Recap: I'm having an extension built with new boiler and complete re-plumb. I was slightly worried about the competence of the builder-appointed plumber. I asked for advice here and subsequently became very worried. Eventually the plumber was kicked off.
The full detail (all 20 pages of it) is in a thread at //www.diynot.com/forums/plumbing/worried-about-my-plumbers-competence.355290/
A new chap was appointed and I had some questions here about pipe sizing. That expands to four pages at
//www.diynot.com/forums/plumbing/plumber-competence-reprised.357539/
The new chap didn't like what was in the cylinder cupboard so pretty much gutted and re-did it all. That is just about finished (plumbing wise - there's still something up with the wiring, I believe). At least one person asked for pictures when it was done, so here you are:
This may or may not be the epitome of good workmanship, but I'm much happier with this - all the bits that might need attention in future seem to be accessible, and everything seems to comply with the manufacturers instructions (as I understand them).
One change I had not anticipated - where the previous chap used stopcocks this plumber has used quarter-turn lever valves. Is that an improvement? Is it just personal preference?
The full detail (all 20 pages of it) is in a thread at //www.diynot.com/forums/plumbing/worried-about-my-plumbers-competence.355290/
A new chap was appointed and I had some questions here about pipe sizing. That expands to four pages at
//www.diynot.com/forums/plumbing/plumber-competence-reprised.357539/
The new chap didn't like what was in the cylinder cupboard so pretty much gutted and re-did it all. That is just about finished (plumbing wise - there's still something up with the wiring, I believe). At least one person asked for pictures when it was done, so here you are:
latest install
- achrn
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I think the plumbing work is done. There's some wiring sorting out still to do.
This may or may not be the epitome of good workmanship, but I'm much happier with this - all the bits that might need attention in future seem to be accessible, and everything seems to comply with the manufacturers instructions (as I understand them).
One change I had not anticipated - where the previous chap used stopcocks this plumber has used quarter-turn lever valves. Is that an improvement? Is it just personal preference?