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

 

[EvilDrPorkChop]

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

I know. I've got about 3 biggish ones to do before Christmas and i've already got others i've priced saying they'll have them done - they'll have to wait till next Feb now at this rate 😭

 

[king of pipes]

Welcome 👍

 

[plumbingdoctor]

Good morning,

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

Thanks,

Welcome mate

 

[king of pipes]

Getting on top of this one now chaps it's also taking longer than it should luckily customer is cool about it . Kop

 

[SimonG]

Today's challenge.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Was the pump hiding ?

 

[SimonG]

Was the pump hiding ?

Pump, wiring centre, 3 port all in dining room ceiling in a box as its exposed joists.
Upgrading cylinder to unvented and sealing the heating system. Moving to s plan with everything in the airing cupboard. Also getting rid of the surface mounted rad pipes and hot and cold to bathroom going under the floor.

Have to return in a few weeks when plastered and decorated to fit all new rads.

 

[SimonG]

Last weeks, bar Thursdays effort above.

 

[Deleted member 120897]

Last weeks, bar Thursdays effort above.

You been doing floor tiling, or am I missing something?

 

[SimonG]

You been doing floor tiling, or am I missing something?

For certain customers yes. This was sort of a job that grew.
Started off moving the cloakroom ready for an extension next year. So tile cloakroom floor, wc and basin etc. Then it was we have these tiles for the hall but I dont want my husband to do them. So I cracked on.

Wouldn't generally just do a Tiling only job.

 

[Harvest Fields]

How did you level the floor mate?

 

[SimonG]

How did you level the floor mate?

Normally I would do a pour of self levelling but it was pretty good. I used a few of the levelling clips by the staircase as it was a little out.

 

[king of pipes]

All done at last please no more grey 😂

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Managed to do the heat geek course that was a mind stretcher / opener

 

[Deleted member 120897]

Managed to do the heat geek course that was a mind stretcher / opener

Do you feel like you know more stuff? Feel any better for it?

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Do you feel like you know more stuff? Feel any better for it?

I’ve learnt a lot and it’s given me a good insight to what’s to come eventually eg heat pumps etc

 

[Harvest Fields]

Where did you do that mate?

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Where did you do that mate?

Online Heat Geek eCourse - https://courses.heatgeek.com/

 

[king of pipes]

Managed to do the heat geek course that was a mind stretcher / opener

Whats the cost and hours involved Shaun ??

 

[Deleted member 120897]

Whats the cost and hours involved Shaun ??

Cost is on the above link, hours involved I think it depends on how quickly you pick it up and get the questions right?

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Whats the cost and hours involved Shaun ??

It too me around 10 hours for part 1 and and about 9 hrs for the second I think but I need to go back through it again especially the first part as I found this the hardest

 

[Harvest Fields]

Im working on tidying this today. My customer tested positive yesterday so putting the time to good use.

 

[SimonG]

Im working on tidying this today. My customer tested positive yesterday so putting the time to good use.

That looks pretty tidy to me. I need a dry day with no interruptions to sort mine. Long days and just throwing stuff into it is no good.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Im working on tidying this today. My customer tested positive yesterday so putting the time to good use.

Can I ask a question where do you use flat countersunk headed screws ?

 

[Deleted member 120897]

Can I ask a question where do you use flat countersunk headed screws ?

Wc pans/cisterns,wash basins?

 

[Deleted member 120897]

That looks pretty tidy to me. I need a dry day with no interruptions to sort mine. Long days and just throwing stuff into it is no good.

I bought mine was bad 😂😂😂

 

[Deleted member 120897]

Im working on tidying this today. My customer tested positive yesterday so putting the time to good use.

What made you buy shares in Stanley? 😂

 

[Harvest Fields]

That looks pretty tidy to me. I need a dry day with no interruptions to sort mine. Long days and just throwing stuff into it is no good.

Mine looked like that about 3 hours before posting the above picture mate. I feel your pain.

 

[Harvest Fields]

Can I ask a question where do you use flat countersunk headed screws ?

