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Apr 20, 2008 15:17:01 GMT 1
Post by r0machka on Apr 20, 2008 15:17:01 GMT 1
any ideas about plumbing in Croatia?
what are the normal pipe widths in domestic plumbing in croatia? - in the Uk its 15/22mm for mains, 10/15/22mm for heating or 30/40/60mm for wastes
are there any big warehouses near split which sell copper/MDFE/ polypipe and all the fittings,
or if I'm driving down from london is it cheaper to buy it all in UK / Germany or France. I just don't want to have to buy a whole new lot of tools...
I guess with the pound so weak it may be better to buy stuff in the UK.
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Apr 20, 2008 19:10:08 GMT 1
Post by r0machka on Apr 20, 2008 19:10:08 GMT 1
you all look but you don't write....i'm not some sort of priapic nutta, honest!
please say something
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Apr 20, 2008 19:31:23 GMT 1
Post by valiant on Apr 20, 2008 19:31:23 GMT 1
try Gradja Solin, near Vranjic, for pipes and similar stuff. the service was horrible last time i was there, but they are maybe better now. i dont know too much about the technical stuff, sorry mate. however i do manage to do simple plumbing myyself, i learn as i go, and it always turns out good.
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Apr 20, 2008 19:51:01 GMT 1
Post by Carol on Apr 20, 2008 19:51:01 GMT 1
i think feroterm on road between split and podstrana does this stuff. At least it sells all the sanitary ware along with radiators etc so it should do the rest..! Also I think i've seen it in Brico store which is next to emmezeta in Kastel Sucurac . Brico store is like B&Q but maybe not as user friendly.
Someone told me not to mix and match English stuff with Croatian because small differences in pipe sizes etc will cause big headaches. I don't know if they were just saying it to put me off because there is a store in Morden in London called Burge & Gunson which sells a better range of more attractive bathroom fittings for a fraction of the price charged by the stores here in Split. I was getting so fed up with the prices and lack of quality that i was threatening to send an order to London and I guess my builder wasn't too keen on losing his backhanders from the local stores. Anyway it might be right or it could be wrong, but if I were you I'd either do it all with Uk fittings or all with croatian ones.
PS If you do bring out the Uk stuff, can you bring a garden tap for me??
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Apr 20, 2008 20:48:12 GMT 1
Post by polly on Apr 20, 2008 20:48:12 GMT 1
We replaced our shower hose with one from the U.K. and it fitted perfectly.
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Apr 20, 2008 21:04:20 GMT 1
Post by r0machka on Apr 20, 2008 21:04:20 GMT 1
carol,
i've got a garden tap if you want, its still in our attic four years after rebuilding our flat which i eventually realised iwas on the second floor... i'll put it in the post
olly
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Apr 20, 2008 22:27:36 GMT 1
Post by Carol on Apr 20, 2008 22:27:36 GMT 1
would be great. Thanks!!
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Apr 24, 2008 9:25:17 GMT 1
Post by skip on Apr 24, 2008 9:25:17 GMT 1
Hiya
It is all 15 and 22 mm etc as Uk ( they have microbore as well if thats what you want) There is a really good plumbers merchants in Trogir or Brico as Carol suggested. We recently replaced all the showers and taps on the yachts from Brico, all standard fittings.
I can only think the difference in size refer to some old imperial measurement fittings in the uk. But you can by parts to connect anything to anything. Only suggestion would be if you have an imperial appliance buy the metric to imperial fitting in the uk.
As with B and Q Brico can sometimes have bought in a bulk batch of something you want and its cheap... but generally its more expensive in Croatia than UK the exception being tools... you will be pleasantly surprised if you do find you have to buy a spanner!
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Apr 24, 2008 17:06:01 GMT 1
Post by r0machka on Apr 24, 2008 17:06:01 GMT 1
nice one skip - thanks
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