Building a house in Trinidad

[adnj]

Good morning tuners,
I would like some help in a situation i currently face.
We live on government leasehold property, however d lease has ended and we have also breached the lease agreement.

My grandfather was the lease holder but his 2 sons built house on the plot of land against the agreement which stated only one house allowed.

He left a will for his house and land to go to his wife and on her death the land to be shared between the 3 sons, one gets the main house and 1 acre land and the 2 others who built on the land to get 1 acre each.

How do we proceed to get the land shared and the lease extended or what else can b recommended in this situation?

Read the deed from cover to affidavit multiple times. I have seen many caroni/sugar welfare 20 & 30 year leases which were expired and on month-month tenancies, which were then converted to freehold by request of the commissioner of state lands.

At the end of the day, you have to talk with COSL about this.

Does lease land carry a Deed? We don't have one, where can i get one?

Leased lands do carry a deed, and generally they start like this. Otherwise instead of the President it has NHA/HDC or whatever.
If there is a lease agreement, it has to have a paper with the terms of agreement. Maybe not a deed like this specifically, but whatever you have as this lease agreement, read that inside and out.

Actually, any legal document that is signed and delivered is called a deed.

What you have highlighted is a successor clause. It simply states that "successors in title" are "entitled" to the same benefits and conditions as the lessee.

This is not to be confused with a "deed of ownership" which grants a "title".

[Youngstar1989]

Thanks guy's, so knowledgeable, so whats my next move?

[Youngstar1989]

Question, how do u determine the best roof pitch to use when doing roof?

[adnj]

A 1/12 is least expensive. Anything steeper than a 2/12 will shed water well. An 8/12 is best for hurricanes. A 12/12 will keep the interior the coolest. 12/12 and up will also shed heavy snow and leaves well.

[NR8]

An 8/12 is best for hurricanes.

Appreciate if you could elaborate on this please.

[adnj]

33° pitch is right about the optimal stall angle, in other words, you get minimized lift and the roof is less likely to be ripped away during high winds. Steeper than that and your roof is bucking the wind and any wind-blown debris.

Another method that works well is to use varied pitches and surfaces to reduce the laminar flow that encourages lift due to the Bernoulli (it's been a long time since I've written that name down!) effect; think of spoilers on cars and airplane wings.

An 8/12 is best for hurricanes.

Appreciate if you could elaborate on this please.

[pugboy]

man get technical here

[Youngstar1989]

Wow lots of good info, Which looks the best tho?

[stang]

Can anyone recommend a qualified and reasonable roofman to install an awning/roof and some guttering. Quotes from some companies costing more than what I paid for the main roof and can't get hold to the person who did the first roof.

Thanks

[pugboy]

What type of awning ?
Them premade thing expensive
Might be cheaper to weld up wall brackets and purlins

[stang]

What type of awning ?
Them premade thing expensive
Might be cheaper to weld up wall brackets and purlins

That's the intent, but the quotes called it an awning so just used that term.

[pugboy]

Send a pic

[Rory Phoulorie]

33° pitch is right about the optimal stall angle, in other words, you get minimized lift and the roof is less likely to be ripped away during high winds. Steeper than that and your roof is bucking the wind and any wind-blown debris.

Another method that works well is to use varied pitches and surfaces to reduce the laminar flow that encourages lift due to the Bernoulli (it's been a long time since I've written that name down!) effect; think of spoilers on cars and airplane wings.

An 8/12 is best for hurricanes.

Appreciate if you could elaborate on this please.

Just tell the man use Mansard roof. That easy to check on Google.

[toscati]

Advice needed - I have some burglar proof panels for the inside as I have sliding windows.
The welder says to use expanding bolts.
The mason says to use wall plugs and screws.
Which one?
The walls are clay blocks and plastered.

[adnj]

Advice needed - I have some burglar proof panels for the inside as I have sliding windows.
The welder says to use expanding bolts.
The mason says to use wall plugs and screws.
Which one?
The walls are clay blocks and plastered.

You can use sleeve anchors, lag shields and hit-it anchors in block walls for moderate loads.

[toscati]

Advice needed - I have some burglar proof panels for the inside as I have sliding windows.
The welder says to use expanding bolts.
The mason says to use wall plugs and screws.
Which one?
The walls are clay blocks and plastered.

You can use sleeve anchors, lag shields and hit-it anchors in block walls for moderate loads.

Thanks eh!
Especially for the pics so I could show them

[rspann]

Other methods which are much safer against prying (especially on the ground floor) is using welded on crabs or running long bolt and nuts through the wall with the head counter sunk on the outside under the plaster so they don't show .

