The Home Improvements Thread (3)

[Mosgi]

Real Marble (surprisingly cheaper than many quartz options) on finally for the wardrobe islandl(dude off marketplace) result is more than HQ wanted so happy... The block reveal pending

Bedroom is near completion - lighting secured to be installed - except for glass door quote - just under R40k - got to be a better(cheaper) way.

How can we get glass aluminium doors (15 x 500mmx2.7m)

 

[WAslayer]

Floor tiles set to be done by the end of the day tomorrow.. just some cuttings left around some of the walls and then grout..

 

[TedLasso]

And we no longer have a kitchen.. paper plates, foam cups and plastic cutlery for the next two weeks...

Think about the planet. Wash your plates in the bathtub. My parents did that while I was growing up and the kitchen was done

 

[Snyper564]

Seems like we all made good progress today!

Sleep well all tomorrow we build another day!

 

[Snyper564]

Floor tiles set to be done by the end of the day tomorrow.. just some cuttings left around some of the walls and then grout..

Dreading this part...

Just finished encading the drain today exterior house been painted will start striping the kitchen in about 2 weeks whilst we wrap up the utility room

 

[Snyper564]

Dont want to start a new thread do we have something similar in SA?

I dont have issues never had just curious if we have something similar

 

[Getit]

Hi guys,
My geyser is in the garage and has a pressure valve there, however half the cold water goes to the taps before this valve.

Would this cause any problems by putting another pressure valve before the cold water as it enters the house, basically as the water enters the property, to keep equalised pressure throughout the system?

 

[qscwbt]

Dont want to start a new thread do we have something similar in SA?

I dont have issues never had just curious if we have something similar

yes do you need some?

 

[Snyper564]

yes do you need some?

maybe, my googlfo doesnt seem to throw out an SA version.

 

[qscwbt]

Floor tiles set to be done by the end of the day tomorrow.. just some cuttings left around some of the walls and then grout..

some comments

1 tile spacers should never be used in corners. should be used upright and away from the corner.



movement joints should be every 5 meters in every direction (sans regulation) Joint should be the depth of the tile and adhesive thus to the original floor.

Lastly perimeter joints is critical. if a tile is against a wall or the adhesive not cleaned out the tiles could lift of the floor. start sounding hollow or crack

 

[qscwbt]

maybe, my googlfo doesnt seem to throw out an SA version.

its expensive. Tiling correctly normal crack in concrete cant effect tiles

but those type of products is availble

Mapeguard UM

Underlayment Membrane for Ceramic Tile and Stone Mapeguard UM is a premium-performance, lightweight, waterproofing and vapor-pressure-equalizing underlayment membrane that provides crack suppression for use under ceramic tile and stone installations, for

www.mapei.com

Mapeguard 2

3-in-1 Membrane for Crack Isolation, Waterproofing and Sound Reduction Mapeguard 2 is a next-generation, flexible, thin, 40-mil (1-mm) lightweight, load-bearing, fabric-reinforced “peel-and-stick” crack-isolation, waterproofing and vapor-control membrane.

www.mapei.com

TAL and MApei both sell a solution in SA

 

[WAslayer]

some comments

1 tile spacers should never be used in corners. should be used upright and away from the corner.

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movement joints should be every 5 meters in every direction (sans regulation) Joint should be the depth of the tile and adhesive thus to the original floor.

Lastly perimeter joints is critical. if a tile is against a wall or the adhesive not cleaned out the tiles could lift of the floor. start sounding hollow or crack

Will relay your comments to the contractor..

 

[qscwbt]

Will relay your comments to the contractor..

he will tell you its how he has done it for years

 

[Snyper564]

Floor tiles set to be done by the end of the day tomorrow.. just some cuttings left around some of the walls and then grout..

How things coming along?

 

[W@P]

Hi guys,
My geyser is in the garage and has a pressure valve there, however half the cold water goes to the taps before this valve.

Would this cause any problems by putting another pressure valve before the cold water as it enters the house, basically as the water enters the property, to keep equalised pressure throughout the system?

I have one of these Caleffi valves installed on my main incoming line outside. It allows for about 6 bar to past through. With a gauge showing incoming pressure from Muni side and pressure going into the house. My muni pressure goes up to about 9 bar at times.

 

[Oboe]

Does your water taste of rust ?
I see those galvanized fittings on the line

 

[W@P]

Does your water taste of rust ?
I see those galvanized fittings on the line

There are galvanized fittings all over. Not by choice. They will be replaced soon enough.

 

[Lupus]

Floor tiles set to be done by the end of the day tomorrow.. just some cuttings left around some of the walls and then grout..

Looks good, looks like bone white, which when we put in our kitchen and passage I learnt is white white

 

[WAslayer]

How things coming along?

Will post pics later today, been a bit of a hectic weekend, but we did make progress..

 

[Steamy Tom]

Real Marble (surprisingly cheaper than many quartz options) on finally for the wardrobe islandl(dude off marketplace) result is more than HQ wanted so happy... The block reveal pending

Bedroom is near completion - lighting secured to be installed - except for glass door quote - just under R40k - got to be a better(cheaper) way.

How can we get glass aluminium doors (15 x 500mmx2.7m)

your wardrobe is bigger than my bedroom

looks awesome man