The Home Improvements Thread (3)

hellfire said:
I have the carport - looking for how to enclose it so I can use it as a workshop
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Yeah, you don't say..? I know you have the car port...

My question was around the use case for enclosing, because that dictates the best way forward...

Cheap, functional and not terrible in terms of looks will be nutec planks to create your walls.. build out a frame between the poles to support the planks and then you can use the same frame to skin out interior walls with some gypsum board..
 
WAslayer said:
Yeah, you don't say..? I know you have the car port...

My question was around the use case for enclosing, because that dictates the best way forward...

Cheap, functional and not terrible in terms of looks will be nutec planks to create your walls.. build out a frame between the poles to support the planks and then you can use the same frame to skin out interior walls with some gypsum board..
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noted.
I don't necessarily need nice interior walls.
I want to set up my workshop there, so there will be some workbenches, shelfs, powertools. So it needs to be mostly waterproof for anything off the floor, but don't mind if some water flows along the paving for drainage when it rains
 
hellfire said:
noted.
I don't necessarily need nice interior walls.
I want to set up my workshop there, so there will be some workbenches, shelfs, powertools. So it needs to be mostly waterproof for anything off the floor, but don't mind if some water flows along the paving for drainage when it rains
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Yeah, absolutely don't need to have interior walls or have them be nice, but if you have the frame in place you might as well use it and add some interior walls.. it will help insulate things just a little bit more, help keep wind out and if you paint the walls bright white, it helps tremendously with making the space light up better..
 
hilt_ctn said:
Braai room coming on

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I miss our old house's enclosed braai-room, the new house has a covered patio, but it's not enclosed, making it less usable in winter (enclosing is not an option due to the design).

I assume you have your plans in order? Couldn't help but noticing the existing interior windows..

PS: For ventilation, remember you can insert windows into stacking doors (i.e. one panel gets opening windows), if that's what you are going with. Example below of what we used to have:

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The_MAC said:
I miss our old house's enclosed braai-room, the new house has a covered patio, but it's not enclosed, making it less usable in winter (enclosing is not an option due to the design).

I assume you have your plans in order? Couldn't help but noticing the existing interior windows..

PS: For ventilation, remember you can insert windows into stacking doors (i.e. one panel gets opening windows), if that's what you are going with. Example below of what we used to have:

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Plans are in order yes. We had to get additional signoff from an engineer for the span of the stacking doors going in ( 4 meters ) before the City gave the go ahead

You can't see it in the pic, but there are windows either side of the braai itself. And the interior windows you see all have other existing windows in the respective rooms. So we're ok there
 
hilt_ctn said:
Plans are in order yes. We had to get additional signoff from an engineer for the span of the stacking doors going in ( 4 meters ) before the City gave the go ahead

You can't see it in the pic, but there are windows either side of the braai itself. And the interior windows you see all have other existing windows in the respective rooms. So we're ok there
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Ok cool. We underestimated the lack of ventilation when you close the doors during rain (not winter), that's when the additional windows in the stacking doors became a sound solution.
 
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WAslayer said:
Yeah, you don't say..? I know you have the car port...

My question was around the use case for enclosing, because that dictates the best way forward...

Cheap, functional and not terrible in terms of looks will be nutec planks to create your walls.. build out a frame between the poles to support the planks and then you can use the same frame to skin out interior walls with some gypsum board..
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Do you have a recommendation on which nutec planks I should look at?
 
Brawler said:
I need to sand some doors and windows so I need a sander.
Is this one good enough?

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I like that it is square so it will be better with corners.
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I don't know anything about sanding but this video might be of interest

 
Anyone have experience with pools leaking? I'm not sure how accurate/good the companies are that use equipment to do it.

At this point I'm not sure if its the pool or underground pipes - waiting to see if the water drops below the inlet. Really don't want it to be the pipes :(
 
xrapidx said:
Anyone have experience with pools leaking? I'm not sure how accurate/good the companies are that use equipment to do it.

At this point I'm not sure if its the pool or underground pipes - waiting to see if the water drops below the inlet. Really don't want it to be the pipes :(
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You get guys wo are good at it but they are few and far between, but usually its in some common places.

I assume you are sure there is a leak? have you done a bucket test?

