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Looks nice, how come you’re allowed to do the flue in soil pipe fittings?
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Not soil fittings bud all Viessman genuine parts, the fittings are Ali powder coated with plastic internals the horizontal flue terminal was plastic .kop
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Didn’t notice that.
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I did kind of gather that mate, being a bit facetious. They do look like soil fittings though.
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I did think they were to be fair. Only changed my opinion when I saw the stamp
On the 45
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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 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!
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.
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.
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I’d want at least 1300 on the length? What the height you have?
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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.
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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
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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.
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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?
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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.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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Thanks for clearing this up. Hoping mine is a screed but will use this method if not
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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.
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.
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Home as your own home?
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No, but only a mile from home home.
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so this is the kind of thing I want to make with a couple of built in cupboards in my bathroom. Has anyone seen them before and know where I can get or done something similar?
how to get the grout attached to it so it fits perfectly.
how to get the grout attached to it so it fits perfectly.
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Very nice to H enjoy mate 
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Will do mate. Weather was awesome today
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Where are you out of interest ?? H
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St day in Cornwall mate. Little further inland than normal but still lovely.
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You too bud.
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Prep work done on the shower area now cracking on with the tiling hot and sticky stuck in herekop
Got to love a small tile.
Looking good
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Done a couple lately mate not to bad to do.
Kop
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Squeezed in a 3 day job into two due to resits
was only supposed to remove cylinder so the floor could be renewed due to it falling apart and move the port valve (3 port) and pump upstairs
ignore the existing wonky pipes
was only supposed to remove cylinder so the floor could be renewed due to it falling apart and move the port valve (3 port) and pump upstairs
ignore the existing wonky pipes
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had to strip and first fix two kitchens this week . Kop
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Looks good kop.
Call tonight just before I took the granddaughter to all stars cricket.
I got your number off of one of your customers.
I have a firebird combi and its smoking.
I responded with, right.
Then to be told the he had changed the nozzle and cleaned the baffles.
I asked whether it was condensing or standard and who normally services it.
Oh I bought it second hand, fitted it myself but it wont work.
Do one! I replied. Not interested in sorting out your $hit.
But i need it to work.
Click.
I just cant be chewed with idiots like this.
Call tonight just before I took the granddaughter to all stars cricket.
I got your number off of one of your customers.
I have a firebird combi and its smoking.
I responded with, right.
Then to be told the he had changed the nozzle and cleaned the baffles.
I asked whether it was condensing or standard and who normally services it.
Oh I bought it second hand, fitted it myself but it wont work.
Do one! I replied. Not interested in sorting out your $hit.
But i need it to work.
Click.
I just cant be chewed with idiots like this.
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Totally agree bud just don't need the hassle
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Don't you just love people who think its acceptable to fiddle with oil burners on their own. Farmers are usually the worst. Someone I grew up with has an oil boiler, I offered my assistance several times and he chucked it back in my face. He told me one day oh I ran out of oil, to which I replied do you know how to bleed the system? His response was yes, I've done it myself and improved the efficiency by 15%
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Absolute s*** day today, all day for a effin immersion heater!!!!
Firstly the drain off wouldn’t open, then the gatevalve wouldn’t close, had other issues with leaks due to fittings, immersion wouldn’t budge, the tried to clear an airlock that turned out to be a faulty float valve.
One of the times I wanted to give it all up
Firstly the drain off wouldn’t open, then the gatevalve wouldn’t close, had other issues with leaks due to fittings, immersion wouldn’t budge, the tried to clear an airlock that turned out to be a faulty float valve.
One of the times I wanted to give it all up
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Don't beat yourself up about it bud we all have them days if it's any consolation I had a rough day myself, needed to get the shower working for my client, grouted the bottom row of tile, started with a damaged wall trim , sourced a new one fitted sealed up,✓ glass was the next challenge 1000x1950x 8mm up a windy staircase hmmmAbsolute s*** day today, all day for a effin immersion heater!!!!
Firstly the drain off wouldn’t open, then the gatevalve wouldn’t close, had other issues with leaks due to fittings, immersion wouldn’t budge, the tried to clear an airlock that turned out to be a faulty float valve.
One of the times I wanted to give it all up
roped the client in on this one got it sorted fitted support fixed✓, shower tray and glass siliconed up shower valve handles fitted and tested , on to the next job kitchen sink needs fitting taps a monstrous thing cold supplies for washing machine, dishwasher, outside tap hot and cold for the sink, new drainage sod it this can wait 6.15pm home time quick call to pick up payment for a job home by 7 pm 12 hour day getting to old for all this 
. Kop
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I love the little jobs. Keeps the brain going. Is that a lead pipe? Are them Philmac fittings any good?
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I find it hard to organise my day as you don’t know how long it will take, then I end up not earning much.
Its black alkathene and yes the universal philmac fittings are excellent.
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I'm like you H I love a little job I'd rather do them 10 of them rather than one big job I probably earn more if I'm honest , servicing can earn well and although brain numbingly boring it's totally necessary small faults get picked up and repaired 4 of them a days is £400 + . Kop
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