The Home Improvements Thread (2)

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alqassam said:
Looks good, except I wouldn't do red after 10 years it would look dated.

Friend of mine did a red and white kitchen around 10 years ago and looks so aged.
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That's the wifes decision - apparently its quite easy to repaint later.
 
xrapidx said:
In other news, to finish off my bar removal renovations - we went and had a look at fireplaces late this afternoon - and from my short list, we've settled on the following:

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https://hydrofire.co.za/product/rubin-lux-red/

Installed price is R33,700. Trying to see if I can scrap the funds together before months-end.
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it looks so pretty. just one question, and i guess you might not care i don't really know you, but have you thought about how the smoke will affect neighbours?
 
Steamy Tom said:
it looks so pretty. just one question, and i guess you might not care i don't really know you, but have you thought about how the smoke will affect neighbours?
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I don't understand your question
 
Steamy Tom said:
it looks so pretty. just one question, and i guess you might not care i don't really know you, but have you thought about how the smoke will affect neighbours?
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Don't affect them - no where near a window of theirs - if they decided to go up a floor, it would be a problem - but - if they did that, I wouldn't be on terms with them that I cared.

Interesting question though, as you don't require permission to put one in - as you would a built in braai - I'm assuming because of the height of the flue, it would only affect neighbours a floor heigher than the installer.

WAslayer said:
I bought a folding one from Makro (can't remember the brand name) I am extremely impressed with it.. sturdy as anything and holds my 125kg ass, no issue.. also can be used as a 1.5m tall short scaffold..

It's like this, just not the builders brand and was a 1k..

Builders | Shop DIY, Paint and Building Materials Online

www.builders.co.za
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My original "wonder ladder" is also sturdy as hell - pitty it died - I saw that one at Builders, took the one next to it - the build quality didn't look much different.
 
8-BALL said:
Our neighbours burn crap quality wood and stink up our house regularly. I would assume that is what he is referring to.
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Another thing - chatting to the various places - it seems even mildly wet wood is a problem for these ovens... Hydrofire had some decent wood - so asked them for the source.
 
xrapidx said:
Don't affect them - no where near a window of theirs - if they decided to go up a floor, it would be a problem - but - if they did that, I wouldn't be on terms with them that I cared.

Interesting question though, as you don't require permission to put one in - as you would a built in braai - I'm assuming because of the height of the flue, it would only affect neighbours a floor heigher than the installer.



My original "wonder ladder" is also sturdy as hell - pitty it died - I saw that one at Builders, took the one next to it - the build quality didn't look much different.
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I just had plans approved for a built in braai for a new entertainment area, the braai is even over the boundary line.
Didn't have to get any permission from neighbours.
 
xrapidx said:
Don't affect them - no where near a window of theirs - if they decided to go up a floor, it would be a problem - but - if they did that, I wouldn't be on terms with them that I cared.

Interesting question though, as you don't require permission to put one in - as you would a built in braai - I'm assuming because of the height of the flue, it would only affect neighbours a floor heigher than the installer.



My original "wonder ladder" is also sturdy as hell - pitty it died - I saw that one at Builders, took the one next to it - the build quality didn't look much different.
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I haven't seen this builders one in person, it's just an example I could find closest to the one I picked up from Makro and is also a 3.54m reach..
 
SAguy said:
I just had plans approved for a built in braai for a new entertainment area, the braai is even over the boundary line.
Didn't have to get any permission from neighbours.
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My neighhour across the road had to get approval from five neighours - including me... it would likely of only affected one neighbour, and only barely. Bit rediculous.
 
alqassam said:
Get the extending slide ladders. All the folding ones feel flimsy.
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Just looking at it now - I won't be able to use it inside.

Think the next step is testing one of these, cant recall ever needing to use the "scaffold" type setup - and usually store it like this anyway. Four less hinges to fail. (my weight is also anywhere between 90 and 110kg)
 
xrapidx said:
Another thing - chatting to the various places - it seems even mildly wet wood is a problem for these ovens... Hydrofire had some decent wood - so asked them for the source.
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Yeah our neighbour buys pretty much whatever he can find cheap. Is quite unpleasant as I get sinus easily, but they are good neighbours otherwise so c'est la vie.
 
8-BALL said:
Yeah our neighbour buys pretty much whatever he can find cheap. Is quite unpleasant as I get sinus easily, but they are good neighbours otherwise so c'est la vie.
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I've done that once or thrice in my firepit - but its nowhere near neighbours. Dry garden refuse dissappears in seconds.
 
xrapidx said:
Don't affect them - no where near a window of theirs - if they decided to go up a floor, it would be a problem - but - if they did that, I wouldn't be on terms with them that I cared.

Interesting question though, as you don't require permission to put one in - as you would a built in braai - I'm assuming because of the height of the flue, it would only affect neighbours a floor heigher than the installer.



My original "wonder ladder" is also sturdy as hell - pitty it died - I saw that one at Builders, took the one next to it - the build quality didn't look much different.
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so reason i asked is because i kinda am interested in getting one, but some knob here is burning a fire daily and it is all we can smell. and all windows are closed, single story, it isn't one of our direct neighbors, we suspect it is the planks diagonally to us. its really putrid.
 
Steamy Tom said:
so reason i asked is because i kinda am interested in getting one, but some knob here is burning a fire daily and it is all we can smell. and all windows are closed, single story, it isn't one of our direct neighbors, we suspect it is the planks diagonally to us. its really putrid.
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Do you live in my neighbourhood lol?
 
Steamy Tom said:
so reason i asked is because i kinda am interested in getting one, but some knob here is burning a fire daily and it is all we can smell. and all windows are closed, single story, it isn't one of our direct neighbors, we suspect it is the planks diagonally to us. its really putrid.
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So - I can smell if my neighbours around me have a fire going (two of them have these ovens) - but - they burn proper wood, and I like the smell of a fire.
 
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