Did they used to chase gas pipes into solid (party) walls in the '60s?

[vinn]

You dont know what you've seen neither do you know common plumbing terminology - perhaps, your dream option has a bit of traction: do you ever dream of water or going on a long journey or the jackpot da da dah "Becoming a Plumber"?
When you dream of water do you ever wake up and discover a leak?

I think your Mum had it right when she said: "He's not a plumber he's just a very silly boy"

 

[sjchapman]

Blimey...*logs off*

 

[Nige F]

I think your Mum had it right when she said: "He's not a plumber he's just a very silly boy"

Are you a medium ? you heard Mum say that ? She passed away when I was young, so you were right about her calling me for dinner.(in your other personal attack) I was still at school when we lost her. Vinn - Ad hominem, Ad nauseam.

 

[Nige F]

When you dream of water do you ever wake up and discover a leak?

That's actually quite funny. When you wake up do you discover an emission? Remember, every one is sacred.....( Monty Python's The meaning of life )

 

[Nige F]

You dont know what you've seen neither do you know common plumbing terminology - perhaps, your dream option has a bit of traction: do you ever dream of water or going on a long journey
"

Are you related to Rosie Lee ? Did you see the water and journey in your crystal ball? You know, I've always fancied a trip to your country, and as to the traction . I will be restoring a motorcycle and sidecar and coming over on that. Perhaps you could mention some interesting scenic places and offer advice on navigation.

 

[Nige F]

Now, another howler, he takes comfort & advice from the contributor least able to give professional advice, the struggling DIY'er nigel, who wrongly calls threaded steel pipe -"screwed iron pipe"
used in "Houses in the 60's" - wrong again because copper was used from the 1950's on.

. And even better when an OP has the courtesy and good manners to thank and acknowledge all who contributed to his thread - just saying.

I'm sorry the OP didn't thank you, perhaps I can do it vicariously for him. It's a bit embarrassing that he thanked me twice, have one of mine I'm not a proper plumber but I know the value of scrap copper and most other metals too. Do you? I'm glad to offer comfort and advice ( albeit of dubious quality) to DIY'ers . And soon I'll be offering Comfort and Joy @ Christmas. And goodwill to all men including you, should you accept it.

 

[Nige F]

You dont know what you've seen

May I quote/paraphrase the pop group Manfred Mann, "Come all without, Come all within . You'll not see nothing like the Mighty Vinn. Everybody's building........(insert appropriate structure)
But when Vinn the builder gets here every body's gonna .....(insert appropriate action)

 

[bernardgreen]

Hey chaps and chappesses. Lets not be Vinn Dictive, he may Vinn Decate himself in some way. ( the mind boggles )

 

[Nige F]

Hey chaps and chappesses. Lets not be Vinn Dictive, he may Vinn Decate himself in some way. ( the mind boggles )

Add a vowel and a consonant and you have " he may Vinn Defecate himself."..........

 

[bernardgreen]

Be careful Nige F You may become a target for ass salt and Vinn egar

 

[Nige F]

Be careful Nige F You may become a target for ass salt and Vinn egar

Vinn ego

 

[Nige F]

And the other bit would just be rubbing salt into the wound.

 

[Nige F]

He'll be back tonight. And I shall sing " all'alba Vinncero."

 

[stardanny]

Now, another howler, he takes comfort & advice from the contributor least able to give professional advice, the struggling DIY'er nigel, who wrongly calls threaded steel pipe -"screwed iron pipe"
used in "Houses in the 60's" - wrong again because copper was used from the 1950's on.

Gas steel pipe ( screwed iron pipe in old day) was in used well in the 90's

Where would jobbing plumbers find liquid bitumen to pour into pipe chases - this I have never seen. Even bitumen coated pipe was mostly only used underground in domestics.

You have never heard of liquid bitumen? In the old day, screwed iron pipe were laid on top of concrete base and then bitumen tar were pour all over concrete slab including the pipe then screed over. The tar act as DPM and prevent pipe from rusting from screed and concrete.

Daniel.

 

[Nige F]

Daniel, you do know what you're getting into here ? Check out Vinny's other rants - particularly the one about tarmac. in the flooring section.