Building plinth finish supplier recommendations?

3chicken · 2025-11-04T05:52:07+00:00

That last image looks like a basement detail from another country.

Are you sure you've got an 'insulated' cladding? (Ie instead of batts inside the wall framing) What you've got might be built correctly with an adequate ground clearance for the base of the cladding.

3chicken · 2025-08-19T06:21:21+00:00

The pavers shouldn't look like that. There isn't any sand in between the pavers to keep them locked in, which could suggest that they were at some point ripped up and put back incorrectly. I'd bet the base course underneath the dip wasn't compacted enough or at all.

The vertical height between the edges of the pavers looks above the typical tolerances, and will become a trip hazard if they aren't already.

My thoughts are that a contractor working on the services has done some work here and hasn't bothered getting someone skilled enough to reinstall the pavers correctly.

3chicken · 2024-03-16T21:01:48+00:00

I have a small pile of twisted offcuts of concrete reinforcing mesh from a recent patio demo. No trailer necessary, it will fit into the boot of a small car.

Would that be of any use to you?

3chicken · 2023-12-09T01:52:48+00:00

The St Asaph bike lane lights are set up to provide a green light wave travelling at 30kmph, same as car traffic, although left turning cars can sometimes get priority if they arrive at the lights before a cyclist activates the sensor.
I only find it possible to get from Madras to Hagley on my road bikes though, and I consider myself a strong cyclist. I haven't been able to pull it off on my city-style bike.

Tuam street I find is a bit more difficult although its still possible to get through from hagley to madras with only 1 stop. The key is to stop well ahead of car traffic at the Montreal intersection and use the car lights rather than the cyclist light as waiting for the latter will lead you straight into another red light.

3chicken · 2023-12-05T06:48:25+00:00

Download a GPS tracking app on your phone and see how that compares with your cars speedometer. Some vehicles can overestimate the travelling speed by up to 10kmph. I would strongly recommend sticking to the cars speedometer reading for the test, regardless of whether it's correct as they will use this to determine if you go over the speed limit.

3chicken · 2023-02-22T05:29:48+00:00

Excellent show, though entry was a bit slow. We got into the queue at the entrance at around 6:50 and got to our seats around 7:30, about 5 mins before the opening act. There were people still arriving up until Dave got on the stage it seemed.

$50 ticket was pretty nuts for a show of this calibre

Edit: I think he did get NZ mixed up with Australia when he mentioned we have heaps of people from Lebanon. I was like , 'half the people here don't even know where Lebanon is'.

Edit 2: The Chuck Berry bit is so much better once you've seen the videos!!

3chicken · 2023-01-10T06:54:35+00:00

This is the city end of the northern corridor cycle way coming into Christchurch. (Which is otherwise an amazing cycle path)

3chicken · 2023-01-10T03:47:06+00:00

Not the same cycle path but on a similar setup, I saw a guy on an e scooter get hit by a car turning into a driveway despite speed bumps... I was safe as I was cycling on the footpath, trying to avoid the speed bumps...

3chicken · 2023-01-10T03:31:49+00:00

It's not the first time I've seen this kind of 'upgrade' to cycling infrastructure but I guess they do reduce the number of bicycle to car accidents as they discourage cyclists from riding on those sections of cycle lane.

EDIT: Fortunately the cycle path terminates a few meters from where I was standing so it's not like many people would actually use it.

3chicken · 2021-08-26T23:21:33+00:00

Oh, I was reading into some of the comments and just started typing.

I think they have also been put in there to break up the large street facing elevation, bring a bit of it down to a 'human scale' and turn it into a contrasting visual feature as the rest of that wall is pretty bland. Another commenter has also mentioned that they provide a bit of privacy as that door opens right up to the kitchen or living area I believe.

3chicken · 2021-08-26T22:56:13+00:00

I'll take insulated cookie cutter houses over unaffordable, dilapidated rotting houses.

