wish I hadn't started taking the old 50g cold tank and the old CH header
tank out of the loft...what a mess ...pipe work and fittings will be a good
source of spares though......had to cut the 50 g tank in half.....what a
pain that was....

On Monday, 21 November 2016 11:52:23 UTC, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote:
wish I hadn't started taking the old 50g cold tank and the old CH header
tank out of the loft...what a mess ...pipe work and fittings will be a good
source of spares though......had to cut the 50 g tank in half.....what a
pain that was....

Yesterday I plastered in new socket boxes in the bedroom.

This morning I realised I'd forgotten to drill through for the spur to the hall.

Owain

wrote in message
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On Monday, 21 November 2016 11:52:23 UTC, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote:
wish I hadn't started taking the old 50g cold tank and the old CH header
tank out of the loft...what a mess ...pipe work and fittings will be a
good
source of spares though......had to cut the 50 g tank in half.....what a
pain that was....

Yesterday I plastered in new socket boxes in the bedroom.

This morning I realised I'd forgotten to drill through for the spur to the
hall.

Owain

oh dear...it must be nice to have lodza money and get everything in the
house and car done for you ....but then again where is the fun ......?

wrote:

Yesterday I plastered in new socket boxes in the bedroom.

This morning I realised I'd forgotten to drill through for the spur to the hall.

Ping out one of the rear cable entry points and drill through that. Easy.

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Scott

Where are we going and why am I in this handbasket?

On 21/11/2016 12:03, wrote:
On Monday, 21 November 2016 11:52:23 UTC, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote:
wish I hadn't started taking the old 50g cold tank and the old CH header
tank out of the loft...what a mess ...pipe work and fittings will be a good
source of spares though......had to cut the 50 g tank in half.....what a
pain that was....

Yesterday I plastered in new socket boxes in the bedroom.

This morning I realised I'd forgotten to drill through for the spur to the hall.

Owain

I don't make mistakes because I'm perfect.

Bill

"Bill Wright" wrote in message
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On 21/11/2016 12:03, wrote:
On Monday, 21 November 2016 11:52:23 UTC, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote:
wish I hadn't started taking the old 50g cold tank and the old CH header
tank out of the loft...what a mess ...pipe work and fittings will be a
good
source of spares though......had to cut the 50 g tank in half.....what a
pain that was....

Yesterday I plastered in new socket boxes in the bedroom.

This morning I realised I'd forgotten to drill through for the spur to
the hall.

Owain

I don't make mistakes because I'm perfect.

Bill

and I bet you are a perfectionist as well .......

On 21/11/2016 13:03, Bill Wright wrote:
On 21/11/2016 12:03, wrote:
On Monday, 21 November 2016 11:52:23 UTC, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote:
wish I hadn't started taking the old 50g cold tank and the old CH header
tank out of the loft...what a mess ...pipe work and fittings will be
a good
source of spares though......had to cut the 50 g tank in half.....what a
pain that was....

Yesterday I plastered in new socket boxes in the bedroom.

This morning I realised I'd forgotten to drill through for the spur to
the hall.

Owain

I don't make mistakes because I'm perfect.

Bill

I wish I were!

"GB" wrote in message
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On 21/11/2016 13:03, Bill Wright wrote:
On 21/11/2016 12:03, wrote:
On Monday, 21 November 2016 11:52:23 UTC, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote:
wish I hadn't started taking the old 50g cold tank and the old CH
header
tank out of the loft...what a mess ...pipe work and fittings will be
a good
source of spares though......had to cut the 50 g tank in half.....what
a
pain that was....

Yesterday I plastered in new socket boxes in the bedroom.

This morning I realised I'd forgotten to drill through for the spur to
the hall.

Owain

I don't make mistakes because I'm perfect.

Bill

I wish I were!

It would be boring .....

In article ,
wrote:
On Monday, 21 November 2016 11:52:23 UTC, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote:
wish I hadn't started taking the old 50g cold tank and the old CH
header tank out of the loft...what a mess ...pipe work and fittings
will be a good source of spares though......had to cut the 50 g tank
in half.....what a pain that was....

Yesterday I plastered in new socket boxes in the bedroom.

This morning I realised I'd forgotten to drill through for the spur to
the hall.

Drill a hole in one of the cutouts on the back of the box. Screw in a self
tapper. Pull out the cutout. Drill hole through wall.

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Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

On 21/11/2016 13:59, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
wrote:
On Monday, 21 November 2016 11:52:23 UTC, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote:
wish I hadn't started taking the old 50g cold tank and the old CH
header tank out of the loft...what a mess ...pipe work and fittings
will be a good source of spares though......had to cut the 50 g tank
in half.....what a pain that was....

Yesterday I plastered in new socket boxes in the bedroom.

This morning I realised I'd forgotten to drill through for the spur to
the hall.

Drill a hole in one of the cutouts on the back of the box. Screw in a self
tapper. Pull out the cutout. Drill hole through wall.


Nah.

1.Use a small sharp screwdriver and a hammer. Gently tap the little
bit of metal at one side of the knock out where it isn't perforated.
When it's cut through lever the knock out out.

