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Removal of existing stumps and replacing with steel beams is going to place more weight on the remaining stumps. It may not be a problem depending upon how they were...

Unless they taught me wrong in tafe motor theory, there are no capacitors in 3 phase motors.

Capacitors are used in single phase motors to create the initial magnetic field to start to motor...

Weatherboard wall linings:

Hardboard Plank - $35m2
Fibrecement Plank - $32-$42m2

Labour rates pretty similar at around $17m2 which is included in the above price.

From my OB Building cost...

Huh, I'm referring to the Smartstart below the gas hotwater system in the picture - I've never seen it mentioned in the numerous gas hot water discussions here.

Does away with the need for two hot...

And get some padlocks made up at the same time from the same key. I paid around $20ea for heavy duty padlocks keyed alike. I've my whole house(*) keyed alike including the gates - nothing worse than...

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Digging up an old thread I thought a few of you might like this gadget.

http://www.rinnai.com.au/hotwater/home/smartstart.asp?whs=home&pg=6

I'd like to know the cost of them - certainly cheaper...

At least 2.5mm. It could be a larger cable and a 20A breaker installed due to a number of reasons.



20A continous, more depending on the duty cycle of what you're operating. Circuit breakers...

Most won't be generally too concerned as working in the industry you're exposed to it nearly everyday for domestic work. (Everytime you climb into a roof and stir up some dust it's likely you're...

Most won't be generally too concerned as working in the industry you're exposed to it nearly everyday for domestic work. (Everytime you climb into a roof and stir up some dust it's likely you're...

The original draftperson may own the copyright on the drawings and you may not be allowed to modify the drawings. Unless specified in writing the copyright will ussually belong to the designer....

http://www.timberqueensland.com.au/services.asp#3

Then you're most likely up for a whole rewire not just a switch replacement.

The black stuff is plastic insulation which falls apart after a number of years leaving bare uninsulated copper and...

I don't spose the cable was enclosed in black outer insulation by any chance ?

I put down about 120m2 of sir walter around 3 years ago under two large mango trees where the grass never grew due to the trees shading the area for most of the day.

Since Brisbane has had the...

Most now come with switch-mode power supplies which would be in the order of 80-95 % efficiency. Gone are the days of the big iron core transformer - unless you buy budget.

Up here in QLD you can also whole completed houses moved onto your site.
You can get decent houses quite cheap but the majority of the costs is in the moving.

See http://www.houseremovals.com.au/...

At least 1000mm to the top of the handrail to meet BCA requirements.

But then handrails also depend upon the hight about the ground. If it's less than a meter fall from the deck then you can put...

On the inside of the window.

Yeah, Stegbar make them - thanks.

Yeah, I have thought of that, but was more after the ventilation while remaining secure. Being able to leave the house open at the front which being out the backyard and not have to worry about...

Has anyone got ideas for security options for timber casement windows ?

I know I could just fit bars, but by the time you fit bars and fly screens the windows just don't look as good anymore....

http://www.stackmasula.com.au/lit_update.htm

An electrical fault in the swimming pool at a gold coast resort killed a man a few years back. My understanding is that a normally earthed part of the...

Queensland Housing Commision still had the original plans for my style of house (they used a number and did variations such as reversing the layout etc). They came in handy and will look good framed...

Great photos. Thats the ones I'm talking about. Available in most hardware stores - Like i said, just a few taps for the rainwater tank. I've seen them used at other houses when driving past too.
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I installed 3 taps off a rainwater tank pump in around 3 hours taking it easy using the plastic pipe. Would have spent the whole day doing it in copper - not to mention I prefer to spend as little...

Thanks, I'll try and source a copy of it - hopefully a free electronic version.

Even though one may be used in the middle - this is where the gyprock sheets will join and I've just read thats to...

Im planning on carrying out renovations to my existing house.

The existing house has quite wide internal and external walls consisting of a approx 70mm stud with a 30mm batten spaced about...

Don't forget that a cheap paint may require three coats compared to good quality paint that only needs two coats. Don't seem so cheap when you factor that in as well as time.

Thanks for the update.
I'm a hundred meters or so away from a substation so maybe I'm getting more signal here.

I have family living around the corner and the noise at the meter box on the front...

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You'll have to consider how close the...

If you are going to go this way, make sure the silicon is neutral cure otherwise any exposed metal will corrode.

The 240V lamps have thinner wire inside them. Vibrations from people walking above them may cause them to fail prematurely. Use electronic transformers as they don't run hot. Make sure you can remove...

for a year until they corrode even with tape.

Underground joins even in conduit even with tape aren't recommended.

There are proper cable joining epoxy boxes (made by 3m) but the ones I've seen...

You're not the only one that notices it.
I hear it in my ceiling fans, 2400W bar heater and see the interference on my TV.

I've worked in the substations and know that the tones are generated all...

It's likely the thing will run fine off 12V DC if you get stuck and polarity (+ and -) doesn't matter.

Need to boost up the input voltage a bit when you do this.

www.altronics.com.au M8925

Plugpack DC 9V 1.7A Switchmode
Only special, only $15.

Yellow used to be used instead of white on three phase boards years ago, so was possibly allowed at the time when the house was wired.

You'll find the first coat applied with an air-compressor won't have enough paint to soak properly into the timber. I spent many weekends hand-painting the first coat on around 2,500 fence pailings...

Try Brisbane City Library:

More colour schemes for old Australian houses
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The cutting of MDF onsite is not allowed in a number of shopping centres and construction sites. Where required to be done on-site, it must be done in a fully sealed room.

Hope that helps to...

If you have an air compressor, you could try a sand-blaster to clear out all the little specs of paint. Super cheap sell a $40 or so blaster and $20 for some 10kg fine grit. I've found it easy to...

Centor have lots of range for this:
http://www.centor.com.au/

If you're in Sandgate, QLD you might be in luck. [edit,m they have offices in most states]

I've been told from a builder that...

A draftman and myself are trying come up with a suitable roof layout to suit an extension - I'm sweet with the rest of layout but the roof is a problem neither of us have had much luck with. I'm...

Sounds like the same problem as I had a few months back, on the same model, but don't know how someone could do the fault.

There's a round rubber diaphram that when water flows pushes up a small...