One of those houses, one of those days

[jaydebruyne]

Do you ever go to a house, more than once, where things just go wrong ... EVERY TIME YOU GO THERE!!!???

It's like I'm cursed every time I work in this flat!

First time I went I somehow ended up with a nice straight towel rail, stood back and one of the brackets was literally way out - no idea how that happened either as I used a laser level :/

Today I went to run cold mains from behind the w/m, chase it into concrete floor across the kitchen, under the cabinet and through the wall under the bath to connect the bath/basin/toilet.

Did my chase. Was please. Flooring guy says: can you just go a little bit further as it will just hit the plinth where you are. Sure I say!

When I chiselled the extra bit with my sds I hit the hidden 15mm gas pipe :/ aaarrrggghhhh

It was nicely fitted right next to water pipes too! Nightmare! A I managed to get done was chase the pipe and cement over it and fix the gas pipe..

FFS!

 

[newcastle phill]

Are you sure plumbing is for you

 

[jaydebruyne]

Are you sure plumbing is for you [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]

Hell yeah!! I love it [emoji7] It's all experience [emoji1303]

 

[newcastle phill]

Probably better hitting a gas pipe - water would have made a right mess

 

[jaydebruyne]

Probably better hitting a gas pipe - water would have made a right mess [emoji23]

That was my thinking too!!!

 

[oz-plumber]

Hi Jay,

Do you wear gloves when you work?

Just did a comparison of my fingers and nails to the fingers and nails in the pic.

Mine don't look at all similar!!!

Edit: Mine look more like the damaged copper pipe!!!!

 

[jaydebruyne]

Hi Jay,

Do you wear gloves when you work?

Just did a comparison of my fingers and nails to the fingers and nails in the pic.

Mine don't look at all similar!!!

lol I do sometimes.. depends what I'm doing I guess. When I started out I used to wear gloves for everything haha no I hardly wear them at all. Always forget to grab some. The ones I have now have seen better days