How to tile round 'L' shaped rad valves?

[beanz]

Don't you know a plumber, that could come and remove the rads for you? Then put them back on when you're done? Obviously you'd have to add that to your price... In all fairness to the plumber, it's not really his problem. If the customer won't wear the expense, you'll just have to slot them. If you go down that route, don't re-use the bit you cut out, cut new pieces, and get them tight. It'll be less noticeable.

 

[Chalker]

Plumber should have left them capped so you cold tile.

 

[Andy Allen]

its always the plumbers fault......:lol:

 

[lizzardtong]

draining system its easy. to avoid draining and filling few times i do install if possible valves outside bathroom. so once tiling its finished and radiator its fitted i just open valves bleed air and depend on the system thats it. simple

 

[pete f]

its just rough work by the plumber they should be capped off for you then he can do what he wants with his joints when he re fits the rads

 

[lizzardtong]

its just rough work by the plumber they should be capped off for you then he can do what he wants with his joints when he re fits the rads

yes and no. he did his work. end of the line.

 

[Kyle87]

First off I'm a plumber!!!! Don't start throwing rotten veg at me lol

To say it's the plumbers fault isn't fair unless we know that for sure. If customer won't pay for the extra visit then it's the customers fault.

Not every tradesman can make multiple visits and this should be discussed before hand.

I always try to accommodate for other trades. I even keep a spare tap in the van so when I rip out a bathroom the tilers and plasterers can still use water in that room for adhesives etc.

Someone mentioned putting valves outside the room and then putting rad on after. Not the best idea I'm afraid especially if your using iso valves that will restrict flow and deliver less heat to the rad.

All I'm saying is......innocent until proven guilty. Blame the customer first and possibly yourself dare I say for not planning properly with the plumber before starting

 

[lizzardtong]

First off I'm a plumber!!!! Don't start throwing rotten veg at me lol

To say it's the plumbers fault isn't fair unless we know that for sure. If customer won't pay for the extra visit then it's the customers fault.

Not every tradesman can make multiple visits and this should be discussed before hand.

I always try to accommodate for other trades. I even keep a spare tap in the van so when I rip out a bathroom the tilers and plasterers can still use water in that room for adhesives etc.

Someone mentioned putting valves outside the room and then putting rad on after. Not the best idea I'm afraid especially if your using iso valves that will restrict flow and deliver less heat to the rad.

All I'm saying is......innocent until proven guilty. Blame the customer first and possibly yourself dare I say for not planning properly with the plumber before starting

i was on about full bore valved

 

[Kyle87]

i was on about full bore valved

Fair enough as long as they are not under floor boards etc

 

[lizzardtong]

easier than dealing with 20 radiators

 

[Kyle87]

easier than dealing with 20 radiators

Agreed especially as most non plumbers wouldn't add inhibitor to system upon topping up.
That's not a dig or anything

 

[lizzardtong]

Agreed especially as most non plumbers wouldn't add inhibitor to system upon topping up.
That's not a dig or anything

thats down to lack of knowledge

 

[Kyle87]

A lot of people get funny about plumbers doing a bit of tiling and tilers doing a bit of plumbing.

Providing you know your beans it's all good. You just wouldn't win a lot of jobs unless willing to do a bit of this and a bit of that.

I literally tell my customers "look I'm not a tiler. I know a good tiler if you want one. I can stick tiles to a wall but to say I can tile is a different matter. Now what do you want?"


It's bathroom season for me again so that's why I'm back reading on the tilers forum

 

[lizzardtong]

its time to confess im a multitrader.

 

[Chalker]

its time to confess im a multitrader.

Me too!:sofahide: