Projects At Home During Lockdown

[husaberg]

... One thing that never struck me about TDL was a lack of enjoyment in life. You say that to a lot of people you disagree with, that's highly illogical Dave. But then again, we see the world as we are......... some of us even post pissed to underline the point.

Do you really think you can alienate more voters in the Wellington region Gordon?
You got a third less than a third of a percent last time.

[F5 Dave]

I've just come back from a few hundred km ride around some fantastic rural areas. I could give a fuck what that loser says.

[george formby]

We had to pull the old cottage chimney down last year but kept the bricks, just in case....

When we moved in, the bank in front of the house was a solid carpet of ivy, channeling Day of the Triffids. We cleared it, discovering the coal bunker lurking underneath and made a terraced tyre garden.
Roll on the school holidays, just past, and the Chancellor enforced a commitment I had made, under the influence, to build brick terraces.

Here is the end result of my first foray into brick laying and my ongoing commitment to relationship acquiescence.

[F5 Dave]

Very good. I hope she moved her share of bricks..

[george formby]

Very good. I hope she moved her share of bricks..

In between lashes, yes.

[TheDemonLord]

DIY Project #932

Have pulled the old GIB off the Bedroom, thank fuck I did - I found some black mold on the inside and some dampness.

Pulled the Insulation out, found some moisture on the Studs - start having mini-freakout, however looking on the outside of the house, where the plaster exterior is, there's a couple of small cracks around the area, so I've got some Siliconing to do (and a Ladder to climb...)

I'm in the process of tidying up the walls inside, cleaning off the old Glue, removing nails and other issues, ready to get some GIB and replace it and make it look nice again.

I do have one question though - I've got a Cathedral style roof, and looking through the wall, there's a couple areas where I can see that the space under the Eaves/Where the plaster meets the brick that aren't 100% sealed.

At the base of the house, I've got vents for air flow/Moisture egress - but I'm not sure if these gaps are by design for the same reason or whether I should seal them up.

Pics can be provided if needed.

[pete376403]

DIY Project #932

Have pulled the old GIB off the Bedroom, thank fuck I did - I found some black mold on the inside and some dampness.

Pulled the Insulation out, found some moisture on the Studs - start having mini-freakout, however looking on the outside of the house, where the plaster exterior is, there's a couple of small cracks around the area, so I've got some Siliconing to do (and a Ladder to climb...)

I'm in the process of tidying up the walls inside, cleaning off the old Glue, removing nails and other issues, ready to get some GIB and replace it and make it look nice again.

I do have one question though - I've got a Cathedral style roof, and looking through the wall, there's a couple areas where I can see that the space under the Eaves/Where the plaster meets the brick that aren't 100% sealed.

At the base of the house, I've got vents for air flow/Moisture egress - but I'm not sure if these gaps are by design for the same reason or whether I should seal them up.

Pics can be provided if needed.

How old is the house? Lots of shortcuts were taken in the 70's and later, right up to the leaky home saga. What the building inspector doesn't see never happened.

[nerrrd]

If it’s brick veneer, then ventilation between the bricks and the frame is normal to allow any dampness which gets in through the bricks (which are porous) to dry out…or at least that’s what my Dad (the ex-builder) told me. He got out of the building game in the late 60s though.

So if you seal it up completely, you may make things worse.

Or it could be something else altogether.

[TheDemonLord]

How old is the house? Lots of shortcuts were taken in the 70's and later, right up to the leaky home saga. What the building inspector doesn't see never happened.

Yeah, its an 80s house.

Brick for the ground level, then plaster veneer for the top level.

I'm still researching the eaves as to whether they should be sealed or unsealed.

[jellywrestler]

DIY Project #932

Have pulled the old GIB off the Bedroom, thank fuck I did - I found some black mold on the inside and some dampness.

Pulled the Insulation out, found some moisture on the Studs - start having mini-freakout, however looking on the outside of the house, where the plaster exterior is, there's a couple of small cracks around the area, so I've got some Siliconing to do (and a Ladder to climb...)

I'm in the process of tidying up the walls inside, cleaning off the old Glue, removing nails and other issues, ready to get some GIB and replace it and make it look nice again.

I do have one question though - I've got a Cathedral style roof, and looking through the wall, there's a couple areas where I can see that the space under the Eaves/Where the plaster meets the brick that aren't 100% sealed.

At the base of the house, I've got vents for air flow/Moisture egress - but I'm not sure if these gaps are by design for the same reason or whether I should seal them up.

Pics can be provided if needed.

can water drive in those gaps? I wouldn't seal them, buildings need to breath just think of all that air in the ceiling that heats and cools on a daily basis, ie expands and contracts

[HenryDorsetCase]

A man who isnt Allen Millyard is bored, builds own V4 engine while wearing jandals.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0X2vXL0gCw

[TheDemonLord]

can water drive in those gaps? I wouldn't seal them, buildings need to breath just think of all that air in the ceiling that heats and cools on a daily basis, ie expands and contracts

Possibly, the exterior wall is facing where we get some pretty strong prevaling winds, so maybe?

I haven't sealed them yet - and at time of writing, probably not going to - I've been keeping a close eye on them whilst we've had the crappy weather of late - and I've not seen any moisture ingress to the studs - so I think I'll leave it as is and just replace the insulation.