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]

Alot involved in this one bud all the electrics are being moved to accommodate fully integrated appliances and new units going in , boiler will be inside a unit hense why the new boiler is now on the back wall , a nest thermostat on a s plan to adapt aswell . Kop

Ahhhhh haaaaa. Not everything is always as it seems...

 

[Harvest Fields]

I took an old main Medway out and put in a Vokera water heater this week.

 

[Scott_D]

I renewed my unvented yesterday.
Was a bit of a joke, we couldn’t go into bays to find the installation faults so had to do it from pictures

 

[ShaunCorbs]

I renewed my unvented yesterday.
Was a bit of a joke, we couldn’t go into bays to find the installation faults so had to do it from pictures

we were allowed for some reason tbh the whole lot only took 20-30 mins

 

[Harvest Fields]

we were allowed for some reason tbh the whole lot only took 20-30 mins

Think the time frame is currently the same everywhere. Took me longer to fill out the paperwork.

 

[Stanios]

I renewed my unvented yesterday.
Was a bit of a joke, we couldn’t go into bays to find the installation faults so had to do it from pictures

Renewed mine this week, they only asked the newly qualified to find faults refresher was all pictures. Still unclear as to whether a high level termination is ok with the pipe turned in on itself apparentyl the regulations say its not advised and will be evaluated on case by case basis (i.e is it over a footpath)

 

[Scott_D]

Renewed mine this week, they only asked the newly qualified to find faults refresher was all pictures. Still unclear as to whether a high level termination is ok with the pipe turned in on itself apparentyl the regulations say its not advised and will be evaluated on case by case basis (i.e is it over a footpath)

Seems like it’s acceptable if the discharge can’t harm anyone and there are no other alternatives.

 

[king of pipes]

All done today chaps , phase 2 starting mid june

 

[king of pipes]

Floor went down today shower room now complete . Kop

 

[SimonG]

Floor went down today shower room now complete . Kop

Looks really good. Nice to get pictures once the customers got their bits and pieces in.

Should have my latest one done this week. Sparky in tomorrow to wire up spots, fan and shaver socket.

 

[Harvest Fields]

Nice work mate

 

[Aquarius]

All done today chaps , phase 2 starting mid june

Looks nice, how come you’re allowed to do the flue in soil pipe fittings?

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Looks nice, how come you’re allowed to do the flue in soil pipe fittings?

its not Viessmann use a plastic flue

 

[king of pipes]

Looks nice, how come you’re allowed to do the flue in soil pipe fittings?

Not soil fittings bud all Viessman genuine parts, the fittings are Ali powder coated with plastic internals the horizontal flue terminal was plastic .kop

 

[Harvest Fields]

Didn’t notice that.

 

[Aquarius]

Not soil fittings bud

I did kind of gather that mate, being a bit facetious. They do look like soil fittings though.

 

[Harvest Fields]

I did kind of gather that mate, being a bit facetious. They do look like soil fittings though.

I did think they were to be fair. Only changed my opinion when I saw the stamp
On the 45

 

[SimonG]

What's the smallest you would go for a cloakroom?

I have a customer wants toilet under stairs. By the time I've sorted walls and doors I'm going to be left with 900mm long x 800mm wide.
I've looked at a 450mm short projection back to wall pan with concealed cistern going onto the other side of my 900mm length. Plus very small cloakroom basin.

Tight as a gnats chuff!

 

[Ben-gee]

Depends on door location/width and opening in/out.

If door opens out can have a little 220 deep unit opposite doorway( if it’s in centre of long wall.

If door opposite wc then basin gets in way a bit more but is doable.

Once in desperation I fitted one of those where the basin is in place of the cistern lid, no call back after 7 years so either it’s fine or they don’t want me anymore?! Not suitable is head height too low from slope.

 

[Harvest Fields]

What's the smallest you would go for a cloakroom?

I have a customer wants toilet under stairs. By the time I've sorted walls and doors I'm going to be left with 900mm long x 800mm wide.
I've looked at a 450mm short projection back to wall pan with concealed cistern going onto the other side of my 900mm length. Plus very small cloakroom basin.

Tight as a gnats chuff!

I’d want at least 1300 on the length? What the height you have?

