Beesrib Posted March 31, 2017 Posted March 31, 2017 bath tub is pulling away from the whiteish sealent against the wall , what is it called and can I just reaply some with A scraper ? We have A two tiles coming off the wall on the farm , like the grout (not sure if thats the correct term) is slowly flacking away. Its a tile against the wall not the floor. Solutions ?whiteish sealent should be some kind of silicon based product. If you only want to reseale, remove old sealent, clean area properly and then re-apply new silicon.
V12man Posted March 31, 2017 Posted March 31, 2017 whiteish sealent should be some kind of silicon based product. If you only want to reseale, remove old sealent, clean area properly and then re-apply new silicon.Use a mould resistant sealant - they are specifically marked - for bathroom use - some are acryilc based and some are silicon based - doesn't matter as long as it is mould resistant. Hairy and Beesrib 2
popcorn_skollie Posted April 13, 2017 Posted April 13, 2017 (edited) I've been a busy little bee.http://i.imgur.com/KRleZ40.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/HYZHhiv.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/gmnejMh.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/g4d853O.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/2cdjbxW.jpg Edited April 13, 2017 by popcorn_skollie Kalahari Vegmot, Long Wheel Base and Capricorn 3
popcorn_skollie Posted April 13, 2017 Posted April 13, 2017 The paintinghttp://i.imgur.com/wc1NTMt.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/ZjHKYiV.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/q4nNLQv.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/4PRgIoE.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/mJMBpjp.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/eGagdcx.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/gRV5vIO.jpg Long Wheel Base, Capricorn, Kalahari Vegmot and 3 others 6
popcorn_skollie Posted April 13, 2017 Posted April 13, 2017 (edited) Bedroom closet http://i.imgur.com/v0vj3BT.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/EKU44td.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/AG2Wxr7.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/eZHADfz.jpg Edited April 13, 2017 by popcorn_skollie Long Wheel Base, travisza, Hairy and 1 other 4
BuffsVintageBikes Posted August 15, 2017 Posted August 15, 2017 Anyone on here have any knowledge on tiling? I'm installing a strip of mosaic type stone tiles into my bathroom as a feature and I'm in doubt as to how to grout these stone tiles. It's not the normal pebble type tiles but rather flat cut square stone tiles on a gauze backing.Do I first need to seal the tiles after setting them before actually grouting them?The look rather porous so I'm in two minds about dragging grout over them and buggering them up.
travisza Posted November 10, 2017 Posted November 10, 2017 I have a question on swimming pools and your kreepy crawly....recently mine has constantly been traveling up the walls of the pool and sucking a large amount of air before sinking back into the water. Obviously not great for the pump. Any ideas on how to stop it sucking so much air? Is it just a case of putting one of those weights near the kreepy to try and force it down sooner?
jimmycool Posted November 10, 2017 Posted November 10, 2017 I have a question on swimming pools and your kreepy crawly....recently mine has constantly been traveling up the walls of the pool and sucking a large amount of air before sinking back into the water. Obviously not great for the pump. Any ideas on how to stop it sucking so much air? Is it just a case of putting one of those weights near the kreepy to try and force it down sooner?Do you have a spring loaded weir valve?If so try reducing the tension on it a bit and the kreepy won't have quite as much power and thus won't climb out the water.
travisza Posted November 11, 2017 Posted November 11, 2017 Do you have a spring loaded weir valve?If so try reducing the tension on it a bit and the kreepy won't have quite as much power and thus won't climb out the water.I do. Good idea, I'll try that jimmycool 1
Dubber Posted November 11, 2017 Posted November 11, 2017 The paintinghttp://i.imgur.com/wc1NTMt.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/ZjHKYiV.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/q4nNLQv.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/4PRgIoE.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/mJMBpjp.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/eGagdcx.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/gRV5vIO.jpgNice work! For the painting - did you spray the panels in place? Or remove, spray and reinstall? (Or just paint by hand?)
popcorn_skollie Posted November 15, 2017 Posted November 15, 2017 Nice work! For the painting - did you spray the panels in place? Or remove, spray and reinstall? (Or just paint by hand?) The carcasses were sprayed once fitted. Doors and exposed panels were the only ones that had to be done individually since they were done in this outydse paint effect by brush. Once everything is assembled. Its sprayed/painted with a resin sealent. I highly recommend this route for anyone on a budget wanting to avoid melamine. In my experience melamine just don't belong in kitchens. Especially if they rest directly on the floor.Whatever you do. Make sure you build a box type base for the carcasses to rest on. Then tile those boxes. It should go without saying but lots of contractors out there still need to be told. Melamine tends to soak up moisture from mopping, leaking pipes inside your sink area and of course the tops tend to bubble, crack and fade from all the surface cleaning agents. I opted for a white paint effect because it best matched the Caesar stone I chose. The grey was cheapest. Took this a couple days ago. Co-incidentally the guy who painted it asked for some pics to add to his portfolio. The floating shelf you see is actually a construction site scaffold plank I had planed and cut and drilled. Actually used three of them in my kitchen. Mounted it to the wall using the steel pegs they use in the foundation trench brickwork. It also helps that its resting on the splashback tiles which are quite thick Grebel, shova1, Dubber and 1 other 4
kosmonooit Posted July 12, 2018 Posted July 12, 2018 Best way to fix this? Water? 15 or 22mm? You get these compression Conex brass fittings / unions that slide over the pipe, you will need 2x. Cut a replace piece of pipe (you can use copper pipe as well) to fit Slide back the unions each side insert the new piece then slide back paying attention the centre (mark beforehand) then tighten, do not over tighten, You can put a wrap or two of teflon tape over the olive just to avoid drips. You also get the unions that have a step in the middle, in this case you want the type that will slide over the pipe AlanD 1
kosmonooit Posted July 12, 2018 Posted July 12, 2018 Not sure if the brand name is Conex in the UK but asking for compression fittings best try a plumbing supplies AlanD 1
porqui Posted July 12, 2018 Posted July 12, 2018 Get a straight compression joint from the hardware store.File out the step on the inside of the joint with a round file.Slide completely over the on end and then back it up over the other end - tighten and bobs your uncle AlanD 1
kosmonooit Posted July 12, 2018 Posted July 12, 2018 Filing would be a last option if you cant get the slip type without the step, they are stock in any plumbers tool box. Even then its going to be tricky job filing out the step, make sure you take the olives out before attempting to file AlanD 1
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