ok and got away. My first day back to work today.

 

[SimonG]

Looks spot on and glad you're ok.

I'm counting down till friday. Nothing flash, caravan at Marton Mere, Blackpool for a week with the other half and granddaughter.

Enjoy 👍👍

 

[SimonG]

This is doing my head in.

 

[Scott_D]

hot fitting this in a loft
Vaillant Ecotec pro 28

 

[Harvest Fields]

Tilers in one of mine doing this

 

[SimonG]

hot fitting this in a loft
Vaillant Ecotec pro 28
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Been warm enough today without being up in a loft.

Plenty of fluids 👍

 

[SimonG]

Tilers in one of mine doing this

Not a fan of those wall tiles. Floors nice.
The wall ones bring back memories 🤪🤪

 

[EvilDrPorkChop]

What's peoples take on mounting boilers on Ply? Thought the regs state that you can't mount on a combustible material, yet many mount on ply. Not saying it's wrong, but manufactures instructions i've read don't state that it can be done?

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Old boilers eg Nat draught no

Modern condy yes as your not going over 50 dc

 

[EvilDrPorkChop]

Old boilers eg Nat draught no

Modern condy yes as your not going over 50 dc

Is there a particular reg that states that? Cause I haven't read it anywhere that's all.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

I believe Worcester put a tb out about it can’t remember what it was called sorry

 

[Harvest Fields]

Not a fan of those wall tiles. Floors nice.
The wall ones bring back memories 🤪🤪

They are a bit crazy but are really nice up close

 

[Deleted member 120897]

This is doing my head in.

Why? The pattern?

 

[SimonG]

Why? The pattern?

The pattern, the customer, the number of cuts, having to take the mosaics off the backing for a tighter spacing, I should be somewhere else etc etc.

The pattern was mental. Had to cover it up in the end. Have to extend it right through to front door, but not till end of month when customers away.

 

[king of pipes]

Looks spot on and glad you're ok.

I'm counting down till friday. Nothing flash, caravan at Marton Mere, Blackpool for a week with the other half and granddaughter.

Enjoy 👍👍

Lovely mate enjoy your time away.

 

[Admin]

Morning all, hope all is well in the plumbing world. It was bloody hot yesterday and as hot if not hotter today. Enjoy it while it lasts as apparently it's the last we're having for 2021. boooooo

 

[king of pipes]

Hotter still here Dan 🤣 enjoying some r and r .kop

 

[Chuck]

Morning all, hope all is well in the plumbing world. It was bloody hot yesterday and as hot if not hotter today. Enjoy it while it lasts as apparently it's the last we're having for 2021. boooooo

Raining here. Welcome to Devon!

 

[Ric2013]

Not raining, but typical English grey day without sun and around 15°C at a guess. Unusual to have a dry grey day here at 3000ft altitude, so I'm guessing it will rain at some point.

 

[Harvest Fields]

Did these today. From standard rads with exposed pipes down the back. Got to go back and finish the plaster work though.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Don’t they come with 4 brackets ?

 

[Deleted member 120897]

Don’t they come with 4 brackets ?

I’ve seen a few with just 3, thought it was normal? Probably saves them 40 pence per towel rail 😃

 

[Keefy]

Not much to be honest but this dripping sink tap in my kitchen is beginning to do my head in after three years!

 

[Harvest Fields]

Don’t they come with 4 brackets ?

Both came with 3. Think it depends on the heights with centerrad.

 

[SimonG]

Did these today. From standard rads with exposed pipes down the back. Got to go back and finish the plaster work though.

Tidy 👍

 

[ShaunCorbs]

A replacement boiler and rads

That turned into a cylinder replacement as the old one was leaking

Every time i change a cylinder I normally have to do something with the floor 😩

 

[Deleted member 120897]

Another nice and tidy install 👌

 

[WC1]

What's peoples take on mounting boilers on Ply? Thought the regs state that you can't mount on a combustible material, yet many mount on ply. Not saying it's wrong, but manufactures instructions i've read don't state that it can be done?

Some mi's do allow.

