Task 30 - Repair Copper Pipe Work

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Repair Copper Pipe Work

 

1. Common defects with copper pipe work is a broken soldier joint or cracked pipe.

2. Common materials used to repair broken copper piping is a Welding torch, New piping, flux and solder.

3. Defects in materials can be a cracked pipe, or a leak on the solder joint.

4. Tools to repair common problems are a Soldering torch, flux and solder, pipe cutter and a flat head screwdriver and an Adjustable spanner.

5. Dangers of changing copper piping are risk of cutting your hand on the metal, or flooding if the water supply hasn’t been cut of properly.

6. METHOD STATEMENT:

Firstly I cut the water supply of from the stop cock, which is normally located in the kitchen. Secondly i locate the problem with the piping, then remove the defective part and replace with a new part. One Done check for any leaks or imperfections, once the water has been turned back on. Once happy the job has been completed to yours and the customer’s satisfaction, clean up any excess mess.

7. Cost of repair can vary between £60 - £100+

8. Once the job has been completed make sure any mess has been cleaned up and is safe for the customer to use and be around.

Repair Plastic Waste System

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Repair Plastic Waste System

1.      Defects in plastic pipes are damaged or cracked pipe and/or split washers.

2.      Common materials used to repair are UPVC piping, Washers, Locking nuts, and spanners.

3.      Possible Defects in materials are Damaged locking nuts and/or washers.

4.      Tools used to repair common problems are spanners, and water pump pliers and flat head screwdrivers.

5.      You need to be careful when replacing pipes as you could cause flooding. Also you could cut your hand on some of the pipes.

6.      METHOD STATEMENT – Firstly you find out what the problem is with the piping. Then Remove the Damaged or Faulty Part and replace with a new one. Once Fitted check that the systems are working correctly.

7.      Cost of repair can be anything from £50 - £80

8.      Make sure the area is safe and clean for the customer.

Toilet Repair

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                                                         Repair Toilet Flushing Cistern

·        Broken Lifting Rod, Broken Ball Valve, Burst Water Pipe, Flusher Unit.

·        Washers, Piping, Ball Valve.

·        Cracked Pipe, Split Washers, Ball Valve Pin, Flusher valve.

·        Spanners, Pliers, Flat Head Screwdriver, Depending on the system.

·        Slip Due To Flooding Cut Your Hand on the piping Etc.

Method Statement

1.      Cut of water Supply

2.      Find out what the problem is

3.      Remove Faulty Part and replace with new unit.

4.      Turn water supply on and test toilet

5.      Once Happy that the system is working correctly, put the top of the toilet back on and clean up any mess.

                The cost of repairs can be anything from £50 - £80, this includes labour and parts.

Tiling

I made a gauge rod, which is the width of the wall i was tiling, on the rod the center line was marked

Secondly, i measured the width and height of the wall, From the top of the skirting to the bottom of the dado rail. the gauge rod then got screwed onto the wall on the half way point.

I Then applied the first two tiles with tile adhesive. aswell as putting in 2.5mm spacers in between each tile and carried on tiling, once i reached the side parts which had to be put i used a manual tile cutter to cut the tile to the required width. once the top half had been done i moved the gauge rod 2 tile lengths down the wall to support the following tiles. Once they had set the next day, i had completely removed the gauge rod and applied the last tiles. Once all the tiles were solid on the wall, i gave them a clean using a sponge and a cloth. Then using White tile grout i grouted all the tiles, using my finger to make sure the grout was firmly in between the tiles and any gaps. Only once the grout had set a little bit, i done a full clean of the tiles removing any left over grout, adhesive or dirt.


P.P.E :

Gloves ( if required)
Boots

Goggles - When using the tile cutter

Skirting Board

1. I Got all my P.P.E - gloves and boots
I Measured the length i needed and cut a right angle. then using a pencil i marked the edge were it had to be cut, i then scribed the skirting board for it to fit tightly onto the other piece.

3. Next i nailed the Skirting board onto the wall.

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4. Using a nail punch i countersunk the nails and filled up the holes with filler.

Dado Rail

1. Get all P.P.E , gloves, boots

2. I Measured the length i needed and cut a right angle. then using a pencil i marked the edge were it had to be cut, i then scribed the dado rail for it to fit tightly onto the other piece.

3. Next i nailed the dado rail onto the wall with it being 1 meter high from the top of the skirting.

4. using a nail punch i countersunk the nails and filled up the holes with filler.

Painting - Gloss - Undercoat- Miscoat - Emulsion

First i watered down white emulsion and gave my walls and ceiling a soft miscoat, once that has shown up and imperfections, i filled them up and sanded the filler down, then gave it an undercoat of white. with my ceiling having a final white coat. the walls then had a final coat of magnolia. I primered my skirting and dado rail and my archertrave. once that had dried they had 2 coats of white gloss to give a perfect gloss finish.

Plasterboard

First i got my P.P.E, this consisted of gloves, goggles a face mask and boots. i then got a tape measure and measured the length and width i needed. then using a spirit level i marked a straight line down the plasterboard. then i put the plasterboard ontop of two hop ups to raise it up from the floor, then using a stanley knife i cut down the line fully peircing the other side, once its cut i screwed it onto the studwalls.

Shelf and coat hook

First i measured the lentgh and height of my wall. found the half way point and marked it onto the wall, i measured the shelf and found the half way point of that and met that up with the line on the wall. using a spirit level i made sure it was level and marked the holes. i took the shelf down and pre drilled the holes. i then held the shelf up and put the screws in.

Similiar aspect for the coat hooks, made sure they were level and screwed into the wall. again with that being centre of the wall ( Width).

Archertrave

First i meausured the required length i needed for the height and width around my door frame. then using a mitre saw, cut a right angle and then nailed it on, leaving a 10mm gap between the door frame and the archertrave.

Plastering

First thing i done was put on my P.P.E, gloves, googles,and steel toe capped boots. After that i got all my equipment out. this was 3 buckets a hawk and a plastering trowel. one bucket was clean water to mix up the plaster the other one was again clean water and the last one was dirty water. I then started to mix up the plaster with pouring the plaster into the clean bucket and mixing it with a mixing stick and finishing it off with a paddle connected to a battery drill. I then poured the plaster out of the bucket onto a table and washed the bucket out ready for the next mix. i then put a certain amount of plaster onto my hawk, and loaded my wall. Routhly 5 minutes later i smoothed it over with the trowel. once the first coat had dried a final coat was applied wich gives a smooth finish.