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[dr. d]

May reason ba bakit 40psi in, 60psi out?

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kung gripo lang ang ginagamit natin,
low pressure is bear-able.
but if we use the shower, less than 40 psi may not be efficient anymore. lalo na kung nagmamadali.

my pressures are also 40-60.
if shower is on the ground floor, with the right ducha (mine is basic model only), ok kahit 40.
if shower is at the 2nd floor. 60 psi is ok. 40 is medyo nakaka-inis.
shower at the 3rd floor at those pressures are... mag-timba na lang.

[travajante]

Im wondering, can the fittings, hoses, faucets, etc handle 60psi of pressure?

Sarap maligo pag malakas pressure hehe

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PPR shouldn't give any trouble. They're tested to handle much higher pressures & are generally rated for 50years * around 70°C water temp.
A word of caution, sunlight exposure & chlorinated water(esp heated) will accelerate PPR aging. Keep pipes covered or embedded.

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[travajante]

kung gripo lang ang ginagamit natin,
low pressure is bear-able.
but if we use the shower, less than 40 psi may not be efficient anymore. lalo na kung nagmamadali.

my pressures are also 40-60.
if shower is on the ground floor, with the right ducha (mine is basic model only), ok kahit 40.
if shower is at the 2nd floor. 60 psi is ok. 40 is medyo nakaka-inis.
shower at the 3rd floor at those pressures are... mag-timba na lang.

If you re-line your plumbing, do the loop system, doc. The distribution line starts & ends at the pressure tank.

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[akosijhay]

Hello sirs, question.

Ganon ba talaga yung mga laminated floors? May ibang plank na may chipped color agad kahit sobrang ingat naman namin binaba yung mga item? Already talked to Wilcon at sabe nila hindi na pwede i soli since nabuksan na yung item.

Possible kaya na i cover using wood filler with color na? Similar to touch up paint na ginagamit sa kotse.

TIA!

[jut703]

Having my room redecorated - is wallpaper really more advisable vs repainting?

Repainting is 35% cheaper.

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[boybi]

If you re-line your plumbing, do the loop system, doc. The distribution line starts & ends at the pressure tank.

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Pano yang loop system?

[travajante]

Pano yang loop system?

Larger than branch pipe diameter main line loops around your house. Start point is also your end point. Something like these...

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[crazy_boy]

Larger than branch pipe diameter main line loops around your house. Start point is also your end point. Something like these...

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Para ba equal pressure?

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[travajante]

Para ba equal pressure?

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Better flow & pressure distribution. In a non-looped system, imagine a big usage, say laundry at the ground floor....this would rob a lot of the discharge flow rate & pressure for fixtures located post-laundry, esp the upper floor/s. If flow is limited, sometimes the end line fixture will risk not getting any water.

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[jut703]

Better flow & pressure distribution. In a non-looped system, imagine a big usage, say laundry at the ground floor....this would rob a lot of the discharge flow rate & pressure for fixtures located post-laundry, esp the upper floor/s. If flow is limited, sometimes the end line fixture will risk not getting any water.

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Travs what's better for bedroom walls - wallpaper or paint?

Converting my off-white walls to blue-grey.

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[dr. d]

... blue-grey?
it might give the perception of a smaller condo...

[travajante]

Travs what's better for bedroom walls - wallpaper or paint?

Converting my off-white walls to blue-grey.

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In an occupied area, wall paper will entail less moving/covering of furniture & vital items. For walls w/ permanently attached fixtures like shelves, it'll be a challenge to seal everything cleanly. Skill dependent.
Pre-seal your condo's perimeter wall surfaces prior to wall paper app. Though moisture introduced from the backside will harm both paint & wall paper, effects on the latter will show quicker.
Bottom line? Personal preference, good sir.

