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  1. nortonj

    Which fitting please?

    What about getting 1/2inch male iron to copper and attach 15mm plastic, that way you can use the supplied flex.
  2. nortonj

    Combi boiler help - pressure drop

    Thats the condense pipe.
  3. nortonj

    Can you tell me what this part is please?

    The valve is not for the filling loop, its the flow out of the boiler. Dont switch off unless you want to drain boiler and then switch off both flow and return.
  4. nortonj

    Can you tell me what this part is please?

    Probably just leaking from the fibre washer so no part required
  5. nortonj

    Gap around boiler flue

    Use mortar both inside and out. Expanding foam us not suitable.
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    Logic flue
  7. nortonj

    Bath legs short

    Never heard that the next apprentice is going have to use a bit of string as well now.
  8. nortonj

    Bath legs short

    Not a problem. I must of just read the thread different to you.
  9. nortonj

    Bath legs short

    Just an old saying, means doing a bit more than required. e.g your not gonna need both a belt and a pair of braces to hold your pants up..... i think thats what it means, my old man says it!
  10. nortonj

    Bath legs short

    Madrab they are short thats how they come. The plastic ends slide towards the wooden batten where they are fixed with two screws, you then use the self tappers supplied to fix through the plastic ends into the steel to locate. I also fix a batten around the 3 sides of the wall underneath the...
  11. nortonj

    Bath legs short

    They do locate at the top, have you fit many baths?
  12. nortonj

    Speedfit problem.

    Plastic is fine in my experience as long as installed right, i suppose time will tell. Yes the inserts reduce the internal bore of the pipe but no point reducing it further. every speedfit isolater i have come across a year or so down the line is either leaking or unable to turn off. Not sure...
  13. nortonj

    Speedfit problem.

    I think he means the speedfit service valves. Do yourself a favour and get some good quality full bore compression isolaters.
  14. nortonj

    Bath legs short

    Follow stardanny and gas service 1985 advice. As said this is normal and how most bath legs are.
  15. nortonj

    Kichen and Bathroom DISASTER

    Shocking workmanship, and prices are ridiculous, I'm not surprised he's retiring to spain.
  16. nortonj

    Hourly wage for a plumber

    I dont think so, i haven't really looked for a while but would be surprised if it has changed.
  17. nortonj

    Hourly wage for a plumber

    Not a lot on the books 12 to 15 pound and hour
  18. nortonj

    Free boiler for pensioners - system not flushed? no magnetic filter?

    These boilers are thrown in so as to make as much money as possible for the company fitting them. Well all i have come across anyway. Is viva gas based in yorkshire? Im sure i have seen a couple of their fitters in my local merchants. Get a quote for a flush and filter, otherwise you will have...
  19. nortonj

    Unscrewing a shower plughole for cleaning

    Try a bit harder and maybe some grips and twist at the same time. It will def pull out
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