 

[king of pipes]

Ensuite shower room day one strip out today first day back after 3 weeks off recovering from Covid and a week in Ibiza 😉 kop

 

[Harvest Fields]

I’m doing a cubicle. Insurance job.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Finally finished 9 days in all

9 rads inc 1 towel mixture of 8 and 10mm
New cylinder and flooring
New 616 and controls

 

[Deleted member 120897]

Finally finished 9 days in all

9 rads inc 1 towel mixture of 8 and 10mm
New cylinder and flooring
New 616 and controls

That’s one way of saying it’s a baxi ecoblue 🤪

 

[ShaunCorbs]

That’s one way of saying it’s a baxi ecoblue 🤪

😀 with a 7 year warranty

 

[king of pipes]

Knocked the crap out of this one this week now for the rebuild 😉 have a restful weekend chaps. Kop

 

[Scott_D]

Vaillant 838

 

[king of pipes]

Tanking the whole room before tiling and panels decent price from u heat 😁. Kop

 

[ShaunCorbs]

My end to the week turned up to a load of boxes ugh flat pack and missing the toilet front panel

Me personally I think the cisterns too big for the unit as the flush pipe is cutting it close 😀

 

[SimonG]

Back to continuing floor saga.

 

[Harvest Fields]

I’m on this little nightmare. All done now. Ready for tiler.

 

[SimonG]

I’m on this little nightmare. All done now. Ready for tiler.

What's on the walls?

 

[Harvest Fields]

Ardex waterproof kit.

 

[EvilDrPorkChop]

Finished this off this week. We usually do the lot but they insisted on their own tiler, who’s been a disaster and screwed through 3 of my shower pipes. The place where they’ve bought their stuff has been rubbish to, had loads more hassle on this job than when we just do the lot ourselves.

 

[Scott_D]

Made a start on this

 

[EvilDrPorkChop]

Made a start on this
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How come you've not come off each zone from the LLH, just trying to save on pumps?

 

[Scott_D]

How come you've not come off each zone from the LLH, just trying to save on pumps?

The kit has all been supplied, im just fitting.
Its not a huge system (18 rads) but a very tall house and the boiler is in the basement.

 

[SJB060685]

Made a start on this
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Have you not sized the distribution pipework on secondary side of LLH for its target velocity? I was always told design for .5m/s.

 

[Scott_D]

Have you not sized the distribution pipework on secondary side of LLH for its target velocity? I was always told design for .5m/s.

Honestly. No and I wouldnt know how to.
Its 2 heating zones, 9 column rads each, 28mm pipework

 

[SJB060685]

What's the flow rate when all zones are demanding and I'll work out the velocity?

 

[king of pipes]

Finished this off this week. We usually do the lot but they insisted on their own tiler, who’s been a disaster and screwed through 3 of my shower pipes. The place where they’ve bought their stuff has been rubbish to, had loads more hassle on this job than when we just do the lot ourselves.

Very nice Evil i've got to agree do the whole thing less hassle 👍. Kop

 

[ShaunCorbs]

What’s the old saying measure twice cut once 😀 didn’t do too bad with the plaster board and as normal old houses arnt square so need a plaster to fit and dab it

 

[king of pipes]

Looking good Shaun 😜 regards Kop

 

[king of pipes]

Getting on top of the prep on this one now started tiling

 

[king of pipes]

Lights and ventilation sorted cracking on with the tiles. 😁

 

[king of pipes]

Need a break from this one got a boiler swap tomorrow hate doing em on a Friday but needs must 😉. Kop

 

[Deleted member 120897]

Starting to get more breakdowns thank goodness, not a fan of poke and go landlord certs 😒 starting my callout week tomorrow as well 😩

 

[EvilDrPorkChop]

Starting to get more breakdowns thank goodness, not a fan of poke and go landlord certs 😒 starting my callout week tomorrow as well 😩

Our busy time for servicing too, it's just gone mad 🤯

 

[SimonG]

Servicing is stacking up but no time. On with a shower out, bath in in the main bathroom and bath out shower in in the ensuite. Nice simple sparkly white panels over tiles. New basin in main bathroom and now new wc which wasnt on the estimate. All panels 900 wide, not tongue and grooved and no h trims. No bath waste, no shower waste.

Extra extra here comes the bonus 🤣🤣

 

[Scott_D]

Twins

 

[Deleted member 120897]

Twins

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Nice mate, and those valves make it look the part too.

 

[king of pipes]

Glowworm ultracom 2 out Gloworm 28c in, thinking it would be a straight forward swap? was it hell only the heating return was the same, flue was 50 mm closer to the wall so had to chop that out really didnt need this one on a friday have a relaxed weekend chaps

 

[Scott_D]

Glowworm ultracom 2 out Gloworm 28c in, thinking it would be a straight forward swap? was it hell only the heating return was the same, flue was 50 mm closer to the wall so had to chop that out really didnt need this one on a friday have a relaxed weekend chaps

What do you think of the boiler?
Are they cheap?

 

[king of pipes]

Not overly impressed mate to much plastic and o rings for my liking 5 year warranty £555 + VAT Boiler, flue, and mag filter didnt use the filter as there was a pro 2 installed only a few weeks ok .

