To be honest, as a HA tenant, I think this probably as good as it is going to get. At least it is functional and stable now but agree, it isn't a high end job. I will have to get their handy man to fill the plaster on the wall and pay for things like screw caps myself. They do the least they can for the least amount of money which can often end up being a false economy.
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Badly fitted toilet - Advice needed
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your username might give away how you think about your job..........
Or use unskilled, unqualified labour, cheap labour to save money. Doing the job right first time, is often cheaper in the long term.
Yes, definitely this too
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Correct amongst other factors.......
I know someone who worked for a HA , had zero skills and rushed around bodging jobs to spend afternoon in the pub.
For a flexible paintable filler that doesn’t need an applicator gun, search for “Everbuild Easi Squeeze Flexible Decorators Filler”.
It’s not widely available, but I’ve seen it (and other easi-squeeze non-gun products) in my local independent bargain store.
Note it doesn’t actually say “easi squeeze” on the tube, at least not prominently. But that’s what you need to search for to find it online.
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Thanks.
Glad to see a vast improvement, if only 5/10.
You may need a bucket of water from time to time, given the slope of that exhaust.
Good luck if you aspire to having your own place. If not, be happy, move on, you have a serviceable bog, there are bigger things in life to worry about!
I wonder if pale nail varnish would protect the screws, for a while anyway. If you like the colour...
Glad to see a vast improvement, if only 5/10.
You may need a bucket of water from time to time, given the slope of that exhaust.
Good luck if you aspire to having your own place. If not, be happy, move on, you have a serviceable bog, there are bigger things in life to worry about!
I wonder if pale nail varnish would protect the screws, for a while anyway. If you like the colour...
Don't be silly, don't you know it's only private landlords that are problematicWelcome to the world of your average Housing Association or Council Tenant. Yes, the 2nd attempt was not an A1 job, but at least it now functions without being dangerous or unsanitary. The number of times I have felt duty bound to advice HA tenants where poor or hazardous repairs have been carried out, exceeds my memory, but it is most certainly many times
IMO only plated brass screws should be used to fix pans in position
IMO only plated brass screws should be used to fix pans in position
If you mean steel, brass plated, they are unlikely to last any longer than plain steel. Best, is stainless steel, though they are a bit softer, so you have to always drill a pilot hole, to avoid snapping them.
No, BRASS and usually chromium plated. Not much point in using crap steel which will rapidly corrode, expand and then split the pan base.
I know exactly what I typed and what I meant. I was using 2" x No12 brass screws with a hemp gromet cushion to secure pans well over 60yrs ago.
Though not what you said, you said 'brass plated', which suggested 'covered in brass'. Rather than brass, chrome plated.
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I read it as plated brass
Read my words correctly please:-
IMO only plated brass screws should be used to fix pans in position. Plated brass and NOT brass plated; there is a vast difference in the base metal
