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Exposed aggregate looks patchy after wash
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I just had my exposed aggregate driveway acid washed. It looked great after the wash but a few hours later it has dried very patchy.
The driveway was poured a…
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Plaster meets wood - how to fill
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I have a balustrade which is approx 6m long. Underneath the balustrade I have installed a long piece of 140x35mm timber. The balustrade is screwed into this which is…
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Flashing windows
I have a number of windows and doors that I want to flash between the frames and sarking for a brick veneer home. I’m at frame stage.
Usually I’m used to…
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Gaps between brick lintels and windows
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I have some commercial windows to install in a new home.
The window sizes are quite large (~6m) and are being installed in brick veneer walls. There will be angles installed…
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Brick lintels above windows
Thanks for the response. So assuming we comply with code, a 10mm gap should be left between the top of the window and bottom lintel to account for this deflection?
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Brick lintels above windows
Thanks for the response. Looking at the comps, the max deflection is 17mm. Does this mean I should leave a 20mm gap to manage this?
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Brick lintels above windows
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I have to install some large steel angle lintels above some 5-6m wide commercial style windows. Due to width the lintels have to be welded to PFC beams (located in…
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Blocking timber for joists
Thanks for the reply- any recommendations on the adhesive? Standard liquid nails will do?
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Blocking timber for joists
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I have some prefabricated joists that I’m getting installed. The joists are being supported by hoist hangers which are secured into 300pfc and 250ub89.5 steel beams. I have to install…
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Max length for ducting - rangehood
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I am planning to install an undermount rangehood for my house. The rangehood will vent outside via 150mm flex ducting.
The closest outside point to the rangehood is 10m away and…
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Angle lintels and end bearing
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I have some large span windows (max span = 6.5m). The engineering plans I have call for a 10mm 150x100 UA angle across the window opening to support brick work…
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External Rendering for window reveals
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I have some very large windows that require angle lintels over them to support brickwork. The brickwork will be rendered over eventually.
I don’t want the angles to be visible and…
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Treatment of structural HW within brick pier
Thanks for the reply. The plans can be seen here:
It's more of a construction sequencing issue. I need to put the hardwood studs in before the brick pier is built.
I'm…
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Treatment of structural HW within brick pier
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I have an LVL structural beam which needs to be supported on 3 x 90 x 45 F17 KD HW studs.
The HW studs are being installed within a 450x450mm brick…
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Water proofing wall frame base plates
The photo is deceiving. This is the wall of an outside porch.
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Water proofing wall frame base plates
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I have found some wall frames in a house with standard (non-treated) pine base plates secured onto a slab. The base plates are mounted flush onto the slab and the…
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Infills above windows
The beams are holding up the stud walls upstairs and are at joist level, concealed in the joists. They're to support the internal walls upstairs.
I will frame out under the…
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Infills above windows
Thanks for the replies.
It's not a case of the window supplier custom making the windows to suit. The beams above the windows need to be at ceiling level as…
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Infills above windows
Hello
I am doing an owner builder project, building a new double storey home. Downstairs is brick and upstairs is foam with the whole house rendered as one colour.
I have some…
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Importing a pivot door
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I need quite a large pivot door and frame for my house entrance. Dimensions are 2700 high by 2200 wide. Frame will have windows either side of the door.
The prices…
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My experience buying windows in China
Hello - there's alot of good feedback on the company called Superhouse here. Is this their official website?
https://www.isuperhouse.com/
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Hardwood flooring engineered vs solid timber
Thanks for the reply. Not to sure about gluing straight to slab, if I ever wanted to replace the floor this would be a nightmare? Wouldn't gluing onto ply with…
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Hardwood flooring engineered vs solid timber
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I went around to a number of flooring places today and all seem to have differing or biased opinions. I’m building a fairly big home and interested to hear peoples…
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Strip drain alternative - landscaping
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I have an 11m by 4m pool and I am going to start installing tiles around it. There is a 150mm concrete coping around the pool perimeter currently. The pool…
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Render over bricks - clay or concrete
Yeah I understand that, but below render there would be very little water being absorbed by the bricks. Infact pretty sure the NCC states you don’t even need weep holes…
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Render over bricks - clay or concrete
In all my years of building I don’t think I’ve come across a bricklayer who charges less to lay clay bricks lol. The clays are about 15c more per brick…
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Render over bricks - clay or concrete
Hi
I am building a new home and plan to render over brick.
Is there any difference between clay and concrete bricks? Clay bricks are more expensive, but wondering what the difference…