Plumber pipe centres, wrong - ame I being fussy

[mrbg07546]

my plumber got his pipe centres a few off so he had to fit a angle in. Pipe work to rad, which works. He then decided to use original valves(if he had asked me to change valves it would have been better.

He claims if he paints pipe work it would look ok.

Am I being too fussy

 

[omega015]

Did you not explain what you wanted when you asked him to do some work for you? Usually issues like this are just due to lack of communication. Equally the opposite could of happened where they bought and fitted new valves and customer says the old ones were perfectly fine.

 

[Dan Robinson]

(if he had asked me to change valves it would have been better.

Dammed if you do, dammed if you don't sometimes


Pictures of the pipes would be handy.

 

[mrbg07546]

Ok he got his pipe centres wrong. So he had to bring the pipe up and then forward again(2 copper bends) . I don't mind if he got copper pipe bends wrong by changing the valve we could have got away with 1 bend

 

[HERTS P&D]

PICTURES!

 

[mrbg07546]

Attached

 

[Crezzer]

Straight valves might be better.

 

[dang32]

to be honest. to put it right is going to mean breaking the tiles. yes he cocked up but realistically the pipes will need painting anyway. by which time i doubt you'd even notice them

 

[mrbg07546]

Ok what should I paint it with? And what colour ? White to match tiles or chrome?

Thoughts?

 

[Agile]

I would also have used straight valves!

Paint pipes with the colour of the background, the tiles in this case.

But this should be a lesson to everyone reading on the importance of agreeing three things in advance.

Tony

 

[mrbg07546]

I said them valves was fine. But given he messed up pipe centres he's used them anyway

 

[motorbiking]

If the above work is subject to building control then you'll need TRVs.

 

[mrbg07546]

No building control. Is it beneficial to install TRV?

 

[motorbiking]

Yes and you can replace for straights at the same time

 

[Stadan20]

I personally think it's pointless having a trv fitted to a towel rail