it looks pitted on the inside, i seem to remember reading/hearing somewhere that some copper pipe is badly made and goes like that.
Coming to that conclusion, will be done by the time I can get someone in at this rate!
Thank you! It's not been that difficult. The downside of not having an architect is there's nobody to blame but yourself, the upside is that you really sit down and think how to avoid problems for the next steps, but don't tend to be held up waiting for yet more revised drawings. To commit yourself in advance to do the whole lot would be daunting, but doing it modularly you tend to think sod it, I'll just crack on, get the tools and do it... lots of determination and a simple approach seems to be working!I’m so invested in to lurking watching this build go on. I’m so envious of your ability to do it and, if nothing else, the pure determination. With nothing constructive to add to this as I wouldn’t know where to start, I’ll continue to lurk. Kudos to you
Our water will eat copper out for fun. Takes a few years but you can poke your fingers through the stuff. I requested anything not accessible was plastic…but how many plumbers listen. Got a few dodgy copper joints after a while too. At least with push fit its easy to fix when there’s no room. It just doesn’t look as nice.Copper is fine ‘till it isn’t
Tenant reported a ssssssss-ing noise under the floor.
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Turbulence has caused it here on 1 pipe. Apparently 28mm is worse than any for it, although mine was 15mm.
Fair bloody play. I would not have the slightest interest in taking something so daunting on. My measurements are more like 12 inches and a little bit so the whole lot would be on the pee.
Haha! I think I'll be glad to sit by the fire, or if I get bored rebuild the racing car maybe! I'd quite like to get back to enjoying farming tbh and put some attention to dilapidations which I turn a blind eye to currently... put all the coins into a piggy bank and I might fancy doing it again in 2028... but I don't doubt you can do it yourself if you put your mind to it.... post up the good lady's plans... wish my missus was an architect... most of my plans are still pencil on paper because they are easily changed with a good old rubber... the place isn't perfect, it's quirky and characterful. When it's done you are all welcome to come and have a nosey and have your own take on it... might even offer a beverage and supper.Fair bloody play. I would not have the slightest interest in taking something so daunting on. My measurements are more like 12 inches and a little bit so the whole lot would be on the pee.
my wife is an architect and keeps sketching out her dream house saying oh next year do you think…. I’d love to do it but I’d have to get builders to do it all which then for the type of thing she sketches out would blow the budget 5 fold. Once your finished come this way and build me one
Yeah there's big variation between some makes of copper pipe and always has been. A good clue as to how good it is is when you bend it you can tell a lot about the quality of it
Our water here eats away at copper pipe, ours looks similar, new pipes are thinner, and last even less time.
I had my central heating installed with copper as I thought copper was best. In some locations it wasn't possible to get in to fit copper so push fit and dual layer plastic was used. Some years on now, the copper always has made creaking noises, the plastic doesn't. There's plastic from the location of the old boiler (new one went upstairs into a loft space), to the manifold under the floor. That must be over 30 years old now. As for the rodent issue,,,,, I've had them in the ceiling and garage, probably under the floor too. They've never touched the heating or electric,,,,,,,, so far
I enjoy the process of first fix, be it plumbing or electrics.I had my central heating installed with copper as I thought copper was best. In some locations it wasn't possible to get in to fit copper so push fit and dual layer plastic was used. Some years on now, the copper always has made creaking noises, the plastic doesn't. There's plastic from the location of the old boiler (new one went upstairs into a loft space), to the manifold under the floor. That must be over 30 years old now. As for the rodent issue,,,,, I've had them in the ceiling and garage, probably under the floor too. They've never touched the heating or electric,,,,,,,, so far
I do like to do some copper work though. I bought a Rothenberger blow lamp some years ago, it's a fantastic thing.. You'll need a pipe bender too, and a cutter,,,,,,, it goes on..
and will what I fitted two years ago still be ok and match up with my ideas right now! I’m sure I will find out soon enough.
Glis were the very worse creatures. Particularly if they could get into your header tanks.I had my central heating installed with copper as I thought copper was best. In some locations it wasn't possible to get in to fit copper so push fit and dual layer plastic was used. Some years on now, the copper always has made creaking noises, the plastic doesn't. There's plastic from the location of the old boiler (new one went upstairs into a loft space), to the manifold under the floor. That must be over 30 years old now. As for the rodent issue,,,,, I've had them in the ceiling and garage, probably under the floor too. They've never touched the heating or electric,,,,,,,, so far
I do like to do some copper work though. I bought a Rothenberger blow lamp some years ago, it's a fantastic thing.. You'll need a pipe bender too, and a cutter,,,,,,, it goes on..
Somehow I cannot see the sitting by the fire lasting all that long.
I'd not want that plonker Mcleod here! It might get written up in Build It magazine this year coming.. I've been a bit loathe to publicise it beyond TFF, not sure why, but don't really want the world to see it! Started posting it on the workshop project thread for what it was... when I was fabricating in the workshop! Its not really a workshop project any more but everyone here has been either supportive or helpful, so I thought I'd carry it on with updates.
No, thats a pigeon offering his best Banksy graffiti!Which one likes to sh!t on the stove?
Edit: hopefully not the owl
