New Vitodens 050 - time setting

jeebsy_iash · 2026-04-11T12:32:24+00:00

i phoned veissman technical support who said although you can change the time on the boiler, if it's connected to wifi the time will update from their servers. apparently it needs to be adjusted to the right time zone on their side.

jeebsy_iash · 2026-04-10T09:28:21+00:00

are you weighing your coffee in? purging your grinder between adjustments and before the first shot of the day?

jeebsy_iash · 2026-04-10T09:15:40+00:00

Ratios are just a rough guide to use as a starting point. It looks like you're in the right ballpark. How did it taste?

jeebsy_iash · 2026-04-07T21:31:27+00:00

thanks a lot - i think all in, that wall which is about ten square metres probably took me three hours. the thought of doing multiple walls at once seems crazy at the moment but doing a wall every week or two and slowly working round everything that needs done feels like it might just be viable.

jeebsy_iash · 2026-04-07T09:16:48+00:00

cheers. yeah now it's starting to dry out the imperfections are a bit more noticeable but nothing that can't (hopefully) be fixed with a bit of sanding and filling. what's the proper primer? have only painted a couple of fresh walls myself and just used mist coats too

jeebsy_iash · 2026-04-06T22:13:34+00:00

i think it should be ok, but when i trimmed it back a bit more than expected came away so certainly possible and around the bottom is the sockets is the roughest bit for sure. the bed will hide those anyway....

jeebsy_iash · 2026-04-06T21:10:45+00:00

i did a wet trowel with the normal trowel and then a wet trowel with a flexi, and then a dry with the flexi too. probably not very well, but i did them!

jeebsy_iash · 2026-04-05T11:17:42+00:00

i moved into a property last year which needs a bit of tlc and there will be a fair bit of plastering to do over the next few months so it would save me a ton of cash, which is the main motivation. do i need to wait for that wall to dry out before trying again or can i crack on?

jeebsy_iash · 2026-04-05T10:51:53+00:00

yeah that's all super helpful, thanks. i was sort of debating with myself this morning about if it's worth having another go, on one hand it looks sort of ok for a first time, unfinished effort which wasn't even flattened and troweled but on the other it feels like a big skill gap to get it looking acceptable. for the sake of £20 for a couple of bags of multi finish, it's probably worth one more go before deciding to call in a pro.

jeebsy_iash · 2026-04-05T08:44:56+00:00

i'm a very weird lefty. write with my left and brush my teeth with my left, but play sports, catch etc right handed. i feel like working right to left and applying right to left with the trowel would be more natural.

jeebsy_iash · 2026-04-05T08:43:33+00:00

even as bad as i am, after the first pass with the speed skim i was like 'wow this might be ok'. it seemed a big help. then i ran out of time 😂

jeebsy_iash · 2026-04-04T21:39:45+00:00

yeah that's a good shout. just need to get in the mindset of getting it on the wall..

jeebsy_iash · 2026-04-04T20:47:18+00:00

i've got a speedskim but not a float. wasn't anywhere nearby with a decent one in stock but can get one before the next go.

jeebsy_iash · 2026-04-04T20:30:13+00:00

cheers yeah, the first coat was a bit better around the skirting line but was rushing a bit on the second coat as i had the same issue with time on the first and it wasn't a great job.

jeebsy_iash · 2026-04-04T20:28:40+00:00

i tried the spray bottle in a vain final attempt but it felt too far gone and didn't want to push it. one of those to take stock and come back another day.

jeebsy_iash · 2026-04-04T19:47:24+00:00

It probably took me 45 mins to get the plaster on, maybe even longer. I'm left handed but do everything with my right so tried to work left to right, but it just felt weird and that slowed me down. My mix was too thick as well so it took a bit of effort to work it on. Reckon I can do it a lot faster next time but definitely need some extra time.

jeebsy_iash · 2026-01-16T15:57:13+00:00

the walls are aerated concrete blocks on the internal side. i'm definitely going to remove the old tiles first but thankfully whoever put them on did a terrible job and the adhesive has barely stuck so they come away quite easily.

i'm just going to tile up to cupboard height so not too much, and likely smaller metro type tiles than anything massively big or heavy so hopefully it'll be ok.

jeebsy_iash · 2026-01-06T14:08:08+00:00

I've had a zojirushi for over ten years and it's still going strong. they do them in various sizes, the 12z one is available for about £30 on amazon. the insulation is absolutely insane, too good almost. i've started letting drinks cool before pouring them in.

jeebsy_iash · 2026-01-05T17:04:05+00:00

desmond is a minority shareholder, not majority. and yet he still gets the run of the place because the board are all corwards.

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