My hot water tank looks like the Pipe Nightmare from the SCP website, or some cyberpunk spider web. The idiot that installed it put it bang in the middle of the cupboard and ran all the pipes straight to it, so I consequently have a big airing cupboard, but no room for shelving, or to put any clothes in there to dry.

Actually, I've got a question..my bathroom needs ripping out. Do you tile first from an empty room (obviously after the pipework is in place), or install the suite, then tile?

M0stly_harm13ss wrote:

Actually, I've got a question..my bathroom needs ripping out. Do you tile first from an empty room (obviously after the pipework is in place), or install the suite, then tile?

I'm not great at DIY, but I'd say tile first then you can butt the toilet etc up to the tiles, not tile around the toilet.

M0stly_harm13ss wrote:

Actually, I've got a question..my bathroom needs ripping out. Do you tile first from an empty room (obviously after the pipework is in place), or install the suite, then tile?

It depends on the flushness of the finish you require harm13ss. I would tile from just below the level of the bath- then you can guarantee a good seal around the edges. It also means you can reduce the number of tiles that you have to cut as well. My friend spent a day and more money because he insisted on tiling after. he was crap at cutting tiles, spent a fortune buying spare ones and made a mess trying to make sure everything looked straight along the bath. The sealant wasn't great round the bath and so 6 months later he discovered he had damp under the bath which was creating a horrible smell. 
Tile first.

Re OP

The guy old that lived here before was obviously something of a electrician and the wires are an utter fucking mess.

He'd added his own tails to the Economy 7 meter and run them through to a socket in the kitchen, ergo that socket only worked at night. Jesus.

First time we put the coal fire on we heard a loud pop as it melted the wire he'd run from the socket on the one side of the hearth to the socket on the other.

I blame Sparkly Paul, they're all as bad as each other.

g.man wrote:

Ahahahaha!

The worst part was it was a really ancient meter with cogs and stuff. Yet the landlord was insistent that we kept it as the old guy (his father) had apparently been very proud of his little con.

So every time the electric board came round to try and replace it I had to hide behind the sofa. After about the fourth attempt I let them in. They weren't happy.

I was for a critique of Eastwood and lee van cleef, slightly disappointed.

Best thread evar!!

Mod74 wrote:

g.man wrote:

Ahahahaha!

The worst part was it was a really ancient meter with cogs and stuff. Yet the landlord was insistent that we kept it as the old guy (his father) had apparently been very proud of his little con.

So every time the electric board came round to try and replace it I had to hide behind the sofa. After about the fourth attempt I let them in. They weren't happy.

I work for the guys that check readings E.on (glamour) so here is a hearty 'Fuck you' to that guy. Fuck E7 meters, what twat ever thought they were a good idea?

Sigh, basically - Stupid setup/database errors run riot industry wide. The mechanical ones aren't so bad as they actually say 'low' and 'normal' on them which is OK. The digital fuckers are a different kettle of fish entirely. They usually have R1, R2 and T (T is total) but the R1 and R2 can be night OR day.

Due to the amount of meters types out there and the randomisation of their initial set ups when they are installed by one of the variety of Meter Operaters (Like LOND, EELC etc) and the issue with the Industry Databse which means that E7 meters are always listed as R1/R2 in that order but can be Day/Night or Night/Day means that something stupid like 60% of all the E7 meters in the country are held on record transposed which then in turn means that we have to call up and explain to customers that they need to take two readings in the day to show an advance so we have undisputable proof that the rate that moves on is the day rate. It's just the sheer lack of co-operation between all parties that has allowed it to happen and it is boring, irritating work.

To make it better, E7 tariffs provide you cheaper energy from 23/2400 - 06/0700 but only work out in your benefit if you use 50% of your energy in that time, what a bag of shit.

thats some sneaky shit. cocko, i thought you worked for bt?

cockbeard wrote:

A mate has just bought an old nightclub to turn it into a restaurant. When I was at E.On I remember this site being on our watchlist back then. When looking at the wiring and working out which meters to keep, it was discovered that when the road outside was dug up. The enterprising previous landlord had not only ran a trunk from the streetlamp into the building, but earthed his meter against the same so there was always a trickle so as not to look too bad. Ouch

They also work out in your favour if you manage to transpose the reads for long enough

Well we don't backbill Residental Customers anymore so you could fudge it for ages if you were aware enough, then you correct before you leave and hey presto you got super cheap electricity for ages.

Yeeeeeeeee-Haw!

Oooh, bad luck mate. I've had the debit card details for the card I book all my travel stuff for work robbed twice in about the last year. Both times it's been flagged up by the bank instantly and I've consequently never lost any money. I make sure there's never more than about a £300 float in the account though, just in case.

regards

g.man