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Oct 17^th, 2019 at 8:58am

the plumbing has broken down... well if i am honest its been on the blink for some while...you know the two flush option well only one flush has been working for a while....ok ok I kept putting off getting the plumber in well this morning pushed down the button and it stayed down...on finally getting the bloody thing off it sort of fell into many pieces......so am now down to manual flushing... great as long as I dont get any visitors that is....lucky I have a son in law who knows all sorts of people...

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Captain Nemo Gold Member Online Australian Politics Posts: 10784 Melbourne Gender:	Re: Oh Dear! Reply #1 - Oct 17^th, 2019 at 9:08am Speaking of which ... I needed to replace an old flush unit on a 26 year old Caroma toilet and tried the Fluidmaster Bottom Entry Toilet Inlet Valve from Bunnings. Only $20. Worked really well.
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Gordon Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 20776 Gordon Gender:	Re: Oh Dear! Reply #2 - Oct 17^th, 2019 at 9:24am Hey Codsy, when we renovated our master bathroom I put in a wall hung in wall cistern jobby that cost a packet. At the same time I was renovating the laundry downstairs and put in a dunny on sale at Bunnings, $60.00 The expensive one has gone bung 4 times and is so complicated I can't do it myself. The cheap one hasn't missed a beat.
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Reply #3 - Oct 17^th, 2019 at 10:34am

Gordon wrote on Oct 17^th, 2019 at 9:24am:

Hey Codsy, when we renovated our master bathroom I put in a wall hung in wall cistern jobby that cost a packet.

At the same time I was renovating the laundry downstairs and put in a dunny on sale at Bunnings, $60.00

The expensive one has gone bung 4 times and is so complicated I can't do it myself. The cheap one hasn't missed a beat.

I went to Bunnings a while back and the guy there told me he was a tradie and he wouldnt attempt to put one of them in himself...he advised a plumber I think it was about $60..... just getting the dumbarse plunger off was enough it has short and long push thingies and one side wouldnt budge at all...it has a wire coil round it and thats now all over the place...lolol....I guess I am going to have to pay... Roll Eyes

...you are lucky to be so handy gordy

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Jasin Gold Member Offline Posts: 49665 Gender:	Re: Oh Dear! Reply #4 - Oct 17^th, 2019 at 11:05am I live in other people's homes and don't pay rent.
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Reply #5 - Oct 17^th, 2019 at 11:14am

cods wrote on Oct 17^th, 2019 at 10:34am:

Gordon wrote on Oct 17^th, 2019 at 9:24am:

Hey Codsy, when we renovated our master bathroom I put in a wall hung in wall cistern jobby that cost a packet.

At the same time I was renovating the laundry downstairs and put in a dunny on sale at Bunnings, $60.00

The expensive one has gone bung 4 times and is so complicated I can't do it myself. The cheap one hasn't missed a beat.

I went to Bunnings a while back and the guy there told me he was a tradie and he wouldnt attempt to put one of them in himself...he advised a plumber I think it was about $60..... just getting the dumbarse plunger off was enough it has short and long push thingies and one side wouldnt budge at all...it has a wire coil round it and thats now all over the place...lolol....I guess I am going to have to pay... Roll Eyes

...you are lucky to be so handy gordy

I can do a fair bit myself, mostly from watching tradies at reno projects.

Last week I had a big sliding door and 2 windows replaced and I'm refitting the reveals and architraves. Good fun and lots for trips to Bunnings.

Replacing the valve in a dunny is pretty easy actually. Take a photo of it, go to Bunnings then watch Youtube

If you can't do it the plumber will charge the same minus the markup he'd have put on the part.

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Gordon Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 20776 Gordon Gender:	Re: Oh Dear! Reply #6 - Oct 17^th, 2019 at 11:14am Jasin wrote on Oct 17^th, 2019 at 11:05am: I live in other people's homes and don't pay rent. So you're not a rent boy?
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Jasin Gold Member Offline Posts: 49665 Gender:	Re: Oh Dear! Reply #7 - Oct 17^th, 2019 at 11:52am Gordon wrote on Oct 17^th, 2019 at 11:14am: Jasin wrote on Oct 17^th, 2019 at 11:05am: I live in other people's homes and don't pay rent. So you're not a rent boy? Nope. Was up until 4 months ago. The best things in life are 'Free'.
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Reply #8 - Oct 17^th, 2019 at 9:54pm

Gordon wrote on Oct 17^th, 2019 at 11:14am:

cods wrote on Oct 17^th, 2019 at 10:34am:

Gordon wrote on Oct 17^th, 2019 at 9:24am:

Hey Codsy, when we renovated our master bathroom I put in a wall hung in wall cistern jobby that cost a packet.

At the same time I was renovating the laundry downstairs and put in a dunny on sale at Bunnings, $60.00

The expensive one has gone bung 4 times and is so complicated I can't do it myself. The cheap one hasn't missed a beat.

