I agree. They looked really good and functional.
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I agree. They looked really good and functional.
Now that I am thinking of it I have a room that is a bit dark and I don't want to put a window in that wall as it is directly facing the neighbours house and these would have worked a treat in that situation, Kev mate what you doing next month 
Now that I am thinking of it I have a room that is a bit dark and I don't want to put a window in that wall as it is directly facing the neighbours house and these would have worked a treat in that situation, Kev mate what you doing next month
I'm free and you can afford my hourly rate but I think the travel costs and beer supplied may cost the job out.
You may recall a few years ago I started a thread about getting a mates yellow Ducati running after it sat for about 14 years, that bloke had the same issue as you "a window in that wall as it is directly facing the neighbours house" and solved it with glass bricks.
When I finally get the area that I'm now working on finished I have a couple of other ideas to further develop this property and glass bricks will also play a part, I do like them a lot.
I had glass roof tiles placed above this room and it help a great deal but I can see that these bricks would have been the way to go. At the time the builder was doing this job I never gave them a thought. What is the price like against putting in an actual window that size
Hard question to answer without looking at the wall construction and knowing your local conditions ... but ...
For me the cost of the steel lintel, glass bricks and all bits required to install was about the same as an aluminum framed normal window and much cheaper than a timber window. As I did the job labour cost was $0 but I've found builders start to load the price the moment a job is out of the ordinary, so you should look for someone who has done that kind of work before or one of those good old quality tradesmen who have retired and like a bit of cash in hand work to supplement a pension.
Thanks I will keep all of this in mind if I do go this way
Dave, I think that would be a good, functional renovation for you.
Well if I got a concentrator in to do it yes 
Looking good Kev, I've enjoyed watch and reading of your progress.
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Today I got a bit sidetracked from that room under construction that is featuring in this thread. Just around the corner in the same lower back area of my house I've been putting up with a pier that has a sewerage pipe from an upstairs bathroom running on it. I've been thinking and thinking about opening the area up and decided to start the ball rolling. Today I stripped a lot of the lining from the area, removed a brick wall between the pier and the to the right and then started to cut an exploration hole in the concrete floor to track the sewraege line to enable me to relocate a new one that's out of the way and then reconnect underground to the main.
I should point out that houses in my area are always built well above the ground. The previous owner did a partial semi basement type of excavation under the existing house and I'm trying to bring it all up to today's standard, a long way to go but slow and steady will get me over the finish line.
The area with my red marks will be removed and a steel RHS beam 200 x 100 x 4mm section will hold the floor up in the part marked in blue. I hope that makes sense to you.
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I should point out that houses in my area are always built well above the ground. The previous owner did a partial semi basement type of excavation under the existing house and I'm trying to bring it all up to today's standard, a long way to go but slow and steady will get me over the finish line.
The area with my red marks will be removed and a steel RHS beam 200 x 100 x 4mm section will hold the floor up in the part marked in blue. I hope that makes sense to you.
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It does make sense and that is a lot of work! That job is far above my meager skill set in constructions. Much respect for you.
This thread is getting better all the time.
Wow Kev not finished with the one job and already looking for more work. I also admire people that are able to do this type of work on their house 
Had to cut a lot more of the floor away this week than planned to find all of the pipes required.
A licensed plumber (read mate) from my winter swimming club came over today to reconnect me up according to the rules.
Now to remove the pier, clean up, reinstate the floor, then, oh dear, too many jobs lined up.
A licensed plumber (read mate) from my winter swimming club came over today to reconnect me up according to the rules.
Now to remove the pier, clean up, reinstate the floor, then, oh dear, too many jobs lined up.
That is quite a project. I envy your talent.
Man that looks great Otherwise. Good job.
Looking good.
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Crikey Kev,
Anymore digging and you'll hit a coal seam.
Anymore digging and you'll hit a coal seam.
Kev are you going to box the pipe in coming down the wall?
Nice to see that even if you doing it yourself you are still following all the regulations required. I know here you always have to watch a contractor to make sure he does always follow them
Nice to see that even if you doing it yourself you are still following all the regulations required. I know here you always have to watch a contractor to make sure he does always follow them
For sure, what you can't see from that shot is the vertical pipe is actually almost behind the white painted brick corner. When the job is finished all walls will be finished in plaster sheeting (Gyprock trade name).
As far as regulations go it's important to be at or over standard when it comes to removing all water regardless if it's clean, grey or black. When it comes to the underpinning that I did or the steel beam that's going in I just over build regardless of the material costs, it's my house so build it strong.
