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[newts]

I've returned....... It seems (for the timebeing anyway) our Internet now works again. Your shower tray - Is it a resinstone one? The choice is baffling, and I need to get one for my daughter's (new to her) house, so am looking for recommendation that isn't as expensive as Justtrays! It's taken several hours to remove the wetroom tray that was fitted (right next to the window....why?) and then correct the floor because the joists were 9mm out of flat (dip in the middle of room) across 1.93M!

Just trays are at the lower end of the market anything cheaper will absolute dogsh*t.

 

[wiggydiggy]

Fitting roller blinds, that you buy and cut to your size, is a lot more of a PITA than you think.

I have a bay window that needed 2 blinds to cover, my first attempt despite measuring everything 3 times ended with a blind that was too short for the fittings. I ended up using it on the second blind and putting the fittings in to fit. I am also rubbish at cutting cloth so it looks like a blind parkinsons victim has cut it.

2nd window was easier as it was a single blind but still I hated it. Despite measuring 5 times it is on a slope. I have no explanation.

3 blinds took me 5 hours, I hate DIY, they are up now and be damned if if they break.

 

[Fastpedaller]

Just trays are at the lower end of the market anything cheaper will absolute dogsh*t.

So your recommendation is......?

 

[CXRAndy]

So your recommendation is......?

It's a just trays anti slip version. 800*1200 on legs. I've fitted 3 JT shower tray s to various bathrooms. Two were surface mount, this one with legs due to floor joists being a bit of a problem.

I always do belt and braces with installation. I use either concrete back board or composite lightweight for the walls, apply a good bead of silicon to edge os shower tray that touch walls. Then tank the walls with Mapai shower sealing kit. I use the same method with baths too, but most importantly make a solid frame for all sides,so bath cannot move and is supported on all edges.

Quick priming with paint then onto tiling

 

[newts]

So your recommendation is......?

Mira flight or Merlyn mstone shower trays are good. Follow the install instructions with regards bedding the Tray. Ensure there is no flexing in the floor & the boards are securely screwed down. You'll probably need to over board with plywood if it's chipboard or floorboards. If the Tray is on legs fit a support timber under the edges that touch the walls. Plasterboard is not a great substrate for shower tiling, 'tanking compound' painted/rollered over it to provide a waterproof layer is much better. A proper tile backer board & tanking is the best.

 

[MichaelW2]

Mira shower tray was relatively easy to fit, but 2 person lift.

 

[Jameshow]

Just been reading that the Lionesses have arrived back in England They left the airport by private exit.No explanation why.,but it’s left a lot of waiting fans disappointed.There be a good reason for this

After the support they have been given it’s not good for their image.

From my 8yo daughter drawn 12noon yesterday!

 

[pawl]

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From my 8yo daughter drawn 12noon yesterday!

Sorry posted this in the wrong place.Disappointing for all those youngsters who wanted to emulate there heroes in the years to come

 

[MrGrumpy]

It's also funny how our personal histories drive our decisions, even when they're no longer relevant.
I was skint for many years early in our marriage, always making ends meet.
You simply cant afford to usd a garage mechanic or tradesman, or very rarely at least,so you find a way. It's less than perfect but hey, what choice do you have.
Over the years, we have become comparatively comfortable financially...but I can't shake off that 'I'm not paying someone else when I can do it myself

I hear you ! I did everything myself over the years inc fitting kitchens /bathrooms / tiling . Still tend to brakes on cars and stuff , even fixed electrical faults on them . However I now look at a job and work out my time against cost of a pro . Some jobs are best left to an expert or not worth me spending all my free time on them !

 

[MichaelW2]

Managed to tip my palm router over and crack the plastic base ( again). They are so brittle. Anyone ever use a replacement from Ebay/Amazon ? I think it is 65mm diam.

 

[T4tomo]

I repaired / extended a bit a wall at the weekend. Not sure why Trump found it so difficult.

I have a new respect for bricklayers though, they are a lot quicker that I was...

 

[MrGrumpy]

Saw that Aldi had one of those handheld air pumps for blowing balls, tyres up to etc . Perfect addition to my tool kit . So was able to reinflate the expansion vessel for my domestic HW supply as I noted dropping from the tundish. Can set it to 3bar and away you go .

 

[Profpointy]

"Dad, can we move that radiator to the other wall?"

Daughter has bought a 90-year old house. She's decorating the living room, had stripped the walls, got a plasterer in, and lifted the carpet. There was a trapdoor in the floor.

We removed the boards - hole was too small for me to get down, daughter could just squeeze in. Getting back out needed a tug! So cut an additional board.

Plenty space underneath - maybe about 3' - we both went down for an explore. Traced the pipes, traced some electrics, came back up. Noticed that knees on overalls were very slightly damp. Didn't think any more of it.

Next night, lifted the floorboards again, the plan that night had been to pull in a few extra cables while the carpets were up. However, there was a problem - a 2" deep puddle under the floor!

It was torrential rain outside. Went out to investigate, discovered a blocked rainwater drain, all the rain from that side of the roof was ending up overflowing into a gap between this house and neighbour - and then going under the floor.

Tried to unblock it, no joy.

Next morning, tried all the usual tricks - plunger, hose, pressure hose etc - no joy. It's a "bodged drain", with a 90 degree bend buried under paving. Silted up.

Admitted defeat and called in a drain clearing company. They had the right sort of tools to clear - took less than 2 minutes!

It's dried out now, still not done that radiator or the electrics.....

Lucky in way that you happened to be under the floor at the right moment, else you'd likely have had a recurring manky smell and / or ongoing damp problems

 

[MontyVeda]

Managed to tip my palm router over and crack the plastic base ( again). They are so brittle. Anyone ever use a replacement from Ebay/Amazon ? I think it is 65mm diam.

buy a sheet of perspex and make your own replacement?



I made a wide base for mine out of 6mm ply similar to the above, but without all the bells and whistles or handles... worked well, can't find it, otherwise i'd post a picture. Just use the broken base as a template.

 

[MichaelW2]

The cyclinder on mine is acrylic plastic and has cracked at the tightening bolt hole.
Got a replacementbplunge router from screwfix which is s bit more powerful and accurate.
I like the idea of interchangeable base for trim or plunge as well as table and jig bases.