The Home Improvements Thread (2)

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ToxicBunny said:
I see this :(....

Hells bells that is stupid expensive for what it is....

DIY the fsck out of that xrapidx....
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Yup those boxes aren't cheap, replaced mine last year and it was 2k
 
xrapidx said:
Not easily, the pipes go straight into concrete / paving... it'd be easier to just make up a box.

Thinking of just using marine ply and beams - weather treated.
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How big of a box do you need? I've seen some houses use a modified plastic dog house to cover their pumps and pipes. This may affect serviceability slightly depending if you can make a little hatch for it to get to the bits that need frequent attention
 
Lupus said:
Yup those boxes aren't cheap, replaced mine last year and it was 2k
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Honestly if mine ever needs replacing, it will be a homemade DIY job... R2k for a piece of fibreglass like that is stupid money.
 
PhireSide said:
How big of a box do you need? I've seen some houses use a modified plastic dog house to cover their pumps and pipes. This may affect serviceability slightly depending if you can make a little hatch for it to get to the bits that need frequent attention
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Not 100% sure, will have to measure.

Don't think a DIY solution will cost more than 1k.
 
Hi,

I want to rip my wooden floor out and get rid of that shst for once and for all.
I have a small portion that I am going to start with, and this is positioned infront of my bathroom that has a screed floor.
My plan is to eventually LVT the bathroom and the rest of the house.

How much cement and sand would I need to fill a cavity of 156cm X 253cm with a height of 28cm? Since I have no foundation on the one side of the house.
 
CamiKaze said:
Hi,

I want to rip my wooden floor out and get rid of that shst for once and for all.
I have a small portion that I am going to start with, and this is positioned infront of my bathroom that has a screed floor.
My plan is to eventually LVT the bathroom and the rest of the house.

How much cement and sand would I need to fill a cavity of 156cm X 253cm with a height of 28cm? Since I have no foundation on the one side of the house.
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it isn't as simple as you think... that weight is going to push out on your foundation

BUT you can work it out here: http://www.cashbuild.co.za/Concrete_Calculator_Mix_on_Site.php
 
ToxicBunny said:
Then you are in for a world of pain and cost...

But is it a suspended wooden floor? If so, why the HELL are you getting rid of it?
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Maintenance on an Oregon pine floor is hell. Some of the planks are broken and I can't get any new one anywhere I look.
 
CamiKaze said:
Maintenance on an Oregon pine floor is hell. Some of the planks are broken and I can't get any new one anywhere I look.
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Then that is a legit reason :)

You can probably make some of your cash back if you take it out carefully enough...
 
CamiKaze said:
Maintenance on an Oregon pine floor is hell. Some of the planks are broken and I can't get any new one anywhere I look.
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I've seen pine floor planks at Chamberlain over the weekend.
If you still considering keeping it.
 
CamiKaze said:
But now... can it damage the outer wall? Will the sand dip under the weight of the concrete?
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You should theoretically have a full ring foundation so yes the sand would dip a small amount inside the foundation but not under it. You would need to tie the new slab into your foundation wall though...
 
ToxicBunny said:
You should theoretically have a full ring foundation so yes the sand would dip a small amount inside the foundation but not under it. You would need to tie the new slab into your foundation wall though...
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Ok, this is starting to sound expensive now.
 
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