afpo23 posted: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…
afpo23 posted: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…
afpo23 posted: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…
afpo23 posted: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…
afpo23 posted: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?
afpo23 posted: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?
afpo23 posted: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…
afpo23 posted:Blocking timber for joists
Thanks for the reply- any recommendations on the adhesive? Standard liquid nails will do?
afpo23 posted: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…
afpo23 posted: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…
afpo23 posted: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…
afpo23 posted: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…
afpo23 posted: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…
afpo23 posted: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…
afpo23 posted:Water proofing wall frame base plates
The photo is deceiving. This is the wall of an outside porch.
afpo23 posted: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…
afpo23 posted: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…
afpo23 posted: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…
afpo23 posted:Infills above windows
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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…
afpo23 posted: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…
afpo23 posted: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/
afpo23 posted: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…
afpo23 posted: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…
afpo23 posted: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…
afpo23 posted: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…
afpo23 posted: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…
afpo23 posted:Render over bricks - clay or concrete
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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…
