The Home Improvements Thread (2)

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WAslayer said:
Can anyone spot the problem here(aside from the shoddy pipe connections):

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If you guessed a missing vent, congratulations.. for the longest time I couldn't figure out why the toilet is not flushing properly and today, as I looked at the water pushing up in the bowl while flushing, I realized that there is nowhere for air to go.. opened the access cover on the elbow and flushed.. rather unsurprisingly, the toilet flushed like a dream..

Onto my question then, any chance you get an access plate and vent in one..? Hoping this is a thing, as a temp solution..

I don't have the money to fix this properly, which is going to require breaking into the wall to get the connection of the elbow to remove it.. considering that effort, I might as well then also have the bottom of the pipe fixed properly as well, which means more concrete breaking etc..
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If there is enough space between the access cover and wall to fit this clamp then you can fit a section of pipe and a vent. The rubber gasket in the should allow for some flexibility to align the vent pipe with the wall.
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Morning. I want to take off my old kitchen tops and replace with postform tops BUT:
These old tops are fixed to the cupboard sides with some weird old bracket. Anyone seen this ?
How the hell do you get the top off ? Moer with a hammer from the bottom ?

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HunterNW said:
Morning. I want to take off my old kitchen tops and replace with postform tops BUT:
These old tops are fixed to the cupboard sides with some weird old bracket. Anyone seen this ?
How the hell do you get the top off ? Moer with a hammer from the bottom ?

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What happens when you remove the screw..? Does the thing come out..?
 
WAslayer said:
What happens when you remove the screw..? Does the thing come out..?
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Can't get the screw out. It's tight as dassiekak and there's no handspace (About 2cm from top)

I did manage to press the top upwards by 2mm and could see a pin (drawn in pic)
 
HunterNW said:
Morning. I want to take off my old kitchen tops and replace with postform tops BUT:
These old tops are fixed to the cupboard sides with some weird old bracket. Anyone seen this ?
How the hell do you get the top off ? Moer with a hammer from the bottom ?

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Is it one of those titus cam style fittings, similar to this: https://www.gelmar.co.za/titus-system-6-expando-knock-in-housing-with-cam.html

Will have a threaded locking pin on the counter part that it cam's into and the screw should turn either way to loosen the cam lock.
 
HunterNW said:
Morning. I want to take off my old kitchen tops and replace with postform tops BUT:
These old tops are fixed to the cupboard sides with some weird old bracket. Anyone seen this ?
How the hell do you get the top off ? Moer with a hammer from the bottom ?

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Bit off topic, but what are the pros and cons of postform tops? I also need to replace counters in my kitchen.
 
the pin should be actuated by the smaller hole, put a flat screwdriver in it and give it a quarter/half turn anti-clockwise
 
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Steamy Tom said:
the pin should be actuated but the smaller hole, put a flat screwdriver in it and give it a quarter/half turn anti-clockwise
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I did stick a small flat in there but didn't feel that it "bit". Will try and get a light into that hole to see what is inside.
 
w@nted said:
Bit off topic, but what are the pros and cons of postform tops? I also need to replace counters in my kitchen.
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Biggest con is susceptible to water damage where the edges are exposed and water can get there.. it's chipboard with a plastic polymer on top essentially.. the moment water gets to the chipboard, it's done for..

Other than that, it's pretty good value for money.. scratch resistant, heat resistant(still shouldn't put a hot pot or pan straight on top of it) doesn't absorb smells..
 
Another question. I'm looking at tiles. 350mm x 350mm. There's 17 in a box that's supposed to cover 2squares.

Htf ? Should be 18 tiles ?
 
HunterNW said:
I get you. Now put those 17 tiles on the floor - 1 x 2m. Show me.
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Yeah that's not how they sell it. They're selling you 2m^2 worth of tiles, you're going to have to cut it to fit your space.

How would they sell 2m^2 worth of tiles to fit a circular room? Everyone's spaces are different...
 
Mike Hoxbig said:
Yeah that's not how they sell it. They're selling you 2m^2 worth of tiles, you're going to have to cut it to fit your space.

How would they sell 2m^2 worth of tiles to fital a circular room? Everyone's spaces are different...
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True. I assume (Kak mistake) that 2m^2 of tiles will cover 2m^2 exactly.

Edit. Who's got a circular room ? Only those afraid of ghosts - so they can't get cornered.
 
HunterNW said:
I get you. Now put those 17 tiles on the floor - 1 x 2m. Show me.
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1m x 2m is not the only way to get 2m²...

0.5m x 4m also works, as does 1.4m x 1.4m (roughly) as well as an infinite number of other ways (including non-rectangular options)

Your kak assumption was that 2m² is only a 1m x 2m rectangle
 
Jehosefat said:
1m x 2m is not the only way to get 2m²...

0.5m x 4m also works, as does 1.4m x 1.4m (roughly) as well as an infinite number of other ways (including non-rectangular options)

Your kak assumption was that 2m² is only a 1m x 2m rectangle
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Ja vet pyp. I know... never assume.
 
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