Comments for OWC House Renovation http://www.oneworldcoffee.com Sat, 13 Mar 2010 01:42:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Damp Proofing a Basement by Adding a Damp Proof Membrane (DPM) by MCH http://www.oneworldcoffee.com/2008/06/26/damp-proofing-a-basement-by-adding-a-damp-proof-membrane-dpm/comment-page-1/#comment-54402 MCH Sat, 13 Mar 2010 01:42:16 +0000 http://www.oneworldcoffee.com/?p=41#comment-54402 I've read your tanking solution. I like your dedication. Possible bad news - did you consider that you will cause condensation. Basically the water vapour in the warm air in your habitable space makes its way through the plasterboard, through the quilt insulation and can condense on the cold black plastic that sits against your outer wall. The condensation will then run down to the bottom of the plastic sheet where it can appear as if there is a leak. If you do a condensation risk analysis using freely available software like builddesk you'll see my point. The solution is to have a vapour barrier on the warm side of the insulation. Pay particular attention to electrical outlets etc, the membrane should pass behind then and any holes for cables be sealed. Because the vapour barrier is on the warm side of your insulation the surface temperature of it will not allow condensation to form. A further comment on the outside of the wall - if you can get to it - place a geotextile membrane against the wall, then some gravel. If water gets to it, it can drain away to the bottom - where of course you may still have to deal with it or encourage it to run to a natural sump. I’ve read your tanking solution. I like your dedication. Possible bad news – did you consider that you will cause condensation. Basically the water vapour in the warm air in your habitable space makes its way through the plasterboard, through the quilt insulation and can condense on the cold black plastic that sits against your outer wall. The condensation will then run down to the bottom of the plastic sheet where it can appear as if there is a leak.
If you do a condensation risk analysis using freely available software like builddesk you’ll see my point. The solution is to have a vapour barrier on the warm side of the insulation. Pay particular attention to electrical outlets etc, the membrane should pass behind then and any holes for cables be sealed.
Because the vapour barrier is on the warm side of your insulation the surface temperature of it will not allow condensation to form.

A further comment on the outside of the wall – if you can get to it – place a geotextile membrane against the wall, then some gravel. If water gets to it, it can drain away to the bottom – where of course you may still have to deal with it or encourage it to run to a natural sump.

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]]> Comment on Learning to Plaster by Plastering and Struggling with Drywall by Dave http://www.oneworldcoffee.com/2006/04/08/learning-to-plaster-by-plastering/comment-page-2/#comment-54234 Dave Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:55:10 +0000 http://www.oneworldcoffee.com/2006/04/08/learning-to-plaster-by-plastering/#comment-54234 To 2zanzibar: I had these walls in my house and i too am a amateur at plastering. What you need to do is remove all the woven wood pieces (lattes i think they are called?) and just nail some plasterboard onto the frame that is left. Then use plasterboard tape (checkered tape, dont know what they call it) over the gaps where the plasterboard pieces join together and then skim :) To 2zanzibar: I had these walls in my house and i too am a amateur at plastering.

What you need to do is remove all the woven wood pieces (lattes i think they are called?) and just nail some plasterboard onto the frame that is left. Then use plasterboard tape (checkered tape, dont know what they call it) over the gaps where the plasterboard pieces join together and then skim :)

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]]> Comment on Learning to Plaster by Plastering and Struggling with Drywall by owen http://www.oneworldcoffee.com/2006/04/08/learning-to-plaster-by-plastering/comment-page-2/#comment-54106 owen Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:45:13 +0000 http://www.oneworldcoffee.com/2006/04/08/learning-to-plaster-by-plastering/#comment-54106 when skimming a big room by your self and its to big is it a good idea to do half of it then put zigzags on it to hide the join or less hide the join if you come back the next day to skim the rest of it plz leave advice thanks owen when skimming a big room by your self and its to big is it a good idea to do half of it then put zigzags on it to hide the join or less hide the join if you come back the next day to skim the rest of it plz leave advice thanks owen

