Building a house in Trinidad

[Jerry84]

Where can I get this tape?? I enquired from a hardware in El Socorro (Chootoo's) about it and they told me they don't know what I'm referring to...any idea where exactly I can get this mesh tape and what should I ask for?? Oh and I did purchase the plycem....10 sheets from Agostini Interiors...much thanks for the advice and suggestions guys

Wished it was that easy...there is approximately 10 years of paint on the walls....and its a large surface area...so looking for the easy way out

Where can I get them and the cost?? I plan on using approximately10 4x8 sheets to cover the area. Want to place the gypsum tape over them and mudding it ..hoping to cover seams and screw heads to give a smooth finish..Open to suggestions/ criticisms

That easy
There are blue concrete screws you can use
Drill hole and they bite direct into brick or concrete
They come in counter sunk head

I had the same problem last week and made them use a grinder to take off all the paint before plastering it over.

Sander is less work and less cost, plus longer lasting if you put a slick coat of mortar. If you go with the cement board ,dont use paper tape and mud. Use mesh tape and plaster it.

[pugboy]

It’s a fiberglass type tape
Looks like mesh
Slightly adhesive

Check drywall places
Prob same Agostinis

[Jerry84]

Shucks...and I was there Thursday..oh well I guess I'll have to go back

It’s a fiberglass type tape
Looks like mesh
Slightly adhesive

Check drywall places
Prob same Agostinis

[adnj]

Shucks...and I was there Thursday..oh well I guess I'll have to go back

It’s a fiberglass type tape
Looks like mesh
Slightly adhesive

Check drywall places
Prob same Agostinis

Take a look at Bhagwansingh also. I remember buying some there. The hardware salespeople you spoke to are simply unaware.

[Jerry84]

Shucks...and I was there Thursday..oh well I guess I'll have to go back

It’s a fiberglass type tape
Looks like mesh
Slightly adhesive

Check drywall places
Prob same Agostinis

Take a look at Bhagwansingh also. I remember buying some there. The hardware salespeople you spoke to are simply unaware.

This tape is just to apply to joints etc then place the mortar over?? No other special proceedures ???

[adnj]

Shucks...and I was there Thursday..oh well I guess I'll have to go back

It’s a fiberglass type tape
Looks like mesh
Slightly adhesive

Check drywall places
Prob same Agostinis

Take a look at Bhagwansingh also. I remember buying some there. The hardware salespeople you spoke to are simply unaware.

This tape is just to apply to joints etc then place the mortar over?? No other special proceedures ???

There is a process. Cement board tape is typically a darker color than the gypsum tape and more resistant to cement but they are about the same.

Some prefer to put the tape on first. I prefer to put on a thin coating of mortar, apply the tape on the wet mortar, and apply a cover coat of mortar. I also prefer using thinset mortar (thinset, not "tinset") rather than simple mortar because it tends to neither shrink nor crack as often.

I also make certain that each screw is counter-sunk and also covered with a coat of thinset. This will prevent irregularities from breaking through the skim coat.

If you plan on a 1/2" coat of cement plaster, you don't have to worry about covering the screwheads.

[pugboy]

If you plastering 1/2"
You might as well put some extra screws and leave them exposed 1/4" to help lock the mortar down

[rspann]

Contractors Warehouse at the end of El Socorro Rd has . CW interiors.

[Galvatron]

Need to backfill a plot of land at La Costena Gardens (sou sou lands) Rock Rd Penal.

Any south tuners, please advise on available sources of dirt. Closer proximity the better.

What's the average cost of dirt and a back hoe to spread it?

[rspann]

Need to backfill a plot of land at La Costena Gardens (sou sou lands) Rock Rd Penal.

Any south tuners, please advise on available sources of dirt. Closer proximity the better.

What's the average cost of dirt and a back hoe to spread it?

You miss out on plenty free fill. I give away over fifty loads of fill when I bench the lot at La Costena Gardens corner behind the apartment buildings. Check the guys by Scott's Rd ,they sell real cheap , around fifty per load if you have transport . Also on the left side just after sou sou lands going towards Scott's Rd where they cutting lots have dirt selling cheap. The backhoe costs around $1500 per day but you could let them dump all and then give a backhoe small money to level it. I got a backhoe inside Scott's Rd.

[scabs]

Guys! What do you all recommend for sealing/waterproofing a newly poured (2-3 weeks) concrete roof? My intention is to build eventually on top so i cant use anything that will hamper construction/tile laying in the near future! Ive checked out a product called watertite paint from sissons and ive seen a harricrete sealant as well as thompsons waterseal for concrete at dansteel. Any suggestions or recommendations?

[adnj]

Guys! What do you all recommend for sealing/waterproofing a newly poured (2-3 weeks) concrete roof? My intention is to build eventually on top so i cant use anything that will hamper construction/tile laying in the near future! Ive checked out a product called watertite paint from sissons and ive seen a harricrete sealant as well as thompsons waterseal for concrete at dansteel. Any suggestions or recommendations?

You can try a waterproof PVA like SikaBond or a styrene butadiene rubber like Dynabond or SikaBond SBR.

There are some that swear that plain, white PVA will waterproof concrete but it typically softens and comes back to the surface of the concrete as glossy patches.

You can also use just about anything that you want for waterproofing if you use an acid etch before you start laying a new concrete surface on your existing roof.

[pugboy]

yeah, if the surface drains well and does not pool then polyV works as a cheap sealer, not 100% watertight but good enough for at least mildew.
would need to reapply every year or so. I put it in our driveway and mildew hasnt made a comeback in a year+

[worksux101]

Anyone has experience with using wood composite for decks and fences?
Who supplies in TNT?
Thanks

[adnj]

Anyone has experience with using wood composite for decks and fences?
Who supplies in TNT?
Thanks

Composite wood was less maintenance for me. There was less need to stain. The original color was a bit odd, though. It was more expensive than other woods at the time.

