Replace rad and chase pipes in wall.

[armyash]

Customer wants this rad replaced and the pipes chased in to the wall.

Pipe is very close to the switches but can be moved over slightly to get away from the cables.

What do you reckon? Worth doing?

Will have to cover the pipes I know to protect them.

I have said to the customer that I will knock a bit of the wall out to make sure I can get the pipes in OK. If not I might suggest chrome. She said about boxing them in but didnt sound as though she really liked the idea, she wants stylish.

Making good is for customer to sort as they have a plasterer mate.

I was thinking 4hrs Labour plus materials.

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[ShaunCorbs]

i would allow a day as your chasing in

 

[Harvest Fields]

i would allow a day as your chasing in

A day, a dusk mask, some Google’s and an endless supply of Coffee.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

A day, a dusk mask, some Google’s and an endless supply of Coffee.

naa hire a chaser and extraction no dust what so ever

 

[Harvest Fields]

naa hire a chaser and extraction no dust what so ever

What will that set you back to hire?

 

[ShaunCorbs]

What will that set you back to hire?

depends on place but normally around 50-60 for both two days

 

[Harvest Fields]

Never hired one. Might give it a go next time

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Never hired one. Might give it a go next time

well worth it and easy

 

[armyash]

Laat time I chased walls out was during the summer. Dust mask and sds on Hammer, that was in a stripped out bathroom. Don't think I will get away with it here somehow.

I have to price carefully if I want the job. They had a multi trader recently refit a rad for them but he obviously hasn't filled them with confidence. I get the feeling they don't like plumbers making a profit. Will price for a day, if I don't get it, I will live.

 

[armyash]

Sounds reasonable

 

[ShaunCorbs]

or you could say you cut the chase and lift the floor boards upstairs i will pipe it in would allow 4 hours

 

[Scott_D]

Looks like a nightmare.
Allow for dust sheets and a few hours clearing up.

Wouldn't it be two visits?
Chase and fit pipes, return after plastering and paint to fit rad.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

i wouldnt unless the pipes were behind the rad

 

[armyash]

Yes, had it a few times. I would fit rad so I know it's OK then remove and refit once all plastered. Will make sure I get pics showing rad all connected incase pipework gets messed with.

 

[armyash]

I like ShaunCorbs idea of getting them to lift boards and chase wall though

 

[ShaunCorbs]

I like ShaunCorbs idea of getting them to lift boards and chase wall though

If they want to cheap get them to do the donkey / dirty work

 

[armyash]

Good thinking. I can be a bit soft sometimes. Only screwing myself over.

 

[Harvest Fields]

Good thinking. I can be a bit soft sometimes. Only screwing myself over.

If you ex Army you should be ruthless soldier on.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

That's the one I did recently

Hilti chaser and dust extractor

 

[Harvest Fields]

That's the one I did recently

Hilti chaser and dust extractor

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Mate. That channel is well sexy. Look at those perfectly straight lines what did you wrap the 15mm in?

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Mate. That channel is well sexy. Look at those perfectly straight lines what did you wrap the 15mm in?

Waterproof gaffa tape

 

[Harvest Fields]

Waterproof gaffa tape

Like Gorilla tape?

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Like Gorilla tape?

I guess so as long as it's waterproof

 

[WaterTight]

I did the one on the right. Thanks again for the work experience Shaun. And sorry I slapped the custard in the mush but she shouldn't have mouthed off like that.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

More than welcome

Hope you liked your payment of 2.5 Jaffa cakes

 

[Harvest Fields]

More than welcome

Hope you liked your payment of 2.5 Jaffa cakes

That was far to much. I would have held the 1/2 back incase it started leaking.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

That was far to much. I would have held the 1/2 back incase it started leaking.

I felt guilty he was there for 2 days so I thought I would give him a tip

 

[Ric2013]

Last time I hired an extractor, the dust clogged my vacuum bag almost immediately so it didn't suck quite as well as I'd hoped. Still, the bag was already half full and you can't remember everything (like spare bags).

 

[armyash]

If you ex Army you should be ruthless soldier on.

I should be but i worry too much about upsetting customers!

 

[ShaunCorbs]

I should be but i worry too much about upsetting customers!

depends it doesnt bother me

 

[Harvest Fields]

I should be but i worry too much about upsetting customers!

I still care... sometimes

 

[clarky101]

You can get a chaser from screwfix for about a ton, fix it up to your Henry & away you go....easi Pesi ...

 

[ShaunCorbs]

You can get a chaser from screwfix for about a ton, fix it up to your Henry & away you go....easi Pesi .

Henry won't cope with the amount of dust

 

[Harvest Fields]

Henry won't cope with the amount of dust

There is NOTHING HENRY cannot cope with. Henry is a legend in my world. Don’t ever dis Henry!!

 

[clarky101]

Mine seems to......no problem...