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23rd August 2015, 10:00 PM
Thread: Hexagonal timber exhaust fan vent?
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No a bit more artistic. A mate suggests a multi...
No a bit more artistic. A mate suggests a multi tool which looks like it might do the job
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23rd August 2015, 09:03 PM
Thread: Hexagonal timber exhaust fan vent?
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Yes but but I want a face on it but want to cut...
Yes but but I want a face on it but want to cut some rectangle holes in it. Thought there may be a super tool for it, otherwise I will just drill and use a jigsaw
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22nd August 2015, 05:28 PM
Thread: Hexagonal timber exhaust fan vent?
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Hexagonal timber exhaust fan vent?
Hi
I want to get a decorative exhaust fan vent made out of timber,probably a hexagonal shape. Just wondering if anyone has ideas of who may make such things, or anyone on this site who may do such... -
19th January 2009, 12:39 PM
Thread: Cubby House
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Was the christmas deadline met or were there lots...
Was the christmas deadline met or were there lots of tears?
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6th December 2007, 09:46 AM
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I usually ripen tomatoes in a paper bag (not sure...
I usually ripen tomatoes in a paper bag (not sure which relative told me to do this!).
Tip for zucchini's, if you find you have lots of them and can't eat all of them quickly enough, to stop them... -
3rd December 2007, 03:00 PM
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Thanks for that. One clock I looked at is...
Thanks for that. One clock I looked at is wrought iron, just under 3 kg, so should be no problem.
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3rd December 2007, 11:40 AM
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Thanks Memphis Problem solved, will pop out at...
Thanks Memphis
Problem solved, will pop out at lunch and get some.
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3rd December 2007, 11:37 AM
Thread: Greenery for the deck
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Hi It will be hard to have a bushy plant with...
Hi
It will be hard to have a bushy plant with flowers but have no petals or leaves on your deck!
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3rd December 2007, 10:58 AM
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Maximum weight for hanging on plasterboard
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Looking at getting a clock for our new room and was wondering what weight is okay to hang off the plasterboard. Will try and put it onto a stud, but may not be a stud where we want to fix it. ... -
29th November 2007, 04:46 PM
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The last thing you want to be doing is going...
The last thing you want to be doing is going through all the stress of sorting this out when you will have a baby soon. And in a few years time your floors will be full of dents, scratches, crayon,...
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14th November 2007, 10:30 AM
Thread: Slimline Water Tank design issues?
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Hi, I got a Fatboy Waterwall...
Hi, I got a Fatboy Waterwall
http://www.waterwall.com.au/index.cfm?p=2116
no bulging, good design, easy to install. Cost me $1250, I see now they are $1350. Good for a small area like we have.... -
5th November 2007, 09:57 AM
Thread: Treated Pine for Vegetable Garden
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Hi Patty I used a Cromellin water based bitumen...
Hi Patty
I used a Cromellin water based bitumen paint. It is black and I think looks rather good. I found that putting it straight on that it sat more on the surface so I watered some down first,... -
1st November 2007, 09:18 AM
Thread: Treated Pine for Vegetable Garden
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Hi Patty I have used treated pine but painted it...
Hi Patty
I have used treated pine but painted it with a water based bitumen. My main concern was my two young boys playing on it and touching it then putting their hands in their mouth. I have... -
29th October 2007, 12:21 PM
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We looked at plumbing a 2500lt tank to toilet and...
We looked at plumbing a 2500lt tank to toilet and laundry but in the end the expense wasn't worth it. We still got the tank but will use on vegie garden, kiddies pool, washing paint brushes etc. We...
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19th October 2007, 10:22 AM
Thread: Banksia Rose....help
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Banksia roses are very hardy so I tie mine up...
Banksia roses are very hardy so I tie mine up with thick wire (old coat hangers work fine). It may dig into the plant but they send off so many shoots it's not a problem. Just make sure you don't...
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11th October 2007, 01:34 PM
Thread: Planting Potatoes
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I know a lot of people who grow spuds, but no one...
I know a lot of people who grow spuds, but no one has ever used seed potatoes. I simply go to the shop get a nice looking spud of whatever variety, bring in home and bung in the ground. If I plan...
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2nd October 2007, 04:30 PM
Thread: Community Men's Sheds
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In the old days communities used to build things...
In the old days communities used to build things together and work together and talk whilst they did it. I'm involved in Community Health and often there are ideas of men's health groups, have to...
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2nd October 2007, 04:26 PM
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Try the Black Russian Tomatoes, bloody...
Try the Black Russian Tomatoes, bloody buuuuudiful. And as they don't go bright red don't seem to get as many bugs as the others. I'm just about to plant some tommies, capsicums, zucchini,...
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1st October 2007, 02:05 PM
Thread: Bath re-enamelling
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We got our bath done a few years back for $700. ...
We got our bath done a few years back for $700. Took them a few days. Did a good job of fixing old chips etc, although with two young children and a renovation happening since then, we would have...
