My self-build DIY plumbing

[PeterW]

51 minutes ago, Thorfun said:

Geberit Duofix UP320

Do you mean the Kappa cistern..? Check your choice of flush plates fit the cisterns as they have different ones for Delta, Sigma and Kappa 

[Thorfun]

1 minute ago, PeterW said:

Do you mean the Kappa cistern..? Check your choice of flush plates fit the cisterns as they have different ones for Delta, Sigma and Kappa 

no. I was looking at the Sigma cistern. I thought the UP320 was Sigma.

[Pocster]

10 minutes ago, Thorfun said:

no. I was looking at the Sigma cistern. I thought the UP320 was Sigma.

The flush plates can be bitch expensive. 
from memory I choose the plastic ‘chrome ‘ for 45 quid . The real geberit chrome was like 160 quid or something dumb . I Um’d and ah’d over that because anything tactile I want to be absolute solid I.e metal . It’s probably the only thing I let go ( though now I’m annoyed and might change it ! ) . So taps / door handles / shower fittings - metal , solid I.e unfortunately expensive .

[Thorfun]

8 minutes ago, pocster said:

The flush plates can be bitch expensive. 
from memory I choose the plastic ‘chrome ‘ for 45 quid . The real geberit chrome was like 160 quid or something dumb . I Um’d and ah’d over that because anything tactile I want to be absolute solid I.e metal . It’s probably the only thing I let go ( though now I’m annoyed and might change it ! ) . So taps / door handles / shower fittings - metal , solid I.e unfortunately expensive .

yeah, I know they are. but s**t happens and then you have to cough up the cash to flush it away.

[Pocster]

1 minute ago, Thorfun said:

yeah, I know they are. but s**t happens and then you have to cough up the cash to flush it away.

Not sure of your choices for fittings . But I mainly went with roper Rhodes . If I hit you with one of their taps it would kill you . I like that . Not killing you ; but the fact it’s not plastic shitty shat crap .

[Thorfun]

Just now, pocster said:

Not sure of your choices for fittings . But I mainly went with roper Rhodes . If I hit you with one of their taps it would kill you . I like that . Not killing you ; but the fact it’s not plastic shitty shat crap .

not got as far as looking for fittings yet!

[Pocster]

6 minutes ago, Thorfun said:

not got as far as looking for fittings yet!

Then look ! This is the fun stuff !! 

[Pocster]

5 minutes ago, pocster said:

Then look ! This is the fun stuff !! 

Ignore the cheap skates on here with shite like “ a taps a tap “ , “ what’s wrong with ikea “ - android users typically .

[TonyT]

11 hours ago, Thorfun said:

 

you both mean here?

 

 

and how am I supposed to bend a threaded steel rod?! I don’t have a rebar bender. 

 

bend it on your knee.

 

or drill a 10mm hole through a bot of wood and bend it with that.

 

rod bends easily rebar not so much👌

[Thorfun]

57 minutes ago, TonyT said:

 

bend it on your knee.

 

or drill a 10mm hole through a bot of wood and bend it with that.

 

rod bends easily rebar not so much👌

Indeed it does! Another thing I learnt today. 

[TonyT]

Do you need a fire collar around the pipe?

How are you sealing the penetration?

[Thorfun]

3 minutes ago, TonyT said:

Do you need a fire collar around the pipe?

How are you sealing the penetration?

don't know. didn't know I had to. 

 

do I have to have fire collars around every penetration/hole between the ground floor and the basement? I have a rather large service cavity that will take all my plumbing and electrics from the comms/plant rooms in the basement to the rest of the house above ground

[TonyT]

Pass, is there any fire strategy drawings?

I appreciate  you are doing a lot of work yourself,  I don’t get involved in fire risk assessments , just follow their guidance as I like to have others put their insurance/design on the line.

 

but worth looking into sealing of risers/penetrations with some experience.

 

 

https://www.thebesa.com/media/1409061/firestopping-of-service-penetrations-guide.pdf

 

 

[Onoff]

2 hours ago, pocster said:

Ignore the cheap skates on here with shite like “ a taps a tap “ , “ what’s wrong with ikea “ - android users typically .

 

What about Lidl's Livarno or Miomare stuff? Sounds Italian so must be good...

 

😉

[Thorfun]

5 minutes ago, TonyT said:

Pass, is there any fire strategy drawings?

nope. but I will look in to it and can ask the architects. I don't recall seeing anything on the BR drawings but will double check again.

 

thanks for the link I'll give it a read tomorrow.

[Radian]

2 hours ago, pocster said:

Ignore the cheap skates on here with shite like “ a taps a tap “ , “ what’s wrong with ikea “ - android users typically

You mean sensible people who would rather not pay the Apple Tax? 😀

 

42 minutes ago, Onoff said:

 

What about Lidl's Livarno or Miomare stuff? Sounds Italian so must be good...

 

😉

Foreign muck.

[Ian Phillips]

If you need some ideas, here is my attempt at the manifold setup in my garage 👍

[Nickfromwales]

1 hour ago, Ian Phillips said:

If you need some ideas, here is my attempt at the manifold setup in my garage 👍

That’s not an attempt, that’s a good bit of planning / execution is what that is 😎👍

[Pocster]

1 hour ago, Ian Phillips said:

If you need some ideas, here is my attempt at the manifold setup in my garage 👍

Distressingly neat 

[Gone West]

2 hours ago, Ian Phillips said:

Respect!!

[Thorfun]

2 hours ago, Ian Phillips said:

If you need some ideas, here is my attempt at the manifold setup in my garage 👍

it's funny, I was talking to your dad about your manifold system as I mentioned to him I was starting mine soon. when he said you and he did it together I wasn't expecting such a piece of artwork! well done indeed. 

 

sadly, I have a feeling mine will not be as neat as this as I have a small gap to feed all the pipes through so they'll all bunch up as they go through the ceiling of the basement to the ground floor.

[Onoff]

3 hours ago, Ian Phillips said:

If you need some ideas, here is my attempt at the manifold setup in my garage 👍

 

Any chance of sleeving that COLD valve handle with some blue heatshrink? I won't be able to sleep.

 

😉

[Pocster]

1 hour ago, Onoff said:

 

Any chance of sleeving that COLD valve handle with some blue heatshrink? I won't be able to sleep.

 

😉

No 

[joe90]

2 hours ago, Onoff said:

 

Any chance of sleeving that COLD valve handle with some blue heatshrink? I won't be able to sleep.

 

😉

Ha, that’s what I thought, OCD, noooo 🤷‍♂️

[Thorfun]

hi all. got another quick question please.

 

can I use these for my hep2o 15mm pipes?

 

https://www.jtmplumbing.co.uk/pipe-fittings-c433/jtm-underfloor-heating-range-c750/jtm-underfloor-heating-cold-forming-bend-90-degree-14mm-17mm-p20293/s23750?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=jtm-underfloor-heating-cold-forming-bend-90-14mm-17mm-ze-pe01&utm_campaign=product%2Blisting%2Bads&cid=GBP&glCurrency=GBP&glCountry=GB&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIsYTjxdyA-wIVleDtCh00dwWuEAQYASABEgK9xfD_BwE

 

says it's for underfloor heating but it's just a cold forming bend, right?