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demanufactured · 19-06-2014 10:06pm

jack of all wrote: »

I presume that situation arose because an older wash down pan was replaced with a close couple pan and the waste pipe is further out from the wall? I'm no plumber either, just curious.....

Exactly my situation

Sleeper12 · 08-07-2014 11:45pm

I think I've seen a photo like this on this thread before but I couldn't believe it when I saw this today. She actually stores all her toilet rolls behind the toilet, there is that much of a gap.
On a happier note the tiler did a great job fitting the porcelain tiles. Unfortunately the plumber cracked every one using the hammer drill instead of buying a few tile bits.

gifted · 09-07-2014 6:27am

Sleeper12 wrote: »

I think I've seen a photo like this on this thread before but I couldn't believe it when I saw this today. She actually stores all her toilet rolls behind the toilet, there is that much of a gap.
On a happier note the tiler did a great job fitting the porcelain tiles. Unfortunately the plumber cracked every one using the hammer drill instead of buying a few tile bits.

That's just wrong, Jesus, how anyone can walk away from ****e like that is beyond me

JohnnieK · 09-07-2014 7:35am

Sleeper12 wrote: »

I think I've seen a photo like this on this thread before but I couldn't believe it when I saw this today. She actually stores all her toilet rolls behind the toilet, there is that much of a gap.
On a happier note the tiler did a great job fitting the porcelain tiles. Unfortunately the plumber cracked every one using the hammer drill instead of buying a few tile bits.

There's no valve on the towel rad either. Or was it one of those I'll pipe back to the original valve.

corkgsxr · 09-07-2014 7:56am

That has to be the furthest Iv seen

Sleeper12 · 09-07-2014 8:52am

I never even noticed the towel rad. My eyes were drawn to the cister.
Obviously I couldn't see under the tiles but I couldn't think of any situation that couldn't be rectified to sit that toilet back 5". Even if he had to say I can move that back for an extra € whatever.
More amazing to me is that she paid him at all.

scudo2 · 09-07-2014 8:15pm

Sleeper12 wrote: »

I never even noticed the towel rad. My eyes were drawn to the cister.
Obviously I couldn't see under the tiles but I couldn't think of any situation that couldn't be rectified to sit that toilet back 5". Even if he had to say I can move that back for an extra € whatever.
More amazing to me is that she paid him at all.

Was it the type of bowl with flush / smooth sides that original go straight back to the wall with sewer pipe going straight out ?
ie not intended for side sewer pipe flow.

They look great in a show room, it's only when the plumber calls that their mistake is pointed out.

Believe me, I know, my misses wanted one !!!

corkgsxr · 18-07-2014 10:16pm

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The second lot is I got a callout to a blocked sink. Issue turned out to be abs going onto wavin with hefty amount of silicone and duc tape.

Last picture. The heating system worked for near ten years semi incased in concrete with a gap of about 3 inches between fitting and piped. Just a warm tile and a lot of air in they system.

jack of all · 18-07-2014 10:46pm

corkgsxr wrote: »

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The second lot is I got a callout to a blocked sink. Issue turned out to be abs going onto wavin with hefty amount of silicone and duc tape.

Last picture. The heating system worked for near ten years semi incased in concrete with a gap of about 3 inches between fitting and piped. Just a warm tile and a lot of air in they system.

What would be the tidiest way of making the water connection to the cistern in pic 1?

With the wavin pic, how would you address that, is their a special adaptor available, or a reducer bung?

In the last pic, what caused the problem here, insufficient allowance for thermal movement or the fittings being held by the concrete and the pipes moving when hot?

Sorry for all the questions, just interested in how these problems arise!

corkgsxr · 18-07-2014 10:52pm

jack of all wrote: »

What would be the tidiest way of making the water connection to the cistern in pic 1?

It's a plasterboard wall. Shift it to the left and elbow swivel or swivel straight with a elbow and patch the wall after.

With the wavin pic, how would you address that, is their a special adaptor available, or a reducer bung?

Not that I'm aware of I heat and expand the abs to make a socket.

In the last pic, what caused the problem here, insufficient allowance for thermal movement or the fittings being held by the concrete and the pipes moving when hot?

Sorry for all the questions, just interested in how these problems arise!

Being honest I'm not sure first Iv seen it

Sleeper12 · 18-07-2014 10:59pm

Photo 1 is my favourite. I'm not saying it's the perfect solution here but a basin flexi would have been a huge improvement.

gifted · 19-07-2014 8:04am

Qualpex..:mad:.

scudo2 · 19-07-2014 8:26am

gifted wrote: »

Qualpex..:mad:.

Don't blame the pipe.
Blame the piper.

gifted · 19-07-2014 11:49am

scudo2 wrote: »

Don't blame the pipe.
Blame the piper.

very good....still hate qualpex

scudo2 · 08-08-2014 11:11am

I had to move timber to find chimney.

Cerco · 08-08-2014 11:27am

^^^^
Doubt if the tank position would meet regs either.

corkgsxr · 17-08-2014 2:03pm

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Vote 4 Pedro · 17-08-2014 2:16pm

corkgsxr wrote: »

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Would that be done to stop the wind or mice from getting in

corkgsxr · 17-08-2014 2:39pm

Vote 4 Pedro wrote: »

Would that be done to stop the wind or mice from getting in

Well trap goes the other end. And chances are it's a washing machine so they couldn't be arsed trapping it properly

Vote 4 Pedro · 17-08-2014 2:45pm

corkgsxr wrote: »

Well trap goes the other end. And chances are it's a washing machine so they couldn't be arsed trapping it properly

Yep i know where it's supposed to go but just wondered if that's why someone had it there, like you said they probably couldn't be arsed doing the right

scudo2 · 17-08-2014 3:37pm

Anybody see something missing ?
NOT the top baffles.
Also look at the second photo, I couldnt get the two photos in the one post for some reason .

scudo2 · 17-08-2014 3:39pm

scudo2 wrote: »

Anybody see something odd ?
NOT the top baffles.

Second photo

Dtp1979 · 17-08-2014 4:46pm

scudo2 wrote: »

Second photo

A reconditioned condensing boiler????

scudo2 · 17-08-2014 6:15pm

Dtp1979 wrote: »

A reconditioned condensing boiler????

Secondry heat exchanger is the part that "baffled" me ?

jimf · 17-08-2014 6:18pm

is that the silver boiler house scudo

sorry i just looked at your first photo with the label

scudo2 · 17-08-2014 6:24pm

jimf wrote: »

is that the silver boiler house scudo

sorry i just looked at your first photo with the label

Lable said Silver.
BUT Silver has 5 big tube + water + Secondry heat exchanger ???

This one had nothing.

jimf · 17-08-2014 6:26pm

did you discuss this with fb wouldn't have thought they would revamp boilers not good for the image

scudo2 · 17-08-2014 6:32pm

jimf wrote: »

did you discuss this with fb wouldn't have thought they would revamp boilers not good for the image

FB never got back to me after I showed them the photo at Dublín trade show.

Haven't been down in the factory lately.

scudo2 · 19-08-2014 8:34pm

More stupidity. Which I've seen a few times.

Dtp1979 · 19-08-2014 8:50pm

scudo2 wrote: »

More stupidity. Which I've seen a few times.

What's more stupid? Using that Pex or covering the lock out switch??

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