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just wanted to share some pics of my first cylinder/boiler install.. I’m quite proud of myself. Place had electric heaters before. So brand new system, 3 level flat, 2 bathrooms, new gas run & meter, 21kw Baxi EcoBlue heat only, 250ltr unvented cylinder, 10 rad, s-plan system. Excuse the stray wires around the electronics, I’m going back tomorrow to tidy them up with some mini trunking.

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It can be piped into the control block / manifold but it needs to be in the right port eg the expansion one and not the balanced cold
 
rpm said:
Remember when Jay used to sweat about simple things. My my look at him now!
:) The world is your oyster m8.
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Haha I know mate.. how funny!! Who’d have thought the guy who’d pooh his pants over nothing is now doing stuff like this! I wouldn’t be here without you guys, you’re my lifeline!!!!
 
Ex vessels were always piped out of the inlet control set , but as the years have gone by , tee-ing into cold feed is the done thing
 
Not bad for your first one bud few errors but overall a tidy job your gonna struggle lagging your pipework ,next time space your pipes off the wall a bit and a little further apart . cheers kop
 
king of pipes said:
Not bad for your first one bud few errors but overall a tidy job your gonna struggle lagging your pipework ,next time space your pipes off the wall a bit and a little further apart . cheers kop
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What errors can you see kop? Other than the discharge which I sorted today.
 
Out of curiosity, roughly what would you guys charge (labour only) to fit a system like this.. all new heating and cold/hot water pipework throughout, 10 rads, boiler/cylinder and all controls and new gas run, about 16 meters.
 
About 6k

Around 10k with materials
 
ShaunCorbs said:
What did you quote?
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Originally 4.5 inc parts, parts increased to 3.5 so 5.5.. can’t exactly now say I want more for labour.. POOH!!! I was gonna charge her a day rate for my 12 days which will come to 3k.. GUTTED!
 
Just under 150 a day for London jay is too cheap

Would say min £300 for a day in London area but I can't say as I don't do anything / price for anything there
 
Wasn't too far off stabbing the parts at 4K :D
 
ShaunCorbs said:
Just under 150 a day for London jay is too cheap
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Day rate is £250 for plumbing, £350 for gas.. I’ll just have to put this one down to experience and move on!! If I can...:eek:
 
jaydebruyne said:
Day rate is £250 for plumbing, £350 for gas.. I’ll just have to put this one down to experience and move on!! If I can...:eek:
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Anything like you've just done with both bits (plumbing and gas ) half / middle your charges

So your day rate for a job like you've just done £300 etc
 
ShaunCorbs said:
Anything like you've just done with both bits (plumbing and gas ) half / middle your charges

So your day rate for a job like you've just done £300 etc
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I think I’ll just have to say it took longer than expected and charge £300 a day, don’t want to completely lose out here!!
 
jaydebruyne said:
I think I’ll just have to say it took longer than expected and charge £300 a day, don’t want to completely lose out here!!
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Did you quote for wiring it up ?
 
ShaunCorbs said:
Did you quote for wiring it up ?
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Lol no.. I just thought that’s a part of it all. I just looked at my original quote and I said I based my quote on 6 days work which may extend and materials may also increase so that’s good!! Thank %#^* I said that!! Phew how I thought I’d get that done in 6 days is beyond me!!!
 
Would add a bit on that to even it out etc

Could loose £600 on electrics

And pays to have a good set of t and c

Also your lab would of been right if it was 6 days just over 300 a day
 
ShaunCorbs said:
Would add a bit on that to even it out etc

Could loose £600 on electrics

And pays to have a good set of t and c
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Yeah I need to sort that out ASAP!! You charge £600 to wire it up?? No wonder I’m skint lol
 
jaydebruyne said:
Yeah I need to sort that out ASAP!! You charge £600 to wire it up?? No wonder I’m skint lol
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On a full system yes day to day and a bit and materials
 
Want me to break one of our quotes down for you ?
 
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