The Home Improvements Thread (2)

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I have a corner Cupboard B as per the pic below.

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The hinges were broken, so popped into builders to get some new ones, bought them, fitted them. They should close flush, but its sticking out, and not closing proporly, which mean each time i open the pull out drawers, they knock into the cupboard door.

Any suggestions to what i am doing wrong fitting these hinges? ) i took one of the hinges as a sample to builders to get the replacement - so using what they gave me.
 
Ecco said:
I have a corner Cupboard B as per the pic below.

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The hinges were broken, so popped into builders to get some new ones, bought them, fitted them. They should close flush, but its sticking out, and not closing proporly, which mean each time i open the pull out drawers, they knock into the cupboard door.

Any suggestions to what i am doing wrong fitting these hinges? ) i took one of the hinges as a sample to builders to get the replacement - so using what they gave me.
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Post a pic the hinge, you sure it's not an adjustable hinge?
 
Ecco said:
I have a corner Cupboard B as per the pic below.

View attachment 912566
The hinges were broken, so popped into builders to get some new ones, bought them, fitted them. They should close flush, but its sticking out, and not closing proporly, which mean each time i open the pull out drawers, they knock into the cupboard door.

Any suggestions to what i am doing wrong fitting these hinges? ) i took one of the hinges as a sample to builders to get the replacement - so using what they gave me.
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You sure you got the exact same hinges as was there before..?

If so and it's the common type of hinges used typically, the hinges would have two adjustments you can play with.. here is a video, explaining each adjustment..

 
Old hinge:
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New hinge:
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Excuse the multiple holes in the panel, I bought the house and it was like this. I replaced the hinges in the same holes where they were fitted before I took them off.
 
Ecco said:
Old hinge:
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New hinge:
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Excuse the multiple holes in the panel, I bought the house and it was like this. I replaced the hinges in the same holes where they were fitted before I took them off.
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Yeah, the new hinge is wrong.. if you have a Gelmar in your area, I suggest going there instead of builders.. much wider range of hinges and staff that actually knows a thing or two and will provide the correct replacement..
 
WAslayer said:
Yeah, the new hinge is wrong.. if you have a Gelmar in your area, I suggest going there instead of builders.. much wider range of hinges and staff that actually knows a thing or two and will provide the correct replacement..
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Not nearby, but i guess i will need to make a trip to Gelmar to sort out.

Thanks for the help
 
SAguy said:
I see there's a definite gap on my building site.

I've got the main builder, who owns the building company - he has three jobs running at the moment. Then he's got his building foreman here, great guy but only focuses on the building itself.
Then there's plumbers, electricians, roofing guys, etc here

They don't seem to talk to each other. So the one guy know to put plumbing in a spot, but then he doesn't tell the builder, or visa versa.

I'm glad I'm working from home, because every now and then I pop into the yard and have to check something they're doing.

It also doesn't help that the architect's measurements were off in places.
The main builder pops in here every day for an hour or two, but there's no one person on site at all times who has a grasp of everything that's happening and what the end product is... except me.

Is there supposed to be an overall project manager or someone that does this kind of thing?
Happy with all the guys for the most part (except the plumber who may have **** for brains from working on toilets), but there's definitely a missing link between everyone.
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these fscks just never learn
 
ToxicBunny said:
Looks good dude....
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all things considered it came out well, there are some issues that bug me, but for the most part im fairly happy

there is a bonus that there is a knob in this photo, see if you can spot it
 
Steamy Tom said:
all things considered it came out well, there are some issues that bug me, but for the most part im fairly happy

there is a bonus that there is a knob in this photo, see if you can spot it
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Don't call your doggie a knob, he's cute and apparently inquisitive.
 
Steamy Tom said:
He is indeed, thinks he is a lion though
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They're lions, mice, elephants, twats, clowns, vacuums, and many more things all in one... I have two of the little shytes.. One of them is deaf which adds a whole new level of dumbfsckery to the behavior and cuteness to the excuses for getting away with it.
 
Out of curiosity, anybody come across or seen, heard, have gotten quotes on either of these two building solutions..?

www.concretex.co.za

Concrete Housing, Sanitation & Security Fencing | Concretex

Concretex provides affordable modular homes, healthy sanitation solutions for communities & precast concrete security fencing solutions across South Africa.
www.concretex.co.za www.concretex.co.za

Kwikframe | The Perfect Building Solution | Build Faster | Build Better

KWIKFRAME is a unique non-brick building system formulated for unstable soil conditions and natural hurricane disasters and more.
kwikframeprojects.co.za kwikframeprojects.co.za
 
WAslayer said:
Out of curiosity, anybody come across or seen, heard, have gotten quotes on either of these two building solutions..?

www.concretex.co.za

Concrete Housing, Sanitation & Security Fencing | Concretex

Concretex provides affordable modular homes, healthy sanitation solutions for communities & precast concrete security fencing solutions across South Africa.
www.concretex.co.za www.concretex.co.za

Kwikframe | The Perfect Building Solution | Build Faster | Build Better

KWIKFRAME is a unique non-brick building system formulated for unstable soil conditions and natural hurricane disasters and more.
kwikframeprojects.co.za kwikframeprojects.co.za
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Have heard of similar to the concretex one before but never had a quote or anything....
 
ToxicBunny said:
Have heard of similar to the concretex one before but never had a quote or anything....
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Was at a colleague's place today.. double garage done with concretex.. looks like it can be done in a week from just a piece of land to roof on.. from the outside you can't tell it's not a typical brick wall..
 
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