The Home Improvements Thread (2)

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Stokstert said:
A photo or two, inside and outside, might help to identify what you are talking about.
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Basically this, but not in a kitchen:

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They do have a backing inside i.e. it's not just the wall.

I want to remove them and then eventually put them permanently somewhere else, but while I do the floors, I wanted to just leave them standing somewhere loose for now.

It's not a corner unit, just straight.
 
derp90 said:
Basically this, but not in a kitchen:

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They do have a backing inside i.e. it's not just the wall.

I want to remove them and then eventually put them permanently somewhere else, but while I do the floors, I wanted to just leave them standing somewhere loose for now.

It's not a corner unit, just straight.
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That looks free-standing to me, just try to move it, and you will find out.
 
Tinuva said:
remove it. carpets = horrible
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People will only really and truly understand just how terrible carpets actually are, when they remove them from a home themselves..

I just got done pulling out 60sqm of 30+ year old carpet from my new house and the amount of dust that filters through the carpet over time is ridiculous.. not too mention all those spills and stains you think you have cleaned up, still being there on the underside of the carpet..

Good riddance.. in my case, the carpets were also pissed on by cats for years and never given any sort of urine breakdown cleaner.. it was a horrific smell.. the estate agent who sold the house was back here today and couldn't believe how much better it smells now..
 
derp90 said:
Basically this, but not in a kitchen:

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They do have a backing inside i.e. it's not just the wall.

I want to remove them and then eventually put them permanently somewhere else, but while I do the floors, I wanted to just leave them standing somewhere loose for now.

It's not a corner unit, just straight.
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Look at the inside top of the cupboard.. they may have been fixed to the wall through a nailer strip, with some wall anchors.. these cupboards do stand on their own, but are typically fixed to the wall as I described, depending on who installed them..
 
WAslayer said:
People will only really and truly understand just how terrible carpets actually are, when they remove them from a home themselves..

I just got done pulling out 60sqm of 30+ year old carpet from my new house and the amount of dust that filters through the carpet over time is ridiculous.. not too mention all those spills and stains you think you have cleaned up, still being there on the underside of the carpet..

Good riddance.. in my case, the carpets were also pissed on by cats for years and never given any sort of urine breakdown cleaner.. it was a horrific smell.. the estate agent who sold the house was back here today and couldn't believe how much better it smells now..
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So true. Carpets with animal piss on them are the worst. I rather deal with laminate floor problems than with carpets ever again. Best choice I made at previous home, to remove the last room's carpet.
 
WAslayer said:
People will only really and truly understand just how terrible carpets actually are, when they remove them from a home themselves..

I just got done pulling out 60sqm of 30+ year old carpet from my new house and the amount of dust that filters through the carpet over time is ridiculous.. not too mention all those spills and stains you think you have cleaned up, still being there on the underside of the carpet..

Good riddance.. in my case, the carpets were also pissed on by cats for years and never given any sort of urine breakdown cleaner.. it was a horrific smell.. the estate agent who sold the house was back here today and couldn't believe how much better it smells now..
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Got rid of the carpets within a week of moving into my new (old) house. They were dated 1994 o_O

Filthy things.
 
The official start of my documenting of the improvement of my new house..

This is what we were left with when showing up on moving day.. unfortunately have no before pics of the living areas and yes, the master bath had a carpet..

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The bath in the master bath was resurfaced today, next week the floors are being screened for laminate and we have started painting the interior..

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WAslayer said:
The official start of my documenting of the improvement of my new house..

This is what we were left with when showing up on moving day.. unfortunately have no before pics of the living areas and yes, the master bath had a carpet..

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The bath in the master bath was resurfaced today, next week the floors are being screened for laminate and we have started painting the interior..

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Yoh dude, I hope you got that house at a bargain. Which suburb you in now?
 
abudabi said:
My pool inlet thread is broken (can't really see it in the pics) so I cant screw on my skimmer. Can this screw off or do I need to dig up and replace the whole thing?
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If you can't get it off you also get an insert with an epoxy type putty that you glue to the inside of that outlet. Then you can attach the skimmer to that.
 
maumau said:
@WAslayer what are those floors? They look good.
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You mean in the kitchen..? They are quarry tiles, original to when the house was built in the early 70's.. grout needs renewing, otherwise they are in fantastic condition..

However, if you like those, what do you think of these..? 16698821702417984118644699481244.jpg
 
WAslayer said:
You mean in the kitchen..? They are quarry tiles, original to when the house was built in the early 70's.. grout needs renewing, otherwise they are in fantastic condition..

However, if you like those, what do you think of these..? View attachment 1432377
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Cherish those tiles like I cherish my carpets. The pool looks good though.
 
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