The Home Improvements Thread (2)

[SAguy]

Here i paid 25K for 112 squares.

Yeah, you need to add CPT tax to that too. Add 20% to everything when you can see the mountain.

 

[HunterNW]

Yeah, you need to add CPT tax to that too. Add 20% to everything when you can see the mountain.

True. You pay to live in DA country.
FYI - Was Zim dudes who did the paving. Just finished yesterday with our bedroom.

 

[SAguy]

Has anyone had their vibracrete walls plastered?

Now that my paving is looking nice my vibracrete walls look crappy.
Found this place called Classy Crete.

Before pic from their website:


After


I know the best would be to rebuild the walls, but that would be a major inconvenience and probably cost more too.

Edit: nvm... https://www.avforums.co.za/index.php?topic=35959.0

 

[The_Mowgs]

True. You pay to live in DA country.
FYI - Was Zim dudes who did the paving. Just finished yesterday with our bedroom.

Wtf did you pave your bedroom?????

 

[HunterNW]

Wtf did you pave your bedroom?????

Yes. It's fashion you diekhead.

 

[HunterNW]

Wtf did you pave your bedroom?????

Ok, On a serious note. Nopes. Had a window taken out and bricked up, moerse old aircon taken out and bricked up. Then paint the room. This was 3.5K with me supplying the paint.

 

[Steamy Tom]

Has anyone had their vibracrete walls plastered?

Now that my paving is looking nice my vibracrete walls look crappy.
Found this place called Classy Crete.

Before pic from their website:
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After
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I know the best would be to rebuild the walls, but that would be a major inconvenience and probably cost more too.

Edit: nvm... https://www.avforums.co.za/index.php?topic=35959.0

I have one done (by previous owners) but just with a simple rough texture nothing fancy like that, you can edfinately see where the panels are as it developed cracks on the joints and odd places it is disentragrating etc.

 

[Off-The-Chart]

also looking to pave about say 80-100sqm and we are on about month 2 waiting for people who said they will send us quotes

look, if you don't want the job, tell me instead of getting my hopes up and thinking I will wait for you to respond

and the problem is, if we chose some random 1 man place, I want to be re-assured by some kind of workmanship guarantee, even if only like maybe 3-6 months

someone whom I can hold liable if something does go wrong in terms of THEIR work

we have a wall that we had put up by some random corner stalker and although the wall is luckily still standing, the windows he put in is slanted and the plaster job is horrific

we had someone that was supposed to supervise, not even do any work, but that turned out wonderful

I actually wish I could just get rid of the plastering but my fear is what it would do to the wall surface?

it's those MAXI bricks

hahahahaha all those for that small area of paving.... look, if it doesn't hinder my quoted price and it helps in getting the job done faster, albeit still up to standard, then go for it

 

[SAguy]

My paving turned out nicely, so great to have no more sand and uneven concrete in the driveway!

Before:





After:


All done in 1 day, most instantly rewarding R30k I've spent. I deserve for a project to go to plan for a change.

 

[krieg]

My paving turned out nicely, so great to have no more sand and uneven concrete in the driveway!

Before:
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After:
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All done in 1 day, most instantly rewarding R30k I've spent. I deserve for a project to go to plan for a change.

Did you pave over the concrete or did they remove it?

 

[SAguy]

Did you pave over the concrete or did they remove it?

The first 4 meters or so right at the top of the driveway they paved over it, the rest they chopped out.
They still put crusher dust and sand on top of the concrete though.

That space is covered under a carport, so I'm not too worried about water not really having anywhere to drain to.

 

[krieg]

The first 4 meters or so right at the top of the driveway they paved over it, the rest they chopped out.
They still put crusher dust and sand on top of the concrete though.

That space is covered under a carport, so I'm not too worried about water not really having anywhere to drain to.

Not sure if I agree with that approach but let's hope it lasts. Clay pavers looks good way better that cement pavers.

 

[SAguy]

Not sure if I agree with that approach but let's hope it lasts. Clay pavers looks good way better that cement pavers.

yeah, it may come back to bite me - but we'll see.

 

[I.am.Sam]

they could have made some designs on the drive way given there were 250 people there

 

[SAguy]

they could have made some designs on the drive way given there were 250 people there

hahha... Nah, I didn't want it too busy.

 

[Brawler]

Hi guys.
I've just purchased a place and the tree in the front needs to be trimmed (starting to lean over to neighbors). The neighbors place is pictured behind the fence and mine is the grass and the house to the left out of picture.
I see there is a municipal drain and another concrete 2 ft pole (both circled in red) behind the tree. Could this mean that this is municipal property? The blue line is where I am guessing my property ends. The plans are not clear as there is no drain shown and neither is the road. The road is about 2m from this tree.

 

[joker08]

I posted a new thread but didnt get a response there so posting it here.
There is a big root near my house walls and I want to get rid of it. I dont know what to do.
here are some pics

 

[Mars]

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Hi guys.
I've just purchased a place and the tree in the front needs to be trimmed (starting to lean over to neighbors). The neighbors place is pictured behind the fence and mine is the grass and the house to the left out of picture.
I see there is a municipal drain and another concrete 2 ft pole (both circled in red) behind the tree. Could this mean that this is municipal property? The blue line is where I am guessing my property ends. The plans are not clear as there is no drain shown and neither is the road. The road is about 2m from this tree.

I have two drains like that, both definitely on my property for my sewage line. Not sure what the concrete marker is. If you live on a hill it could be the high point marker.

 

[HunterNW]

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Hi guys.
I've just purchased a place and the tree in the front needs to be trimmed (starting to lean over to neighbors). The neighbors place is pictured behind the fence and mine is the grass and the house to the left out of picture.
I see there is a municipal drain and another concrete 2 ft pole (both circled in red) behind the tree. Could this mean that this is municipal property? The blue line is where I am guessing my property ends. The plans are not clear as there is no drain shown and neither is the road. The road is about 2m from this tree.

Can that concrete pole be lifted ? I've got one outside my border, it lifts up to expose old telkom wires.

 

[SAguy]

View attachment 1160242

Hi guys.
I've just purchased a place and the tree in the front needs to be trimmed (starting to lean over to neighbors). The neighbors place is pictured behind the fence and mine is the grass and the house to the left out of picture.
I see there is a municipal drain and another concrete 2 ft pole (both circled in red) behind the tree. Could this mean that this is municipal property? The blue line is where I am guessing my property ends. The plans are not clear as there is no drain shown and neither is the road. The road is about 2m from this tree.

My guess would be council tree, since it's so close to the road. I'd log a request with council and first see what they say when they come out, you have nothing to lose.

Alternative is to pay someone to cut it for you, but you'd spend money on getting it trimmed and also a possibly huge fine if it is a council tree. R10k fines are not unheard of in CoCT, not sure where you are.