Recent content by Tuxy

copper reacts with the lime in the concrete. we wrap copper with denso tape when its underground or in concrete. but I usually put it inside a pvc drain pipe with some insulation around it. that way if the ground moves at all its not likely to cause a **** up, and rework isn't fun when its in...

26 out of 30 but I must say I fluked 2 or 3 with my powers of deduction

AvE is the best. son of a diddlie

that pipe in the concrete will be eaten away pretty quick you can already see the discolouration at the base of the pipe. unprotected copper pipe will react with concrete and disintegrate after 10 to 20 years and make life fun and expensive. sore it quite a few times when i was on the tools. It...

Ive got the same drill press i might have to restore it because that looks really good:thumbup:

yea pretty much the same here bro, HWCs can be replaced same for same as long as it is done by a registered tradesman. you should like your doing pretty much exactly the same as i used to most of the work i have done has been large commercial stuff or high $ house stuff a lot of the deistic...

yea whats the deal with doing the work do you need consents for anything though your local councils?

Plumber Gasfitter by trade however now days I work as a farmer for my wifes familys farm

the way our codes are written is that our pipework shall last at least 25 years I'm not to sure how your codes and standards are but in NZ / Aus plumbing gasfittings and drainlaying are very regulated industries and it is ilegal for unqualified people to touch. the way the qualafacations in NZ...

yea most plumbers use hemp and paste if you do it properly its not to hard to tighten i got a question for people here do you ruff up your threads with tread tape as your ment to do with hemp?

I am both a registered gasfitter and plumber in New Zealand. I have been trained to use hemp and graphite paste for water fittings and have never had a leak in my career. for gas we use the thick gas thread tape with sealing compound for joints this is the required jointing method for warrantee...

I already said I'm not a nark bro, you don't have to make up lies:D looks pretty realistic bro, cool shed to dude

That looks like property of the New Zealand government my good Sir, lucky im not nark :)

plumbing tool kit inside the box

live in the sub tropics so not really worryed about insulation 5lima30 John im thinking of building a large table in the middle probably from steel if i can stretch the budget but since there is a kid on the way it might be some time away i had a play with the lathe last night and it needs a...