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psychocandy replied

8 April 2014, 14:37
Originally posted by The Spartan View Post

In which case you obviously drilled very slowly and shallow to check there wasn't anything there?

To be more accurate when I drilled there was nothing. When I stuck the rawly in and then screwed in the screw there was nothing. When I unscrewed a little it all started.
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The Spartan replied

8 April 2014, 14:13
Originally posted by psychocandy View Post

Aye. The whole wall it beeps for.

In which case you obviously drilled very slowly and shallow to check there wasn't anything there?
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Bunk replied

8 April 2014, 13:19
Originally posted by SueEllen View Post

Luckily for you one of the reviews states:

So you may be lucky!
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SueEllen replied

8 April 2014, 13:16
Originally posted by Bunk View Post

That's the forum's favourite hobby ruined!

What are we supposed to do on a Saturday night now?

Luckily for you one of the reviews states:

Purchased this product a few weeks ago, as we suffer from recurring air in Radiators which I have to bleed regularly.After fitting them,I could not get them to work.I even aquired the additional cost and services of a plumber for assistance.Unfortunately,he to could not get them to work either.Do not waste your money.They dont work

So you may be lucky!
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lilelvis2000 replied

8 April 2014, 13:08
Originally posted by Bunk View Post

That's the forum's favourite hobby ruined!

What are we supposed to do on a Saturday night now?

Go to the chippy?
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Bunk replied

8 April 2014, 09:42
Originally posted by Halo Jones View Post

Play with the curtains?

They're not so much curtains anymore, more like sheets of plywood
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northernladuk replied

8 April 2014, 09:40
Originally posted by Halo Jones View Post

Play with the curtains?

Hell no. We know what we wipe on the curtains.....
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Halo Jones replied

8 April 2014, 09:39
Originally posted by Bunk View Post

That's the forum's favourite hobby ruined!

What are we supposed to do on a Saturday night now?

Play with the curtains?
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Bunk replied

8 April 2014, 09:37
Originally posted by Halo Jones View Post

They are

That's the forum's favourite hobby ruined!

What are we supposed to do on a Saturday night now?
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Halo Jones replied

8 April 2014, 09:35
Originally posted by lilelvis2000 View Post

Made me wonder why auto-bleed valves aren't available.

They are
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psychocandy replied

7 April 2014, 18:23
Originally posted by sasguru View Post

So you didn't even attempt to use one?
They're not very accurate but they do tell you if something is in the vicinity.

Aye. The whole wall it beeps for.
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psychocandy replied

7 April 2014, 18:22
Originally posted by doodab View Post

Wasn't the radiator a clue?

Nowhere near radiator
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xoggoth replied

7 April 2014, 16:32
Not tried it with water pipes but I use a 1960s portable AM radio to detect wires in the wall, works a treat.
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northernladuk replied

7 April 2014, 15:45
Originally posted by psychocandy View Post

6 inches away from window. Great placement.

Managed to stop most of it leaking onto new flooring luckily and quickly managed to drain rads.
Luckily, got home assistance so plumber was there within hours.

Why did it matter if you had to quickly drain rads? Just turn them off?

Not sure how I could have known the pipe was there. Dont say stud detectors they're all crap.

You're right. Stud detectors are crap at finding pipes. A pipe detector however....
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SueEllen replied

7 April 2014, 15:42
Originally posted by lilelvis2000 View Post

Mate of mine was getting his place renovated. So he hired some builders (nationality withheld in case some eastern Europeans are offended). They started digging out the floor. They failed to check where the water main was. And, you guessed it, smashed right through it.

Some of the tricksters lie about their nationality to get the job.

After all you aren't going to get the work if you are Ukrainian and probably illegal, but likely if you are Polish and known to be completely legal.

Though I've had Polish tradesmen work with other nationalities. They do tend to keep a very strict eye on them.
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