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multitool with some kind of scraper bit on YouTube

Don't suppose you have a link to the video or the blade? I've got a DeWalt multi tool that's not yet seen a great deal of action.

@owl - North I'm afraid. But thanks for the offer.

also @hugo7

They can be used but don't neccessarily have the reach needed to remove tiles and can be slow. a tile lifter or scraper attachment (bit pricier if you can find them) for an SDS or SDS+ is a better idea.

The survival of the substrate depends on what it is. If its plasterboard then there is no realistic way of getting the tiles off the wall without destoying at least some of it. I've seen experienced guys get tiles off ply / ply backed tile backer board successfully but never manged it myself. Brick / plaster is relatively straight forward and even if you fuck it up is easy to reapir.

Cheers.

It's brick.

I think I'll try hand tools first, then go the SDS route if I must. TBH the mate who's helping me is local and has a shit load to do on their place, so we could even coshare an SDS.

I know it sounds like I'm trying to find a reason not to use an SDS, but there are so many angles and nooks, plus cabinets above every tiled surface, that I struggle to see it being easy to weld a chunky drill. It also means I probably need to get a small kg one, possibly battery, which means £££s and debates with the procurement dept.

Plus the point of DIY was to keep the costs down.

Then again this Bosch one looks on the money and is only £70 and not too far from me....

https://www.screwfix.com/p/bosch-gbh-2000-2-3kg-electric-sds-plus-drill-240v/87453

Bargain! It would almost be uneconomical to NOT buy it #tooleconomics #idontneedareason #mywifethinksihaveatoolproblem

This was the one but as @Bobbo says reach may be an issue depending on how liberal the tiler was with adhesive: https://youtu.be/VDlEd-6HoGU?t=63

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That's definitely worth the punt of buying a scraper blade attachment.

He did say tiles from the sevs... so it may be a different kettle of fish to something I'm guessing was done in the last 15yrs. But we'll see.

that sounds fun..

Trying not to add more plastic waste to the world.

The flush mech works fine ish, but want to assemble it correctly as the blue float does seem to do much. Think it should some how put pressure on the fill.

Have used a multitool to do just that. Loose plaster will come away from the wall too.

My tip is if the tiles are small, get a blade the length of the tile.

It might me worth trying a multitool to get below the tile and a cold chisel to remove. That shouldn’t cause much damage at all.

I’m all cases remember GLOVES AND EYE PROTECTION!!!

If you do get the pipe replaced, take the lead to your local metal dealer for £. Don't let your plumber scarper with it!

Screwfix offers for SDS drills now.

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Plumbing question/minor household emergency - boiler (ideal logic 30 combo) no pressure. Fine. Go to refill (open the safety blue tap then the other blue tap) but nothing, no noise of flow, no increase in pressure. I feel like this must be something really simple, there is still cold water in the taps and pressure as normal. Anyone know what I'm doing wrong/have done wrong/need to do now?

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@Airhead or someone else who knows, isn't that what's called "dirty" wiring?

I thought it looked like Aluminium cable which was popular late sixties early seventies if I remember correctly. I've only worked on one or two places with that type. In my small sample set they seem to be vulnerable to wires working loose in connectors.

The figures for capacitance are different but it would be susceptible to breakdown in the insulation at that age. An insulation resistance test would give you an idea of the condition.

As others have said, SDS chisel is the best approach. By hand is many times slower, if you want to save money it still works though.

Remember to cover the worktops and floors because the tiles can do a fair bit of damage as they fall off.

Have you tried YouTube. Our boiler is similar and YouTube showed how to work it b

I have, but the only options seem to be how to re-pressurise, which I've followed a number of times (the blue taps in sequence) - feel like its going to be something really simple but no googling throwing much up at the moment....

Taps out of sequence? You should hear water flowing when moving one of them. If not, likely no water which could be a bigger issue. Sorry I can’t help more.

I don't quite follow - previously when re-pressurising the flow would sound audibly with the second blue tap. Nothing now, but still plenty of water coming from the actual kitchen taps...

Thanks for the input!

That’s odd! Hopefully a plumber in here will appear soon.

There is two valves to open a blue and a black one from the looks of it, you'll need to open both to pressurise it. Mind close one at least when you have filled it though.

Thanks for answering! Any idea which two? The closer (towards the top of pic) of the back ones?

Isn't the black tap on the far right the other part of the filling loop?

No problem, i worked it out! Thank you. Online videos and my own flawed memory, coupled with an innate fear of all things gassy, led to this particular failure of initiative.