The optimaxx ones you can see mate? I use them on any woodwork I need to do. They sit flat to the surface.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

The optimaxx ones you can see mate? I use them on any woodwork I need to do. They sit flat to the surface.

No the brass ones

 

[Harvest Fields]

What made you buy shares in Stanley? 😂

The big ones I got about 15 years ago from a well known diy store with only 2 letters from the alphabet in its name. They were on offer. I think they were £12.00 for 3, so got 3 sets. The smaller ones I have I got for an absolute Steal. Got about 32 of them for £10.00 (and they are brilliant. They interlock with each other with side clips)

 

[Harvest Fields]

No the brass ones

You’ve lost me. Put a circle around them mate.

 

[Deleted member 120897]

You’ve lost me. Put a circle around them mate.

I’m thinking it’s these?

 

[ShaunCorbs]

I’m thinking it’s these?

Yep

 

[Harvest Fields]

Oh blimey. Blast from the past. As the good person above mentioned. They were for fixing toilet pans down. But I don’t use that version anymore. I use the Fischer version as they are prettier.

 

[king of pipes]

Viessmann 100 w wi fi enabled going in taking alot to sort the system out in the loft bonus is lots of copper came out 💰💰. Kop

 

[SimonG]

Viessmann 100 w wi fi enabled going in taking alot to sort the system out in the loft bonus is lots of copper came out 💰💰. Kop

Kerching 👍

 

[Scott_D]

When the kitchen island gets moved from the plans.


Tight under the Belfast sink

 

[SimonG]

When the kitchen island gets moved from the plans.
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Tight under the Belfast sink
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Nice and neat that. Work of art.

 

[EvilDrPorkChop]

Finished this today, combi moving from garage to airing cupboard in bungalow with new Vaillant and new vertical kit.

 

[Deleted member 120897]

Finished this today, combi moving from garage to airing cupboard in bungalow with new Vaillant and new vertical kit.

I’m not picking, but is that magnaclean accessible? Looks close to ceiling.

 

[EvilDrPorkChop]

I’m not picking, but is that magnaclean accessible? Looks close to ceiling.

Yeah it's got another 300mm above it 👍🏻 Was best place for it, otherwise pipes below boiler would of needed to come lower to accommodate it there.

 

[SimonG]

Well another pile of goodies and set up for next two ish weeks 👍👍

 

[SimonG]

Well it's another rough as bulls lugs jobs that's coming out. Didnt look too bad until started pulling it apart. Cladding in shower on top of tiles, floor tiles under lino. Floor falls away in two directions. Bath and shower wastes running up hill. Ah well. Sandwich time.

 

[king of pipes]

No more bathrooms for me this side of chrimbo😆 I'm concentrating on smaller projects involved in two new kitchen refit jobs and doing my own one as well, a cloakroom remodel which has been a pita floor had to come up to gain access to the services heating pipe needed tidying up and first fixing ready for new designer style rad and towel rail , stopcock needed moving from the corner all services needed altering and first fixing, then studding out the wall to hide everything plasterer coming Monday so a late one for me tonight as working at home tomorrow, had to dig out the external stopcock chamber got it shut off did the alterations then couldn't get it back on ☹️Essex and Suffolk water had to come out they were first class the inspector snapped the Handle off the stopcock trying to get it turned on but had a tool to get over it replacement can now be booked for a later date. Kop

 

[EvilDrPorkChop]

Been on this the last 9 days, unfortunately basin was damaged so awaiting customer on getting a replacement. Been a stressful job, glad it’s done and over before Christmas.

 

[king of pipes]

Been on this the last 9 days, unfortunately basin was damaged so awaiting customer on getting a replacement. Been a stressful job, glad it’s done and over before Christmas.

