Archive for July, 2008

Partial Kitchen Refurb

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

Location: Warrington, Chesire Date: July 2008 Description: We were asked to remove a 4 ring hob and fan assist oven and replace it with a range style cooker. Also, due to lack of space the client wanted to have a counter top added where the tall fridges now stood. We also added ...

Berserk Pipe Work Quirk

Saturday, July 26th, 2008

DANGER OF THE WEEK AWARD Cowboy Gas Fitter This pipe work and the cables were boxed in behind a panel in a rental we went to look at recently. I would have hidden this work too if I had done it!! In fact I would have hidden the pipe work, changed ...

Walk in Shower Replacement

Monday, July 21st, 2008

Location: Haddfield, Glossop, Stockport Date: July 2008 Description: The original en suite shower unit had been installed incorrectly in a number of ways. The base moved around when the client stood in the shower and the doors where mounted incorrectly. Also, the flexible waste pipe used was of very poor quality and ...

Mind The Gap!

Saturday, July 19th, 2008

DANGER OF THE WEEK AWARD Cowboy Plumbers We recently moved our clients bathroom from it's existing location to another room in the house. As we pulled up the old bathroom floor to remove pipe work we found this!

Hidden Junction Box A Crock

Saturday, July 12th, 2008

DANGER OF THE WEEK AWARD Cowboy Electrician The first picture (it's a bit grainy) is of a switched spur on the wall and underneath that is a double socket. We were on site to modify the electrics for a kitchen refurb and when we opened the existing electrics we knew something ...

Bathroom Replacement with Whirlpool Bath

Friday, July 11th, 2008

Location: Edgeley, Stockport Date: July 2008 Description: The bathroom appliances were not only worn out but behind the scenes there were a lot of issues which required resolving. The floor was sloping which made the toilet look lop sided, the toilet was leaking behind the plywood boxing, the pipework was still lead ...

Retailers Help Drive Out Illegal Gas Installers

Wednesday, July 9th, 2008

I hammer away relentlessly at cowboy builders, electricians, gas fitters and DIYers who attempt, and fail to work to CURRENT Building Regulations. So I have to applaud Plumbfix as well as Wolsely (Plumb Centre and Parts Centre) for their stand on supporting CORGI and CORGI Registered gas installers by ...