Gas Hob connection

  Reel em in son.....there,ll be some Engineers on soon. Theyve been awake since 5am looking for something to think about.

Maybe DA will offer some advice on how to lite the BBQ.

 

Dale you silly boy ! never use polyfilla for plastering its cheaper to use expanding foam and easier to smooth out
Bell wire is only ever used for leading people by the bell end ask the Mrs
Cowboys eh ! Never use flexi's on a gas connection better to use a JG tap connector and some plumbers mait
Thats also a great money saving idea, putting the meter on the BBQ cause the heat from the BBQ will pre heat the gas before Mrs P has to use it , I can see you getting some tonight wiv all these great idea's. you lucky lucky man.

 

DA ladeeman will be along soon. What you are describing is standard practice in the Heelands. Puller International are your local experts and  well versed in push fit gas installations.

 

Dale, just make sure you use sharp steel fittings with the plastic pipe. Don't use those cheap nasty brass ones that usually come with the hobs. They are far to soft. When you tighten the fitting up, I find finger tight is usually enough. (No need to go overboard with the pliers)
To test for gas tightness, I usually get our canary out of it's cage and make it sit on the pipe, right next to the fitting for about half an hour. If it's still awake then I know it's gas tight. (You might want to get some birdlime if it keeps flying away though).. Sometimes, I go for the tried and trusted BG method of Fairy Liquid, but must admit, up to now, balancing a bottle of the stuff on the gas pipe has never worked for me. (perhaps you have to undo the top or something)
A word of warning If it's one of these fancy built in hobs, you'll have to cut a hole out of the worktop (usually) If you don't have a saw to do this then a simpler way is to buy some 2"x2" battens and have them cut to the size of the hob. You can then screw these down to the worktop and place the hob on top.(I'd stick the hob down with Sticks Like ****, instead of using those metal fittings that come with the hob). As long as you buy some nice planed wood , it looks fandabidozi, and is always a nice feature for visitors to talk about, specially if you paint it in a contrasting colour afterwards.
When you have fitted your hob, if you find any of those red coloured washers they supply, left over, I find them just the right size for making pikey earrings. A spray with some gold coloured paint and they look great.

 

JJ This thread is a light-hearted mickey-take. There was no need to go into so much detail about your craftmanship. We know you always work to a very high standard.

 

Cheers Captain. I know coming from you that's  a great compliment.

 

Interesting stuff.  You lot are going to kill me wiff laughter! It'll get worse when DA & tomump reply?  Well, Dickies Pulling, nice one you drummed up ere? Just make sure the BBQ don't blow your balls to high heavens!

 

Must try the earrings tip next time I go to Liverpool......

 

Now, now GBrown no need for below the belt punches? This thread was meant 2b lighthearted, now you're trying to put up my blood pressure by gettingLFC involved? WHY??????   Now, where's that bottle of Whiskey? TGI Friday

 

Dale, you spoil the wee wifie. Sawn timber and steel toecap boots indeed. I'd have gone for some nice OSB or shuttering ply nicked from the local building site, then possibly painted it with some creosote. You could always buy her some socks, or perhaps suggest she wears a couple of coop shopping bags on her feet when she's in the kitchen.
As for the Fairisle jumper, the only one I ever had was one my old grandmother knitted for me when I was about 7 or 8. Sadly the moths got to it when I was 10 and she, couldn't find any wool the same colours to darn it with. Shame really, it was a booby dazzler. The skunk too is something I can barely afford. Last time I tried growing my own, the seeds sprouted but turned out to be Big Tom tomatoes (tasted bloody awful and were hard to roll into a joint).
Ahhh the tales I could tell you Dale. Anyway, I must dash now, the neighbour is coming back soon so I have to leave his house the way it was when I broke in, to use his computer. He'll be in the pub tonight so I might manage to get back on for a few hours later.