[toscati]

Other methods which are much safer against prying (especially on the ground floor) is using welded on crabs or running long bolt and nuts through the wall with the head counter sunk on the outside under the plaster so they don't show .

Hmmm . . . Will run that past them too!

[rspann]

Don't forget to make an opening fire escape as necessary, and always keep the keys at a known place. There are many instances where people were trapped in burglar proofed houses who couldn't escape

[toscati]

Don't forget to make an opening fire escape as necessary, and always keep the keys at a known place. There are many instances where people were trapped in burglar proofed houses who couldn't escape

That actually happened to an elderly man a few streets away in my community.
And yes, the burglar proof panels have fire escape openings

[shake d livin wake d dead]

What brand of toilets and basins you all using these days...pressure to find the good old armitage shanks...looking for long lasting thing

[eitech]

Hey guys so i have a funny scent coming from one of my bathroom drains. I am not sure what it is though, kinda musty. There is no drainage issue or water backup. I tried vinegar/ baking soda, hot water, lye , but the scent refuses to go away. Any helpful advice would be appreciated.

[matix]

Hey guys so i have a funny scent coming from one of my bathroom drains. I am not sure what it is though, kinda musty. There is no drainage issue or water backup. I tried vinegar/ baking soda, hot water, lye , but the scent refuses to go away. Any helpful advice would be appreciated.

Does that drain line have a water trap?

[ProtonPowder]

Pour a bucket of water down the drain of every single toilet, sink, bidet and shower in the house.

Sometimes the water in the u-lock evaporates out and causes the septic tank gases to back up into the house. Only happens if a fixture is unused for a long-ish period of time.

[adnj]

Hey guys so i have a funny scent coming from one of my bathroom drains. I am not sure what it is though, kinda musty. There is no drainage issue or water backup. I tried vinegar/ baking soda, hot water, lye , but the scent refuses to go away. Any helpful advice would be appreciated.

Does that drain line have a water trap?

+1

Some local basin and shower installations lack a trap. It's not code but it is not uncommon.

Stagnant gray water will start to smell in just a day or two.


Additionally, improperly revented drain lines can slow drain line evacuation or empty an attached trap of clean water.

[eitech]

Hey guys so i have a funny scent coming from one of my bathroom drains. I am not sure what it is though, kinda musty. There is no drainage issue or water backup. I tried vinegar/ baking soda, hot water, lye , but the scent refuses to go away. Any helpful advice would be appreciated.

Does that drain line have a water trap?

Am not sure. It is a house i bought

[eitech]

Pour a bucket of water down the drain of every single toilet, sink, bidet and shower in the house.

Sometimes the water in the u-lock evaporates out and causes the septic tank gases to back up into the house. Only happens if a fixture is unused for a long-ish period of time.

Well this shower was unused for awhile tbh. Its only when i moved in and started using it a scent developed

[eitech]

Hey guys so i have a funny scent coming from one of my bathroom drains. I am not sure what it is though, kinda musty. There is no drainage issue or water backup. I tried vinegar/ baking soda, hot water, lye , but the scent refuses to go away. Any helpful advice would be appreciated.

Does that drain line have a water trap?

+1

Some local basin and shower installations lack a trap. It's not code but it is not uncommon.

Stagnant gray water will start to smell in just a day or two.


Additionally, improperly revented drain lines can slow drain line evacuation or empty an attached trap of clean water.

Actually i was able to push a very long piece of stiff wire down d drain to check for clog. If a trap was there i doubt i would be able to do that. But d water drains quite fast too

[eitech]

In additon to what i have done already i jus saw online they say use a lil mineral or cooking oil after the vinegar/ baking soda. Also, to check the roof vents...

[rspann]

Hey guys so i have a funny scent coming from one of my bathroom drains. I am not sure what it is though, kinda musty. There is no drainage issue or water backup. I tried vinegar/ baking soda, hot water, lye , but the scent refuses to go away. Any helpful advice would be appreciated.

Does that drain line have a water trap?

+1

Some local basin and shower installations lack a trap. It's not code but it is not uncommon.

Stagnant gray water will start to smell in just a day or two.


Additionally, improperly revented drain lines can slow drain line evacuation or empty an attached trap of clean water.

Actually i was able to push a very long piece of stiff wire down d drain to check for clog. If a trap was there i doubt i would be able to do that. But d water drains quite fast too

Case closed ,no trap.