Reply With QuoteBeen there done that.
Handy hint Measure twice,cut once.
Good luck
OldBushie
SupporterOn our return from 6 months or so away we returned to the sight of our bathroom ceiling nearly touching the floor.
We had the house professionally sprayed for whiteants but the damage was already done to our aging old bathroom and it simply fell to bits.
My building skills are pretty minimal But I decided that I will have a crack at the reno myself anyway, One of the worst ideas I have ever come up with
Our house is Old, Like some parts are over 100 years old with the typical farm additions over the years added to the place and the youngest parts would have been built in the 60's and the walls and ceiling in the bathroom consisted of various layers and different materials that have taken me 3 days to remove and dispose of.
Much of the timber frame has been either damaged or destroyed by the termites and it has taken me a couple of days to replace this and now I am embarking on the installation of the hardiflex sheeting which is a PITA as I am doing the job "Solo", Time to enlist the help of the young bloke
I have to replace all the plumbing and fixtures (Dunny, shower and vanity) and this will severely test my measuring and cutting skills when I go to fix these into place and add the pipes.
Fortunately the weather here has been Crap for fishing so I haven't been distracted that much and I am slowly progressing on with the job.
Thankfully we have a dunny and shower in our caravan to use while I struggle on But I will be very pleased when the job is eventually completed.
Any tips or handy hints will be greatly appreciated
You only get one shot at life, Aim well
2004 D2 "S" V8 auto, with a few Mods gone
2007 79 Series Landcruiser V8 Ute, With a few Mods.
4.6m Quintrex boat
20' Jayco Expanda caravan gone
Swaggie
Been there done that.
Handy hint Measure twice,cut once.
Good luck
ForumSage
SupporterSounds like you've removed most of the materials, but be careful of asbestos, it was used a lot in old houses, especially in bathrooms, as it is very good due to not rotting in wet areas.
Also it is cheaper if you replace the items back in the same positions, costs much more if you move electrics, (lights, plugs) and plumbing connections for water, sewerage, etc. Nowadays I think you have to have the waterproofing certified for insurance, but that may be different on a farm.
RoverLord
A sheet lifter, readily available for hire, makes wall sheeting and particularly ceilings much easier.
John
JDNSW
1986 110 County 3.9 diesel
1970 2a 109 2.25 petrol
OldBushie
SupporterI did a fair bit of YouTube research before I started this bastard of a job and there is a little trick where you use scraps of wood as Toggles that you screw loosely to the ceiling that hold the sheet up for you while you locate and screw it in place that has worked rather well so farOriginally Posted by JDNSW
On a disappointing note I wreaked the new vanity basin by dropping and smashing it last night as I was putting the mixer tap on it.
It's not that much of a "Biggie" But now I have to travel the 30k's in and 30k's out of town to visit Bunnings to get a new one and as we all know walking out of Bunnings with only one item is an impossibility.
Note to myself don't do this sort of work when I am very tired, it isn't worth it
You only get one shot at life, Aim well
2004 D2 "S" V8 auto, with a few Mods gone
2007 79 Series Landcruiser V8 Ute, With a few Mods.
4.6m Quintrex boat
20' Jayco Expanda caravan gone
Very Very Lucky!
Termites are best kept out. They are every where around here. Any stump I find comes out and always has termites in it. Found a few in the house when renovating and old damage occurred before I brought it about 20 years ago. Frequent termite inspections did not find the termites we found when renovating.
I had a trench dug around the house reticulation pipe with lots of holes which can be refilled with chemical out side the house every two years. It was reasonably cheap and nicer than spraying inside I think. Get a few quotes once you know what you want which was worth while for me. The chemicals now are not so toxic and do not last that long. The retic option allows you to top up where the other options make it difficult to reapply.
Mine is like this one
ChatterBox
Dont forget to get a sausage sizzle and the new "safety onions" that go on the bottomIt's not that much of a "Biggie" But now I have to travel the 30k's in and 30k's out of town to visit Bunnings to get a new one and as we all know walking out of Bunnings with only one item is an impossibility.
Note to myself don't do this sort of work when I am very tired, it isn't worth it
Cheers Rod
ForumSage
SupporterI prefer colony killer as it kills the nest off, I've had success with it in two spots in my yard, one I used on termites in some old pallet wood I'd used as concrete form work that I had left in the yard, and one on some termites in fence pailings.
Kill termites & white ants without poisions
Master
SupporterI use this stuff. Have the pro's set it and check it every few weeks. Already found the colony, baited them and they are cactus. Now the house is surrounded by attractants and bait traps.
Exterra Baiting - Dentec Pest Management
1996 Disco 1 300TDI manual - Lucille a cantankerous red head! :D
1997 Disco 1 300TDI Auto - sold
OldBushie
Supporter
What a great idea
The trench that the pest control bloke dug is still pretty soft so I think that I will go with this idea as it beats the hell out of destroying my yard an concrete every couple of years.
You only get one shot at life, Aim well
2004 D2 "S" V8 auto, with a few Mods gone
2007 79 Series Landcruiser V8 Ute, With a few Mods.
4.6m Quintrex boat
20' Jayco Expanda caravan gone
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