The Home Improvements Thread (2)

Smokey mcpot · May 17, 2021

SAguy said:
Listen all you DIY'ers... is it just me or are measuring tapes starting to act like number 10 spanners?

I probably own like 5 measuring tapes, 2 decent ones and 3 cheapies... I had to hunt this morning for one to measure something for @Smokey mcpot and could only find one of them.

One in the car door, one in too box and one in a backpack which I always have in the car. Those are 3 out of about 50 I purchased lol

Smokey mcpot · May 17, 2021

SAguy said:
New braai area toilet pretty much done. Only taken like 8 months.

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I love that mirror!

BadBoyGP · May 17, 2021

Hi all,

I want to start an extension
About 12m2

What would be a reason price for plans to be drawn, and submitted for approval.

Jhb

SAguy · May 17, 2021

BadBoyGP said:
Hi all,

I want to start an extension
About 12m2

What would be a reason price for plans to be drawn, and submitted for approval.

Jhb

Depending on the requirements you may need a structural engineer too

ToxicBunny · May 17, 2021

BadBoyGP said:
Hi all,

I want to start an extension
About 12m2

What would be a reason price for plans to be drawn, and submitted for approval.

Jhb

Anywhere from R5k to something that destroys your soul, it all depends on what you're wanting to do.

ElixirCoder · May 17, 2021

ToxicBunny said:
Anywhere from R5k to something that destroys your soul, it all depends on what you're wanting to do.

Just never say to the architect: "let your creativity run wild". That's code for 'I have a money tree with a never ending supply of money'.

Emjay · May 17, 2021

Anyone can recommend a contractor to install some skylights? Based in Johannesburg.

BadBoyGP · May 17, 2021

ToxicBunny said:
Anywhere from R5k to something that destroys your soul, it all depends on what you're wanting to do.

Yip, one guy came and quoted 20k.

500 for pulling existing
2500 for drawing existing
12500 for the planning and drawing
5000 for counsil submission.

To be honest, extending the dinning room by 3metersx 4 meters.

Remove 2 interior walls, non-load bearing.
(Between kitchen and dining)

I was thinking between 5-10k with submission and approval.

What about a structural engineer? What is his cost?

Seems like thier cost is more then the actual work.

Lupus · May 17, 2021

Okay silly question, I filled a crack with contractors acyrlic like a year ago, but it seems the crack contracted and quite a bit of the acrylic is sticking out, can it be sanded?

WAslayer · May 17, 2021

Lupus said:
Okay silly question, I filled a crack with contractors acyrlic like a year ago, but it seems the crack contracted and quite a bit of the acrylic is sticking out, can it be sanded?

Shave it with a minora blade..

WAslayer · May 17, 2021

BadBoyGP said:
Yip, one guy came and quoted 20k.

500 for pulling existing
2500 for drawing existing
12500 for the planning and drawing
5000 for counsil submission.

To be honest, extending the dinning room by 3metersx 4 meters.

Remove 2 interior walls, non-load bearing.
(Between kitchen and dining)

I was thinking between 5-10k with submission and approval.

What about a structural engineer? What is his cost?

Seems like thier cost is more then the actual work.

You can request existing and submit new plans yourself, only pay whatever applicable council costs there are, whic should be way less than what he is asking..

12500 for drawing and planning seems excessive..
Should add, I paid 4k, which includes submitting to the council, for for more squares than you are planning..

ChuckNorris · May 17, 2021

BadBoyGP said:
Yip, one guy came and quoted 20k.

500 for pulling existing
2500 for drawing existing
12500 for the planning and drawing
5000 for counsil submission.

To be honest, extending the dinning room by 3metersx 4 meters.

Remove 2 interior walls, non-load bearing.
(Between kitchen and dining)

I was thinking between 5-10k with submission and approval.

What about a structural engineer? What is his cost?

Seems like thier cost is more then the actual work.

+1 Following.

We want to do some renovations this year but I am afraid of the plans costs. We got some qoutes for the building already from a friend builder.

BadBoyGP · May 17, 2021

ChuckNorris said:
+1 Following.

We want to do some renovations this year but I am afraid of the plans costs. We got some qoutes for the building already from a friend builder.

I'm doing a huge change when you look at it. structural not much.

The kitchen is where the biggest change will happen

ToxicBunny · May 17, 2021

When you say a big change?

From a plans point of view, how much is changing? Is it just the extension?

Lupus · May 17, 2021

WAslayer said:
Shave it with a minora blade..

Well that did work

problem is some of the acrylic stuck a bit to well to the rhinolite. Now I've got a few patches to refill

Joeboy69 · May 17, 2021

I need to free some in my garage as the cycles, bikes, garden equipment, tolls and all
Leftover tiles and paint drove me crazy.

I am thinking of a Wendy to move some stuff to. My reading of the regulations is that a 3x3 will not require plans. My best place to put it is on an unused driveway so will be visible from the street. How bad an idea is this from a safety perspective? I can’t put an alarm eye in if that will help ! From an aesthetic perspective I’m in 2 minds about it as well.

Any ideas on safety improvement of a different solution than a wooden Wendy?

BadBoyGP · May 17, 2021

ToxicBunny said:
When you say a big change?

From a plans point of view, how much is changing? Is it just the extension?

The yellowish lines is new walls.
The red is taking out walls.

Steamy Tom · May 17, 2021

Joeboy69 said:
I need to free some in my garage as the cycles, bikes, garden equipment, tolls and all
Leftover tiles and paint drove me crazy.

I am thinking of a Wendy to move some stuff to. My reading of the regulations is that a 3x3 will not require plans. My best place to put it is on an unused driveway so will be visible from the street. How bad an idea is this from a safety perspective? I can’t put an alarm eye in if that will help ! From an aesthetic perspective I’m in 2 minds about it as well.

Any ideas on safety improvement of a different solution than a wooden Wendy?

hang the bikes from the wall or roof trusses. if it is just a small amount of tiles you are keeping for spares put them in the roof on strong wooden boards between 2 trusses, obviously dont load 500kg of tiles up there for example. a lot of the garden equipment can also be stored on hooks leaving only the mower taking up floor space for example.

bubblebrain8 · May 18, 2021

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SAguy · May 18, 2021

I have a bathroom extractor fan I want to fit, but a few things I'm considering.

I want it to go on with the lightswitch
I want it to stay on for a few minutes after the light has been turned off
Need to do all of the above to code

My extractor fan that I bought doesn't have any sort of timer in it, only L/N... no extra switched L or anything.
So I'm thinking my best bet is to use a Sonoff Mini or a Shelly. Have the Sonoff/Shelly permanently powered, with switched L also coming in. Then see if I can somehow set it to only turn off say 5 minutes after the light switch has been turned off.

Unless there are purpose built little units to do this? I don't need a Shelly/Sonoff - I just need something to do the timing.

Worst case I just let it go off when the light is switched off

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