 

[EvilDrPorkChop]

Glowworm ultracom 2 out Gloworm 28c in, thinking it would be a straight forward swap? was it hell only the heating return was the same, flue was 50 mm closer to the wall so had to chop that out really didnt need this one on a friday have a relaxed weekend chaps

Wouldn't it have been easier putting a Vaillant EcoTec Pro back in it's place. Thinking same pipe layout....

 

[king of pipes]

Probably mate I hadn't seen the job went in blind custard wanted a Glowworm budget boiler its in a rental one bed cottage only £1500 in the job 👍. Kop

 

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[king of pipes]

What do you chaps make of the latest warmzilla ads on the forum how the hell can they do a boiler install for under £1500 not doing us any good is it ?? I can't match their prices and I certainly wouldn't fit for them, a boiler swap and controls upgrade is a ,11/2 - 2 day job cleaning and flushing is 1/2 a day, then there's the removal of all the old boiler , the new boiler to install ,all the making good , electrical work to do,then theres the commissioning and all the paperwork to complete anyone who does it in one is cutting corners, your thoughts chaps ?? . Kop

 

[Deleted member 120897]

Warmzilla? Is this referring to BG? They’ll be getting boilers at decent price, if it is BG, then they may have saved when a lot of staff left.

 

[king of pipes]

Nah mate Google them one of these companies who get installers to fit for them and pay around £300 per install so corners get cut , quality installers get squeezed out as they are a grand or more expensive but do everything properly.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

That moment when your cutting the last shower board and you forget to add the 30mm for trims on ffs

 

[SimonG]

That moment when your cutting the last shower board and you forget to add the 30mm for trims on ffs

Measure twice, cut once.

But been there in the past, it's a real kick in the nads.

 

[SJB060685]

Measure twice, cut once.

But been there in the past, it's a real kick in the nads.

He did measure, he just didn't think 😜

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Where I went wrong I drew around the trims on the wall as it’s an old property except it goes in the trim either side 15mm feck

 

[SJB060685]

Where I went wrong I drew around the trims on the wall as it’s an old property except it goes in the trim either side 15mm feck

My above comment was me messing mate. We all have off days, or in my case weeks 😂😂

 

[EvilDrPorkChop]

I've given over with the trims, weak points tbh IMO 🤷‍♂️

 

[ShaunCorbs]

I've given over with the trims, weak points tbh IMO 🤷‍♂️

👍

 

[ShaunCorbs]

My above comment was me messing mate. We all have off days, or in my case weeks 😂😂

But your right dumbo here forgot to add the 30 mm 😂

 

[king of pipes]

We've all been there Shaun sure you'll get over it 😉 Here one I'm working on. Kop

 

[Ben-gee]

I've given over with the trims, weak points tbh IMO 🤷‍♂️

I don’t use internal corner trims, butt and scribe and then a minimal silicone bead is better I think.

However need trims on edges, although have you tried Aquamura, they do a 1200 board with one long edge finished the same as the surface - really neat job possible without a single trim used!

 

[EvilDrPorkChop]

I don’t use internal corner trims, butt and scribe and then a minimal silicone bead is better I think.

However need trims on edges, although have you tried Aquamura, they do a 1200 board with one long edge finished the same as the surface - really neat job possible without a single trim used!

Yeah I use the end trims, just not the corners. Not convinced how water tight they are, the board only lips in 5mm or so. No haven't heard of them, tbh I always use MultiPanel as haven't had any issues with them. I'll have a look 👍🏻

 

[Harvest Fields]

Multipanel for me and a bead of silicone down the edge of the internal corners

 

[Scott_D]

Ecofit pure 830

 

[stormyuk]

Good morning,

New to the forum. 👍 Hopefully can post my question later of I get my account approved.

Thanks,

 

[Lou]

All approved 🙂

 

[Deleted member 120897]

Good morning,

New to the forum. 👍 Hopefully can post my question later of I get my account approved.

Thanks,

Welcome Stormy.

 

[Harvest Fields]

I’m in the middle of finishing this off.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Nearly there I’ve decided on old houses no trims for me

 

[Harvest Fields]

That is a cracking cut mate. Did you do it yourself?

 

[ShaunCorbs]

That is a cracking cut mate. Did you do it yourself?

There’s a join at the top as the ceiling is 2.8m ish

Yes it’s taking too much time luckily I’m on day rate

 

[Harvest Fields]

Lets not talk about how long bathrooms take please mate. I came home happy today.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

😀