What we all working on this week ?

Ben-gee · Jun 25, 2020

Looks great Scott, which tray is that?
I like the concealed corner waste.

mutley racers · Jun 25, 2020

townfanjon said:
Here we are boys “ job of the month “ co TFJ plastering services View attachment 41238 View attachment 41238 View attachment 41239 View attachment 41240

Nice mate. Where did you learn to plaster?

I have a new house we are going to rent out that needs plastering and thought of giving it a go myself.....

Ben-gee · Jun 25, 2020

Buy yourself some pale pink clothes and cap then go for it. Oh and plenty of top quality hand cream. ( body shop -hemp for me)

SimonG · Jun 25, 2020

Get some plasterboard in the garage and give it a go. Had to self teach myself after being let down all the time. I'm definitely slower but can get a good finish.

king of pipes · Jun 26, 2020

To frigging hot today so sacked off the bathroom job come 1 o'clock and fixed a Baxi duo tec for a mate .

Scott_D · Jun 26, 2020

king of pipes said:
To frigging hot today so sacked off the bathroom job come 1 o'clock and fixed a Baxi duo tec for a mate .

Was the tray a 2 man job?

ShaunCorbs · Jun 26, 2020

Monday’s job oooo goody

king of pipes · Jun 26, 2020

scott_d said:
Was the tray a 2 man job?

Yes mate me and the plasterer sorted it had to chop in the wall at one end, flexible tile adhesive to bed it in siliconed up before tiling bud
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ShaunCorbs said:
Monday’s job oooo goody

Love a tight fit

Harvest Fields · Jun 26, 2020

king of pipes said:
Love a tight fit

Don’t we all mate. The older I get the looser it is

king of pipes · Jun 26, 2020

You back up and running H ??
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king of pipes said:
Update chaps after talking to Aqualisa technical , I have adjusted the processor control unit to HP eco mode from combi mode this reduces the flow by 2 litres a minute and removed the flow limiter it is not guaranteed to work faultlessly and can fluctuate slightly on temperature but a 2 litres a minute saving is worth trying also getting a grate made with 40 extra holes so should help. Kop

Laser cut drain grate

Harvest Fields · Jun 26, 2020

The grate looks good mate.
Not fully yet mate. 1 more week and then I’m going to up my game.

ShaunCorbs · Jun 29, 2020

Much better and managed to use the old tank

SimonG · Jun 29, 2020

Pulling this out so it can be tanked behind.

Aquarius · Jun 29, 2020

First ever main heat exchanger replacement for a Vaillant Ecotec today - 3 & 1/2 hours, including adding inhibitor, and dropping off a part to a mate.

Scott_D · Jun 29, 2020

Aquarius said:
First ever main heat exchanger replacement for a Vaillant Ecotec today - 3 & 1/2 hours, including adding inhibitor, and dropping off a part to a mate.

How much is the part?

Aquarius · Jun 29, 2020

scott_d said:
How much is the part?

Approx

scott_d said:
How much is the part?

I don’t know exactly, as costs are dealt with by finance, but we get them from here, and they’re expensive, it what the boss wanted. DHS Spares, buy now at dhsspares.co.uk - https://www.dhsspares.co.uk/product/vaillant-0020135131-heat-exchanger-1383357

mutley racers · Jun 30, 2020

SimonG said:
Get some plasterboard in the garage and give it a go. Had to self teach myself after being let down all the time. I'm definitely slower but can get a good finish.

Yes I have been thinking this. Did you use a practice plaster mix (lime and sand) on the plasterboard. Notnsure if it would stick to that or not?

Ben-gee · Jun 30, 2020

Just use multi finish, think of it as an investment in your future happiness, not having to try and grab a plasterer at short notice when all the walls fall apart as some as you drop your tool bag a bit heavily on day one!

mutley racers · Jun 30, 2020

Ben-gee said:
Just use multi finish, think of it as an investment in your future happiness, not having to try and grab a plasterer at short notice when all the walls fall apart as some as you drop your tool bag a bit heavily on day one!

I see. Just keeping adding layer after layer until I can get a decent finish. Nice idea. Thanks

SimonG · Jun 30, 2020

mutley racers said:
Yes I have been thinking this. Did you use a practice plaster mix (lime and sand) on the plasterboard. Notnsure if it would stick to that or not?

I use multi finish as it stays open longer.

