NeoBY 1 Report post Posted August 6, 2012 oohh...I got explanation from my contractor."For this clip here, the purpose was not meant to hold the pipe to the wall as the pipe is already well supported by other clips which are tied to the wall. There are sometimes some of these clips to prevent anyone from accidentally pushing the pipe against the wall but it does not need to be secured as its intention is not to hold any weight. moreover sometimes some owners want to see as little clips as possible so even if you remove this, there's no damage to the wall tiles. You can dont take my explanation for it if you feel it's not so, but this is really how things are and i am okay for you to check with any professional on my explanation too". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
May_dream1 14 Report post Posted August 6, 2012 oohh...I got explanation from my contractor."For this clip here, the purpose was not meant to hold the pipe to the wall as the pipe is already well supported by other clips which are tied to the wall. There are sometimes some of these clips to prevent anyone from accidentally pushing the pipe against the wall but it does not need to be secured as its intention is not to hold any weight. moreover sometimes some owners want to see as little clips as possible so even if you remove this, there's no damage to the wall tiles. You can dont take my explanation for it if you feel it's not so, but this is really how things are and i am okay for you to check with any professional on my explanation too".why must he add the last line? the last line just make ppl blood boils.then you just remove the bracket loh... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
taichipanda 3 Report post Posted August 6, 2012 (edited) oohh...I got explanation from my contractor."For this clip here, the purpose was not meant to hold the pipe to the wall as the pipe is already well supported by other clips which are tied to the wall. There are sometimes some of these clips to prevent anyone from accidentally pushing the pipe against the wall but it does not need to be secured as its intention is not to hold any weight. moreover sometimes some owners want to see as little clips as possible so even if you remove this, there's no damage to the wall tiles. You can dont take my explanation for it if you feel it's not so, but this is really how things are and i am okay for you to check with any professional on my explanation too".That is the mother of all BS! Is true the bracket was fix near the intersection of pipe bend up to prevent people for pressing against the pipe causing it to touch the wall BUT it should be drill into the tile instead of just place it there. Lousy plumbing skill!NeoBY, do not remove the bracket, instead you must turn it so that the hole should flat against the wall, if can wipe the wall dry and clean then put a black color industrial strength double-sided tape to stick the bracket to the wall instead of drilling it. Edited August 6, 2012 by taichipanda Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NeoBY 1 Report post Posted August 6, 2012 why must he add the last line? the last line just make ppl blood boils.then you just remove the bracket loh...dont know leh. i always boil until got bubble. heee Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NeoBY 1 Report post Posted August 6, 2012 That is the mother of all BS! Is true the bracket was fix near the intersection of pipe bend up to prevent people for pressing against the pipe causing it to touch the wall BUT it should be drill into the tile instead of just place it there. Lousy plumbing skill!NeoBY, do not remove the bracket, instead you must turn it so that the hole should flat against the wall, if can wipe the wall dry and clean then put a black color industrial strength double-sided tape to stick the bracket to the wall instead of drilling it.quite near to this bracket is the inlet where the pipe comes through the wall into this bathroom. I am leaving the bracket as it is cos sometimes i wash the toilet quite hard with the brush and may push the pipe. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
taichipanda 3 Report post Posted August 6, 2012 And you guys with this white patchy problem on your floor tiles, you can try this advice from Hafary.I believe the white stains that you are seeing could be mineral residue from the tile. As porcelain tile are made from clay, the mineral might rise to the surface resulting in this issue.It could also be hard water stains (limescale), which is a result of a build-up of alkaline in hard water. (Some areas in Singapore are luckier as they get soft water!) You might like to try a household method for this problem:Dip clean cloth in white distilled vinegarRub the cloth over the tiles with “stains”. Vinegar will counteract with the mineral deposits and remove them.Soak another cloth in clean water and wipe to clean the vinegar off.If there are any remaining residue, use a pH balanced cleaner to clean it off.Do make sure that no soap suds or vinegar are left behind. Acid based cleaners are usually targeted to remove stains. However, they are not recommended for everyday cleaning as it could lead to discoloration of the tile.Hence, use them sparingly and at the targeted spots if you have to!Other than the above method, you can also try to purchase specialised products from DIY stores. These will contain some form of acids as well so they should not be used for everyday cleaning.Most if not all homogeneous tiles are manufactured by some kind of ISO standard, it should not have the white stain at all. My only worry is that the white stain maybe hardener solution use the mixed with the cement for laying of tile or mixed with white cement for filling the gout line that may have accidentally left some residue on the rough surfaced tile. Funny why your gout line got some parts white and other parts grey... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NeoBY 1 Report post Posted August 6, 2012 Most if not all homogeneous tiles are manufactured by some kind of ISO standard, it should not have the white stain at all. My only worry is that the white stain maybe hardener solution use the mixed with the cement for laying of tile or mixed with white cement for filling the gout line that may have accidentally left some residue on the rough surfaced tile. Funny why your gout line got some parts white and other parts grey...It wasnt white initially but turned white over time (same time as the white patches on tiles). I asked for floor gout to go with tile colour so it's supposed to be dark coloured. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
taichipanda 3 Report post Posted August 6, 2012 It wasnt white initially but turned white over time (same time as the white patches on tiles). I asked for floor gout to go with tile colour so it's supposed to be dark coloured.Arrhhh... you like that explain then the more i think your gout line turn white from grey and the white stain on tile are related. Fyi, the cement hardener is milky white in color, it is mixed to the cement for waterproofing and fast drying. If accidentally stained the tile must quickly clean/wash off or else it will be there permanently. Other than this... it could be the your contractor never do chemical/acid wash to your toilet cos when chemical/acid wash, the cement in gout will be removed quite a bit, need to refill the cement to gout. If tiling workers is another group of sub con and they have move to next job, the main contractor may not be able to call them to come back to touch up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NeoBY 1 Report post Posted August 6, 2012 Not sure. Not interested to ask also. sure got some reason.so it will turn white and white? hafary's method of using vinegar can help? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
taichipanda 3 Report post Posted August 6, 2012 Not sure. Not interested to ask also. sure got some reason.so it will turn white and white? hafary's method of using vinegar can help?You can try the Hafary's method to see if it works. I see your toilet so colorful, tri-color of brown, white and grey. Mine is all very light grey, glossy for wall, rough matt for floor. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NeoBY 1 Report post Posted August 6, 2012 (edited) You can try the Hafary's method to see if it works. I see your toilet so colorful, tri-color of brown, white and grey. Mine is all very light grey, glossy for wall, rough matt for floor.the floor is actually some sort of dirty brown with some pattern and blink. colourful then happy mah. toilet can be happy too so process faster. lol. see #37 for the colour of floor tile. may_dream said grey too.The other one is matt black floor tiles with blink, white glossy wall and gold vertical lines feature. lol. Edited August 6, 2012 by NeoBY Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
May_dream1 14 Report post Posted August 6, 2012 the floor is actually some sort of dirty brown with some pattern and blink. colourful then happy mah. toilet can be happy too so process faster. lol. see #37 for the colour of floor tile. may_dream said grey too.The other one is matt black floor tiles with blink, white glossy wall and gold vertical lines feature. lol.ya loh, it really looks like grey to me leh. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
funnymatthew 1 Report post Posted July 16, 2013 come and use lah!! hahaha....no lah!! mine came with squarish basin leh. Go take a look lah!! few shops away there's universal union too and i think their price is quite alright too.We are baron 303 users too!love it! however, we need to advice fellow forumers of the maintenance cost for seat replacement.WE recently replaced the seat cover and it cost $40 vs the normal oval seat S20. more details here Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
