The Home Improvements Thread (3)

ShloshMalosh said:
waddup peeps.

Last year i had a guy come and fix up my roof, he sealed up some areas, redid the ridge caps, sealed up around the chimney and replaced facia boards. it started when we spotted a damp spot in the kitchen. Guy came, checked everything out, and we somma did all of the above one time.

During this week's hectic rains in CPT we got a few leaks... like, leaks where there werent leaks before. Disappointed because all the fixes were supposed to prevent this instead of create more leaks.

Already contacted the guy and hes going to come have a look... but how do i best approach this convo... (dont get me started on how the wife is going nuts about this)

"Check here, you did the roof last year but we have leaks in more places than what i originally called you in for"

extreme weather yes, but i didnt expect it to be this bad.

Advice appreciated. TIA
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its a tricky one when we bought our house - zero leaks.

One evening the rain blow from a different direction and there was a new leak.

I got up on the roof myself and applied logic to the water flow to see where there were issues might help if you do the same might be something simple
 
Snyper564 said:
its a tricky one when we bought our house - zero leaks.

One evening the rain blow from a different direction and there was a new leak.

I got up on the roof myself and applied logic to the water flow to see where there were issues might help if you do the same might be something simple
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ja thats the thing with roof repairs i guess.

You only know once it rains
 
ShloshMalosh said:
ja thats the thing with roof repairs i guess.

You only know once it rains
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agreed but my advice is still get up on the roof and imagine rain from all angles and see if there is a risk.

With our new extension we have a potentially weird extreme case likely to never happen but it was identified and sealed.
 
Snyper564 said:
agreed but my advice is still get up on the roof and imagine rain from all angles and see if there is a risk.

With our new extension we have a potentially weird extreme case likely to never happen but it was identified and sealed.
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Also help to get inside the ceiling to look at what you see there.

I at first throught one thing, but it became very clear what happened the one time I got into the ceiling. Somehow it was leaking against the wall, then inside the water would first go over the ceiling board to another location and leak out there.

So if I didn't get into the ceiling, I would never understood what the correct fix for that would be.

I have a new leak, did the same thing, and it definitely makes me think different.

So your advice is spot on, just look at as many different angles as possible to get a clear picture.
 
Tinuva said:
Also help to get inside the ceiling to look at what you see there.

I at first throught one thing, but it became very clear what happened the one time I got into the ceiling. Somehow it was leaking against the wall, then inside the water would first go over the ceiling board to another location and leak out there.

So if I didn't get into the ceiling, I would never understood what the correct fix for that would be.

I have a new leak, did the same thing, and it definitely makes me think different.

So your advice is spot on, just look at as many different angles as possible to get a clear picture.
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yup and do it yourself as well. I am super pedantic and would rather be 100% comfortable than expect it to be 100% as im sure their contract likely doesnt cover any issues anyway
 
ShloshMalosh said:
"Check here, you did the roof last year but we have leaks in more places than what i originally called you in for"
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If it's an older roof the very act of getting up on to it can crack or dislodge the marginal tiles. So you have to be conservative and it's hard to say whether a guy took enough care or not.

Definitely go up into the attic yourself during the next rain shower. The culprit tile is not necessarily directly above the spot on the ceiling, because water runs down the rafters.
 
ShloshMalosh said:
waddup peeps.

Last year i had a guy come and fix up my roof, he sealed up some areas, redid the ridge caps, sealed up around the chimney and replaced facia boards. it started when we spotted a damp spot in the kitchen. Guy came, checked everything out, and we somma did all of the above one time.

During this week's hectic rains in CPT we got a few leaks... like, leaks where there werent leaks before. Disappointed because all the fixes were supposed to prevent this instead of create more leaks.

Already contacted the guy and hes going to come have a look... but how do i best approach this convo... (dont get me started on how the wife is going nuts about this)

"Check here, you did the roof last year but we have leaks in more places than what i originally called you in for"

extreme weather yes, but i didnt expect it to be this bad.