2. Use a metal drill to drill a hole in the back of the box. Throw the
metal drill away if it has been blunted by the masonry. Use a masonry
drill to extend the hole through the wall.

Bill

In article ,
Bill Wright wrote:
Drill a hole in one of the cutouts on the back of the box. Screw in a self
tapper. Pull out the cutout. Drill hole through wall.


Nah.

1.Use a small sharp screwdriver and a hammer. Gently tap the little
bit of metal at one side of the knock out where it isn't perforated.
When it's cut through lever the knock out out.

Hammering on a box set into plaster may not be the cleverest thing to do.

2. Use a metal drill to drill a hole in the back of the box. Throw the
metal drill away if it has been blunted by the masonry. Use a masonry
drill to extend the hole through the wall.

Eh?

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*WHAT IF THERE WERE NO HYPOTHETICAL QUESTIONS?

Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

On 22/11/2016 00:53, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
Bill Wright wrote:
Drill a hole in one of the cutouts on the back of the box. Screw in a self
tapper. Pull out the cutout. Drill hole through wall.


Nah.

1.Use a small sharp screwdriver and a hammer. Gently tap the little
bit of metal at one side of the knock out where it isn't perforated.
When it's cut through lever the knock out out.

Hammering on a box set into plaster may not be the cleverest thing to do.

I said 'gently tap'. Use skill.


2. Use a metal drill to drill a hole in the back of the box. Throw the
metal drill away if it has been blunted by the masonry. Use a masonry
drill to extend the hole through the wall.

Eh?

Half past three.

Bill

On Monday, 21 November 2016 14:06:43 UTC, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
Drill a hole in one of the cutouts on the back of the box. Screw in a self
tapper. Pull out the cutout. Drill hole through wall.

I can drill a hole elsewhere, but the annoyance factor is I could have done the plastering in one go rather than two.

Owain

On Monday, 21 November 2016 11:52:23 UTC, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote:
wish I hadn't started taking the old 50g cold tank and the old CH header
tank out of the loft...what a mess ...pipe work and fittings will be a good
source of spares though......had to cut the 50 g tank in half.....what a
pain that was....

I have that feeling after I decide the paint on a door was a bit rough so maybe it's be better stripping the door of paint.

Mine is still in the loft taking up room. its galvanised quite thick metal.
How did they get it in in the first place?
Brian

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"Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote in message
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wish I hadn't started taking the old 50g cold tank and the old CH header
tank out of the loft...what a mess ...pipe work and fittings will be a
good source of spares though......had to cut the 50 g tank in
half.....what a pain that was....

I often wondered if they put them up and build the roof around them. Or
maybe get them up through the gable end and then brick them in. However
it was done, there was obviously no thought given to the fact that they
might need to be replaced at some stage.

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Jeff

On 22/11/16 09:05, Brian Gaff wrote:
Mine is still in the loft taking up room. its galvanised quite thick metal.
How did they get it in in the first place?
Brian

Jeff Layman wrote:

I often wondered if they put them up and build the roof around them. Or
maybe get them up through the gable end and then brick them in. However
it was done, there was obviously no thought given to the fact that they
might need to be replaced at some stage.

Rightly, as it turned out, because by the time they needed replacing
no-one wanted large galvanised tanks. They preferred plastic ones or
plastic liners, or solutions not involving a storage tank at all.



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Roger Hayter

"Roger Hayter" wrote in message
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Jeff Layman wrote:

I often wondered if they put them up and build the roof around them. Or
maybe get them up through the gable end and then brick them in. However
it was done, there was obviously no thought given to the fact that they
might need to be replaced at some stage.

Rightly, as it turned out, because by the time they needed replacing
no-one wanted large galvanised tanks. They preferred plastic ones or
plastic liners, or solutions not involving a storage tank at all.


I had to cut mine in half with the scorpion saw to get it down the hatch....
.......

On Tue, 22 Nov 2016 14:12:52 +0000, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote:

I had to cut mine in half with the scorpion saw to get it down the
hatch....
......

You had it easy. I've got to cut up a 2500l plastic oil tank into
sections no larger than 16"x16" 'cos the local recycling facility won't
take it otherwise. Where are all those pesky fly-tippers when you need
one? ;-)

Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote:

"Roger Hayter" wrote in message
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Jeff Layman wrote:

I often wondered if they put them up and build the roof around them. Or
maybe get them up through the gable end and then brick them in. However
it was done, there was obviously no thought given to the fact that they
might need to be replaced at some stage.

Rightly, as it turned out, because by the time they needed replacing
no-one wanted large galvanised tanks. They preferred plastic ones or
plastic liners, or solutions not involving a storage tank at all.


I had to cut mine in half with the scorpion saw to get it down the hatch....
......

That's only a problem if you needed to weld it together again.


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Roger Hayter

"Brian Gaff" wrote in message
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Mine is still in the loft taking up room. its galvanised quite thick
metal. How did they get it in in the first place?
Brian


as the house gets built ...some tanks fold up....

"Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote in message
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"Brian Gaff" wrote in message
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Mine is still in the loft taking up room. its galvanised quite thick
metal. How did they get it in in the first place?
Brian


as the house gets built ...some tanks fold up....

but they usualy fit between roof trusses but not when thy finish the hatch
.....