Nickfromwales

If anyone wants me I'm in the field.

What's the plural of penis?

Just HOW many of you actually want me dead ? ?

I'll apologise up front.....but THAT is just showing off. Seriously, if that's your back garden I'm going out to the field to shoot myself.

Not just me then

I'm guessing by his accent that he's from somewhere in the south east of London . Welcome aboard !

Balls of steel ??

You really do need to ram the grout in when tiling over a wet former, frequently changing directions and going at 45o to the groutlines. As you say, it won't cause issue, because the tray is impervious to water and the tanking will direct any water seepage directly to the drain .

Weyroc was ply'd with 12mm and then Amtico'd. As I didn't know at the time that the ply was so thick I set that tray straight on the pozi's. Yup. Iirc the Impey tray is 22mm but when you bed it down with a super-generous lashing of Sikaflex EBT it gains a couple of mm, which is usually fine if your either over boarding 18mm deck with 9mm ply or 22mm deck with 4 or 6mm ply ( thinner ones glued and screwed ). As this was quite an adverse install I decided to let the Amtico guys fit up to battens I'd set out and sort out the aftermath In that pic the mosaic tiles look wonderful and flat, but what you can't see is all the flexi tile adhesive I built up in layers to bench up to the amtico -12mm which was around 8-9mm ?. Absolute bastard of a job to get looking AND falling right, but Nick the Mountie always gets his man . @Bitpipe's solution of lifting the tray with a ply sheet is the way forward in normal circumstances so follow that advice. An excerpt from Impey..... " The new Aqua-Dec EasyFit solves the potential installation problem of the drainage point being obstructed by joists within timber floors. A unique, patent protected drainage feature allows the installer torotate the drain aperture to any position that will avoid the joist, or any other under floor obstruction. The Aqua-Dec EasyFit requires no underboarding and will support over 300kg (47 stone) when fitted directly to standard floor joists. It is the ideal solution for wheelchair showering and can be covered with vinyl flooring or tiled when used in conjunction with a membrane covering first. The new Impey Aqua-Dec EasyFit has a computer designed celluar structure, which is compression moulded from high glass content SMC to provide the strongest nmost rigid construction on the market. It requires no under boarding and will support over 300kg (47 stone) when fixed directly to standard floor joists. The Aqua-Dec EasyFit is designed to provide the gradient required in the showering area for water drainage. What makes them so special is their extreme strength and rigidity, whilst only being 22mm thick at the outer rim. The low profile is specially engineered to be the same depth as standard floorboards. You simply remove the floorboards and fix the Aqua Dec to the floor joists. The revolutionary rotating drain point allows the drain position to be rotated through 360° to any position to avoid joists. If you need to trim or cut the Aqua Dec to avoid an obstruction it can be cut wioth a universal hand saw and drilled to provide additional screw fixing holes. All Aqua-Dec EasyFits come with a tiled floor gully horizontal outlet drain as standard. The gully is a high quality water trap featuring a 50mm water seal, flexible 50mm outlet and a 50-40mm solvent weld reducer. The height adjustable rings adjust to suit tile depths between 6mm and 26mm depending on waterproof membrane and adhesive thickness. The tanking ring secures the waterproofing membrane into place creating a secure watertight seal at the drainage point. The drain comes complete with a high quality, 4mm thick, stainless steel grate. Alternatives are available for vinyl flooring etc. The Impey Aqua Dec Easy Fit can be cut to size, see the following for full details: Impey Aqua Dec Cutting & Drilling Guidelines (PDF)." I still fit a lot more timber than they ask for, and sleep doubly soundly. The catcher timber at the edge of the tray is a no-brainer but pointless if it's not cradled / supported sufficiently.

That's what I had heard. These are refurbs though, so don't have any specific existing cover other than the original building cover. They were flats, and now they're 'nicer' flats.......one with bloody sprinklers ?

You need to have a catcher timber where the former ends, see the 3x2 that the former edge is screwed to above. I ran the perpendicular timbers slung under the heads of the pozi joists to create a cradle, then laid and packed out the 3x2's in line with the pozi joists to create catchers for the former and the weyroc that had to finish abutted to it. Iirc there were around 15 lengths of 3x2 in that arrangement. I'll dig some more pics out off the iPad when I get 5.

Link is duff for me. Think peter was on about this brand. Tried and tested so happy days afaic. .

With contents etc cover too? edit to add : quite interested about this as I've had conflicting info and am holding off with a customer occupying a refurb because of it.

I'll get my coat.......soooo many coats ?

I'm a bit confused as to why the door isn't wide enough for the lining, and what is going on with the head? I think this door is designed to go into a 50mm metal stud wall with 12.5mm PB each side, hence being so narrow. With the surrounding timber work painted white though, I think you'll get away with that no probs. . I do like the hinges.

Would anyone WANT to move in without the completion certificate ? You wouldn't be insured for starters if anything happened, like fire / flood for eg. .

If the screen doesn't come off, it won't be resolved. Stick to your guns.

I doubt the gas people would be happy, unless it's fully ventilated.

There is not much to dislike about the SAPV's but just look at the useful capacity if you have high DHW requirements / multiple bathrooms. I haven't yet dipped my toe into exactly how these units work, so I can't respond regarding how quickly they recover from part or full depletion, but that would be my biggest concern. Time for a chat with the tech guys at SA me thinks . Anyone have any downloads to share?

Absolutely. Not done "twice" but two separate applications, each done once. A lot of plumbers haven't got a clue about sealing a shower screen. I've seen it time and time again. The person who fitted this did it badly, so at the very least you don't want them back. Just makes you wonder how many ticking time bombs this guy has left in his wake .

"Silicone the outside edges only". I'd say hold back 25% retainer, at least the cost of a new screen and one days labour for a new fitter to come out independently ( worst case scenario ). Yes, the screen needs to come off. No argument there sorry. Depending upon the new fitter, the wall channel can stay on and the retro application of fundamental sealant at the bath / tile junction could be done without further damage / dismantling. Clear CT1 now needs to be used NOT silicone, as the surfaces will not be dry enough for silicone to adhere. CT1 MultiSolve spray will emulsify any silicone residue ( after the majority has been mechanically removed ) so the screen can be cleaned it's just how much silicone have they squirted in and where ? As some quite horrendous damage can occur here, over an extended period of time, I would insist that a bathroom fitter be introduced to resolve the problem properly. Do you know if the bath was sealed along its edges, back to the walls, prior to tiling?

Ideal logic plus with 7 year warranty is a good rental boiler. My mates fitted scores without issue or recall. Its also a 'micro-combi' so smaller box.

Download the MI's from your chosen boiler manufacturer and it'll tell you to the mm

NOT if it directly contradicts the manufacturers instructions .

Gas cannot go in an unventilated void unless it is entirely encapsulated in, for eg, dot and dab / bonding compound / similar. The pipe would need taping / sleeving to protect it from any wet product, to prevent corrosion. I would recommend taking the gas pipe immediately up to the first floor and running it through the joist space where no such constraint exists. Surface mounted and ( Talon ) trunked for the verticals is easiest. Is the boiler ground or first floor? I'd go externally if ground floor.