The Home Improvements Thread (2)

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Depending on the type of drain cleaner you think of using, be very careful. Some are very corrosive and may stain the basin and/or chrome fittings. Also, don't get it on your body or hands, as they can cause serious burn wounds.
 
Stokstert said:
Depending on the type of drain cleaner you think of using, be very careful. Some are very corrosive and may stain the basin and/or chrome fittings. Also, don't get it on your body or hands, as they can cause serious burn wounds.
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Absolutely agree! That stuff is nasty. I am mostly worried about my eyes, this stuff goes everywhere.

Anyways, that plug the way it was had me really concerned so have not even tried anything yet. Opening it up now allows some manually cleaning first at the plug at least so will see before I get to the drain cleaner. Drain cleaner is only a last resort in my books, before ripping things apart.
 
Tinuva said:
For the basin yes, but the bath which is the real problem, no way to get to it without breaking something open. My parents house had an inspection cover side of the bath. This house nothing like that
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You have a pop up plug in a bath???
 
Mannydefreitas said:
It's either seeping through the floor or there is plumbing leak at the trap.
I've repaired dozens of these - more often a plumbing issue.
But it doesn't matter, the solution is the same:
  • Carefully chop up the shower floor.
  • Fit a new shower trap - correctly.
  • Cast a new concrete floor leaving it about 20mm lower than required.
  • Apply a 5 - 10mm thick screed using Coprox Waterproofing additive - correctly.
  • Re-Mosaic using Mosaic Fix - add Bonding Liquid to the Mosaic Fix.
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What would be the approximate cost of this? 1m x 1m with plain white mosaic?
 
Tabac said:
Fckit..... That I won't know. Haven't seen them cut nails in the shower.
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The handbasin. How the hair gets in there is what puzzles me. I suspect it's pulled from the hairbrush and then washed away! Out of sight out of mind kind of thing. Until some d@@s has to fix why the water is no longer draining.
 
ghaye said:
The handbasin. How the hair gets in there is what puzzles me. I suspect it's pulled from the hairbrush and then washed away! Out of sight out of mind kind of thing. Until some d@@s has to fix why the water is no longer draining.
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I've got like fokol hair - So i know i'm not the culprit.
 
Tabac said:
Fckit..... That I won't know. Haven't seen them cut nails in the shower.
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I would file divorce for this. Thankfully my wife only cuts nails outside. She won't even do it in the house
 
Tinuva said:
me neither! Lucky for me, my wife believe the nails must go in the trash bin. She likes to meticulously collect them while cuttin.
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Further to my last post, I don't mind cutting mines in the house, cause I got a cool clipper (just the way the cutting profile is designed) that the cut nail never goes flying for freedom like most nailclippers. It was the cheapest clipper I bought when I landed overseas about 20 years ago, and it still works like a charm. It definitely was not on their selling points list.
 
ADzar said:
What would be the approximate cost of this? 1m x 1m with plain white mosaic?
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I charge around R6k plus.
* Remove shower enclosure
* Chop up floor
* Supply and fit new trap.
* Cast new base.
* Brush with Coprox
* Re-mosaic.
* Refit shower door/Enclosure.
Need 4 or 5 trips over 5 or 7 days...
 
We have wooden floors in our house and a crawl space about 1m high below the kitchen in CPT

Last winter we had some mold form behind the cupboards as there is quite a bit of damp in the crawl space (it is very well ventilated with air bricks etc.

As a result of the ventilation the kitchen is generally a lot colder than the rest of the house +- 10 degrees.

Im considering having underfloor insulation installed, something like this - https://aeroliteinstallers.co.za/under-floor-insulation/

We already have insulation in the roof / ceiling.

My biggest concern is trapping moisture between the insulation and the wooden flooring and causing rot.

Anyone done this to their house previously, any tips & tricks and any comments on the insulation holding back the damp?
 
jezzad said:
We have wooden floors in our house and a crawl space about 1m high below the kitchen in CPT

Last winter we had some mold form behind the cupboards as there is quite a bit of damp in the crawl space (it is very well ventilated with air bricks etc.

As a result of the ventilation the kitchen is generally a lot colder than the rest of the house +- 10 degrees.

Im considering having underfloor insulation installed, something like this - https://aeroliteinstallers.co.za/under-floor-insulation/

We already have insulation in the roof / ceiling.

My biggest concern is trapping moisture between the insulation and the wooden flooring and causing rot.

Anyone done this to their house previously, any tips & tricks and any comments on the insulation holding back the damp?
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If you have damp you don't have sufficient airflow. You can put the underfloor covering in but you need airflow underneath or an air pump.
 
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