Repairing taps at back of bath.

[Aire]

Hi guys,
Went to look at a job yesterday where some tenants have been removed for not looking after the house. One of the things they've done and I don't know how is snapped the backnuts on the bath tap (deck mixer) so the tap just pulls out the holes. The taps are in the worst place possible at the back of the bath in a recess against an outside wall. Customer does not under any circumstances want the taken out, which leaves me the only option of sticking the taps down, which lets face it will last all of 10 minutes. The only positive I guess is as the bath wasn't pre drilled, the holes are nice and tight to the threads so only movement really is up and down. Apart from ct1 can anyone recommend an alternative. It's not really something I want to do but its more of a favour for a friend than anything.

 

[firemant]

In the middle on the long edge of the bath, every plumbers nightmare, and while yes the backnuts could have split, the old tenants, didnt pay the rent, smashed the wardrobes and put holes through the doors too so she believes it's deliberate.

I thought you meant that, Craig, but it passed over everyone else.

I have always said it is the most ridiculous fashion, unless maintainence access is somehow provided

 

[Deleted member 32524]

Fair comment about tiles. Still sounds crazy to come in through wall. Suppose we do it alot filling in the old holes in buildings. I may use this solution in the future, if plausible.

 

[Harvest Fields]

Start taking a few bricks out externally

How would you support the hole that has been created from removing the bricks and blocks?

 

[Aire]

How would you support the hole that has been created from removing the bricks and blocks?

If you take them out correctly they won't need supporting, each brick supports half the brick above it so if you take out a diamond or triangle shape then the bricks will support themselves.

 

[Harvest Fields]

If you take them out correctly they won't need supporting, each brick supports half the brick above it so if you take out a diamond or triangle shape then the bricks will support themselves.

Even though it maybe quite big?

 

[Aire]

Yeah, for example, lintles don't take the weight of all the bricks above it, they support a triangular shape of bricks above it. so a lintle supports 10 bricks, those 10 bricks support 9 bricks and those 9 support 8 and so on until you get to 1, so theoretically you could remove that entire section of brickwork and the hole would be self supporting.

I might not have explained that properly but I know what I mean

 

[Harvest Fields]

Yeah, for example, lintles don't take the weight of all the bricks above it, they support a triangular shape of bricks above it. so a lintle supports 10 bricks, those 10 bricks support 9 bricks and those 9 support 8 and so on until you get to 1, so theoretically you could remove that entire section of brickwork and the hole would be self supporting.

I might not have explained that properly but I know what I mean

Didn’t know that mate, thanks

 

[king of pipes]

I just stitch drilled the cement joints out and grind out the remainder once you get one brick out its quite easy dont go at it with a kango, its no different from bricking up a old style balanced flue the bricks will support themselves if your careful. Kop

 

[Harvest Fields]

I just stitch drilled the cement joints out and grind out the remainder once you get one brick out its quite easy dont go at it with a kango, its no different from bricking up a old style balanced flue the bricks will support themselves if your careful. Kop

I did think that mate but wanted it confirming

 

[firemant]

Is this hole going to be on the ground floor?

Or a 5th floor flat?