Guest Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 In the bathroom the cold tap is on the left and hot on the right but in the kitchen its reversed and cold is on the right, no idea why but this really annoys me. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hk blues Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 3 minutes ago, Empty It said: In the bathroom the cold tap is on the left and hot on the right but in the kitchen its reversed and cold is on the right, no idea why but this really annoys me. Hot on the left and cold on the right is the usual setup I believe. I assume because most are right handed and the cold tap is the most used. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 2 minutes ago, hk blues said: Hot on the left and cold on the right is the usual setup I believe. I assume because most are right handed and the cold tap is the most used. It's the opposite on all the taps in our house. But, considering that you have to turn cold water on in one room in order to obtain properly hot water from a tap in another room, I'm quite happy to believe that our plumbing was implemented by a cack-handed moron. (no, I didn't do it myself) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hk blues Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 Just now, BFTD said: It's the opposite on all the taps in our house. But, considering that you have to turn cold water on in one room in order to obtain properly hot water from a tap in another room, I'm quite happy to believe that our plumbing was implemented by a cack-handed moron. (no, I didn't do it myself) You did it yourself, didn't you? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennett Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 2 minutes ago, BFTD said: It's the opposite on all the taps in our house. But, considering that you have to turn cold water on in one room in order to obtain properly hot water from a tap in another room, I'm quite happy to believe that our plumbing was implemented by a cack-handed moron. (no, I didn't do it myself) Next time get Magee to do it is todays lesson. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 I feel I may have opened a can of worms with this, we need a plumber here to tell us the correct orientation of taps. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hk blues Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 1 minute ago, Empty It said: I feel I may have opened a can of worms with this, we need a plumber here to tell us the correct orientation of taps. First world problems though - where I am we only have cold water and the tap is in the middle. In fact, for most the tap is actually a bucket. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 Just now, Tynierose said: According to @keithgy @Flybhoy is a good plumber. He didn't even rummage in the knickers drawer apparently. The experienced plumber heads for the washing basket. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 5 minutes ago, hk blues said: You did it yourself, didn't you? Happy to confirm that, if I did it myself, I'd likely have a decorative waterfall running down the stairs. I'm so ignorant about plumbing that the Dunning-Kruger effect doesn't even come in to play. I'm aware that I'm a cack-handed moron 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hk blues Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 2 minutes ago, BFTD said: Happy to confirm that, if I did it myself, I'd likely have a decorative waterfall running down the stairs. I'm so ignorant about plumbing that the Dunning-Kruger effect doesn't even come in to play. I'm aware that I'm a cack-handed moron If you really want to get some mileage out of your plumbing issues (cue Kenneth) then you could swap the coloured discs on the taps when visitors are coming. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 Just now, hk blues said: If you really want to get some mileage out of your plumbing issues (cue Kenneth) then you could swap the coloured discs on the taps when visitors are coming. At this time of year, unless a cold tap is on in another room, they could mix up the hot and cold taps and not know the difference Would be quite interested to know what that's all about TBH. Surely it's not possible for the cold water to feed back into the hot supply unless there's an outlet for it elsewhere. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hk blues Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 2 minutes ago, BFTD said: At this time of year, unless a cold tap is on in another room, they could mix up the hot and cold taps and not know the difference Would be quite interested to know what that's all about TBH. Surely it's not possible for the cold water to feed back into the hot supply unless there's an outlet for it elsewhere. In another post I said we only have cold water but it's not as bad as it sounds as the water comes out lukewarm - hot depending on how sunny it's been that day. What exactly is the problem with your cold water supply? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 What do you call a French footballing plumber who makes a noise while rummaging through the laundry basket? Russell La Tappy I'll get my coat. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 25 minutes ago, Empty It said: I feel I may have opened a can of worms with this, we need a plumber here to tell us the correct orientation of taps. Cold on the right, hot on the left. It used to amuse me reading the bill of quantities at the start of new jobs 'Taps, the hot tap shall be fitted to the left of the cold tap' Wind forward a few decades and basins, sinks and baths are mostly combination or monoblock taps where the orientation is set. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonD Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 40 minutes ago, BFTD said: It's the opposite on all the taps in our house. But, considering that you have to turn cold water on in one room in order to obtain properly hot water from a tap in another room, I'm quite happy to believe that our plumbing was implemented by a cack-handed moron. (no, I didn't do it myself) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvio Tattiescone Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 1 hour ago, BFTD said: What do you think would be a fair mark-up, considering the extra expenses involved in operating what essentially amounts to a bricks-and-mortar retail establishment, with none of the price advantages of buying in mass quantities that distance sellers have? You're not alone in that line of thinking at all, but I don't think people quite realise exactly how expensive it is to operate a traditional retail outlet. (I've got two cats who cost me about £150 a month, by the way, so I feel your pain) The consultancy fee is fair enough - you're asking for an expert's opinion and paying for that knowledge so £40 for a 60 second examination is not unreasonable. 40-50% mark up is standard for retail. Bear in mind the online price of £14 probably includes a 30% mark up so the cost is maybe £10. That makes the vet's 70% mark up excessive (cost £10, selling price £34.23) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UsedToGoToCentralPark Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 Vet's can charge what they want, why, because they can. People will pay it, I know I did, although the vast majority went to Direct Line who reimbursed the Vet's.That's probably why prices are what they are because a lot will be insurance paid. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ned Nederlander Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 Forget the detail, not that you'll be able to work it out anywho, but I've attached an example of what passes for standard social media posting in this country. I actually think it might be a positive message of some sort but it fucking bothers me that someone who went through the same education system as me ends up posting a mixed up jumble of words and letters without any sort of apology for the mental gymnastics required to work out what the f'ck it is they're actually trying to say Mind you - the replies are full of folk who know exactly what he's saying so maybe I'm the fucking dafty 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandarilla Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 The experienced plumber heads for the washing basket.This made me laugh much more than it should have. Forget the detail, not that you'll be able to work it out anywho, but I've attached an example of what passes for standard social media posting in this country. I actually think it might be a positive message of some sort but it fucking bothers me that someone who went through the same education system as me ends up posting a mixed up jumble of words and letters without any sort of apology for the mental gymnastics required to work out what the f'ck it is they're actually trying to say Mind you - the replies are full of folk who know exactly what he's saying so maybe I'm the fucking daftyJeezo, what age are these folk? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManBearPig Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 1 hour ago, Ned Nederlander said: 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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