Anybody Heard Of Joe Mc Donald?

Did he used to be in Coronation Street ?

 

Had wondered about that myself.. Glad to hear he is good...

 

Vulpes, Wessa, & My Brother Ron.
Apologies & sorry. Should have made more of an effort. Was of my feet for a couple of weeks with flu like symptoms And very bad chest and throat with dizziness. The last week or so I have been ripping out my toilet and sink to replace with modern. Well I wish I had got a plumber in to fit it. Changing old imperial over to metric boy I never thought it would be so hard. Doesn't help that all the plumb centre's with youngsters just stand there looking blank then say sorry we can't help. You know I just ask Ron how he does it. He does his own house helps friends and family looks after Scarlet. I am lost here. My boy ask me to look at his Honda a few weeks ago and I haven't even got round to that yet.
Do forgive me peeps I will be a few day's more on the toilet then hopefully I will be on top again. And before you or the brat members throw a spanner at me yes I do have two toilets in the house.
Ride Safe & Free
Joe.

 

Dozers Dad / Vulpes.
Thanks Dozers Dad tell you by the time I finish this toilet I'll be a permanent resident with the straight jacket. Never though something could be so difficult. And Vulpes I've spent as much time sitting on it as fitting it. Just sitting there scratching my noddle wondering were the next bit goes and I am still only half way through. I really will be in the nut house soon.
Regards
Joe.

 

The Joys of DIY!!

 

Morning Joe - you off that pot yet?

As a toilet cistern only has a cold water feed and it is possible to use a standard 15mm compression joint on a half inch pipe, I'm wondering what's holding things up? Stopcock off; clean the pipe end; slip one of these on

https://www.toolstation.com/flexible-tap-connector-with-isolating-valve/p77655

tighten carefully ... job's a good 'un!

Good to know that you're over that lurgy thing and hope you get that loo sorted out soon!

 

Wishbone.
OH yes. Funny old thing. I can take my bike all to pieces and rebuild. Stupid sink and toilet sitting scratching my head.
Regards
Joe

 

Adie P.
Woh that's a great idea. Never even though of that may get for both sink and toilet. Thanks for that.
Regards
Joe.

 

Now here's a thought ....... amongst the forum membership there is, one assumes, likely to be a wide variety of well qualified and experienced tradespeople - plumbers, electricians, brickies, builders etc. I wonder if it would be feasible to have a list of those skilled tradesmen who might be willing to offer expert advice, practical shortcuts, trade tips, etc., to members of the forum? Clearly, no-one would really want to be disturbed during the working day ... well, mostly not ... but responding by personal message, or even a whatsapp call if mutually set up and agreed, could be a big help in some circumstances.

I can think of more than a few issues that might make it a wholly stupid idea, and it may not even be used enough to warrant the exercise, but I'm just wondering if anybody else thinks something like an "ask an expert" contact list would be of benefit?

 

Hope it works for you, Joe. Should be available from somewhere near you, e.g. Screwfix; Toolstation, plumbing supplier or any large DIY outlet but, if possible, go for a more expensive branded item rather than a generic one - it's worth the slight premium.

Good luck and just take it steadily.

 

Good to hear mate. Good luck finishing the loo...

 

Glad to hear you're better

A lot of the lodges (hunting, fishing, shooting) here were built at the end of the 19th century, so that imperial to metric thing is a right pain. You can get imperial to metric connections, but we'd quite often need to repair something there and then, so gently rubbing the 1/2" down with emery cloth until the metric fitting fits is often the way. Slow, and steady.

The braided hose connections for taps are great things. I have fitted all our sinks with them. Much less hassle.

 

Adie P.
You know that's a great idea and any help with advice would be great. You know we all find ourselves outside our depths from time to time and to know there is someone to advice is a great idea. Tracy my better half well her Brother used to do all our plumbing and I used to make the tea. Now he's gone to the big plumbers in the sky so I though I would have a go. Never did anything like this in all my life but now I am right in the middle of it all. But Splendid idea.
Ride Safe
Joe.

 

Wessa.
I am learning slowly I admit but learning something. Next time get a tradesman probably. But I think they would come now and laugh their heads of. So I have to finish what I've started. But thanks Bro.
Ride Safe
Joe.

 

Ron Bro.
That made me smile But didn't help a bit. I'm not wrecking one of my tanks.
Ride Safe
Joe

 

Big Sandy.
Nice to hear from you again. Yes back on my feet again. If I had of had any sense when the other half mentioned that I promised to help her with the toilet décor I should have relapsed. But see just like Adie P said. You have solved my first problem. I was pondering the waste which for some reason here links to the sewer pipe and had a rubber fitting that seals it all. Tried every where they had never heard of it. And all I could get was a strap thingy where you cut a hole and strap on but as the pipe is buried in a wall and tight against the supporting wall its not going to happen so of we go to get some emery and it will fit. Thanks.
Ride Safe.
Joe.

 

Glad you're OK Joe, didn't realise you was AWOL TBH, but I haven't been around very much either, have been mega busy with 'stuff' you know how it is mate.