Ben-gee · Jun 30, 2020

No that’s not what I meant mutley.

multi- finish is the product name.

The usual method is to apply it in two layers, the second being applied whilst the first is still live - it’s getting the timing right that is the trick.
Same again in terms of timing for your final trowel up; too soon it all moves around too much and goes wavy; too late and .... well it’s too late!

mutley racers · Jun 30, 2020

Ben-gee said:
No that’s not what I meant mutley.

multi- finish is the product name.

The usual method is to apply it in two layers, the second being applied whilst the first is still live - it’s getting the timing right that is the trick.
Same again in terms of timing for your final trowel up; too soon it all moves around too much and goes wavy; too late and .. we’ll it’s too late!

Ah I see Ben-Gee. But, you could keep adding coats on top until you get it to a level you are happy with hey?

Ben-gee · Jun 30, 2020

Don’t want to make the room too much smaller though!

king of pipes · Jul 1, 2020

Bathroom is coming together nicely

kop.

SimonG · Jul 1, 2020

Looks nice but them floor tiles will be a bit slick with water on them.

Really like the grey wall tiles.

mutley racers · Jul 1, 2020

Nice. What's that onnthe floor under the tiles, levelling compound?
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Ben-gee said:
No that’s not what I meant mutley.

multi- finish is the product name.

The usual method is to apply it in two layers, the second being applied whilst the first is still live - it’s getting the timing right that is the trick.
Same again in terms of timing for your final trowel up; too soon it all moves around too much and goes wavy; too late and .. well it’s too late!

Easy to order a Marshalltownntrowel but getting hold of some finish plaster....in my dreams. Bought a bag of lime and a couple of bags of sand so going to have a go on my garage wall this weekend.

Harvest Fields · Jul 1, 2020

Will look nice once complete mate. Pop a few more up once done. You tilling underneath or around the toilet?

king of pipes · Jul 1, 2020

Harvest Fields said:
Will look nice once complete mate. Pop a few more up once done. You tilling underneath or around the toilet?

Yes mate will do, its the old toilet H i will pull it out tomorrow and lay the rest of the floor with quick set , before installing the bathroom units and sanitary ware.
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Yes Mutley its levelling compound topps fast track stuff goes off quickly and leaves a hard clean surface to tile onto prime with sbr the old floor and before levelling, and again before tiling i couldn't build it up to much nearer to the doorway . Kop
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SimonG said:
Looks nice but them floor tiles will be a bit slick with water on them.

Really like the grey wall tiles.

Not that bad bud

ShaunCorbs · Jul 1, 2020

It’s decent stuff but need to prime the floor first

use it to fit a range cooker where the cus didn’t have any more tiles went off like a rocket and hard

Scott_D · Jul 2, 2020

Three hours to fit an outside tap on a new build this morning, I had a nightmare!
Hardly any space between fittings and the shelf wouldn’t come out. Tightening up the isolation valve and the two soldered tees straight after the stop tap came apart. They were butted together and no solder inside either fitting! Just the lip of either tee.
Easiest £60 I ever made

mutley racers · Jul 2, 2020

scott_d said:
Three hours to fit an outside tap on a new build this morning, I had a nightmare!
Hardly any space between fittings and the shelf wouldn’t come out. Tightening up the isolation valve and the two soldered tees straight after the stop tap came apart. They were butted together and no solder inside either fitting! Just the lip of either tee.
Easiest £60 I ever made
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Ugh, I feel for you. I have been there many of times.

SimonG · Jul 2, 2020

New build plumbing is abysmal, throw it in and get away. No thought for future repairs or work. But if you're being paid bottom dollar.......

Harvest Fields · Jul 2, 2020

SimonG said:
New build plumbing is abysmal, throw it in and get away. No thought for future repairs or work. But if you're being paid bottom dollar...

It should still be a set standard though mate. I want to know who signs this stuff off before the plasterboard goes up and is skimmed.

SimonG · Jul 2, 2020

Harvest Fields said:
It should still be a set standard though mate. I want to know who signs this stuff off before the plasterboard goes up and is skimmed.

I agree but it seems nobody gives a monkey's.

Took a bath out of a new build to put a shower in, bloody thing fell out. Water stains on plasterboard under bath from it leaking. It was only 6 months old.