 

[SimonG]

I’d want at least 1300 on the length? What the height you have?

Height is decent. Can stand upright where the pan is planned. The pan would go back to shortest wall. Door would open into hallway.
Might be able to get an extra 50mm by using a piece of shower wall for the wall behind the pan.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Managed to get back to do the wiring and oil line

 

[mutley racers]

Customer sent me photos off the 'dressed' wetroom.

Stunning. Well done.

What wetroom trays (if any) are you using? You done any in concrete floors by cutting out the screed/concrete?

I am just about to start mine in 2 weeks time so need to start planning.

I read about smart taps etc that can be controlled from apps to turn on at a certain time ( so when I get back from a long run the bath is ready) and a certain temperature but I cannot find them any where. Anyone know of any?

Cheers

 

[SimonG]

Stunning. Well done.

What wetroom trays (if any) are you using? You done any in concrete floors by cutting out the screed/concrete?

I am just about to start mine in 2 weeks time so need to start planning.

I read about smart taps etc that can be controlled from apps to turn on at a certain time ( so when I get back from a long run the bath is ready) and a certain temperature but I cannot find them any where. Anyone know of any?

Cheers

Customer supplied all materials, the shower former was of a high density foam construction. It was into concrete. I used my 4" core drill to take out 60mm across the area. Sorted the waste, thin coat of self leveller, then flexi tile adhesive to bond the former down.

 

[SimonG]

Working on a bank holiday, bah!

 

[mutley racers]

Customer supplied all materials, the shower former was of a high density foam construction. It was into concrete. I used my 4" core drill to take out 60mm across the area. Sorted the waste, thin coat of self leveller, then flexi tile adhesive to bond the former down.

When you you used your core drill to remove 60mm of the area of the shower former, can you enlighten me on how? I don't quite understand? Was the floor former 60mm thick?

Did the waste go into an external hopper?

This 2ill be the 1st time tiling a wetroom former (my own bathroom) and so wondering how to figure out the cuts. Any advice would be great. Templating with the tile cardboard box is my thoughts?

Thanks for replying Simon. You are always quick and always willing to help.

Top man.

Oh, just as a thought, have you ever made cupboards where you tiled the doors? I want to build a false wall to house the concealed cistern and will build it full height to ceiling. The top half being cupboards. What I want to do is tile doors but I want it to look like one piece so not putting trim around them. So silicone but how do you stop the silicone from adhering to the other door? Hope that makes sense to any one?

 

[SimonG]

When you you used your core drill to remove 60mm of the area of the shower former, can you enlighten me on how? I don't quite understand? Was the floor former 60mm thick?

Did the waste go into an external hopper?

This 2ill be the 1st time tiling a wetroom former (my own bathroom) and so wondering how to figure out the cuts. Any advice would be great. Templating with the tile cardboard box is my thoughts?

Thanks for replying Simon. You are always quick and always willing to help.

Top man.

Oh, just as a thought, have you ever made cupboards where you tiled the doors? I want to build a false wall to house the concealed cistern and will build it full height to ceiling. The top half being cupboards. What I want to do is tile doors but I want it to look like one piece so not putting trim around them. So silicone but how do you stop the silicone from adhering to the other door? Hope that makes sense to any one?

Floor was about 5" thick, wasnt going to take it all out. So red tape around core drill. The former was about 50mm but I wanted some room to play.

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[mutley racers]

Floor was about 5" thick, wasnt going to take it all out. So red tape around core drill. The former was about 50mm but I wanted some room to play.

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So drilling vertically into the concrete to the depth of the tape so a lot of holes.
Thanks for clearing this up. Hoping mine is a screed but will use this method if not

 

[SimonG]

Back to a grant combi blue this morning. Serviced it 2 months ago, in a holiday cottage so not been used, no hot water.
Whilst servicing it there was a leaky hot water pump union. Stripped it down, cleaned and back together. But it has to have the plug pulled out to get the spanner on the pump union.
Didnt plug the pump back in.
Quick fix, but felt a right dick.

 

[king of pipes]

Started this bathroom today in a old cottage, got it stripped floor joists are bodge job need to strengthen it all and level it all before doing anything . Kop