The Home Improvements Thread (2)

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purple face said:
the flat above me is renovating its a 1 bedroom flat and they have been knocking down walls since Monday. they are renovating from October till middle of December. how long does it take to renovate a 1 bedroom flat? and also how long does it take to remove walls? the notice said removing walls and tiles for 10 days. Does this sound right?
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Do you own the spot you're in or renting? I don't think a drawn out renovation in a flat unit is acceptable. If you're the owner this should have been discussed with the BC surely?
 
BuckRogers said:
If you have the space consider an open shower with sloped floor.
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This!! I had them chop up my shower floor at their cost before I moved in to give it a slope running from the door to the opposite side. The developer het in sy broek gekak but I showed him that the shower made puddles that would never dry before you use it the next time. So standing water all the fscking time.

He redid the floor and I suspect he is still applying that method today. For me to tell a guy that has built more than 100 fscking houses how to build a shower was beyond me. He is currently busy with another 100 houses roughly afaik. Real ****.
 
Hi guys,
Not exactly a home improvement question but sorta...

I need to seal a temperature sensor to a PVC pipe which will float in my pool but the chemicals seems to be eating away at the marine silicone which I've tried.

Does anyone know of a glue/silicone/epoxy or similar that can live in a swimming pool (regular HTH type chemicals used)?
 
Muttley said:
Hi guys,
Not exactly a home improvement question but sorta...

I need to seal a temperature sensor to a PVC pipe which will float in my pool but the chemicals seems to be eating away at the marine silicone which I've tried.

Does anyone know of a glue/silicone/epoxy or similar that can live in a swimming pool (regular HTH type chemicals used)?
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Pratley clear epoxy perhaps?
The one with the two tubes that you have to mix.
 
aomar296 said:
Sorry regarding a marbelite pool, would it be better to re marbelite instead of paint if I want to change the colour only?
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I would just fibreglass it. Then you won't have to keep redoing it every few years. It's going to cost money to drain and refill the pool anyway...
 
Muttley said:
Hi guys,
Not exactly a home improvement question but sorta...

I need to seal a temperature sensor to a PVC pipe which will float in my pool but the chemicals seems to be eating away at the marine silicone which I've tried.

Does anyone know of a glue/silicone/epoxy or similar that can live in a swimming pool (regular HTH type chemicals used)?
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Or try this : Sikasil Pool
 
Mike Hoxbig said:
I would just fibreglass it. Then you won't have to keep redoing it every few years. It's going to cost money to drain and refill the pool anyway...
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Someone in this thread gave advice some time ago that if your pool water temperature is regularly above 30 degrees, then you need a special fiberglass product. Can't find it though.

My pool in summer is consistently above 30 degrees and unfortunately the fiberglass is peeling off after having it relined about 6 years ago. That said, the company that did it also disappeared off the map so maybe they just did a horrible job. Next time I have something done, I would make sure the company is registered with NSPI at least - just for some additional peace of mind.
 
GrootBaas said:
Someone in this thread gave advice some time ago that if your pool water temperature is regularly above 30 degrees, then you need a special fiberglass product. Can't find it though.

My pool in summer is consistently above 30 degrees and unfortunately the fiberglass is peeling off after having it relined about 6 years ago. That said, the company that did it also disappeared off the map so maybe they just did a horrible job. Next time I have something done, I would make sure the company is registered with NSPI at least - just for some additional peace of mind.
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Probably me.

Many pool companies skimp on resin as it's an easy way for them to load margin/profit. If your pool is heated, then you should insist on vinylester resin, as the other (cheaper) resin will bubble and peel in time.
 
I need to redo my front lawn. Current (wild) grass is still dead. We removed some trees, so we want to redo the lawn. The plan is to rake/spit out the old wild grass, then loosen the soil and add some compost before lying new kikuyu blocks.

Any advice?
 
w@nted said:
I need to redo my front lawn. Current (wild) grass is still dead. We removed some trees, so we want to redo the lawn. The plan is to rake/spit out the old wild grass, then loosen the soil and add some compost before lying new kikuyu blocks.

Any advice?
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Sounds like the right direction. I would fill up the gaps in between the blocks to try and get the lawn as level as possible with some lawn dressing or topsoil. You don't want a bumpy lawn. Try and stack the blocks as close and tight as possible to each other. And then if you want some fertilizer, and water, lots of it.

I just got a new to me Professional cylinder mower. Still working on my striping.
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W@P said:
Sounds like the right direction. I would fill up the gaps in between the blocks to try and get the lawn as level as possible with some lawn dressing or topsoil. You don't want a bumpy lawn. Try and stack the blocks as close and tight as possible to each other. And then if you want some fertilizer, and water, lots of it.

I just got a new to me Professional cylinder mower. Still working on my striping.
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Thanks! That lawn does look very neat! Also, I think I will go the sod/blocks route. I have not had much success using seeds at our previous house.
 
w@nted said:
I need to redo my front lawn. Current (wild) grass is still dead. We removed some trees, so we want to redo the lawn. The plan is to rake/spit out the old wild grass, then loosen the soil and add some compost before lying new kikuyu blocks.

Any advice?
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If you're gonna use turf, then you're on the right track.

I've recently had to redo most of my lawn and just opted for evergreen grass seed. Yes it's taken over 8 weeks so far and still needs some time to fill out but over 300sqm of lawn has only cost me about 2k so far with seed and water.
 
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