If you cant see any visible cracks in the pool you should check:

pump, spider valve, backwash outlet, filter for any signs of a leak
Then pool light
Then its commonly the elbow at the bottom of the weir
 
Steamy Tom said:
You get guys wo are good at it but they are few and far between, but usually its in some common places.

I assume you are sure there is a leak? have you done a bucket test?

If you cant see any visible cracks in the pool you should check:

pump, spider valve, backwash outlet, filter for any signs of a leak
Then pool light
Then its commonly the elbow at the bottom of the weir
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Bucket test?

It dropped about 30cm in 10 days. Not leaking at the poolpump/filter/valve (I've had all those before) - also not the pool heating.

I've had the pump off for about a week now, and it seems to drop about 1cm a day at the moment.

The pool is well overdue for relining, lots of bubbling and occasionally chipped off fibreglass (you can see concrete underneath) - so I'm really hoping its that and not the pipes. (also - maybe the light - I removed the casing just before winter to check something, put it back though)

EDIT: Pool has a cover on.
 
xrapidx said:
Anyone have experience with pools leaking? I'm not sure how accurate/good the companies are that use equipment to do it.

At this point I'm not sure if its the pool or underground pipes - waiting to see if the water drops below the inlet. Really don't want it to be the pipes :(
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I am sitting in the same situation with my father's pool at his place.
We ran a new temp pipe from the suction side of the motor into the pool. Now it runs without sucking air. If I use the suction from the weir the pool loses water. If I unplug the kreepy from the weir it sucks fine. As soon as you plug in the kreepy and there is pressure it sucks air.

If I plug in the kreepy in the temp pipe all is good and no water loss. I guess I know where the problem is.
It must be the suction line from the weir to the pump. And it's gonna be a moerse kak job to try and find the fault.

Waiting on the pool guys to come and advise. Most probably new suction line to the weir in the easiest least digging way possible.

Fscking pools
 
W@P said:
I am sitting in the same situation with my father's pool at his place.
We ran a new temp pipe from the suction side of the motor into the pool. Now it runs without sucking air. If I use the suction from the weir the pool loses water. If I unplug the kreepy from the weir it sucks fine. As soon as you plug in the kreepy and there is pressure it sucks air.

If I plug in the kreepy in the temp pipe all is good and no water loss. I guess I know where the problem is.
It must be the suction line from the weir to the pump. And it's gonna be a moerse kak job to try and find the fault.

Waiting on the pool guys to come and advise. Most probably new suction line to the weir in the easiest least digging way possible.

Fscking pools
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Pisses me no end that this didnt happen in winter with all the rain we had - now its heating up again, kids want to swim - and cant'

DrJohnZoidberg said:
You put a bucket in the pool on step and make sure it's filled to the same level as the pool, then leave it and check if the level drops at the same rate as the surrounding water. This eliminates evaporation as the issue.
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Ah, that makes sense - but yeah, not evaporation. Hasn't been hot enough, and the cover is on, which limits evaporation
 
W@P said:
I am sitting in the same situation with my father's pool at his place.
We ran a new temp pipe from the suction side of the motor into the pool. Now it runs without sucking air. If I use the suction from the weir the pool loses water. If I unplug the kreepy from the weir it sucks fine. As soon as you plug in the kreepy and there is pressure it sucks air.

If I plug in the kreepy in the temp pipe all is good and no water loss. I guess I know where the problem is.
It must be the suction line from the weir to the pump. And it's gonna be a moerse kak job to try and find the fault.

Waiting on the pool guys to come and advise. Most probably new suction line to the weir in the easiest least digging way possible.

Fscking pools
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I am willing to bet @xrapidx's left nut its at the elbow at the bottom of the weir
 
xrapidx said:
Bucket test?

It dropped about 30cm in 10 days. Not leaking at the poolpump/filter/valve (I've had all those before) - also not the pool heating.

I've had the pump off for about a week now, and it seems to drop about 1cm a day at the moment.

The pool is well overdue for relining, lots of bubbling and occasionally chipped off fibreglass (you can see concrete underneath) - so I'm really hoping its that and not the pipes. (also - maybe the light - I removed the casing just before winter to check something, put it back though)

EDIT: Pool has a cover on.
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@DrJohnZoidberg said, do the bucket test for 24/48 hours with pool running vs pool not running, should give you some indication if the leak is in the piping/filtration etc or in the pool
 
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