Everything you need to know about waterproofing your home
Every South African homeowner can avoid lots of problems by waterproofing their homes.
We are a logistics company that just purchased a warehouse and we are looking to turn this warehouse into a truck yard. There is some areas and paving on the premises that needs to be patched up and we also need some removal of rubble and need to just clean the place up a bit. This is a bit urgent as we have a client coming to the site on Thursday and we need this to be done before then.
I want to have a small (80-m2) single story, 2 bedroom house designed and built in Green Pastures Knysna and I would like a rough quote per square meter for building costs. I would also like to go and view houses built by the construction company to see how they build if possible. My budget is severely restricted so It is imperative to stay within this size range.
I would like to remove the bath and install a walk in show. Replace basin and toilet and retile the floor and walls. Install a vanity and towel rail. Window needs to be reduced and new windows installed. I already have the tiles needed. You can call or email me. I am quite busy and not always able to answer calls.
We have a rumbling sound from what we think is air in water pipes in the ceiling that occurs regularly. This has been an ongoing problem for approximately two months. We have had four plumber call outs (two plumbers). Bathroom tap washers and toilet rubbers have been replaced. Pipes in the roof have been secured. Finally, a ' Hammer Arrestor to the Cold Tap' has been installed. All to no effect. There doesn’t seem to be a solution. The rumbling even sometimes occurs in the middle of the night. Our geyser is on the front wall of the garage. About two months ago we had the geyser moved to a side wall in the garage as we were advised that it was to close to the electricity board and an inverter we had installed. I am not sure whether this could be the problem.
I bought a house that I have to move in. I doubt wether the stability of its electrical connections as the appliances such as air conditioners and built-in radio were ripped off their mountings. There's power on the building and all other equipment like sliding gates,pool pumps,.Stove and lights in the house are working. I require information to ensure that there isn't any loose strands of open ended live wires that may electrocute or set the house alight.
The roof was recently painted and the winter has damaged some of the roof sheets. The roof is leaking in 3 areas. I would like the roof to be checked and any issues sorted. I have an old roof. The builder has advised me it is either asbestos or fibre cement. I have some water proofing that needs to be done.
We are looking at renovating our stoep area - 8m x 8m. We’d like to change the roof from a flat to pitched exposed structure and tie it in to our existing house roof structure. Also, we’d like to add 2x 3-panel sliding doors , built in braai, re-tiling the area.. is this something you could assist with? Also assist in helping with the council plans for it?
En Suite bathroom remodel, new shower with side door entry, new tiles for shower, chrome accessories for shower mixer with hand-shower head and main shower head, shower chair. Waterproofing for bathroom. New tiles for bathroom, New cupboards, basin, quartz top, tap, mirror, towel rails, white toilet with flush handle..
I am building a 5 bedroom double storey house which includes 3 full bathrooms 1 lounge 1 dining room 1 family room kitchen Scullery Double garage Courtyard Swimming pool 10m x 5m Boundary walls m I require porcelain floor tiles and bathrooms to be tiled halfway. Other aspects subject to negotiation and budget. Land is freehold.
Aquarius park is planning to construct 2 dust bin bag holding area and requires quotes:- Exit gate holding area has a 6ft precast wall on the back side and a metal palisade on the right side. Dimensions:- Back and front - 4.5m Left and right- 3.1m Require the following:- 1. On the left side erect a 6ft precast wall with a length of 3.1m. 2. On the front side erect a 6ft precast wall with of length of 3.6m. 3. Pour concrete floor 4.5m x 3.1m 4. On the front side install a gate 0.9m. 5. On the right side remove the palisade which is 2.52m and modify to form a sliding gate. 6. Paint the gates green as per original palisade. 7. Install a frame on the top a cover with chicken wire, gates are also to have chicken wire on them so as to prevent cats from entering the holding area. Kudu gate holding area has a metal palisade on the back side. Dimensions:- Back and front - 5.5m Left and right- 2.5m Require the following:- 1. On the left and right side erect a 6ft precast wall with a length of 2.5m. 2. On the front side erect a 6ft precast wall with of length of 4.6m. 3. Pour concrete floor 5.5m x 2.5m 4. On the front side install a gate 0.9m. 5. On the back side remove the palisade which is 2.82m and modify to form a sliding gate. 6. Paint the gates green as per original palisade. 7. Install a frame on the top a cover with chicken wire, gates are also to have chicken wire on them so as to prevent cats from entering the holding area.