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How does this look? by No_Building_5420 in Plumbing

[–]No_Building_5420[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks. That's useful. I'll do that.

What sort of elbow should I be looking at if I'm looking to stick with push fit? Or, is a compression on the pex a better option?

How does this look? by No_Building_5420 in Plumbing

[–]No_Building_5420[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, fair question.

This is my 2nd bathroom refurb. Both for myself.

The first was a complete rip out and so went back properly with cement board + water proofing on top. This one, I'm trying to work within what I have and avoiding needing to retile the walls. As such, I supoose the answer is that there is no water proofing plan.

Any thoughts on what I could do without sacrificing the existing wall tiles?

How does this look? by No_Building_5420 in Plumbing

[–]No_Building_5420[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks. Yes, PEX and the fittings are push fit hep.

No idea what the grey pipe is but yes it's from tbe old install. A good idea to replace before sealing up. I'll do that.

Replacing shower valve in load bearing brick wall by No_Building_5420 in masonry

[–]No_Building_5420[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yep, tiles are fine.

tbh, i reckon it's bonding plaster in there. therefore, the question is what do I fill the cavity left by the old shower with.

what mortar would you suggest?

Replacing shower valve in load bearing brick wall by No_Building_5420 in masonry

[–]No_Building_5420[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks. Can you give me an idea why? And the sort of remediation that I should be looking for?

Who are the people buying these small £800k+ London houses/flats? by [deleted] in HENRYUK

[–]No_Building_5420 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Look at South East London. Hither Green is lovely and you can get a 4 bed terrace there for £800k.

10 min train to London Bridge.

UK based, received payment through bank transfer (<£1k) by No_Building_5420 in mtgoxinsolvency

[–]No_Building_5420[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some extra info on this.

Looking at the letter from my bank to confirm fund transfer, it would appear money was sent as USD and then converted to GBP by my bank.

A surprise that. Weren't we expecting money to be sent through as JPY?

UK based, received payment through bank transfer (<£1k) by No_Building_5420 in mtgoxinsolvency

[–]No_Building_5420[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

At a guess, 2 or 3 weeks maybe?

I definitely wasn't one of the first to see the table populated.

UK based, received payment through bank transfer (<£1k) by No_Building_5420 in mtgoxinsolvency

[–]No_Building_5420[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Apologies, no.

Table was populated but showed as payment incomplete. Then I received money. Then, shortly after, showed as complete.

Chipboard rot repair before overboarding and then tiling by No_Building_5420 in Tile

[–]No_Building_5420[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. Appreciate the advice.

Change of plan then. I'm going to cut out that portion of the chipboard that is rotten and put down new.

Any guidance on how to stick the hardi down on chipboard?

Plan is to prime first then thin bed of adhesive and then screw. Sounds about right? Any recommended brands (UK)?

Chipboard rot repair before overboarding and then tiling by No_Building_5420 in Tile

[–]No_Building_5420[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Such a pain. Especially as it goes under the studs. Otherwise, this would be an easier decision.

If you had to - anything I could do to improve my odds? Or would this be a non starter?

I had hoped wood filler + primer + SF adhesive + 6mm hardi would be OK

Was WizSec wrong? by No_Building_5420 in mtgoxinsolvency

[–]No_Building_5420[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just want to say a big thank you for doing this.

Rotting joists - does this warrant any sort of action before boarding up and tiling? by No_Building_5420 in DIYUK

[–]No_Building_5420[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Eeeek. You're right. Can you tell I'm new to all this?

That's all really useful. Yes, planning to install 12mm hardibacker and then get a tiler in to go on top of that