The Home Improvements Thread (3)

[WAslayer]

When using M140 bricks for a standalone garage. I'm guessing it's cheaper and faster to build with but the tradeoff it's not as "nice" ? Or what are the drawbacks?

They are more expensive per sqm than traditional bricks, but they lay faster because you need less, so the savings might come from lower labour and mortar costs..

They absorb moisture, so need to make sure waterproofing is done right.. shrink while curing, so hairline cracks are inevitable.. you can plaster them to get rid of the not so nice look though.. then there's also the mounting things to a wall aspect.. the majority of m140 is hollow and the wall thickness is only two or three cm on the hollow sections, so need to carefully plan any thing heavy you want to mount to the wall and the method used..

 

[W@P]

When using M140 bricks for a standalone garage. I'm guessing it's cheaper and faster to build with but the tradeoff it's not as "nice" ? Or what are the drawbacks?

Deserves better bricks, my man.

 

[ghaye]

Deserves better bricks, my man.

Jeremy Clarkson phoned, he say the only bricks that thing deserves is through the windshield!

 

[W@P]

Jeremy Clarkson phoned, he say the only bricks that thing deserves is through the windshield!

Ain't he busy farming or something?

 

[ghaye]

Ain't he busy farming or something?

Yes, I was actually watching him last night when Siri struck up a conversation with him.

 

[W@P]

Yes, I was actually watching him last night when Siri struck up a conversation with him.

Siri tuned him about the brick?

 

[ghaye]

Siri tuned him about the brick?

No, no, she was telling him what she found about whatever she apparently heard him ask for.

 

[abudabi]

So I have this trapezoidal (6x13x10) space that I'd like to utilise fully without complicating the construction too much. The idea was to have a 6x6 garage with space off to the side as storage and a a 4x10 bachelor apartment/maids quarters at the back.

I fear the roof trusses won't be able to span that wide though as max I've seen in SANS is 8m... and as mentioned I don't want to complicate construction.

What do you guys think is possible within the space or should I just employ the KISS principle?

 

[WAslayer]

So I have this trapezoidal (6x13x10) space that I'd like to utilise fully without complicating the construction too much. The idea was to have a 6x6 garage with space off to the side as storage and a a 4x10 bachelor apartment/maids quarters at the back.

I fear the roof trusses won't be able to span that wide though as max I've seen in SANS is 8m... and as mentioned I don't want to complicate construction.

What do you guys think is possible within the space or should I just employ the KISS principle?

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.I assume you are wanting to do a single span roof to cover everything..?

Which direction do you want the water to run off..?

 

[abudabi]

.I assume you are wanting to do a single span roof to cover everything..?

Which direction do you want the water to run off..?

I guess it doesn't HAVE to be single span... as long as the supporting walls are on good spots.

Runoff to the left/right as my drawing is posted. Solar panels facing to the right

 

[abudabi]

I guess I could do a bog standard 6m span ike this and then just figure out the end section of the staff qaurters at the back ?

Maybe have that as a lean-to section?

 

[WAslayer]

I guess I could do a bog standard 6m span ike this and then just figure out the end section of the staff qaurters at the back ?
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Aesthetically and maybe even structurally this would be best..

If you go to a single span, you can use the dividing wall to break up the roof beams and support them, but you'd have one side of the building almost a meter taller than the other, to get the right amount of fall for proper water run off..

 

[Sideshow Bob]

Would you go for this style?

 

[DrJohnZoidberg]

Would you go for this style?

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I basically have that same countertop (with the same extended backsplash). I have light oak and white cabinet fronts though but quite similar design-wise.

That kitchen looks to have bad lighting though, can only see that one spot above the thoroughfare area. but having under-counter lights is also extremely helpful.

 

[Sideshow Bob]

I basically have that same countertop (with the same extended backsplash). I have light oak and white cabinet fronts though but quite similar design-wise.

That kitchen looks to have bad lighting though, can only see that one spot above the thoroughfare area. but having under-counter lights is also extremely helpful.


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Been looking at many designs and I really like this type of marble splashback. Must be easy to clean.

We have too many white cabinets (melamine obviously) everywhere so I would not go for white in Kitchen even though white glossy ones look excellent in photos.

 

[WAslayer]

Would you go for this style?

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The style is fine, wrong colour cupboards for that space though.. not enough natural light comes in, making the space dark..

Probably the biggest mistake people make is colour choice vs light they have available..

 

[Sideshow Bob]

The style is fine, wrong colour cupboards for that space though.. not enough natural light comes in, making the space dark..

Probably the biggest mistake people make is colour choice vs light they have available..

Eish - I really thought that was one of the best ones I have seen but yeah, I am not exactly an artist. LOL.

 

[DrJohnZoidberg]

Been looking at many designs and I really like this type of marble splashback. Must be easy to clean.

We have too many white cabinets (melamine obviously) everywhere so I would not go for white in Kitchen even though white glossy ones look excellent in photos.

Ye, I like white but also didn't want everything to be white so that's why I did the oak veneer on a portion.

The panel I'm using is also not gloss white or the regular melamine, it's like a pearlescent finish that's looks really nice in person and also has a nice feel to it.. I can't quite remember which product it was.

 

[DrJohnZoidberg]

wrong colour cupboards for that space though.. not enough natural light comes in, making the space dark..

That's really a personal taste thing, that photo has large glass doors right there so I'm not sure how there is not enough natural light. Not a fan of dark cabinets myself, but put proper lighting in there (which I can say is insufficient) and it would be fine.

 

[Mosgi]

Anyone solved for something like this before ? Seemingly not created for our conditions. Knee jerk thought is to target an outdoor blind maker, pool cover or perhaps a truck sail maker using UV stable material, to remake it.