The Home Improvements Thread (3)

Hi guys, should a pressure control valve be installed just before the mains enters the house or should it include all outdoor taps too, so just after the municipal supply?
 
Getit said:
Hi guys, should a pressure control valve be installed just before the mains enters the house or should it include all outdoor taps too, so just after the municipal supply?
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Here in cape town, usually there is one installed before each geyser.

That said, in Gauteng, for parent's property, I noticed it is installed as it enter the property. So after municipal supply, but before it goes to anything inside or even outside the house.
 
Tinuva said:
Here in cape town, usually there is one installed before each geyser.

That said, in Gauteng, for parent's property, I noticed it is installed as it enter the property. So after municipal supply, but before it goes to anything inside or even outside the house.
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In Jhb depending on the age of the property ive seen it all.

Old mans house has it fitted just before the geyser, so hot water taps are regulated.
Mine is fitted before it enters the house, so all outdoor taps and toilets are unregulated.
Complex we stayed in had it fitted as it entered the property, so all indoor and outdoor taps were regulated. Watering the lawn was "fun"

I believe having it just before it enters the house is the best approach, I want all the water pressure for sprinklers/hosepipe. But have indoor taps all at the same pressure.
 
Gielie01 said:
In Jhb depending on the age of the property ive seen it all.

I believe having it just before it enters the house is the best approach, I want all the water pressure for sprinklers/hosepipe. But have indoor taps all at the same pressure.
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We have a main one after the muncipal one that regulates the house itself. Outside taps fed from the house covered via this too

However, sprinkler and main tap used for hosepipe is directly behind municipal feed and is awesome for that purpose and for me to knock the dirt of the solar panels on the roof without needing to climb on the roof itself
 
TedLasso said:
We have a main one after the muncipal one that regulates the house itself. Outside taps fed from the house covered via this too

However, sprinkler and main tap used for hosepipe is directly behind municipal feed and is awesome for that purpose and for me to knock the dirt of the solar panels on the roof without needing to climb on the roof itself
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I do the same spray from the garden and clean the panels off
 
Getit said:
Hi guys, should a pressure control valve be installed just before the mains enters the house or should it include all outdoor taps too, so just after the municipal supply?
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My water pressure at night, every night at 10pm almost like clockwork, goes down to 1.5bars. Don't even need a pressure valve when the tap drips like it had the prostate of a 75 year old
 
TedLasso said:
Can I ask a stupid question? Why didn't you use the opportunity to replace the window to a more modern one like aluminum,etc since all the brickwork around it is being redone in any case?
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So much going on at once - I legit have 100 pages of hand written notes from the last 2.5 months. BUT It might not be too late to do now its still "open"

Edt... Wife said "ABSOLUTELY NOT"

Just want to be done now :p
 
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Snyper564 said:
So much going on at once - I legit have 100 pages of hand written notes from the last 2.5 months. BUT It might not be too late to do now its still "open"

Edt... Wife said "ABSOLUTELY NOT"

Just want to be done now :p
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Definitely don't mess with the SHE-E-O!
 
Snyper564 said:
So much going on at once - I legit have 100 pages of hand written notes from the last 2.5 months. BUT It might not be too late to do now its still "open"

Edt... Wife said "ABSOLUTELY NOT"

Just want to be done now :p
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she's going to regret it
 
Snyper564 said:
@WAslayer how is the kitchen reno going? I have been kitchenless now for 3/4 weeks :P
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Have finishing touches to do now.. bit of paint here and there still.. need to install three more cupboard doors and trim between cupboards ceiling..

Holding off on the pics until it's all done..
 
WAslayer said:
Have finishing touches to do now.. bit of paint here and there still.. need to install three more cupboard doors and trim between cupboards ceiling..

Holding off on the pics until it's all done..
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All the best! its the last bits that really round it off!

Buying a house was easier than renovating it :P
 
Snyper564 said:
All the best! its the last bits that really round it off!

Buying a house was easier than renovating it :p
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The finishing touches never ever ever ever end...

*looks at my kitchen that was "finished" 3 years ago that still has some odds and ends I want to do*
 
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