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[jut703]

In an occupied area, wall paper will entail less moving/covering of furniture & vital items. For walls w/ permanently attached fixtures like shelves, it'll be a challenge to seal everything cleanly. Skill dependent.
Pre-seal your condo's perimeter wall surfaces prior to wall paper app. Though moisture introduced from the backside will harm both paint & wall paper, effects on the latter will show quicker.
Bottom line? Personal preference, good sir.

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For my bedroom, I only have one side with cabinets, the other side naman with shelf and dresser. The rest are pretty bare walls.

Paint is cheaper and I'm not applying textures naman so it should be more cost effective than wallpaper?

It says online that the paint will have to be reapplied every few years while wallpaper is more permanent, but haven't really needed any of our walls repainted at home.

... blue-grey?
it might give the perception of a smaller condo...

Yeah ok lang, it's just the bedroom anyway. The rest of my condo is light-colored.

Peg is like so:


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[_Cathy_]

For my bedroom, I only have one side with cabinets, the other side naman with shelf and dresser. The rest are pretty bare walls.

Paint is cheaper and I'm not applying textures naman so it should be more cost effective than wallpaper?

It says online that the paint will have to be reapplied every few years while wallpaper is more permanent, but haven't really needed any of our walls repainted at home.



Yeah ok lang, it's just the bedroom anyway. The rest of my condo is light-colored.

Peg is like so:


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We've been using wallpaper on our bedroom walls for as long as I could remember. If you don't want prints or texture, I would suggest paint instead.

I agree with travs that wallpaper application needs a skilled worker talaga. The last person who did our wallpaper wasn't good at all (wala na kasi yung dating installer) nag peal kaagad and it looks horrible. Also you need to buy high quality wallpaper din, otherwise hindi rin maganda lalabas and it costs so much more than paint. Hassle pa when you need to have the wallpaper removed, pag paint mas madali.

Ang pangit sa wallpaper, pag tagal nagiging visible yung lines, unless you plan to change wallpaper regularly, this was so badly done, dapat hindi umaangat yan no matter how old the wallpaper is

I want prints kasi kaya wallpaper talaga ako hehe



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[travajante]

For my bedroom, I only have one side with cabinets, the other side naman with shelf and dresser. The rest are pretty bare walls.

Paint is cheaper and I'm not applying textures naman so it should be more cost effective than wallpaper?

It says online that the paint will have to be reapplied every few years while wallpaper is more permanent, but haven't really needed any of our walls repainted at home.



Yeah ok lang, it's just the bedroom anyway. The rest of my condo is light-colored.

Peg is like so:


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For such applications, I'd paint. Go Boysen Virtuoso or Dunn Edwards.[emoji106]

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[boybi]

For such applications, I'd paint. Go Boysen Virtuoso or Dunn Edwards.[emoji106]

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Yes, mag virtuoso ka nalang.

[EQAddict]

Travs ....question


By looking at some pegs...can u come up with a rough cost per sqm for house construction? House will be on a slope that needs to be reinforced .

If you can...lemme know....will send some pegs....







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[travajante]

Travs ....question


By looking at some pegs...can u come up with a rough cost per sqm for house construction? House will be on a slope that needs to be reinforced .

If you can...lemme know....will send some pegs....







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Costs are likely to regionally vary, sir. My exposure might be too provincial. Ideally, those to sit on slopes should have the substructure cost separate from the super. I have seen some of the former be about the latter's rough phase.

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[EQAddict]

How about those modern luxury houses sitting on the slopes above cebu? The ones with the views....

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[travajante]

How about those modern luxury houses sitting on the slopes above cebu? The ones with the views....

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Ahhh...those...they've no ceiling. Like mentioned above, some have foundations, stilts & retaining structures nearing the value of those they carry above.
Cost is a function of whims, needs, terrain, location, size, design, system, methodology, material choice, etc. Those factors are all open to bend except safety & quality(esp the vital utilities). It's kinda baffling knowing conventional concrete construction isn't the most efficient & ideal option here anymore, yet has remained THE preferred....& it doesn't help that standards have not evolved much over decades while labor & aggregate costs for such have skyrocketed.


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