A very small, but important job!

In this video I attend to a small but important job in an apartment somewhere in Essex!

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[ironpirate]

Maybe you could silicone a small quadrant trim onto the tiles each side, so that the boxing could tuck in behind them and still attach to the magnets in order to be removable?

[Peter_Vidgeon]

I had exactly the same job to do many years ago. I made an 'L' shaped melamine cover, just like you did, but stuck matching tiles to the kitchen walls onto it, blending the joints to the tiles on the walls. The unit became quite heavy and did not need any fixings at all. It has stayed put for over twenty years, but can be slid out of the way if needed.

[billferrol]

To stop the break out with the jigsaw use it upside down - that reverses the tear out side. It takes a bit of practise to get it right. Or you could buy a blade that cuts on the down stroke. Also liquid paper (tippex) over the tear out somewhat blends in with the melamine.

[samrix]

Reminds me of DIY in the 80s melamine, plastic blocks and magnet catches

[al-dt]

Given the positioning of everything you were in a no win situation. As a personal alternative I think I would have boxed in the pipes to the left and put a piece of that white plastic pipe wrap on the lone water pipe so you could have left access to the sockets. Maybe that wouuld not be acceptable to the owner though. For other jobs I like the idea of the hot glue simply as a way to locate the join bits prior to screwing them into wood or something. Great channel, with good tips and techniques. Thanks

[tomodges]

Seems mad to make something removable to then silicone it in?

[MrAmps]

What I like about the most is simply that there is no such thing as a quick job. Everything in that video from start to finish rings true for me. Cheers.

[retiree]

I think I would have put all those electricals, including the fused switches on fly leads using Wego's or something similar and cut holes for new back boxes in the melamine.

[FreqyBiker]

Great idea with the magnets, but who's the winklespanner who thought running a water pipe between two mains socket/switches was a good idea?

[oompje]

I used magnets to hold the footboard of my kitchen cupboards. Instead of silicone, I used a white silicon-like U-shaped strip with a lip, that resembles silicone on the edge of the boards.
It connects to the wall perfectly closing the gap without sticking to any surface.
I would have placed two wallplugs into the board and connected them with a cable and plugs to the existing wallplugs. No big job and easy to remove or put back the board.
Nice video!

[harisfrq]

I loved how this covered all the little niggles of a install seeming to be so simple but to do a clean and proper job it takes attention to detail which is well highlighted in this video

[an_innocent_bystander]

I would box in all the pipes as one, and relocate those switches and receptacles to the outside of that box...

[strummer]

If you're a landlord you want this kind of job doing cheaply as well as quickly so ideal for a handyman. The guy's clearly not a plumber, but moving the cold feed across is relatively simple especially as it rises through the vent, just need to bend/shape the pipe in the cupboard. The double socket can be moved to the right of the fused switches and tap into the same supply. Triple boxes are available so no mess.

[Neil-Hanson]

As a handyman myself Stu, if i do work like this i generally wipe the tiles with alcohol just to remove any grease or dirt that can accumulate in these sort of areas seems to give really strong bond. i really like these types of videos you do at your friends apartments too, more please.

[alexkane]

The job looks good as it is. I think I would use some white plastic trim over the ends because, if you then add the silicone bead, pulling the cover off to gain access to the socket will not be possible.

[stephendavies]

Hi Stuart. Never underestimate the usefulness of showing us DIYers how to do "small" jobs. The skills/techniques used on 1 job can be used on others.

[stephenjlangford]

Could you fit a socket front to your boxing & simply connect to the socket behind via a flex and 13amp plug, obviously checking building & electrical regs. Nice job though, the simple ones are the best👍👍

[HeavyMechY]

Im so glad, To see a video with the difficulties of these jobs. Great job.

[mr.b.]

Whenever I am doing a job away from home as a DIYer, I have a list in my garage for a To Go box for additional tools not in my toolbox (clamps, gaffer tape + +) and a To Go compartment box for those little extras (wall plugs, PTFE tape + +]. Works for me as I then have everything that I can think about needing for the job.

[ianrobson]

I had an almost identical situation a few years back to pipes that were there before we moved in. I have just left it free standing, the only difference being I was able to source a piece of MDF almost identical to the wall units. With some kitchen items in front of it, it is not obvious at all.

Great work, love watching your videos.