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]]> Comment on How to strip woodchip wallpaper by Dora http://www.oneworldcoffee.com/2006/03/29/how-to-strip-woodchip-wallpaper/comment-page-2/#comment-53590 Dora Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:32:41 +0000 http://www.oneworldcoffee.com/2006/03/29/how-to-strip-woodchip-wallpaper/#comment-53590 Right..basically i live with my mum and her room..the living room and my room have woodchip wallpaper. I agree with every single one of you..woodchip is a challenge to take off and i dare'nt even try as i will get too agitated and will end up leaving it to look like a right old mess. Basically I want to redecorate my room from top to bottom and really have a strong desire to get rid of the woodchip. Do you guys recommend I should leave it and wait till i move out? (which will be in a few months!) And also I know this is not relevant to the topic we are discussing, but does anyone know how to flatten an artexed ceiling as it has been crappily artexed and looks like icicles hanging down with sharp points? Your help is much appreciated Dora (Not the explorer) xxx Right..basically i live with my mum and her room..the living room and my room have woodchip wallpaper. I agree with every single one of you..woodchip is a challenge to take off and i dare’nt even try as i will get too agitated and will end up leaving it to look like a right old mess. Basically I want to redecorate my room from top to bottom and really have a strong desire to get rid of the woodchip. Do you guys recommend I should leave it and wait till i move out? (which will be in a few months!) And also I know this is not relevant to the topic we are discussing, but does anyone know how to flatten an artexed ceiling as it has been crappily artexed and looks like icicles hanging down with sharp points?

Your help is much appreciated

Dora (Not the explorer) xxx

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]]> Comment on How to strip woodchip wallpaper by delly http://www.oneworldcoffee.com/2006/03/29/how-to-strip-woodchip-wallpaper/comment-page-2/#comment-50979 delly Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:55:20 +0000 http://www.oneworldcoffee.com/2006/03/29/how-to-strip-woodchip-wallpaper/#comment-50979 i complety agree with the who invented wood chip post and do you know what makes it worse!?! they still sell the bloody stuff, its still in the shops which means people still buy it!! why!! i have loads in the hows i bought, to make it worse they have papered some of it straight on to wood and and plaster board (unskimmed!!) nightmare! will try the T bar scraper tho! i complety agree with the who invented wood chip post and do you know what makes it worse!?! they still sell the bloody stuff, its still in the shops which means people still buy it!! why!!
i have loads in the hows i bought, to make it worse they have papered some of it straight on to wood and and plaster board (unskimmed!!)
nightmare! will try the T bar scraper tho!

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]]> Comment on Flat Roofing by Rooftec (Glass Fiber Flat Roof) by Mike Peters http://www.oneworldcoffee.com/2006/04/12/flat-roofing-the-right-way/comment-page-1/#comment-49882 Mike Peters Thu, 17 Dec 2009 22:18:17 +0000 http://www.oneworldcoffee.com/2006/04/12/flat-roofing-the-right-way/#comment-49882 I do not agree totally with this 50yr warranty. The companies tend not to be around. The glass fibre will craze, crack and is not flexible to take wind and heat movement. I had a 30 ys old garage door in GRP which was totally US after that amount of time. there are not many 50 yr old boats in GRP that still float. Insurance back warranty is also as bad as the insurance brokers alos go out of business. Felt is old hat, EPDM still requires 100% preparation. Like many of these direct selling, commission sales companies, the onus is on money not quality. fast not precise. We use GRP (25%), EPDM (34%), Liquid Rubber (40%) and Felt (1%). Customers choice and a realistic 30yr 'expected lifespan'. I do not agree totally with this 50yr warranty. The companies tend not to be around. The glass fibre will craze, crack and is not flexible to take wind and heat movement. I had a 30 ys old garage door in GRP which was totally US after that amount of time. there are not many 50 yr old boats in GRP that still float. Insurance back warranty is also as bad as the insurance brokers alos go out of business.
Felt is old hat, EPDM still requires 100% preparation. Like many of these direct selling, commission sales companies, the onus is on money not quality. fast not precise.
We use GRP (25%), EPDM (34%), Liquid Rubber (40%) and Felt (1%). Customers choice and a realistic 30yr ‘expected lifespan’.

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]]> Comment on Flat Roofing by Rooftec (Glass Fiber Flat Roof) by dave http://www.oneworldcoffee.com/2006/04/12/flat-roofing-the-right-way/comment-page-1/#comment-48695 dave Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:19:34 +0000 http://www.oneworldcoffee.com/2006/04/12/flat-roofing-the-right-way/#comment-48695 I installed GRP flat roofing for over 25 years. I agree with the other comments that this company do not appear to lay what should be a standard minimum of 2 layers of .450gm. Mat. (Lloyds Spec). They lay onto inferior substraight materials without stripping off the existing. (so could be rot in the joists), No safety handrail evident which by law is required over 2 metres,so the customer could be liable to prosecution if an employee fell. The Final Polyester "Flowcoat" should be applied upon curing of the GRP in order to get a chemical bond....where do I stop? But done right GRP is great. I installed GRP flat roofing for over 25 years. I agree with the other comments that this company do not appear to lay what should be a standard minimum of 2 layers of .450gm. Mat. (Lloyds Spec). They lay onto inferior substraight materials without stripping off the existing. (so could be rot in the joists), No safety handrail evident which by law is required over 2 metres,so the customer could be liable to prosecution if an employee fell. The Final Polyester “Flowcoat” should be applied upon curing of the GRP in order to get a chemical bond….where do I stop? But done right GRP is great.

