Help/Advice about a job I was unable to do.

[LDhiman]

Hello guys.

I have got a few question about a situation a came across today. i will explain first then ask my questions at the bottom.

all help and advice and views are useful so please tell me them


so basically a friend of mine has broken one of taps on his bath mixer. no idea how but he has bodged a repair to stop it leaking. He's then gone and bought 2 single taps to replace the mixer but is not wanting to do it himself as he doesn't really know what he's doing. So i said i would have a look and sort it out for him. as i could use the experience.

so i rock up today. first task was to remove the side panel to the bath witch was a challenge in its self. made of faced 4mm hard board painted and sealed. i had to remove the carpet and gripper to be able to pull it out was hard to get it passed layers of wall paper and the tiles. That removed i had a good look. long story short i couldnt get anywhere near the pipe work. not with hand or tool, the waste from the loo and sink was just too close. after faffing about thinking and looking i just couldn't see how to get to it so i put everything back and explain the problem. i was there for about 45min.

I think you would have to remove the boxing around the waste pipe witch would also mean removing the sink and Loo.
all of a sudden a simple short job involves moving half the bathroom out. and there isn't many stop valves.

what i want to know is in this situation what would you do?
am i being a little silly?

also:

if this was a paid job. would you still charge?
would you charge full rate?
what would you advise the customer?


and any other thoughts? not to sure how to rote the pictures ?






Thanks for any feed back.

Luke

 

[tamz]

You will get into it if you knock the bit of framing out


That is when your contortionist training comes in handy and also your ability to work in braille

 

[Killy Bing]

That is god damned tight.....

bearhug set would be your best bet methinks.

then fit bristans easy fit stuff for future replacements and fit the new stuff on flexis.

i wouldn't charge, you haven't actually done any work.

if i was able to do it i would charge full rate for the pain of doing it!!

if its that awkward i i say you can have everything removed to do it but i will go away and think of a solution.
take a ton of photos too.

 

[LDhiman]

This is what i was thinking. im just concerned that even if i take that out there isn't going to be enough space between the fittings and the waste pipe below to get a good grip. the access is crap lol.

 

[Barry98]

Love the sink pedestal

 

[LDhiman]

That is god damned tight.....

bearhug set would be your best bet methinks.

then fit bristans easy fit stuff for future replacements and fit the new stuff on flexis.

i wouldn't charge, you haven't actually done any work.

if i was able to do it i would charge full rate for the pain of doing it!!

if its that awkward i i say you can have everything removed to do it but i will go away and think of a solution.
take a ton of photos too.

bearhug set?

was defo thinking flexis. i love them

thanks for the advice guys

 

[gassafe]

Just put a big price in, looks a pain... Probs allow 1/2 day to get it all back afterwards

 

[LDhiman]

Love the sink pedestal

yer me too!

 

[albatross]

I took a whole bath out once to swap the taps! Never again.
I have a Fein Multimaster tool now. I would use it to cut the old nuts off and then fit the new taps using push fit flexi hoses.

 

[LDhiman]

Just put a big price in, looks a pain... Probs allow 1/2 day to get it all back afterwards

i did suggest to his wife that maybe it was time for a new bathroom.

i do need to do 2 onsite visits for my course. could be a good deal in it.

 

[LDhiman]

I took a whole bath out once to swap the taps! Never again.
I have a Fein Multimaster tool now. I would use it to cut the old nuts off and then fit the new taps using push fit flexi hoses.

Thats a good idea. although i think i would have to trim the length on the pipes down a little.

 

[Killy Bing]

Beauty of bristans new easy fit taps is that you tighten the backnut from the top!!!
just get the backnut on the bottom with your hand to the locating pin and tighten with a 10mm allen key on the top.


http://www.bristan.com/WebRoot/BristanNewDB/Shops/Bristan/Products/INSTRUC. PDF-1101112-1-D2-1.PDF

bear hug or armeg jaw droppers, give them a google.

with albatross with cutting the old ones off

 

[LDhiman]

Beauty of bristans new easy fit taps is that you tighten the backnut from the top!!!
just get the backnut on the bottom with your hand to the locating pin and tighten with a 10mm allen key on the top.



http://www.bristan.com/WebRoot/BristanNewDB/Shops/Bristan/Products/INSTRUC. PDF-1101112-1-D2-1.PDF

bear hug or armeg jaw droppers, give them a google.

with albatross with cutting the old ones off

Thats pretty niffty! thanks will have a good look.

 

[IDCHAPPY]

Love the sink pedestal

It's ghetto chic mate :lol:

 

[SimonG]

Dont see an issue with the bath panel framework out the way. Plenty of room.

 

[jonnyswamp]

You will get into it if you knock the bit of framing out
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That is when your contortionist training comes in handy and also your ability to work in braille

Looking at the bath mixer, can you just change the cold valve body? or whatever one is shot

 

[stevetheplumber]

cut the nearest one back take out the overflow then theres plenty of room couple of dust sheets on that boxing and it will hold you up

 

[MOSSEP]

Those Bristain taps look good, what a great idea, never seen them before!

 

[LDhiman]

Looking at the bath mixer, can you just change the cold valve body? or whatever one is shot

he wanted new taps for some reason.

 

[LDhiman]

Thanks to everyone for there advice

 

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