The Home Improvements Thread (3)

Can anyone recommend a supplier in Cape Town where I can by a folding aluminium patio door? I need a 6 panel door - I think it's are around 4.2m standard (or at least the Swartland ones are).
 
InTheWild said:
Can anyone recommend a supplier in Cape Town where I can by a folding aluminium patio door? I need a 6 panel door - I think it's are around 4.2m standard (or at least the Swartland ones are).
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I used Ambassador for ours: https://ambas.co.za/folding-sliding-doors

Really happy with the quality of their bifold doors but their regular sliding doors don't have the same quality.
 
Neuk_ said:
Not sure if I have posted in here before, I am busy with various small little projects around the house, currently roof insulation as the only insulation in the roof when we bought the house was a layer of dust. So, from this, 1.2m wide, 145mm thick and I think 6m long Isotherm...

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To this...

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A crap job to do, partly because I have OCD and partly becuase whomever built the house made the space between roof trusses 1.2m in some places, 800mm in other places, in addition to the ****ing wiring and piping laid down by the blind electrician and plumber. I have done our bedroom and the boys bedrooms, busy with the communal passage, main bathroom and boys bathroom before moving on to the guest bedroom and bathroom, office and boys playroom. Also looking at geyser blankets for two of the geysers along with piping insulation for the hot water pipes...
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My house is similar to yours but I have the following issues:

1.Roof trusses are about 1.2m apart
2. No plastic under the roof tiles resulting in the roof being very dusty
3. The battons on which the roof tiles are are not in the best condition as the trusses are far apart and no plastic resulting in moisture in the battons during heavy rain

When we moved in a few years ago and pressure washed the roof tiles, the guy pressure washing the roof fell through the roof and thankfully didn't fall through the ceiling. Below is a picture thereafter.

Our house is about 70 years old, has anyone had a similar issue, if so how did you deal with it.IMG_20191115_112721.jpg
 
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Damm you all with your insulation. I am jelly. :ROFL:
My top floor has zero insulation. And there is zero space to install the stuff. There is maybe 1m of space in the middle of the roof trusses to maneuver through. And when you get to the main bedroom the geysers are installed in that 1m of space so you can't get past them to even try and put down insulation. Also, I have like a 100 downlights in the upstairs ceilings.

I have even thought of installing a manhole in my bedroom just so one can get up there and try and to insulation. Together with that the existing manhole is in the smallest room in the house. That is in the one aaan-sweet bathroom. You battle to get a ladder in there never mind getting a few rolls of isotherm through there. Total fsckup.

I have even thought of lifting one or two of the clip-lock roof sheets to get it done that way. Maybe I should revisit the idea. See if I can make a plan and if my mental health will allow me to tackle a project like this. You know dealing with a contractor and the worry of them fscking up the ceilings, cornices, wiring, and plumbing. In the end, I know 110% it would be worth the headache, just to get there is the issue.

Anyway, you all must enjoy your green gold.
 
smiley-zn said:
My house is similar to yours but I have the following issues:

1.Roof trusses are about 1.2m apart
2. No plastic under the roof tiles resulting in the roof being very dusty
3. The battons on which the roof tiles are are not in the best condition as the trusses are far apart and no plastic resulting in moisture in the battons during heavy rain

When we moved in a few years ago and pressure washed the roof tiles, the guy pressure washing the roof fell through the roof and thankfully didn't fall through the ceiling. Below is a picture thereafter.

Our house is about 70 years old, has anyone had a similar issue, if so how did you deal with it.View attachment 1723815
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Bloody hell! Our last house was built in 1949 so same roof structure as yours but the space between roof trusses was around 800mm and we didn't have any issues like you are having...

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W@P said:
Damm you all with your insulation. I am jelly. :ROFL:
My top floor has zero insulation. And there is zero space to install the stuff. There is maybe 1m of space in the middle of the roof trusses to maneuver through. And when you get to the main bedroom the geysers are installed in that 1m of space so you can't get past them to even try and put down insulation. Also, I have like a 100 downlights in the upstairs ceilings.

I have even thought of installing a manhole in my bedroom just so one can get up there and try and to insulation. Together with that the existing manhole is in the smallest room in the house. That is in the one aaan-sweet bathroom. You battle to get a ladder in there never mind getting a few rolls of isotherm through there. Total fsckup.

I have even thought of lifting one or two of the clip-lock roof sheets to get it done that way. Maybe I should revisit the idea. See if I can make a plan and if my mental health will allow me to tackle a project like this. You know dealing with a contractor and the worry of them fscking up the ceilings, cornices, wiring, and plumbing. In the end, I know 110% it would be worth the headache, just to get there is the issue.

Anyway, you all must enjoy your green gold.
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Sounds like isoboard ceilings would be far simpler and less hassle in your case..
 
WAslayer said:
I am still betting on my two weeks(not including time for the stone kitchen tops, just my estimate of having a functional kitchen again)..

Lunchtime now and all the wall and floor tiles have been stripped already..

The only unknown we discovered, is that we need to now do a cement slurry over the floor, to seal what looks to be a porous top coat the old tiles were added to..

Further to that, probably 3 hours worth of chasing for some new plug points and then tiling can start.. 600*600 floor tiles, so they would fill the space quickly.. wall tiles are also of a larger size..
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Maybe oversee them when they start tiling the floor. My tilers worked for a full day before I checked and made them lift every single tile and start again.

Guys tried to argue too, waving arms, flashing teeth, rolling eyes :ROFL: .

Anyway when the boss arrived he agreed with me the layout was wrong and they literally began again. I also had 600x600 tiles and the start point was critical because I've only got a small unit with tiles running throughout.
 
maumau said:
Maybe oversee them when they start tiling the floor. My tilers worked for a full day before I checked and made them lift every single tile and start again.

Guys tried to argue too, waving arms, flashing teeth, rolling eyes :ROFL: .

Anyway when the boss arrived he agreed with me the layout was wrong and they literally began again. I also had 600x600 tiles and the start point was critical because I've only got a small unit with tiles running throughout.
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I am in and out several times.. helps to work from home..
 
krieg said:
You should hire a floor sander from a tool hiring place. You need a Makita if you want to do that with a belt sander.
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So because the work was thing done by my now almost idle gardener - worked out cheaper to let him work through the vibra. Went around searching for labour workers for a plaster job and apparently R350 is the going rate in my area, would rather pay him 10x over than pay a day labourer more than the going rate.

Slight stale mate he needs to do ceilings and I've got 220, 40 &60 sandpaper and he has asked for 120... I'm saying use what we have so we are beefing...
 
Mosgi said:
So because the work was thing done by my now almost idle gardener - worked out cheaper to let him work through the vibra. Went around searching for labour workers for a plaster job and apparently R350 is the going rate in my area, would rather pay him 10x over than pay a day labourer more than the going rate.

Slight stale mate he needs to do ceilings and I've got 220, 40 &60 sandpaper and he has asked for 120... I'm saying use what we have so we are beefing...
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Gap between 220 and 60 is huge. Too rough to too fine. Get him the 120
 
Mosgi said:
So because the work was thing done by my now almost idle gardener - worked out cheaper to let him work through the vibra. Went around searching for labour workers for a plaster job and apparently R350 is the going rate in my area, would rather pay him 10x over than pay a day labourer more than the going rate.

Slight stale mate he needs to do ceilings and I've got 220, 40 &60 sandpaper and he has asked for 120... I'm saying use what we have so we are beefing...
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Bra, right tool for the job and all.. send me your address and I will courier you some 120 grit...
 
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