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After a string of horrendous experiences in various plumber's merchants, I've decided that apart from emergency purchases, I'm going to get all my stock online from now on. I don't know if I'm alone but here are a few of my recent experiences : Plumbase - Need a Mira Element shower ASAP...

Couldn't care less where they did it but to quote the OP... If the tradesman did that, he's a d!ck.

Only skimmed through the post, but if he's the kind of a$$hole that treats your bedroom as a workshop, then the plumbing is probably just as careless.

Sounds more sensible! Cheers.

In some cases, why what are you getting at? Pack out the bottom hinge?

Hi All, If a door has a gap between the edge of the door and the jam (say between 4-10mm), what's the easiest way of reducing the gap? I've got smoke strips to contend with too, just to make things more interesting. Is it easier to remove the stops, and pack out the jambs to bring the...

Is there a router that can cut out recesses for intumescent smoke strips, but that can also cut out doors to install mortice locks, or am I going to need 2 different machines? Cheers edit : also something I could use to cut out hinge recess too would be grand! edit2 : something by...

I lost 2 big commercial contracts just before Christmas and I turned to Rated People to help fill the gap while I waited for things to pick up again. I've bought leads for £20-50 that have produced incorrect phone numbers, invalid email addresses, clients wanting a full bathroom refit for...

As it's a rental property (and as previously suggested it really should be your LL paying for this...), I would clad the defective tiles / grout with plastic panelling (£30 a sheet from eurocell). If you're interested in a decent finish buy some capping strips for the edges. Run a bead of...

2 minutes on google : http://www.steamshowerparts.co.uk/#Shower Heads, Knobs, Diverters middle row second from left. ive got too much time on my hands

Hi All! I've just lifted a load of porcelain tiles from a concrete subfloor. The tiles lifted pretty easily, leaving waves of cement based adhesive attached to the floor. It's really solid, is there a screed / compound out there that's OK to use over the adhesive in preparation for new...

OK thanks. Just thought it might be picked up when he sells. Not sure what the junction box serves, I can check next time I'm there. The cable feeding the shed is clipped along the fence at ground level. Surely that can't be right!! :mrgreen:

Hi All, Please see the image attached. What would be needed to bring this installation up to standard? Cousin is selling his house and I'm fairly certain this install is now very dubious!! Cheers

I'm off to count my money. Night :P

It's not always 300 a day! Like I said, I do commercial property maintenance too, and roof repairs with a boom lift or Altro flooring jobs can pay quite well.

Cheers, you've all confirmed what I expected to be the case! I'll stick to my traps n taps!

Hi All, I've been doing plumbing and property maintenance (residential and commercial) for 7 years now. I've been picking up tickets and qualifications as I go (cherry picker, unvented, wras etc) and I'm starting to think I might like to get gas qualified. Assuming I can get experience...

I've tried Cats, DeWalt, Makita etc but the best boots I've had and I continue to use are : Arizona V12 Very comfy and totally waterproof too.

Yes I've got one! Used it a fair bit when I first got it. But since the battery has run out I haven't bothered to recharge it. It's just a bit too bulky and heavy to warrant using it over a manual pipe slice. And for awkward cuts I prefer my multi tool with a plunge blade as you don't...

Oh! Well, it doesn't have to be 8ft, the soil which I'm trying to retain slopes from being 5ft from the ground level to around 7ft a the highest point. I wanted it to be slightly higher to stop the kids falling down from the first tier. I suppose I could put a fence instead. But then 7ft is...