mon-goose Posted August 19, 2016 Posted August 19, 2016 That was my problem as well. I then went the insulation that gets sprayed into the ceiling. I took the thickest option. It is well worth it. The house is coolish in summer and warmish in winter. who did you use for this? I Got a quote for R3000 for about 100sqm which seems very good. Am thinking of this for next year before winter
Eddy Gordo Posted August 19, 2016 Posted August 19, 2016 who did you use for this? I Got a quote for R3000 for about 100sqm which seems very good. Am thinking of this for next year before winterI think it was these guys.http://www.thermguard.co.za/ All I remember is I got the contact details out of that home improvement paper that comes with the cape times. Also I remember there were 2 companies. One was therm gaurd. A lady was a bit rude at the one and the other was a man who moved on from therm gaurd and started his own business. Probably why the lady was so uptight.Anyways the man qouted lot less and he did the work.
Eddy Gordo Posted August 19, 2016 Posted August 19, 2016 These are the other guyshttp://www.eco-insulation.co.za/residential.htmlso try them both
Patensie Posted August 19, 2016 Posted August 19, 2016 (edited) My DIY skills &experience are sorely lacking. To be honest, I did woodwork in std 4 & 5 way back in 1989. I then arranged to do music classes in those periods... Completed projects = ZERO. We bought an old house two years ago and have to make do with it as is - I need to buy bike parts - and therefore used the built in stove that came with the house. This thing was a POS in that only 2 of the 4 hotplates kind of worked, i.e. either the were off or ON. When I cooked supper a few weeks ago, one of these remaining plates gave in as well and stripped my moer - other than my mtb and drinking beer, cooking is my passion, something I really enjoy and is fairly good at, well at least better by comparison to riding my bike. Chucked out the old stove/unit, leaving me a gap of 83cm (try find an 80 cm gas/electric) and then I went at the built-in kitchen cupboard with a saw/grinder/hammer only to find that the previous owner didn't tile under the kitchen cupboards. So I had a fair bit to do, none of which I've done before: Tiling, using a freakin' grinder to cut tiles, MEASURING(!!!) and, generally, using powertools. Luckily my dad gave me a Makita cordless drill kit for Christmas... Well, I did everything (except the gas installation and electrical connection) myself, saved a bit of money in the process and learnt that I can (and actually like to) do these kind of things. Granted: mistakes were made, blood was bled and the kids' vocabulary upgraded to those of sailors. Still need to give the new cupboard door a second coat of paint, and other little odds and ends like making a hardwood countertop. Maybe getting ahead of myself now. Love my Lofra stove! Some progress pics: Edited August 19, 2016 by Patensie jimmycool, Escapee.., Joeboy69 and 6 others 9
Vetseun Posted August 19, 2016 Posted August 19, 2016 My DIY skills &experience are sorely lacking. To be honest, I did woodwork in std 4 & 5 way back in 1989. I then arranged to do music classes in those periods... Completed projects = ZERO. We bought an old house two years ago and have to make do with it as is - I need to buy bike parts - and therefore used the built in stove that came with the house. This thing was a POS in that only 2 of the 4 hotplates kind of worked, i.e. either the were off or ON. When I cooked supper a few weeks ago, one of these remaining plates gave in as well and stripped my moer - other than my mtb and drinking beer, cooking is my passion, something I really enjoy and is fairly good at, well at least better by comparison to riding my bike. Chucked out the old stove/unit, leaving me a gap of 83cm (try find an 80 cm gas/electric) and then I went at the built-in kitchen cupboard with a saw/grinder/hammer only to find that the previous owner didn't tile under the kitchen cupboards. So I had a fair bit to do, none of which I've done before: Tiling, using a freakin' grinder to cut tiles, MEASURING(!!!) and, generally, using powertools. Luckily my dad gave me a Makita cordless drill kit for Christmas... Well, I did everything (except the gas installation and electrical connection) myself, saved a bit of money in the process and learnt that I can (and actually like to) do these kind of things. Granted: mistakes were made, blood was bled and the kids' vocabulary upgraded to those of sailors. Still need to give the new cupboard door a second coat of paint, and other little odds and ends like making a hardwood countertop. Maybe getting ahead of myself now. Love my Lofra stove! Some progress pics:Good Work! Patensie 1
GrahamS2 Posted August 22, 2016 Posted August 22, 2016 BTW, I also need to get that green insulation stuff. What is the best way to cut it?Garden shears, if you unroll it, otherwise a long bread knife if you want to cut the roll.
Pure Savage Posted August 22, 2016 Posted August 22, 2016 Some renovation pics, did it 2 years ago. Took early occupation, gutted the house, moved bathrooms around, re did kitchen, bathrooms, new floors, re built some walls. Did most of the work on weekend and 5-11 at night. Luckily that year was the 50km Argus! Removing cupboards Before After - About 90% Kitchen Plans.pdf How I went about designing... That was the extent of the plans... Done for now. A little demo, new babies room. Frosty, Blokman, Long Wheel Base and 1 other 4
Pure Savage Posted August 22, 2016 Posted August 22, 2016 Some renovation pics, did it 2 years ago. Took early occupation, gutted the house, moved bathrooms around, re did kitchen, bathrooms, new floors, re built some walls. Did most of the work on weekend and 5-11 at night. Luckily that year was the 50km Argus! Cleaning kitchen.jpg Removing cupboards 11174498_10153159522140100_5166656700504585545_o.jpgBefore 11219492_10153159593400100_2149270838341760950_o.jpgAfter - About 90% Kitchen Plans.pdf How I went about designing... That was the extent of the plans... WP_20150512_004.jpgDone for now. altAjhgQALhWiArHr9-tqd9c06e8oCx88pLw150PUABOYaV.jpgA little demo, new babies room. Will find some more before and after pics. Was some serious long hours... Glad its done and have another 3 years in the place Captain Fastbastard Mayhem 1
Frosty Posted August 22, 2016 Posted August 22, 2016 Looks like fun, the disadvantage of being a light-weight.
Frosty Posted August 22, 2016 Posted August 22, 2016 (edited) Cleaning kitchen.jpgLooks like fun, the disadvantage of being a light-weight. Edited August 22, 2016 by geraldm24 dev null and Captain Fastbastard Mayhem 2
Guest notmyname Posted August 22, 2016 Posted August 22, 2016 Garden shears, if you unroll it, otherwise a long bread knife if you want to cut the roll.Jip. We completed the job in 2 days with just the two of us. The bloke was using sheep shears to cut the stuff. It's a pretty *** job.
BeegMig Posted August 22, 2016 Posted August 22, 2016 Some renovation pics, did it 2 years ago. Took early occupation, gutted the house, moved bathrooms around, re did kitchen, bathrooms, new floors, re built some walls. Did most of the work on weekend and 5-11 at night. Luckily that year was the 50km Argus! Cleaning kitchen.jpg Was that because you didn't land on your feet when that cupboard finally came off?
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