Jobs you hate doing.

[Mikey456]

Seeing as we've got a favourite jobs post the things you hate doing

Coring Holes
Cementing round holes
Changing toilets
Changing taps on baths when its extremely tight and you feel like smashing the bath to bits.

 

[pobsdad]

I sometimes put the donut washer on upside down,it seems to work better on some bogs.

 

[wiggers]

changing siphon on rusty c/couple wing nuts whilst kneeling with urine soaked flooring all around and my worst was changing a blocked wm2 trap on sink in a spotless house so i thought i didnt need any disposable gloves bad move
i undone the trap and sick just started covering all my hands i looked at tnt in disgust she walked out too embarassed

 

[Dannypipe]

Did some one mentioned macerators?

I thought there was no swearing on this forum.

 

[SafeGasInstall]

I hate digging holes in the garden for pets.Came home from work tonight to find my son in tears and the dog dead.

so sorry mate ! do not have a dog but did when I was back home ( she was put dead as she was verry ill for long time )
sad story

 

[WaterTight]

Talking of which, when you find that your tap spanner ....this type.....



Doesn't fit the back nut on a tap (maybe european sizes or something?) ...And it's on a vanity basin or something where the recess it's in is tiny and hard to get anything in there anyone got any tips for getting the thing off without cutting it off from above?

 

[GQuigley67]

there seems to various sizes of these types of tap spanners, I have the one you are talking about which doesnt fit some back nuts, although I have seen ones with different sizes just haven't bought them yet.

 

[plumbitp]

If its a plastic backnut you can heat the tip of a chisel and melt your way through one side of it

 

[Resolute]

If its a plastic backnut you can heat the tip of a chisel and melt your way through one side of it

That should be in the hints and tips thread!

 

[WaterTight]

I'd be worried the hot metal coming into accidental contact with the basin might do something though...probably wouldn't right?

 

[SimonG]

I'd be worried the hot metal coming into accidental contact with the basin might do something though...probably wouldn't right?

Done it a few times with no issues, also used a couple of bits of 10mm copper flattened and bent into a u shape over the top of the box tap spanner for some smaller backnuts.

 

[IDCHAPPY]

Bathrooms, unless the punter buys it so they can't change their mind or pig about the stuff bought :-(

 

[arran197]

I hate working on Worcesters. I hate working on Ravenheats. I hate working. Lol!

 

[WaterTight]

That I like! Especially as since you mention it the problem ones always seem to be a bit smaller that the box spanner - not sure I've come across any too big

 

[WaterTight]

That was to SimonG by the way

 

[bob the plumber]

coring through 4 foot thick barn walls that are damp in the middle