construction

  1. Vorastra

    Professional laminate flooring (installed) pricing range?

    Okes in Durban, but other places are fine, can anyone give me a ballpark on what to expect for the fully installed pricing for professionally installed laminated flooring? I'm talking, ripping up old flooring, laying plywood subflooring, then laying laminate. Before I spend half a day phoning...
  3. Vorastra

    Thirty-five dead after floor of Indian temple collapses

    https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/mar/30/people-trapped-in-well-in-indore-india-after-temple-floor-collapses
    • Vorastra
    • Thread
    • construction floor collapse hindu temple india madhya pradesh narottam mishra water well
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: News and Current Affairs
  4. S

    Construction Business

    Hello guys, I'm looking for construction admin templates. Just started a construction business. I have no clue what's going with the administrative side of the business. Please help Anything including reports; invoices; & payment applications.
  5. S

    Payment Application Template

    Hello guys, I'm looking for a payment application template. Just started a construction business. I have no clue what's going with the administrative side of the business. Please help
  6. I

    Low-end Granny Flat/Bachelor Construction Costs

    Hello everyone. We're looking to generate more rental income from some of our township properties in Gauteng. The idea is to build 2 or 3 bachelor apartments/granny flats behind each house (as opposed to the typical backroom), but we're afraid of overcapitalizing. Just trying to figure out...
  7. B

    Building/waterproofing: Sidewall flashing for tiled roof

    Hi Do you have experience with either/both of these products for flashing between tiled roof (30°) and masonry sidewall? How did they perform for you? A. Shak Infra Flash (Builders link) BMI Monier Easyflash (Builders link. My concern is that it is supposed to be used with their wakastrip...
  8. vozzy

    Building/Construction quote advice

    I recently received a quote from a builder/construction firm to execute on our boundary wall construction. I'd like to get some advice on whether it the quote is fair, and not exorbitant. We currently have no boundary wall, and, well, we need one. Here are the plan pictures: Here is the...
  9. bromster

    [Engineering] What Type of Lintel is this? How long can it be?

    Hi Everybody, I want to completely remove a double wall inside my house. The span of the room is 4700mm. The wall supports the 4.7m gable wall of the front of the house. If I go into the garage, I can see 2 lintels / concrete beams already running along that wall. I have attached a photo of...
  10. Q

    Calling all builders, property agents - Buying/building for the first time

    Hey all, I'm 26 and finally in the position to buy property. After days of reading and research I still have no idea what to do. I've got around R300k for deposit and able to put a maximum of R13k per month. In case I'm building, I'm able to get all the building bricks free of charge...
  11. Q

    Building a squash court

    We are thinking of constructing a squash court and an ECO swimming pool on the residential property we are in the process of purchasing...Does anyone have any idea of a rough estimate, costs involved, in constructing these 2? (:sick:Lol, id assume it would be a standard one...just saw something...
    • QTC
    • Thread
    • building construction costs costs involved residential squash squash court swimming pool
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Sports
  12. LazyLion

    New Mall in Newtown Johannesburg

    The big hole being dug in Newtown is the start of a R1.2 billion retail and office development incorporating some of Johannesburg's most historic buildings, it was reported on Monday. The hole was one of the biggest dug in the inner city since the construction of the Carlton Centre, The Star...
  13. LazyLion

    Cosatu man resigns from top post over R21 rebuild

    http://www.ewn.co.za/Story.aspx?Id=85854 Well done Cosatu! Government should take note of how to properly deal with conflicts of interest!
  14. C

    Still think the 2010 World Cup wont be a success?

    Check this update on the 2010 World Cup stadium construction: http://www.shine2010.co.za/goodnews.php?article_id=146
  15. mercurial

    Talk about a crappy ending...

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