I went to Bunnings a while back and the guy there told me he was a tradie and he wouldnt attempt to put one of them in himself...he advised a plumber I think it was about $60..... just getting the dumbarse plunger off was enough it has short and long push thingies and one side wouldnt budge at all...it has a wire coil round it and thats now all over the place...lolol....I guess I am going to have to pay... Roll Eyes

...you are lucky to be so handy gordy

I can do a fair bit myself, mostly from watching tradies at reno projects.

Last week I had a big sliding door and 2 windows replaced and I'm refitting the reveals and architraves. Good fun and lots for trips to Bunnings.

Replacing the valve in a dunny is pretty easy actually. Take a photo of it, go to Bunnings then watch Youtube

If you can't do it the plumber will charge the same minus the markup he'd have put on the part.

I wish !!!! plumber came wouldnt you know the toilet is an Imperial they dont manufacturer it any more he could use a universal ....so far $242.. call out fee... Roll Eyes

thats just to be told the cost of doing the refit... $440.......[its the whole kit and caboodle not valves]so thats $682 for the refit... or I could pay $990 for a whole new suite.....

I have a second quote $330 for refit...or $700 for a suite fully installed....

I am thinking a brand new one for $700....

you are very lucky you are so handy and of course have all the tools.......I am coming back as a plumber...sheeeeeez $242 for not striking a blow..

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Jasin Gold Member Offline Posts: 49665 Gender:	Re: Oh Dear! Reply #9 - Oct 17^th, 2019 at 10:07pm Next time I'm in Canberra Cods. I can pop in an fix ya pipes for ya. You don't have to pay a dime, but you do have put me up for a night, or two... or three
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rhino Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 17179 Gender:	Re: Oh Dear! Reply #10 - Oct 17^th, 2019 at 10:11pm Just buy the whole cistern at Bunnings ($50)and get your son to fit it. Its a couple of screws and screw on pipe connections. Replacing just the valve is actually more difficult.
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AiA Gold Member Offline Posts: 18405 Gender:	Re: Oh Dear! Reply #11 - Oct 17^th, 2019 at 10:37pm Gordon wrote on Oct 17^th, 2019 at 11:14am: Jasin wrote on Oct 17^th, 2019 at 11:05am: I live in other people's homes and don't pay rent. So you're not a rent boy? He is a squatter. When the owner finds him living in their vacant property they chase him out.
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cods Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 88048	Re: Oh Dear! Reply #13 - Oct 18^th, 2019 at 6:53am Jasin wrote on Oct 17^th, 2019 at 10:07pm: Next time I'm in Canberra Cods. I can pop in an fix ya pipes for ya. You don't have to pay a dime, but you do have put me up for a night, or two... or three so kind......I do have a big dog...who sleeps in the spare bed is that OK?
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Reply #14 - Oct 18^th, 2019 at 11:04am

cods wrote on Oct 17^th, 2019 at 9:54pm:

Gordon wrote on Oct 17^th, 2019 at 11:14am:

cods wrote on Oct 17^th, 2019 at 10:34am:

Gordon wrote on Oct 17^th, 2019 at 9:24am:

Hey Codsy, when we renovated our master bathroom I put in a wall hung in wall cistern jobby that cost a packet.

At the same time I was renovating the laundry downstairs and put in a dunny on sale at Bunnings, $60.00

The expensive one has gone bung 4 times and is so complicated I can't do it myself. The cheap one hasn't missed a beat.

I went to Bunnings a while back and the guy there told me he was a tradie and he wouldnt attempt to put one of them in himself...he advised a plumber I think it was about $60..... just getting the dumbarse plunger off was enough it has short and long push thingies and one side wouldnt budge at all...it has a wire coil round it and thats now all over the place...lolol....I guess I am going to have to pay... Roll Eyes

...you are lucky to be so handy gordy

I can do a fair bit myself, mostly from watching tradies at reno projects.

Last week I had a big sliding door and 2 windows replaced and I'm refitting the reveals and architraves. Good fun and lots for trips to Bunnings.

Replacing the valve in a dunny is pretty easy actually. Take a photo of it, go to Bunnings then watch Youtube

If you can't do it the plumber will charge the same minus the markup he'd have put on the part.

I wish !!!! plumber came wouldnt you know the toilet is an Imperial they dont manufacturer it any more he could use a universal ....so far $242.. call out fee... Roll Eyes

thats just to be told the cost of doing the refit... $440.......[its the whole kit and caboodle not valves]so thats $682 for the refit... or I could pay $990 for a whole new suite.....

I have a second quote $330 for refit...or $700 for a suite fully installed....

I am thinking a brand new one for $700....

you are very lucky you are so handy and of course have all the tools.......I am coming back as a plumber...sheeeeeez $242 for not striking a blow..

If I was plumber I'd only work in new installs. The guys who do home repairs regularly get a schitshower.

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