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Not everyone's cup of tree
Understatement of the year. Hope you didn't spend too much money on it.
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Not everyone's cup of tree
Understatement of the year. Hope you didn't spend too much money on it.
Quite inexpensive. Got the sink in Mexico when i was in Arizona to pick up a vehicle.
Wood vanity was reclaimed from the property. Same for the base.
I realize it is not very Euro-centric or very Engrish like your adopted home. But I can do what I want 'cause I own the joint and don't have to sleep is some landlord's bed.
Makes me wonder what the rest of your house looks like
Which one? Look back in the thread.
There are plenty of pics in this thread. Weird tree sink aside, it's pretty fucking neat.The one with the weird sink
There are plenty of pics in this thread. Weird tree sink aside, it's pretty fucking neat.
There are plenty of pics in this thread. Weird tree sink aside, it's pretty fucking neat.
Plenty? I only see weird wooden sink, weird wooden kitchen and weird penny floor.
Thruth could they be in a different thread?Plenty? I only see weird wooden sink, weird wooden kitchen and weird penny floor.
Makes me just wonder.Makes me wonder what the rest of your house looks like
I've never heard of a single thing in that post
That's a relief for meI've never heard of a single thing in that post
of course the angle grinder. i meant the things of substance. no idea what a pop rivet is. i know what a regular rivet is.You've never heard of an angle grinder? Or pop rivets?
whewThat's a relief for me
pop rivet = blind rivet -
Galvanised = Galvanised
Flashing = Flashing
Request for info: Any simple test to tell if something is galvanised or zincalume?
I'm pretty sure my roof - channel - flat - is galvanised and some new flashing is zincalume.
I don't want to two touching to avoid a reaction -
Any home hack to tell for sure what is what?
I'm also trying to figure out the best way to do flashing without going crazy - I'll have a flexible silcone cone/boot thingo over the flue and flue has to be triple skin through ceiling - (I had a workshop make up the third skin - in inches - trouble is its old but near new fire and flue and its in inches - everything now off the shelf is in .metric)- I think I've got it thought through - but any pointers would be useful.
Request for info: Any simple test to tell if something is galvanised or zincalume?
I'm pretty sure my roof - channel - flat - is galvanised and some new flashing is zincalume.
I don't want to two touching to avoid a reaction -
Any home hack to tell for sure what is what?
I'm also trying to figure out the best way to do flashing without going crazy - I'll have a flexible silcone cone/boot thingo over the flue and flue has to be triple skin through ceiling - (I had a workshop make up the third skin - in inches - trouble is its old but near new fire and flue and its in inches - everything now off the shelf is in .metric)- I think I've got it thought through - but any pointers would be useful.
Roof channel is similar profile to this
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I'l have to cut through a ridge - I'm told not to use a angle grinder as it will leave metal fragments all over roof that will be microscopic and that will rust.
For info - I'm putting in a Beaten/Hammered copper fireplace 70s - like this one below - mines in near new condition. It took me weeks to track down any copper pop rivets in Melbourne.
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of course the angle grinder. i meant the things of substance. no idea what a pop rivet is. i know what a regular rivet is.
whew
Yep, it is a bit bizarredoom - old bowtie chappie - you got a fair few f'ckin angles and crazy joints there mate.
show us this fuckin thing in action! after all this work it better be good.
where are good sources of reviews on contractors outside of angies list (bad) and home advisor (worse)?
working on the roof repair now. the guys from angies list used these light grey shingles where ours are more medium grey and it looks like the roof has a silver patch now. fucking people. next up i need to have painters and knockdown guys in.
Oh I know. I just thought I'd throw it out there to see if you people had any good suggestions. A guy I know suggested the chamber of commerce, but they tend to deal with big money contractors rather than little guys.There's no good answer for this. Unless you know established people you trust it's just a crap shoot.