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Thread ID: 64173 2005-12-06 03:38:00 OT - Converting a basement to an office Morgenmuffel (187) PC World Chat
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410559 2005-12-08 00:13:00 Unfortunately house Prices have sky rocketed

I came here in 2001 bought a house for 35,000
Sold it in 2003 for $90,000

unfortunately i lost most of the "profit" to my ex partner, and then had to get a new house and replace the car etc

Would like to buy the house next door and kick the neighbours out, I swear that the woman here only has a vocabulary of 3 words starting with F$#k, and is continually screaming them at her boyfriend, toddler and kindy aged kid
Morgenmuffel (187)
410560 2005-12-08 01:12:00 As far as damp-proofing goes, there are several options. There is one which is a thick, sticky Bitumen based "paint" which you paint on. I believe one product is made by a company called Sika, and I have seen it at Mitre10 before. I think Carters have a similar product made by a different company.

The other which I have seen on TV before involves a combination of a special type of foam/foil sheet which is glued everywhere and joins sealed with a type of tape. I don't know what this is called though.

Have fun though - how do you intend to heat this office? It must get cold enough in the house itself, not to mention the basement.
somebody (208)
410561 2005-12-08 01:37:00 Unfortunately house Prices have sky rocketed

I came here in 2001 bought a house for 35,000
Sold it in 2003 for $90,000

You poor thing!
In Auckland $99,000 will get you:
A)A parking space
b)1bdrm rat cage apartment at the old railway building
pctek (84)
410562 2005-12-08 01:41:00 As mentioned previously, I used a goo called Mulseal - not sure who made it. However, it was for the outside of the blockwork before soil was heaped against it and it worked. The firm probably has a product for inside as well. Despite the fact that my adventure with Mulseal was over twenty years ago, a Google just now produces heaps of responses, including.....

Mulseal is recommended as a coating on external walls to. prevent water entry,
and may be applied ... Mulseal is recommended for repair of cracked or crazed ...
www.parchem.com.au/prodinfo/mulseal.pdf - Similar pages I
Scouse (83)
410563 2005-12-08 09:23:00 Nigel - go to Hayes - they have all sorts of stuff for what you need. Sika is a major brand but not the only one. Winston001 (3612)
410564 2005-12-08 09:26:00 You poor thing!
In Auckland $99,000 will get you:
A)A parking space
b)1bdrm rat cage apartment at the old railway building

Hmmm..

Auckland?
99 grand?

Ahhh.

A car.
A tank of petrol.
97 grand left over.
Drive south, start new life.
Kick back and relax.
Metla (12)
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