Building a house in Trinidad

SNIPER 3000 · Postby **SNIPER 3000** » August 19th, 2017, 8:10 pm

Check a few places, no clear see through sheets. Other option is glass but I afraid it break and fall on the young ones...

carluva · Postby **carluva** » August 20th, 2017, 11:19 am

You can try a skylight. The glass is usually tempered or laminated with the entire design being such that it is made for installation on a roof

lancer3 · Postby **lancer3** » August 23rd, 2017, 9:56 am

Hi guys any recommendation on a good installer for granite/quartz.

carluva · Postby **carluva** » August 23rd, 2017, 8:37 pm

Ian's granite... 620-4109. Boss installer. Wide variety to choose from. Prices pretty standard and what you'd expect to pay. A colleague used him no regrets. I used him two months ago to do a 2' x 4' island which he did and installed in 3 days. Located in Bejucal (charlieville).

Trinislacker · Postby **Trinislacker** » September 3rd, 2017, 12:07 pm

I'm sorry if this question was asked before. Is there a big difference in quality with T.A.P red blocks vs Abel. Noticed a huge difference in price.

OuttaRoad · Postby **OuttaRoad** » September 3rd, 2017, 7:46 pm

Dunno if this question was asked before..but what is the average labor cost on tiling?

Postby **Duane 3NE 2NR** » September 3rd, 2017, 8:55 pm

Trinislacker wrote:I'm sorry if this question was asked before. Is there a big difference in quality with T.A.P red blocks vs Abel. Noticed a huge difference in price.

Abel had a big sale in blocks over the weekend. Did you compare their sale prices or regular prices?

sweeks · Postby **sweeks** » September 4th, 2017, 1:50 pm

SNIPER 3000 wrote:Looking for the clear roof sheets, to allow lights in, where sells?

Lifetime Roofing sells them. Clear as glass and white. Similar to Nu Wave sheets (42" wide) $1035 a sheet

sweeks · Postby **sweeks** » September 4th, 2017, 1:51 pm

OuttaRoad wrote:Dunno if this question was asked before..but what is the average labor cost on tiling?

Recently paid $16 a sq foot ... was on the higher end but the tile man was excellent.

sweeks · Postby **sweeks** » September 4th, 2017, 1:54 pm

lancer3 wrote:Hi guys any recommendation on a good installer for granite/quartz.

Granite Experts ... Dale 486-6700

I didn't have a good experience with Ian

Somehow a lot of the installers seemed to prefer granite and not quartz

Rory Phoulorie · Postby **Rory Phoulorie** » September 4th, 2017, 5:35 pm

OuttaRoad wrote:Dunno if this question was asked before..but what is the average labor cost on tiling?

I paid $6/sq.ft. earlier this year for tiling the apron slab and driveway of a property.

Couldn't complain about how the tiles were installed (sourced the guy right here on 2NR). Had a small issue with the cleaning up of the grout in a few areas upon completion.

OuttaRoad · Postby **OuttaRoad** » September 4th, 2017, 7:53 pm

Rory Phoulorie wrote:
OuttaRoad wrote:Dunno if this question was asked before..but what is the average labor cost on tiling?

I paid $6/sq.ft. earlier this year for tiling the apron slab and driveway of a property.

Couldn't complain about how the tiles were installed (sourced the guy right here on 2NR). Had a small issue with the cleaning up of the grout in a few areas upon completion.

Ok...would you be willing to pm his contact number? I dont want alot of the grout to show between tiles ..could they also do that ?

SNIPER 3000 · Postby **SNIPER 3000** » September 5th, 2017, 7:17 am

sweeks wrote:
SNIPER 3000 wrote:Looking for the clear roof sheets, to allow lights in, where sells?

