What we all working on this week ?

[king of pipes]

I have a insurance job to try and rescue a poorly installed quad shower the customer wants to save the tiling if possible and has a few spare so fingers crossed it may work , the loss adjuster allowed em £1500 that will just about cover materials. Kop

 

[Harvest Fields]

Cheers mate. I have a job that needs one.

 

[Ben-gee]

Hi KOP, I was told by aqualisa that a flow limiter can damage the pump so could only go down to 10l/min (if I remember correctly) - what do you go down to and have you had any problems?
I too have wanted to hold the bugger back occasionally!

 

[king of pipes]

Hi KOP, I was told by aqualisa that a flow limiter can damage the pump so could only go down to 10l/min (if I remember correctly) - what do you go down to and have you had any problems?
I too have wanted to hold the bugger back occasionally!

9 litres a minute bud I will contact Aqualisa and check ? after second thoughts I may adjust where I limited the flow to the incoming supplies that way theres no back pressure , the stainless steel grate is the problem luckily my brother is the production manager in a factory that produces sheet metal products so hes going to fabricate a new one with 40 more holes in then restriction can come out ??? cheers Kop

 

[Ben-gee]

You’ll probably have a market for those grids! I find positioning the riser rail/fixed head makes a hell of a difference to waste removal - but of course this has to be run past customer, if it wasn’t for them this job would be easy.

 

[king of pipes]

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

 

[king of pipes]

Started a bathroom upgrade this week new owner hates the assisted bathroom look and it's fixtures and fittings so a full strip and new tiling is taking place, updating everything . Kop

 

[Scott_D]

I hate bathrooms
This is the tray I asked for advice on another thread. Went for SBR and flexible tile adhesive in the end.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Looks good Scott you do the prep eg hardie ? And Mira shower ?

 

[king of pipes]

I hate bathrooms
This is the tray I asked for advice on another thread. Went for SBR and flexible tile adhesive in the end.
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Looks tidy Scott sorry bud must of missed that one I would have done the same . What were the wall panels made of ???? Kop
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Got a few tiles up it all taking shape nicely . Kop

 

[Scott_D]

The builder fitted the hardie panels.
It’s a Mira atom
The wall panels are 10mm plastic, all supplied by customer

 

[Ben-gee]

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

 

[mutley racers]

Here we are boys “ job of the month “ co TFJ plastering services View attachment 41238View attachment 41238View attachment 41239View 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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

Monday’s job oooo goody

 

[king of pipes]

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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Monday’s job oooo goody

Love a tight fit

 

[Harvest Fields]

Love a tight fit

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

 

[king of pipes]

You back up and running H ??
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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]

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

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Much better and managed to use the old tank

 

[SimonG]

Pulling this out so it can be tanked behind.

 

[Aquarius]

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]

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]

How much is the part?

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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]

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]

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]

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]

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.