The Home Improvements Thread (2)

[howardb]

Bit of advice/guidance needed.
One of the garage beams on the open side has rusted badly and is starting to bow in the middle, so I need to find someone that can replace the beam - looks like a C beam to me. There is a metal gutter running between the back of the beam and the wall, so that will also need replacing.
All the other beams are fine and are straight/not rusted.

Is this something a carport place could fix/replace, as it seems to be more of an enclosed carport roof rather than a normal garage roof - any recommendations for the Douglasdale area?

 

[Steamy Tom]

hmm tricky job, if it were me I would do it myself. A good handyman would be able to repair that.

That gutter seems to have a backwards pitch or very little pitch, its probably been overflowing for a long time?

looks like they fastened the roof sheeting to the beam incorrectly also, should go through the high spots, not teh low spots.

 

[Steamy Tom]

How are these All in One Paints ? Are they worth it ? How do they perform. This is for Vibacrete Slabs mostly. I want to use this as a Primer & undercoat before I put on the colour coat. View attachment 1173718
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if there is no current paint just don't do it

 

[howardb]

hmm tricky job, if it were me I would do it myself. A good handyman would be able to repair that.

That gutter seems to have a backwards pitch or very little pitch, its probably been overflowing for a long time?

looks like they fastened the roof sheeting to the beam incorrectly also, should go through the high spots, not teh low spots.

Thanks! If I had the time I'd do it myself - may still do so and will have a look at the joints, etc later.
The pitch of the roof seems good, but yes, the gutter has overflowed for a while, since the bow in the middle of the beam...
Also going to have a closer look at how the sheets are attached later or tomorrow.

 

[People$champ]

if there is no current paint just don't do it

There is old paint on it looks bad and it will be painted the same colour as the house. But i don’t want to waste a lot of money on premium paint for it.

 

[jezzad]

Im in the process of repainting my house. Base white layer has been there for years and Im pretty sure they grey paint was applied quickly and cheaply before it was sold to get some additional value (don't blame them)

Builders have spent a week with a pressure washer blasting off paint and chipping cracks and removing loose plaster.

This wall is our weather facing wall, with plenty exposure to the elements (wind, rain, sun) we have managed to remove most of the flakey loose paint but some of it still remains. We have used pressure washer, wire brushes etc.

Im worried about painting over loose paint chips, and was thinking of using something like permo bond on the entire wall before paint. Any comments or suggestions?

Then under the newly installed aluminium windows there has been a lot of loose plaster. Should I damp proof over this before painting?

 

[Steamy Tom]

bonding liquid maybe?

 

[MidnightZA]

I need some ideas here, bit of an odd project also

The centre of my place is a open air courtyard. Roughly 3.5m by 4.5m. We want to cover it but also have the option to open it. Think of a sunroof of a car.

This is a rough idea sketch of the area, the roof heights and slopes are not correct. (Im still working on the upstairs layout, colours, windows etc still need to put in with the correct dimensions)


Not too worried about rain, there is drainage there and a small garden.

Bonus points if it can be automated using home assistant

 

[WAslayer]

I need some ideas here, bit of an odd project also

The centre of my place is a open air courtyard. Roughly 3.5m by 4.5m. We want to cover it but also have the option to open it. Think of a sunroof of a car.

This is a rough idea sketch of the area, the roof heights and slopes are not correct. (Im still working on the upstairs layout, colours, windows etc still need to put in with the correct dimensions)
View attachment 1174474 View attachment 1174478

Not too worried about rain, there is drainage there and a small garden.

Bonus points if it can be automated using home assistant

You have, probably, two options:

Retractable awning, which can be motorised so you would be able to integrate with home assistant in some way..

Option two is the Louvre roof, which these days are motorised as well, so should be able to do home assistant too..

The difference between the two is, full opening with no obstruction if you do the retractable awning and the Louvre don't move, they just tilt, so you would have some shadows etc when Louvres are opened..

 

[WAslayer]

Im in the process of repainting my house. Base white layer has been there for years and Im pretty sure they grey paint was applied quickly and cheaply before it was sold to get some additional value (don't blame them)

Builders have spent a week with a pressure washer blasting off paint and chipping cracks and removing loose plaster.

This wall is our weather facing wall, with plenty exposure to the elements (wind, rain, sun) we have managed to remove most of the flakey loose paint but some of it still remains. We have used pressure washer, wire brushes etc.

Im worried about painting over loose paint chips, and was thinking of using something like permo bond on the entire wall before paint. Any comments or suggestions?

Then under the newly installed aluminium windows there has been a lot of loose plaster. Should I damp proof over this before painting?

Permobond..

 

[jezzad]

bonding liquid maybe?

Thanks, would I also need to apply a primer? My painter has suggested using an oil based primer.

 

[Steamy Tom]

Thanks, would I also need to apply a primer? My painter has suggested using an oil based primer.

I would yeah, it will also make your top coat "go further" as it would have a good base colour to paint over. not sure about oil based vs water based etc.

 

[ForgetfulLegend20244]

I am replacing my electric hob with a gas hob. The gas hob comes with a 3-pin plug, which my installer says he can't cut off. So I need to get the existing wiring converted to a normal 3-point plug inside the cupboard. Is this something I can DIY - I have no issue replacing/installing plugpoints, but I'm unsure if the current would be too much for it?

Current wiring goes from DB --> switch --> hob.

 

[ToxicBunny]

I am replacing my electric hob with a gas hob. The gas hob comes with a 3-pin plug, which my installer says he can't cut off. So I need to get the existing wiring converted to a normal 3-point plug inside the cupboard. Is this something I can DIY - I have no issue replacing/installing plugpoints, but I'm unsure if the current would be too much for it?

Current wiring goes from DB --> switch --> hob.

Should be fine to put a plug on the end of the existing wiring... it won't draw enough current to overload the plug, but your breaker will be considerably oversized for the new use case.

 

[Steamy Tom]

Current is determined by demand, it will be fine put an externally mounted plug box with a grommet there.

 

[maumau]

I need some ideas here, bit of an odd project also

The centre of my place is a open air courtyard. Roughly 3.5m by 4.5m. We want to cover it but also have the option to open it. Think of a sunroof of a car.

This is a rough idea sketch of the area, the roof heights and slopes are not correct. (Im still working on the upstairs layout, colours, windows etc still need to put in with the correct dimensions)
View attachment 1174474 View attachment 1174478

Not too worried about rain, there is drainage there and a small garden.

Bonus points if it can be automated using home assistant

It would be great to use glass - something like Smartglass but I'm not sure if they manufacture anything you could open.

 

[ForgetfulLegend20244]

Should be fine to put a plug on the end of the existing wiring... it won't draw enough current to overload the plug, but your breaker will be considerably oversized for the new use case.

Excellent news. Thanks!

 

[ForgetfulLegend20244]

Current is determined by demand, it will be fine put an externally mounted plug box with a grommet there.

Thank you.

 

[I.am.Sam]

hello all

i need to build a cage or some sort for my borehole pump and also do one for my motor

anyone in the northern suburbs of CPT ?

 

[Off-The-Chart]

SUCCESS!!!!

WE HAVE PAVING

do have some issues, but we want to let it sit for it's first rain session before we decide forward

I did want to have my pump sitting in a "cubbie" below ground level so I could leave it there and maybe close it up, but our issue really is in the removal of so much soil, we would basically come out Aus

the overall look we are happy with, but the guy who came to give quote and knew what was supposed to happen, got his jab and now he is apparently doing worse than without it :yikes: