Hi All
I am looking to have tiles in my kitchen floor in my 1st IP.
Currently the base is floorboards & I understand that its best to lay fibre cement sheeting or sand cement screed to the floorboards prior to tiling with flexible adhesive.
I have conceded to fibre cement (FC) sheeting...
[The old connection was a cast-iron connection which was replaced with the rubber booties type that you can now see. Looks a bit bulky but we could have installed a slightly smaller connecting pipe which would have looked less bulky. The reason we went for the full 100mm pipe was the risk of a...
thanks for the support evand & everyone else whose posted
i feel much better that ive gone with my gut feel & engaged another electrician!
roughing in starts this week....finally!! :D
there are only 2 Australian suppliers of skew pans - & the other is Caroma for $800!!
I guess if they are monopolizing the market, they can charge whatever! :eek:
they are after all just toilets!!
your right the Imperial is about $400 but I think I'm elgible for the $200 rebate ;)
know of any good plumbers who've replaced the skew pan for you cheap cheap?? :D
Hi handyandy
I was wondering whether you've ever had to replace your skew pans before? if so, did you find the plumber charging you 2-3x the price of installing a normal toilet? (say $600-$800 compared to $200-$300 for a normal suite)
My skew pan is only 150mm from the floor to middle of...
thanks terrance
i have no doubt he is qualified & was quite insulted when i told him i have to rethink doing business with him :eek:
i've managed to get another one in (just not as friendly :( )
i just found out the electrician i had verbally engaged to wire the unit does not hold his own licence!! :eek:
he told me he is in a partnership/ works for his business partner & that his partner holds the contract licence authority & as such does not need his own licence (he likened this to...
thanks travelbug, i will give james a call
lol my unit is in eastern suburbs! in one of the first buildings too, so most plumbers are surprised when i tell them hot water is shared within the building & most units here dont even have shut off values! :eek:
some of them havent even seen an...
Hi All
I'm embarking on my first IP kitchen & bathroom reno & have had road block after road block :( particulary with keeping trades cost in control :eek:
my biggest issue at the moment is finding a plumber... at reasonable prices of course :D
I've had a couple of quotes thus far...