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]]> Comment on Road rage or maybe parking rage!! by Kelly Anne - Recessed Lighting http://www.oneworldcoffee.com/2006/03/19/road-rage-or-maybe-parking-rage/comment-page-1/#comment-48336 Kelly Anne - Recessed Lighting Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:19:01 +0000 http://www.oneworldcoffee.com/2006/03/19/road-rage-or-maybe-parking-rage/#comment-48336 This is no joke, theres a guy at our offices who has been working here for like 9 years. If you park in his parking, bad things will happen to your car. This one guy, did it, and he wrote a nice warning note on the windscreen. The same car parked in his parking the second time. So this dude lets down ALL of his tyres!!! Heres the craziest part though. The third time, this idiot parks in his parking bay, they guy jacks the car up onto bricks and proceeds to take all the weeks off, puts them in his boot and drives off~!!! some Crazy people out here man. ~kelly ~Kelly This is no joke, theres a guy at our offices who has been working here for like 9 years. If you park in his parking, bad things will happen to your car.

This one guy, did it, and he wrote a nice warning note on the windscreen.
The same car parked in his parking the second time. So this dude lets down ALL of his tyres!!!
Heres the craziest part though.

The third time, this idiot parks in his parking bay, they guy jacks the car up onto bricks and proceeds to take all the weeks off, puts them in his boot and drives off~!!!

some Crazy people out here man.

~kelly

~Kelly

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]]> Comment on Removing the plumbing from the top floor by Kelly Anne - Recessed Lighting http://www.oneworldcoffee.com/2006/03/15/removing-the-plumbing-from-the-top-floor/comment-page-1/#comment-48335 Kelly Anne - Recessed Lighting Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:04:56 +0000 http://www.oneworldcoffee.com/2006/03/15/removing-the-plumbing-from-the-top-floor/#comment-48335 I agree with Amanda, get a professional to help, but first! do some more research on the issue. You might find your choice in professionals is totally wrong. ~Kelly I agree with Amanda, get a professional to help, but first! do some more research on the issue. You might find your choice in professionals is totally wrong.

~Kelly

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]]> Comment on How to strip woodchip wallpaper by Sara Kennedy http://www.oneworldcoffee.com/2006/03/29/how-to-strip-woodchip-wallpaper/comment-page-2/#comment-47284 Sara Kennedy Fri, 23 Oct 2009 07:30:00 +0000 http://www.oneworldcoffee.com/2006/03/29/how-to-strip-woodchip-wallpaper/#comment-47284 everyone i have spoken to would rather build a house from scratch rather than scrape a whole house full of woodchip! put me off a little. everyone i have spoken to would rather build a house from scratch rather than scrape a whole house full of woodchip! put me off a little.

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]]> Comment on How to strip woodchip wallpaper by Sara Kennedy http://www.oneworldcoffee.com/2006/03/29/how-to-strip-woodchip-wallpaper/comment-page-2/#comment-47283 Sara Kennedy Fri, 23 Oct 2009 07:28:05 +0000 http://www.oneworldcoffee.com/2006/03/29/how-to-strip-woodchip-wallpaper/#comment-47283 Who the hell invented woodchip. Seriously. Viewed A Perfect 3 STORY house today. WOODCHIP FROM TOP TO BOTTOM. - no chance. :( will take me years to get off. maybe at least 30 layers of paint? Would Rather pull all the walls down!!! Who the hell invented woodchip. Seriously. Viewed A Perfect 3 STORY house today. WOODCHIP FROM TOP TO BOTTOM. – no chance. :( will take me years to get off. maybe at least 30 layers of paint?

Would Rather pull all the walls down!!!

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]]> Comment on How to strip woodchip wallpaper by Tiggy http://www.oneworldcoffee.com/2006/03/29/how-to-strip-woodchip-wallpaper/comment-page-2/#comment-46958 Tiggy Sun, 18 Oct 2009 16:31:27 +0000 http://www.oneworldcoffee.com/2006/03/29/how-to-strip-woodchip-wallpaper/#comment-46958 Oh God, t his all sounds like too much hard work for me. And my flat even has woodchip papered ceilings! And it's not my flat! I'm just renting. Sigh. Oh God, t his all sounds like too much hard work for me. And my flat even has woodchip papered ceilings! And it’s not my flat! I’m just renting. Sigh.

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