Otherwise the Archaeologist

[otherwise]

Yeah I always push myself to the limit I even managed to change a light bulb without getting the electrician in to do it

Jokes aside my biggest problem these days are tools. When all my tools got stolen a few years back and the insurance would not pay for it I just was never able to replace them. So now I first have to look at tools on-hand, then weight up cost of job to be done and then material, tools needed and time available to do the job. A mate of mine always tries to do the jobs himself but he ends up having a load of unfinished projects in his house that drives the wife mad. I also hate something to be unfinished for a long period of time. So if a contractor is going to do a great job at a good price and take a few days opposed to my few weeks I would sooner go with the contractor.

Quote,
"So if a contractor is going to do a great job at a good price".
Who is this man and what is his phone number?
:anyone:

 

[DaveM]

Quote,
"So if a contractor is going to do a great job at a good price".
Who is this man and what is his phone number?
:anyone:

His name is Kevin do you know him at all

I must admit builders this side have a very bad reputation all round really so it does become a bit of an issue when dealing with this type of work to be done.

 

[otherwise]

I think I'd better wind this thread up as it's no longer about digging a hole into the unknown.
I did get the glass bricks in earlier this week, still so much to do ...

 

[devo]

Dont worry about the title Kev
we all know wot its about and its good to follow your progress.

 

[otherwise]

Dont worry about the title Kev
we all know wot its about and its good to follow your progress.

I'll correct that post for you Harry,

"Dont worry about the title Kev
we all know wot its about and its good to follow your progress even if it's at glacial speed."

 

[devo]

I'll correct that post for you Harry,

"Dont worry about the title Kev
we all know wot its about and its good to follow your progress even if it's at glacial speed."

salright Kev
Ya may be slow but at least your rough

besides,whats the rush.?

 

[DaveM]

I agree with Harry keep on posting we need to see the end result as we will always think you just gave up on the job

 

[CarlS]

Quote,
"So if a contractor is going to do a great job at a good price".
Who is this man and what is his phone number?
:anyone:

Hear! Hear! Very well said.

 

[DaveM]

Kev what made you use glass bricks there and no a proper window

 

[CarlS]

I don't know Kevin's motivation, but the glass blocks are a whole lot more secure than a window. If you have a window in the garage, you need bars. My dad had two windows in his garage. One he blocked up and he installed bars over the other one.

 

[DaveM]

That is true but you only need bars if you have criminals around

 

[CarlS]

Bars keep honest people honest. A true criminal will get around the bars.

 

[DaveM]

Well thinking about it I suppose in Australia if you mention you have bars all your mate will turn up expecting a bar with free beer

 

[CarlS]

True!

 

[otherwise]

Kev what made you use glass bricks there and no a proper window

Why glass bricks, three reasons, firstly the view from that window would only be looking out at a parked car or two and from a low vantage point. Secondly people outside would be looking down into the room so privacy would be an issue. Thirdly we like the way morning light sparkles through the bricks and light a room, we had them in another house and particularly from inside they looked great.

This is outside that previous house.



Can't quickly find a photo taken from inside when finished, this was when I had the glass in and just started building the steps. While at that time dark bricks were still exposed the light is coming in well and that was late afternoon from memory.

 

[CarlS]

I like the glass blocks. They seem to be coming back nowadays. For years I didn't see any new construction using them.

 

[otherwise]

I like the glass blocks. They seem to be coming back nowadays. For years I didn't see any new construction using them.

When I was a kid in the 50's and 60's they were considered to be "industrial", you'd only see them on factory walls. They have become acceptable in residential situations these days but still not seen on every street.

This is a bathroom in a house we purchased and sold on for profit about 10 years ago. The blocks are between the bathroom and a living area. I didn't do any work on this place except new fences and paint outside.



It had a second bathroom also with blocks but they had the outside pool area on the other side.

 

[DaveM]

They do look nice and I thought there must have been another reason besides this why you used them in that position. We also don't see many houses with them in that I can recall.

 

[CarlS]

They were used here in residential construction in the 50's, particularly in bathrooms and in walls opening onto a porch or entry area. As Kevin's photo shows, they work well in a bathroom, giving privacy and letting in light.

 

[DaveM]

I also like the way they looked on his stairs in the other house, very nice use for them