Nice Mr Evil I'd be consered about the towel rad being there can see it rusting ? but the customer gets what they want ,9 days is a quick turn around mate well done regards kop

 

[EvilDrPorkChop]

Nice Mr Evil I'd be consered about the towel rad being there can see it rusting ? but the customer gets what they want ,9 days is a quick turn around mate well done regards kop

Yes you're probably right. A stainless one was considered, but at over double the price it seemed a lot extra. Considering that if there was excessive water down that end it'd be coming out the tray and into the room I was hoping it'd be OK, thrown in the fact good extraction, and it's a Zehnder not some cheap s***, fingers crossed

My personal preference would be next to basin, but as you say. What customer wants, customer gets. Especially with this customer too.

 

[SimonG]

Been on this the last 9 days, unfortunately basin was damaged so awaiting customer on getting a replacement. Been a stressful job, glad it’s done and over before Christmas.

Very nice.

 

[king of pipes]

Fingers crossed bud still looks great 👍😉

 

[king of pipes]

Got stuck in on this one chaps 4 days ripped the guts out of it , place was a bit of a tip😂 kept the tiles so they can be boarded over with splashback boards will be alot quicker the tiles are fixed securely and have been washed down with sugar soap to clean the crap off , Units are basically done sink is fitted and piped , gas hob is installed , oven housing only turned up today and I'm working on my own house Friday so clients will have to make to do till next week now 😉
Regards kop

 

[Scott_D]

Gas leak repair


Potable expansion replaced



Gas fire disconnected

 

[Scott_D]

Not pretty so I will get my excuses in early
These were subbing jobs and I have to make what I’m given fit and it’s always a rush



I burnt the unit, didn’t have a compression elbow or a bracket to stand the expansion vessel upright

 

[king of pipes]

Bit of a mixed bag there Scott glad your keeping busy bud 😉 kop

 

[king of pipes]

Got my tiling done today , plasterer came Friday so together we repaired the coving, bonded out the ceiling and wall to build out before skimming the whole area drying out nicely so all in all its coming together slowly, decorating hopefully middle of the week then the units need swapping over. Kop

 

[SimonG]

Been working on losing my drill. Thick wall and couldn't find my extension bar.

 

[EvilDrPorkChop]

Last bathroom of year. Quite an easy/nice one to do for a change.

 

[king of pipes]

Last bathroom of year. Quite an easy/nice one to do for a change.

Looking good bud

 

[king of pipes]

Done my bit on the kitchen splashbacks are now going to be coloured glass , decorator is in Monday to do his bit . Kop

 

[EvilDrPorkChop]

Floor boarded, bottom tiles in, and grouted today. Stuff in Monday, just got to wait on flooring going down before bog can go in.

 

[EvilDrPorkChop]

Finished job, flooring guy bailed on them so ended up fitting the Lino for them. They were going to have a bash themselves with some scissors ✂️

 

[Scott_D]

Akward corner

 

[king of pipes]

Akward corner

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Whats the property Scott ?

 

[Scott_D]

Whats the property Scott ?

New build house, H/W, ufh and 2 rad zones

 

[Scott_D]

Another akward corner
My poor knees

 

[king of pipes]

Couple of days on my own kitchen coming together slowly 😉

 

[SimonG]

Getting to the end of this one, not helped by water leak on incoming water main so no water in the house. Makes grouting fun.

 

[SimonG]

Well dont adjust your screen.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Think it’s one of those days today 😂

Old flux been wiped on the joist

Removed the rad as a diyer had put the tails in dry 2 mins later the rad lockshield valve shoots off and bonks me in the old dome turn around and there’s a nice fountain 😀

 

[EvilDrPorkChop]

Think it’s one of those days today 😂

Old flux been wiped on the joist

Removed the rad as a diyer had put the tails in dry 2 mins later the rad lockshield valve shoots off and bonks me in the old dome turn around and there’s a nice fountain 😀

We all have them s*** days 🤪

 

[Scott_D]

Ecotec pro 28
Screwfix rads

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Nice

 

[king of pipes]

Almost there bit of boxing and plinth left then that's it done for crimbo 👍

 

[SimonG]

Almost there bit of boxing and plinth left then that's it done for crimbo 👍

Very nice 👍👍

 

[king of pipes]

He who has little faith 😉👍

 

[Deleted member 120897]

He who has little faith 😉👍

How long did it take you?