[rspann]

Guys! What do you all recommend for sealing/waterproofing a newly poured (2-3 weeks) concrete roof? My intention is to build eventually on top so i cant use anything that will hamper construction/tile laying in the near future! Ive checked out a product called watertite paint from sissons and ive seen a harricrete sealant as well as thompsons waterseal for concrete at dansteel. Any suggestions or recommendations?

I find that even if you waterproof,the coldness causes the steel inside to rust , swell and damage the concrete. If I was waiting a while before building, I would get some used wood and galvanized sheets and build a slightly sloping shed over the floor , it could be just one foot going down to nothing on the other side. There's always someone taking down a wooden roof so the deals are available. Right now I have some 2x4 pine to sell cheap.

[rspann]

Anyone has experience with using wood composite for decks and fences?
Who supplies in TNT?
Thanks

Check Navasco on the highway in Freeport. You have to go in at the side of the police station.

[scabs]

You can try a waterproof PVA like SikaBond or a styrene butadiene rubber like Dynabond or SikaBond SBR.

There are some that swear that plain, white PVA will waterproof concrete but it typically softens and comes back to the surface of the concrete as glossy patches.

You can also use just about anything that you want for waterproofing if you use an acid etch before you start laying a new concrete surface on your existing roof.



Thanks for the reply. Any recommendation on where i can get these products? Bc i've never heard of them before,

[scabs]

Rspann. Thanks as well. I'll take your advice into consideration as well

[worksux101]

Anyone has experience with using wood composite for decks and fences?
Who supplies in TNT?
Thanks

Check Navasco on the highway in Freeport. You have to go in at the side of the police station.

thanks. anywhere else?

also looking at artificial grass...i know navasco has as well...has anyone done it and if so, on dirt directly or sumn else?

[pugboy]

I think agostinis el socorro has the fake wood,
I believe I saw it there when I went to buy a sheet of plycem the other day

the chaguaramas boardwalk was installed with the fake wood also, it seems to look like it is standing up from my observation from a distance
not sure who installed it

[adnj]

You can try a waterproof PVA like SikaBond or a styrene butadiene rubber like Dynabond or SikaBond SBR.

There are some that swear that plain, white PVA will waterproof concrete but it typically softens and comes back to the surface of the concrete as glossy patches.

You can also use just about anything that you want for waterproofing if you use an acid etch before you start laying a new concrete surface on your existing roof.



Thanks for the reply. Any recommendation on where i can get these products? Bc i've never heard of them before,

SCL supplies Dynabond. Different hardware stores carry Sikh products. Bhagwansigh also carries a waterproof PVA but I'm not sure if it is at every store

http://scl-group.com/index.php/product/dynabond-sbr/

[worksux101]

I think agostinis el socorro has the fake wood,
I believe I saw it there when I went to buy a sheet of plycem the other day

the chaguaramas boardwalk was installed with the fake wood also, it seems to look like it is standing up from my observation from a distance
not sure who installed it

thanks. very easy to install from what i've read

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

Guys! What do you all recommend for sealing/waterproofing a newly poured (2-3 weeks) concrete roof? My intention is to build eventually on top so i cant use anything that will hamper construction/tile laying in the near future! Ive checked out a product called watertite paint from sissons and ive seen a harricrete sealant as well as thompsons waterseal for concrete at dansteel. Any suggestions or recommendations?

Contact Protection Plus
http://www.protectionplustt.com/

They specialize in rooftop waterproofing and can supply you with the the right materials based on your construction.

[eurotuner]

Just saw this pop up on a fb ad. It cost 1.6m land is 5200sf, house is 2200sf. How much would it cost (in 2019) to build such a house, given that you have your own land.?

[rspann]

Just saw this pop up on a fb ad. It cost 1.6m land is 5200sf, house is 2200sf. How much would it cost (in 2019) to build such a house, given that you have your own land.? FB_IMG_1559321538716.jpegFB_IMG_1559321517486.jpegFB_IMG_1559321521607.jpegFB_IMG_1559321519544.jpegFB_IMG_1559321523682.jpeg

When you buy 10 acres for $350g and building like a factory with the same crew just pumping out one after the other ,you could sell that for $1.6m and make profit. If you go to do that yourself it might cost you more.

[carluva]

spann, are you serious? With land, that house would cost as much as 1.6m to build as shown in the pictures? Waw!

[adnj]

Just a comment.

There were quite a few of those houses in cunupia and environs that I checked out a few years ago for my parents.

For those houses, I found that things were not exactly as advertised.

For example, the teak kitchens were really teak MDF, not teak wood. Same for the bedrooms.

AC units were cheap units.

The decadent tiles were cheap ceramic tiles.

The Garage opener and gate were cheap Chinese brands. Same for faucets.

All in all, I found that the houses were cheaply finished and I won't be surprised that construction was done similarly, like using smooth steel instead of the corrugated steel.

I think an uninformed buyer would think that the houses were good for the price but for someone who as at least built their own house, you would be able to spot the cheapness..

Builders would minge on cost everywhere and sell at market value to maximise profits. IMO

This is the same house for sale that was discussed here from Dec 17. There may be a pricing problem.

[pugboy]

them fellas have links to convert the cheap agri land into residential and backfill all how
plus they does do all kinda thing to "improve" any drainage deficiencies

spann, are you serious? With land, that house would cost as much as 1.6m to build as shown in the pictures? Waw!

[Chimera]

Land in that area is 300k per lot.
They do buy blocks of 5 acres and 10 acres and develop it. And same crew working nonstop for the last 5 years.