Lifetime Roofing sells them. Clear as glass and white. Similar to Nu Wave sheets (42" wide) $1035 a sheet

Thanks, will check it.

vedesh · Postby **vedesh** » September 10th, 2017, 10:08 am

What's the difference in the galvanize supplied by varma, damus and the hardwares? Varma and Damus are about $19.50/ft for painted newave whereas hardwares have it for $14.50/ft. Any big difference in material and quality?

pugboy · Postby **pugboy** » September 10th, 2017, 10:16 am

Abel's independence sale was crazy

about 40% off I think, very good prices
they had the regular metal windows on sale

I know somebody who bought windows and blocks for a house he building end of the year

Duane 3NE 2NR wrote:
Trinislacker wrote:I'm sorry if this question was asked before. Is there a big difference in quality with T.A.P red blocks vs Abel. Noticed a huge difference in price.

Abel had a big sale in blocks over the weekend. Did you compare their sale prices or regular prices?

Ted_v2 · Postby **Ted_v2** » September 10th, 2017, 10:17 am

The gauge is usually different.

I bought some galvanise about 4 years ago, and it was superb. Bought some recently and buckling when walking on it to mount.

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aidan · Postby **aidan** » September 21st, 2017, 12:51 pm

Anyone know a good cesspit builder/fixer? Having some issues.

triplef_17 · Postby **triplef_17** » September 21st, 2017, 1:06 pm

Anybody know if red sand still scarce?

Monkey Man · Postby **Monkey Man** » September 21st, 2017, 1:49 pm

there is lots of red sand by Paria Suits

Chimera · Postby **Chimera** » September 21st, 2017, 2:08 pm

aidan wrote:Anyone know a good cesspit builder/fixer? Having some issues.

No two cesspit men could agree on the same thing. Good luck. Msg fellas like rspann or mg man for advice. They know their sheit

rspann · Postby **rspann** » September 21st, 2017, 7:26 pm

What issues?

shake d livin wake d dead · Postby **shake d livin wake d dead** » September 22nd, 2017, 6:51 am

eh spanner...do you see an issue using steel stanchions as opposed to the regular concrete posts?? big cost difference? pros and cons?? I see some people using that these days

nick009 · Postby **nick009** » September 25th, 2017, 3:27 pm

Is there a limit for the size of a house on a lot of land other than the 40% of the ground floor area vs net lot size?

stang · Postby **stang** » September 27th, 2017, 6:09 pm

What's the going rate to plaster the inside of a house in addition to squaring the windows to size? Got some incredible estimates that seems to be over the current cost of construction. Thanks.

SNIPER 3000 · Postby **SNIPER 3000** » September 30th, 2017, 8:47 am

It depends on the size. but you need to look around. You may get prices 10-15k differences. Some quoted me 33k I eventually got it for 14k.
Make sure you know what type of windows you using , if its aluminum make sure and measure the windows when they finish plaster, or else is pressure to install the windows .

Kronik · Postby **Kronik** » October 10th, 2017, 2:11 pm

So what's the update here, how men construction going. Right now I looking for somebody to build a house

air wick · Postby **air wick** » October 11th, 2017, 3:24 pm

stang wrote:What's the going rate to plaster the inside of a house in addition to squaring the windows to size? Got some incredible estimates that seems to be over the current cost of construction. Thanks.

Back in 2015 i was quoted up to $100k to plaster an upstairs and downstairs house 38 x 42 in dimension... eventually got someone to do it for $60k

stang · Postby **stang** » October 11th, 2017, 6:35 pm

Finally got someone to do it...cost was within the budget and also framing the windows and skimming floors. would recommend due to fast and efficient service...

stang · Postby **stang** » October 19th, 2017, 10:13 am

Been looking for vent blocks that are "shelled shaped". Had them in a house that was constructed in the 80's and want to install in the laundry room of a new construction.

Looked in St. Augustine and Chaguanas areas and no hardware has them. Any suggestion on a possible location to be able to purchase this weekend.

Postby **Duane 3NE 2NR** » October 19th, 2017, 10:27 am

stang wrote:Been looking for vent blocks that are "shelled shaped". Had them in a house that was constructed in the 80's and want to install in the laundry room of a new construction.

Looked in St. Augustine and Chaguanas areas and no hardware has them. Any suggestion on a possible location to be able to purchase this weekend.

can you post a pic of the existing ones?