DIY with function over finesse!!

[mickthemaverick]

Got the coping stones fitted on Wednesday and now just finished adding the last stones along the front edge. Looks better now than it ever did!!

A finished job!

[myglaren]

Ammo for the local scallies!

[mickthemaverick]

The waterfall is behind a locked gate Steve so they'll have to work for it!

[Skull]

This is going to be my last big DIY job for my Daughter ...the fully tiled shower room was (imo) the best finished room in the house but she want a makeover so I've convinced her to let me do a partial makeover and save a few grand ...

Shower tray removed and the bonding resin and sub floor put up a fight, just so I can tap into the water feeds for a short bath (1400mm) (she loves a bath)

Skull's - DIY

This is what greeted me .... butchered joists re-inforced with chipboard and plywood, builders rubble/offcuts and plastic speedfit connections

I'm ignoring the state under there and am just going to join on but I don't think I've ever used speedfit fittings before

Skull's - Spagetti Speedfit

Wish me luck

[PaulC5]

First time I came across a speedfit type of fitting was a student rented house and it had come loose so the kitchen floor was flooded. Important to check they are fitted correctly especially if hidden.

[CitroJim]

Good work Gary

That looks a bit like my bathroom did when they gutted it!

I don't think I've ever used speedfit fittings before

I was very dubious about them first time I ever encountered them but generally they are bloody excellent... My house now has a lot both in my bathroom and on the new central heating. Touch-wood, never a problem.

No need to worry

[John Pankhurst]

I've used them once when installing a shower cubicle. Really awkward access to the under floor connections for normal copper fittings but the speedfit worked out well.

[Sloppysod]

Only ever used copper push fit connectors, because my gas bottle run out and could not get a replacement - it was my Dads!
Seen a few plastic pipe installations with sagging pipes, if I were to use it I would add as many clips as possible or even a (as well) a support batton.

And why the elbow.?

[Skull]

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…….And why the elbow.?

I think it was to get the cold pipe below the shower tray, in that corner but there’s also a large chunk of joist missing in that area and a brick missing from the interior wall where I presume the original bath waste pipe went to a hopper outside. Which I will use to run the new bath waste through and tidy up the exterior scab of cement …hopefully I can alter that to take some tension off that area ….