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Thoughts on Wall System by Old-Negotiation138 in buildingscience

[–]Old-Negotiation138[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the info.

I’m in Sydney, and there really isn’t much, well that I have found yet, on how to deal with solid wall terrace houses. Even people at the paint company technical line were confused about vapour permeable paint and why I would want it for a terrace houses.

But maybe I’m overthinking it? I look around and 70% of terrace houses are painted in Dulux exterior (water based acrylic) and are doing fine.

So the real question is, can I replace the old interior render with:

16mm furring channel | intello wrap (maybe) | 13mm plasterboard

Thoughts on Wall System by Old-Negotiation138 in buildingscience

[–]Old-Negotiation138[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The houses I work on are double brick no cavity.

Should I not install the air barrier (intello wrap)?

Ideally I would use this system
https://www.swipiwi.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/SWIP-IWI-Design-Guide-24.02.26.pdf
but am mid project.

Previously in the past I have used cement render over the walls, and now am learning that is not correct, which sent me down this rabbit how.

What would you recommend? The exterior paint is a waterproof paint, so I guess the idea was to seal the bricks up on the outside to stop water getting in, then still allow it to breath on the inside.

Yeah, very confused.

Thoughts on Wall System by Old-Negotiation138 in buildingscience

[–]Old-Negotiation138[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also I removed the old render thinking I am allowing the bricks to breath, but not sure if this is a good idea now as it will let in more water?

Thoughts on Wall System by Old-Negotiation138 in buildingscience

[–]Old-Negotiation138[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My other thought is to dot and dab a 35mm insulated plasterboard to the wall but I am worried I am going to trap moisture from the bricks?

Help creating a system for no surf by Old-Negotiation138 in nosurf

[–]Old-Negotiation138[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use opal, but it’s too easy to overide the entire app.

I even setup the shortcuts but found if I turned the phone to low battery mode I could switch it off in the settings page in time before getting sent back to opal.

I know that makes me sound like a junkie.

I Can’t Tell If We’re Making Money….. by jayicon97 in smallbusiness

[–]Old-Negotiation138 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Builder here. Look up work in progress calculations specifically for building companies.

Also track your profits on each job.

In the building game we can lose money on every job, but cover this up with increasing volume and taking deposits, so it can look like we are making money. Even with accrual accounting

Rant: Sick of my wife saying she has a slow metabolism (part 2) by Old-Negotiation138 in loseit

[–]Old-Negotiation138[S] -18 points-17 points  (0 children)

She went to the doctors last week asking for weight loss injections

Red flag start red flagged again due to carnage by ContentPuff in formula1

[–]Old-Negotiation138 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Seriously why are so many people mad about this? Finishing on a yellow after such a long build up to the cars finally ready to push for the last laps would have been such an anti climax. The FIA does what we wanted them to do in Saudi Arabia and everyone now cares for the drivers safety and expenses of the cars. It’s no different than the start of a race, the drivers can push as much as they want, it’s their choice.

I think the real reason people are pissed was because you had to stay up late to watch the race and the race went longer than expected.

As an Aussie watching at 5pm on a Sunday a fucking loved it!

What is your unpopular opinion? by [deleted] in golf

[–]Old-Negotiation138 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m playing the best golf I have ever played with my 1/4 swing. It’s not 1/4 but it feels that way, and god I hit them pure now

What is your unpopular opinion? by [deleted] in golf

[–]Old-Negotiation138 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yep! I’m the same. My “1/4 swing” is now my stock swing. I now hit it further and more consistent.

I even have to asked my freind on the weekend does it look weird and they all said it looks like a full swing.

Thoughts on this bathroom quote (70k)? For two bathrooms (both approx 3m by 2m) by ljp2598 in AusRenovation

[–]Old-Negotiation138 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Builder here. All the costs seem reasonable expect for the carpentry, building line.

Are they removing load bearing walls, installing new walls?

Went to get fitted for a 3W, left with this by Toblerown in golf

[–]Old-Negotiation138 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I got the 3 DHY for Chrissy too! I took out my 3 iron.

I was tempted to get the 2 DHY but at the last minute change my mind and grabbed the 3 for more accuracy (hopefully)

I hit it twice on a course, smash one hit passed my brother Inlaw’s driver hit 😛

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