Harvest Fields · Jul 2, 2020

SimonG said:
I agree but it seems nobody gives a monkey's.

Took a bath out of a new build to put a shower in, bloody thing fell out. Water stains on plasterboard under bath from it leaking. It was only 6 months old.

I see it all the time mate. My estate is a new build and there is loads of others by where I live.

king of pipes · Jul 2, 2020

Floor and wall tiling completed WC unit fitted temporarily so they have a toilet to use , vanity unit and ceramic sink top to install tomorrow . Kop

king of pipes · Jul 3, 2020

Lights and fan done today i got the towel rail fitted shower doors installed and sealed up all ready to use. Kop

SimonG · Jul 3, 2020

Nothing as nice as that today KOP. Revisit a bathroom I did about 8 years ago to change the bath and basin taps.
The shower enclosure has never been used. Extremely low water pressure due to steel supply pipe, was going to be replaced a couple of months after I did the shower. They still haven't got round to doing it.

king of pipes · Jul 4, 2020

All done chaps bit of painting then clear site and off to the next project . Regards kop

Harvest Fields · Jul 4, 2020

king of pipes said:
All done chaps bit of painting then clear site and off to the next project . Regards kop

All in one worktop Mate?

king of pipes · Jul 5, 2020

Harvest Fields said:
All in one worktop Mate?

Yes H it is all in one bud , It came from Victorian plumbing and for the cost it's hard to beat only gripe I had was the internal components of the hideaway cistern which were inferior quality in my opinion I swapped them for fluid master and changed the toilet flush cone, the shower doors were a pain to assemble and needed two of us it had to be done in the bathroom because of the size fitting instructions were next to useless but it got done mate

. Regards kop

Harvest Fields · Jul 5, 2020

king of pipes said:
Yes H it is all in one bud , It came from Victorian plumbing and for the cost it's hard to beat only gripe I had was the internal components of the hideaway cistern which were inferior quality in my opinion I swapped them for fluid master and changed the toilet flush cone, the shower doors were a pain to assemble and needed two of us it had to be done in the bathroom because of the size fitting instructions were next to useless but it got done mate . Regards kop

Looks good though mate.

I did these on a Friday

ShaunCorbs · Jul 5, 2020

Harvest Fields said:
Looks good though mate.

I did these on a Friday

how did you get on with them time wise ?

Harvest Fields · Jul 5, 2020

ShaunCorbs said:
how did you get on with them time wise ?

Good to be fair mate. First one took longer then the other 2 combined. (Like you said it would). Overall though. Not that bad. Thanks for the help.

SimonG · Jul 5, 2020

king of pipes said:
Yes H it is all in one bud , It came from Victorian plumbing and for the cost it's hard to beat only gripe I had was the internal components of the hideaway cistern which were inferior quality in my opinion I swapped them for fluid master and changed the toilet flush cone, the shower doors were a pain to assemble and needed two of us it had to be done in the bathroom because of the size fitting instructions were next to useless but it got done mate . Regards kop

I'm finding I'm always changing the guts on toilets before installing when customer supplies. Not worth the hassle of some of the tat you see when you open them up.
It's got to the point now where I just add money on when I do the estimate.

king of pipes · Jul 5, 2020

Harvest Fields said:
Looks good though mate.

I did these on a Friday

Nice job H good to see you back .

Harvest Fields said:
Looks good though mate.

I did these on a Friday

Nice H good to see you back bet they will be put to good use next week

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ShaunCorbs said:
how did you get on with them time wise ?

Spot on mate turn up on time and no breakages

Harvest Fields · Jul 5, 2020

king of pipes said:
Nice job H good to see you back .
Nice H good to see you back bet they will be put to good use next week
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Spot on mate turn up on time and no breakages

Thanks mate. Doing more now. But will not be doing as many hours as before lock down. I’m enjoying family time to much if I’m honest.

king of pipes · Jul 8, 2020

Update chaps job is done and dusted and in use moved on to two kitchen first fixes , and a couple of designer type rads, another shower room to start next week . Regards Kop

Jim Goodenough · Jul 8, 2020

Job of the month that King!

SimonG · Jul 9, 2020

Potentially my next job. Oil boiler and unvented cylinder, tie up the underfloor heating, complete first fix for upstairs heating and first fix hot and cold to 3 bathrooms, cloakroom, utility and kitchen.
Then back to complete the bathrooms.