Advice appreciated. TIA
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So the first question I'd ask in terms of the new leaks, are these leaks after normal rainfall and wind levels, or was it massively elevated rainfall and wind loads? I've seen this with my house, under eThekwinis new upper end "normal" rainfall of less than 150mm in a 24 hr period my roof is perfectly fine, under the new torrential downpours I see random leaks in places that don't normally leak.

If it was elevated levels then it might be a case of your roof just couldn't handle the load and it wasn't anything the guy did.

Or of course he fixed some areas, but over the last year other areas have deteriorated now. Are you seeing any leaks in areas that he did work on?
 
We have countertops...

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ToxicBunny said:
So the first question I'd ask in terms of the new leaks, are these leaks after normal rainfall and wind levels, or was it massively elevated rainfall and wind loads? I've seen this with my house, under eThekwinis new upper end "normal" rainfall of less than 150mm in a 24 hr period my roof is perfectly fine, under the new torrential downpours I see random leaks in places that don't normally leak.

If it was elevated levels then it might be a case of your roof just couldn't handle the load and it wasn't anything the guy did.

Or of course he fixed some areas, but over the last year other areas have deteriorated now. Are you seeing any leaks in areas that he did work on?
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na we've had "normal" rain since the repairs and there havent been any leaks

this was during the CPT storm this week

there are definitely leaks where there werent leaks before
 
ShloshMalosh said:
na we've had "normal" rain since the repairs and there havent been any leaks

this was during the CPT storm this week

there are definitely leaks where there werent leaks before
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Then I don't think there is any specific way you need to approach the convo with the guy, its very unlikely any of his work caused the leaks, you're looking at extreme weather conditions.

But it can't hurt to have him back and see if he can remedy any areas that might be susceptible to extreme weather.
 
WAslayer said:
This is a 9mm porcelain..
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Ahhh ok, that would explain the "orangey beige" colour under the surface.

For a second I thought it was some kind of laminated wood product and was going "Wtf are you thinking with that as a counter" :P
 
WAslayer said:
We have countertops...
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Are you going to install tiles above counters?
If yes I would prefer that you first fit tiles maybe 2-3 cm lower than cabinets and then install tops.

It is a schlep later on if you want to install new tops which was case in my kitchen and they are different thickness.
Same issue I have with my floor where tiles were installed after cabinets or like in my bathroom around cabinet.
 
aleksandar said:
Are you going to install tiles above counters?
If yes I would prefer that you first fit tiles maybe 2-3 cm lower than cabinets and then install tops.

It is a schlep later on if you want to install new tops which was case in my kitchen and they are different thickness.
Same issue I have with my floor where tiles were installed after cabinets or like in my bathroom around cabinet.
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Oh sure, it's a problem when you go from thick to thin, but we are already thin right now at 9mm can only go to 6mm from there and that's nothing to make up for.. if we go thicker one day, no issue, as we can just cut the tile without too much hassle to male room..

If you go from thick to thin from say 30/20 to 9, that's a problem..
 
WAslayer said:
We have countertops...

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It's looking great (hoping what I see is skew stuff (like first draw under stove) is just error of parallex). I would recommend that you change your plug points while you at this stage. Get the CBI Astute Smart Plugs so you future ready (both new type plug + old one) or just get the new ones so it matches your new spiffy kitchen! My humble 2c

Edit: zooming in - they are not 100% aligned! also, another tip - hide the DB board by putting another cupboard over it - unless that is coming later .. :D
 
TedLasso said:
It's looking great (hoping what I see is skew stuff (like first draw under stove) is just error of parallex). I would recommend that you change your plug points while you at this stage. Get the CBI Astute Smart Plugs so you future ready (both new type plug + old one) or just get the new ones so it matches your new spiffy kitchen! My humble 2c

Edit: zooming in - they are not 100% aligned! also, another tip - hide the DB board by putting another cupboard over it - unless that is coming later .. :D
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hide db board with cupboard?

Is that even legal?
 
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