[baboonworld]

Why is it that for 22 years of my life (kiwi born) i didnt notice the amount of pelmets and polystyrene ceilings!!! :mrgreen:

Why do they do this!!

How embarassing!!! :oops:

What do you guys think and what is the best way to eradicate a NZ home of these!???

(Although the UK thing of putting wallpaper on the ceiling///!!????) :exit

[Carol]

I have been reliably informed that removing the pelmets in our house is going to be a ....."HUGE" job.

hmmmmm.
:?

[Moorf]

If I remember correctly, unless the polystyrene is treated to prevent it from catching fire, it's quite a fire hazard?? I know that we had to promptly remove the lovely polystyrene tiles from the kitchen ceilling at our old place ( I mean, what makes someone put 'em up in a 200yr old cottage?????????? :eek and in a kitchen no less! ).

If they do go up in flames they melt, drip and fuel the fire. And apart from that they're just UGLY!

Maybe they were used as a cheap form of insulation?

They're a b****r to get off though :wah

[veronica]

As I understand it they are highly toxic too.

[Moorf]

Ok, have to 'fess up - I don't know what a pelmet is! :oops:

[jan]

Its the fancy facia that goes across a window front isn't it? internally

Jan xx

[Moorf]

Well I did wonder if it was the curtain type one but couldn't figure out why they'd be hard to remove :oops:

[Carol]

They aren't that hard to remove Moorf but the coving on the ceiling is in front of the pelmet.
SO that all has to come off....which in turn means it has to be repositioned - the ceiling sanded and repainted and the wall also where the pelmet was attached.

Doesnt actually sound that bad when you write it down but you should never underestimate the "C.B.A." factor!
;)

[jonSE]

Best way to remove Polystyrene Ceiling tiles

Set fire to them


BIG BIG WARNING

DONT DO THIS WHILE YOU ARE IN THE ROOM THE SMOKE IS TOXIC. AND DONT EXPECT TO HAVE A HOUSE LEFT AFTERWARDS.
The glowing embers will keep your neighbours warm for a few days.

Get rid Get rid.

Unless you have a pathological desire to sand down old ceilings with who knows what types paint etc, pull the ceiling down and put new "GIB" board up. If you new insulation upt there put "Pink Batts" up on before the GIB board.

BTDT (New ceilings not burning the house down)

Jon

[Soon2baKiwi]

Well I did wonder if it was the curtain type one but couldn't figure out why they'd be hard to remove :oops:

Moorf - apart from the steps to your house (can't remember where they were situated), the one thing I remember from the photos of your house is that there were no pelmets. In fact, I remember posting that you had proper window dressings :clap

[Moorf]

Nope, not a pelmet in sight :mrgreen: but VERY crap curtains :no which were grey but a quick wash has shown that they are, in fact, white :roll: :no SO, I'm am going to buy myself a sewing machine and make some curtains :laugh :laugh anyone who knows me will know that is THE statement of the year from me :laugh :laugh :laugh I've never made anything like that in my life.. buy how hard can it be?? Eh? Eh? :uhoh :uhoh :uhoh

[Daniel Park]

Hey, Helen, how about making us a few curtains too while you're at it?? :laugh

Our place is similarly infested with crap, super-thin, off-white curtains that don't fit and we have NO IDEA how to sew. And alas, all our windows are non-standard sizes.

Dan

[Hannah-NL]

http://www.denverfabrics.com/pages/static/curtains/make-curtains.htm
Have fun! :laugh

[Moorf]

:? I have never touched a sewing machine in my life - and if anything ever gets a hole in it.. I bin it !! Still want me to make you some ?! :laugh :laugh

If mine turn out okay, I'll come and measure up! :nice1

[Moorf]

Oh, and our back room (which is the original bach) has .... PELMETS! Neighbour (who is a builder) came round to give me a quote for doing it up and and said "do you want to keep those pelmets?" :wah :wah :wah

[Hannah-NL]

NO Sew Curtains:
http://www.denverfabrics.com/pages/static/curtains/no-sew-curtains.htm

[Moorf]

Argh... no sew curtains that say Hem the bottom and sides of the fabric panel.

Noooo too hard :laugh :laugh :laugh

[Hannah-NL]

So you think I could take up a little Curtain Sew Business if we ever get there? ;)

[Moorf]

I think that's a jolly good idea and, of course, ENZ forum members get a discount ;)

[Hannah-NL]

Of course, and I get free advertisement, right? :clap

[Moorf]

I guess, as I'm in marketing, we can come to a mutually beneficial agreement ;) :nice1

[Hannah-NL]

Anyone else needs any new curtains?
Wondering if Curtainmaker is on the OSL, or whatever it is called nowadays
Hubby better make sure his job is in or close to Christchurch :P