In what way would wedges help/have a function? How can the screws be problematic?
Yes, right now the floor is quiet and solid it seems, we will jump test on it later when we've moved things that are there now....as previously written the conservatory stands on its own floor frame, hopefully with fewer/no wedges the way the decking floor had.
Fill the space between the beam and the wall. There should be some reason why they are there. And they should be under tension if they are to be useful.
Floor for sunroom to be laid on floor chipboard: [link]
Seems to be a relatively new product, I test-drove a board in the rain for a few days, looks promising!
Seems to be a good floor. Have you thought about ordering any starter strips, etc., if you want them in the floor's color? Not everyone has such things in stock at home. Otherwise, you have to wait again for delivery.
Seems like a good floor. Have you thought about ordering any starting lists, etc., if you want them in the floor's color? Not everyone has that at home in stock. Otherwise, you'll have to wait again for delivery.
Thanks for the tip, but it doesn't seem like they have any such accessories, so it will probably be matching trim in a contrasting color. We are still waiting for the sheets to be ready before we can finish the interior of the room with insulation, surfaces, and laying the floor. The metal worker insisted on having vacation until yesterday (how inconsiderate!).
Today, sheet metal work. The sheets were ordered by the carpenter, the only specifications I gave were that they should be black (to) match the rest of the house's metal details.
Weird flap.
A crooked & wonky corner.
Double(!) sheets placed over each other with double screws.
There are other details that I think look ugly with the metalwork, but it wasn’t possible to photograph in the dark. The thing is, the new sheet is thick, thicker than the sheet that is on the rest of the house. The difference bothers me, but mostly I am disturbed by the incredibly sloppy work. Is this how it should look when a professional has done it? I also don't understand why he would order such thick sheet metal, is there any function in a thick sheet? It is perhaps 3-5mm thick, and I would say the existing sheet is 0.5-1mm thick.
No real sheet metal worker would leave a job like that. It's not up to code. Demand that a sheet metal company does the work.
No, he's not a sheet metal worker, but a carpenter... but he claimed to have the competency to do this. I have absolutely 0 knowledge about sheet metal, the only thing I can judge is that it aesthetically looks terrible.
It's so frustrating to be in this situation. Every time the carpenter comes, there's something new that needs to be pointed out and fixed, and the construction just continues and continues.
Now we've discovered that the floor in the sunroom is also sagging in one spot, so it probably needs to be lifted and redone as well. One of the sliding doors is difficult to open, and we've noticed that the bottom track isn't level. He's accommodating and completely willing to redo what we ask for, but it doesn't help when he continues to produce poor results. Starting to feel very discouraged.
Is there any tinsmith who can assess this work and who has pictures of how it should look? I can't find anything similar online and I don't know how to argue with the carpenter. The only thing I can say is that it looks clumsy and ugly, but how can I make it so that a tinsmith has to redo it? According to the law, he has the right to remedy it himself.
Well, it's not beautiful... What is he trying to achieve?
The first thing is that we tinsmiths don't "glue" the pieces together with silicone, it should be seamed. The upturn on the wall should have gone into the seam, and if you're going to smear sealant everywhere, it should be between the sheets and not on the outside...
Well, it isn't pretty... What is he trying to achieve?
Firstly, as sheet metal workers, we don't "glue" the pieces together with silicone; it should be seamed. The upturn on the wall should have gone into the seam, and if you're going to smear sealant everywhere, it should be between the metal sheets, not on top..
Thank you so much for the response! I have pointed it out to the carpenter now; he will make adjustments. I have to give him the opportunity to fix it.
Is there any way to fix the upturn other than replacing the sheet metal? It is too short now to reach all the way to the mortar joint.
Right now, we are so tired of this that we are inclined to accept it with a deduction since he doesn't seem to fully know what he's doing. But it's difficult to assess how much that would be.
I haven't received the invoices yet, but the sheet metal was ordered from a plåtslagare.
Thank you so much for the response! I've pointed it out to the carpenter now, he will make adjustments. I have to give him the opportunity to address it.
Is it possible to fix the flashing in any way other than replacing the sheet? It's too short now to reach all the way up to the brick joint.
Right now we are so tired of this that we are leaning towards accepting a discount since he actually doesn't seem to fully know how to do this. But it's difficult to assess how much that should be.
I haven't received the invoices yet, but the sheet metal is ordered from the sheet metal worker.
There you have the problem, a carpenter should at most install window sills; everything else should be done by a sheet metal worker.
Hire a sheet metal worker!
The carpenter should only handle the carpentry.
If you continue to hire a carpenter as a sheet metal worker, unfortunately, I have nothing more to say.......
The right professional group is required for the right task, then a professional group can have multiple skills, but when I, as a toolmaker, learn sheet metal work, carpentry, masonry, excavation, tree felling, and acquire such extensive knowledge of each task in building a house that I can handle it myself, it demonstrates a great interest in the task.
That carpenter isn't even interested in carpentry, replace him before he ruins more.
And, for heaven's sake, hire a sheet metal worker.
Wish you the best of luck.
/W
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(how inconsiderate!).
Villa vista said:
GreenYoda said:
New pictures in daylight....as mentioned, grateful for more opinions on what is acceptable.
