General Chat

I have changed taps - and fitted at least 2 tap/shower gizmo's (no, not the rubber hoses!).
I actually tried to replace the taps but knew the other tap had been over tightened, and I didn't have the tools or brute strength to undo it - hence I (handily)had some new ones :-D

General rule with plumbing - and most other things - finger tight, then half a turn with a spanner :-D :-D

A jack of all trades Maggie....much better than not being able to do anything for yourself.

This is the UK!
Phone about a problem, and the workforce will come out, one at a time.

I phoned the Council once (I live in a Council house), to say I needed a new tap - I'd actually bought the taps I wanted, but didn't tell them that.

I explained that it wasn't the washer - I'd changed that.
I'd also re-seated the tap ('Pardon?' was the response on the other end)
'Tell the Plumber, I've re-seated the tap - they will understand.
The tap is dead, no more, cannot be fixed - okay?'

Plumber came around 'I believe your tap washer needs replacing!!'

Fortunately a plumber can both fix and connect taps, otherwise it would have been a lot of wasted time sitting at home, missing work waiting for the 'right' workman to turn up!
I explained the situation - he looked at the tap - agreed with me - and fitted my new taps :-D :-D

Thanks...I'd think it was more stupid; can you be more stupid or is stupid just enough; to not fix the drains if there's any problems. :-D :-D :-D

Caroline ............

you asked who is being stupid with drains, at 12:51, and got no answer ................


it's Sharron, of course, being careless enough as to need a surveyor coming to look at them


Mind you, I thought surveyors dealt with where drains were going, not with clogged drains


but what do I know?

Yep you're right it's my hearing again... :-D

I thought that! Then decided it was 'Fat bottomed' :-(

Wasn't that a Queen song once?

Flat bottom.

What her chair ??

I've fished with many things but never a chair...

Just be careful if you take it herring fishing.

Bottom is flat on the chair at the moment.

Thank god I put my reading glasses on before I half read that last one....say what now is a foot long.... :-D :-D

Handy for paddling your cogg.

Have you got a flat bottom too?

It was sticking my finger up my nose - dislodged the brain :-S

I forgot I had a flat nose, and fingers over a foot long :-(

Sounds like you need to rest the brain a little don't want to over work it

I may have to have another lie down soon :-D :-D

We are all being such little smart so and sos aren't we

Oh well, in that case, Leicester :-D :-D :-D

It has none of the letters in :-D :-D :-D

:-D :-D :-D

Why not? Someone wants to be ;-)