Recent content by KeithM

Ha ha, I'm not expecting £300 every day of the year I just figure it's a reasonable price for the job which lucky for me will (in theory) take just a day. It'd be the same price if it ran to 2 days which it mght, but I doubt it. ^ Famous last words? :?

Thanks (both of you) it's just that I've been away from the plumbing game for about 18 months now and just getting into it again. I had a price of £250 -labour only- in my head because I reckon it'll only take a day. As regards to letting the job go to someone else if they aren't happy with my...

I have a bathroom to fit, everything is already out so it's just a case of dropping the bath in, hanging the basin and WC. All pipes are ready with isolation valves ready for me to pipe from. Pretty simple but I'm wondering what price to give, i'm in the merseyside area.

Think I've got it now, thanks fellas.

Try to bare with me I'm finding it hard to explain via text - Imagine the flow leaves the boiler on a long straight run, it enters the rad at one side. The return pipe comes out the other side and all the way back to the boiler. In between this rad and the boiler the other rads are tee'd...

Erm, I know you're trying to help but I can't figure out what you're trying to tell me. :?

Looked at a CH system today which has been left half done; plumber did a runner - and after having a good look round think there may be some fixing to do. There are 22mm F&R pipes branching off to all rads but the downstairs hallway rad completes the 'loop'. 22mm Flow reduces to 15mm and...

LOL!!

Where did you buy this flush-pipe?

Not sure if its true but I've heard BG installers earn commission from flushing jobs, so make your own conclusion why he advised this.

Reading the manufactures instructions might shut us all up about this one!

Use a 10mm olive remover. Mine cost about £30.

No need to use PTFE on compression fittings unless it leaks. If a little nipping up of the nut fails to rectify the leak THEN use PTFE but only round the olive NOT the thread. The leak usually weeps along a scratch on the olive or because the olive is deformed due to overtightening.

If you live in a high rise apartment then jump off. (Preferably into a small tin of caviar of course)

Danke David P, in other words; Thanks! :D