 

[cjg]

them heat exchanger are half heavy, tuck one one years ago with the back plate on.
don t think would do it again, but made some good money repairing them .

 

[king of pipes]

How long did it take you?

5 hours in total getting the air out the system took a good while though as it was open vent it has to be done again and again or you'll keep getting a L9 fault . Kop 👍

 

[king of pipes]

🐷 of a job today chaps how would you fancy changing this emersion heater 24 " the cylinders got to come out grrrr . Poor Old girl hasn't any hot water in her adapted wetroom must be getting soft in me old age . 🤣 Kop

 

[SimonG]

🐷 of a job today chaps how would you fancy changing this emersion heater 24 " the cylinders got to come out grrrr . Poor Old girl hasn't any hot water in her adapted wetroom must be getting soft in me old age . 🤣 Kop

That's a squeeze.

Well finished for Christmas. Supposed to work today but been up all night drowning in snot. So chilling and trying to shake it off before Saturday.

Everybody have a Merry Christmas and heres hoping for a better New Year.

 

[king of pipes]

FFS seen it all now called out to a Worcester Bosch system boiler loosing pressure, customer says its always lost pressure ever since it was installed good old British gas , took some boxing off to find a leaking old pressure relief valve and the old back boiler still connected heating water passing through it and gas still connected 😱😱
Kop .

 

[EvilDrPorkChop]

Make's you laugh doesn't it. Bet they got charged a fortune too.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Nothing surprises me any more doing 2 a day

 

[king of pipes]

Shower room upgrade started today bit of a mess at the minute 😂😂. Kop

 

[SimonG]

Think I've lost the will to live on here.

 

[king of pipes]

There was a warning early in the week Simon ? Dan is reconfiguring the operating google system , he tried another operating system but it didn't work out so the warning said ads would be a bit nuts till it's sorted mate hang in there bud , what you up to ? I'm cracking on with this shower room . Regards kop

 

[Scott_D]

I started working on a new build house with swimming pool in the basement!

Fitted a duel zone nest

 

[Deleted member 120897]

Ads are covering messages, Google ones close but then the same one or another reappears. The ad choices ones just close the ad but leave a box on the screen, immensely frustrating now. Not even bothering trying now.

 

[king of pipes]

Ads are covering messages, Google ones close but then the same one or another reappears. The ad choices ones just close the ad but leave a box on the screen, immensely frustrating now. Not even bothering trying now.

Yes bud same for us all hang in there ☺️

 

[EvilDrPorkChop]

Ads are covering messages, Google ones close but then the same one or another reappears. The ad choices ones just close the ad but leave a box on the screen, immensely frustrating now. Not even bothering trying now.

Get an ad blocker like I have 😂

 

[SimonG]

En suite just about done. Plus 4 rads, all part of extension. Plus bathroom I did for them back in April.

 

[EvilDrPorkChop]

3 boilers this week for me (2 emergency swaps), one replacing a Turbomax that my Dad fitted 18 years ago. They didn’t do bad out of it, another Vaillant in its place.

 

[king of pipes]

Bit more progress made on this shower room managed to save this wall and do a repair where I removed the tiles, prepping for the plasterer due Friday . Kop

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Started another Manor House this one’s 18 rads all exposed 😭

 

[SimonG]

Changing inlet valve on wc and putting somebody's bodge right. No inserts in the plastic.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

How was the water pressure Simon ?

 

[SimonG]

How was the water pressure Simon ?

Water pressure was fine. House was done up on cheap and sold on.

 

[king of pipes]

Nowhere to hide on this one chaps customer wanted dark grey grout flooring being laid tomorrow then just needs fitting out . Kop

 

[ShaunCorbs]

New water line for a big friend 😀

And a Hob that took 4 hours and a new Hob elbow as the original wouldn’t stop leaking

 

[king of pipes]

Fit out is now completed chaps 3 pieces of skirting board then I'm done . Regards kop