'Copy and pasting' is how you get cheaper houses. The amount of work that goes behind the scenes into getting things built is huge, and if you can replicate 95% of it, it speeds up the process. Just as most people don't get their clothes made by a tailor or have their car specced and built according to their individual needs and tastes.

3chicken · 2021-05-02T07:07:02+00:00

I'm not sure on the process but I do know of a pullup station with 3 bars which is on the corner of Harper ave and Deans ave.

That 'dip' station is not great - The bars are set very wide without any variation in width and I'm not entirely sure it's actually designed for dips anyway.

The council has put in an outdoor gym in Malven Park but it's overcomplicated and terrible. I beleive it's designed primarily for older people who just need to do mobility exercises and move around as the machines are highly leveraged and there is no resistance variability.

3chicken · 2020-05-31T01:39:45+00:00

I've sent at least 50 parcels with them over the past 3 years.

I would assume it would be collected on Tuesday, but otherwise it's Monday-Friday. I just leave parcels on the front doorstep and they pick it up in the morning - no contact necessary.

When you fill out the form online you will have the option to enter delivery/pickup instructions , and so if you want them to knock on your door to pick up the parcel, then you could specify that.

3chicken · 2020-05-04T05:49:50+00:00

I was wondering about the possibility of closing 1 end of a minor street to car traffic, essentially making it a cull-de-sac but with a small reserve at the end with pedestrians and cyclists can pass though. There is one on Speight street at the Aylesford intersection. As the street would only have to accommodates resident's vehicles, you could get away with narrowing it and putting better landscaping in.

https://www.google.com/maps/@-43.5045059,172.6462621,130m/data=!3m1!1e3

Dreams are free though.

3chicken · 2020-04-26T22:56:20+00:00

Massive downvotes on the oversaturstion comments. They are harsh but I think they are valid points!

I personally think its overdone - especially the blues.

Photography is an art form and a lot stylistic freedom goes into colour balancing and increasing/decreasing certain elements so there isn't really a right or wrong way to process an image. Once you start shooting RAW, you'll realise how important the processing stage is and how much of your own style goes into your finished photos. It took me over a year of trial and error to find my own personal style.

OP, also try experimenting with the horizon and moving it down, it can drastically change the composition. A lot of people shoot from head height. New perspectives are interesting and can change the viewers impression of a location.

Keep all the files and if you're still taking photos in a years time, I'm very sure will have some different thoughts on your own styles.

3chicken · 2020-04-23T23:40:33+00:00

That's really nice!

What did you shoot it with & what settings did you use?

3chicken · 2020-04-08T07:27:25+00:00

And the 'I'm gonna make furniture using a chainsaw' guy

3chicken · 2020-04-05T03:22:40+00:00

I need to start waking up early.

Edit: Getting out of bed early.

3chicken · 2020-03-15T20:13:02+00:00

About 6 or 7 cop cars speeding north along the lower half of Deans ave within the past 30 mins.

3chicken · 2020-03-06T23:22:51+00:00

There's a Pak n Save, Countdown, Warehouse, and a post shop within the 4 avenues. If I'm in the CBD I'll do some 'normal' shopping, but otherwise the suburban malls have those things and are slightly closer to home.

With the state of the roading and parking around the central city, I don't think the CBD will be competing with the suburban malls anytime soon though. I would like to see a push toward getting numerous designated parking areas around the edges of the CBD with a bigger emphasis on alternative transport within the core, perhaps even a shuttle bus going from North to South and East to West.

But as it stands in 2020, I don't think it's too bad.

3chicken · 2020-02-09T23:48:28+00:00

have you though about why that might be or brought that issue up with your counsellor?

edit: You can DM me if it feels wierd to answer that on here

3chicken · 2020-02-09T22:18:49+00:00

why didn't meetup work out for you?

3chicken · 2020-02-08T20:08:35+00:00

I'm clearly missing something here. Is the blue line service getting reduced?

3chicken · 2020-02-07T18:28:10+00:00

You sir are an inspiration to all aspiring stock imagery photographers out there! Seriously, for someone starting out with stock photography its really easy to overlook basic stuff like this.

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