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27th September 2007, 06:13 PM
Thread: Treated Pine Sleepers
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There have been quite a few threads on this...
There have been quite a few threads on this topic, with all the debates about safety, types of treatment etc. I have just used treated pine on my vegie garden and coated it with an acrylic bitumen,...
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27th September 2007, 06:10 PM
Thread: Shredder paper in the compost
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With nay good compost it is about balance,...
With nay good compost it is about balance, whether it is grass clippings, newspaper or food scraps. I often put bits of paper, cardboard etc to balance out my compost. I would place layers of the...
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27th September 2007, 05:53 PM
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I agree with Namtrak. The only thing I would add...
I agree with Namtrak. The only thing I would add is that we put in some openable skylights. A great way of getting ventilation, open the front door and one of the skylights and it's like you turned...
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19th September 2007, 10:31 AM
Thread: What's the rule on how many colours?
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Depends on how artistic you are!! Some can get...
Depends on how artistic you are!! Some can get away with multiple colors depending on whether they are complimentary colors or not. If you know any artists get them in to have a look. My brother...
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17th September 2007, 02:05 PM
Thread: Painting tight angle
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Painting tight angle
I've tried to search this with no luck.
Just about to paint our new room and wondering if there are any tips for painting a tight angle (less than 90 degrees) between the wall and ceiling. I can... -
10th September 2007, 01:52 PM
Thread: Levelling small area of concrete floor
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We sorted it out. Was one layer of concrete over...
We sorted it out. Was one layer of concrete over another so easy to remove and just levelled out with some new concrete.
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10th September 2007, 01:48 PM
Thread: size of gaps for skirting boards?
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Simple solution Cut all your skirts so they fit...
Simple solution
Cut all your skirts so they fit in position. Paint them. Lay carpet then place skirts on top, NO GAP!!!
Nail holes can be filled and painted later.
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3rd September 2007, 12:59 PM
Thread: Sourcing a single panel timber door
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Hi everyone Thanks for the replies. Haven't...
Hi everyone
Thanks for the replies. Haven't been able to get to my home computer, still covered from the dust!! Will try and get to it and send some pics soon.
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31st August 2007, 10:33 AM
Thread: Sourcing a single panel timber door
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Tried them before without success.
Tried them before without success.
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30th August 2007, 03:58 PM
Thread: Sourcing a single panel timber door
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Sourcing a single panel timber door
I am trying to match some internal doors we have. They seem to be ply with a timber frame ?Vic Ash, what is known as a single panel. All I am wanting is something with a timer grain single panel so...
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27th August 2007, 12:29 PM
Thread: Sleeper walls & concrete idea
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Hi Phil I have just built my 2400mm x 4800mm two...
Hi Phil
I have just built my 2400mm x 4800mm two a 200x75 sleeper high vegie garden. I have painted them with a bitumen type paint, mainly to protect my kids from touching the treated pine, but... -
15th August 2007, 02:09 PM
Thread: Dog proofing a back yard
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I think it is a bit like child proofing your...
I think it is a bit like child proofing your home, no matter how well you do it they keep coming back in!!!
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13th August 2007, 02:29 PM
Thread: Levelling small area of concrete floor
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Thanks Silentc will check it out Cheers...
Thanks Silentc will check it out
Cheers
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13th August 2007, 02:20 PM
Thread: sun lizard
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Hi. I got a sun lizard a few years back. We...
Hi.
I got a sun lizard a few years back. We live in Melbourne. We don't have a switch to turn from summer/winter (have to do it manually)
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13th August 2007, 01:20 PM
Thread: Levelling small area of concrete floor
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Thanks Silent C and Bleedin' thumb. I was hoping...
Thanks Silent C and Bleedin' thumb.
I was hoping to chip away the 20mm excess then level out to existing floor height, so this product will be good as I won't have to chip away too much.
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13th August 2007, 12:09 PM
Thread: Levelling small area of concrete floor
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Levelling small area of concrete floor
Hi everyone
Doing a reno and have pulled out our old toilet, and toilet walls. This area will now be a little alcove for our new room. The floor is a suspended concrete slab and has vinyl tiles at... -
3rd August 2007, 02:41 PM
Thread: small bathroom reno
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We are doing a similar layout. I had planned for...
We are doing a similar layout.
I had planned for 180mm from the outside of the rim to the wall, but will turn out to be around 135mm and this doesn't feel too cramped. I'm 6 feet tall and it feels... -
31st July 2007, 04:40 PM
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Am doing reno's myself and is doing my head, even...
Am doing reno's myself and is doing my head, even though things are going well!!!!
Two times I've had to complain. Once when we got our roof repointed, old tiles replaced etc. They had left all... -
31st July 2007, 12:23 PM
Thread: Clean pine sap off hands ....how?
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The stuff is called Squish and I would highly...
The stuff is called Squish and I would highly recommend it.:2tsup:
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31st July 2007, 12:21 PM
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Thanks Bricks Will use the builders plumber but...
Thanks Bricks
Will use the builders plumber but he suggested we put it in another area, so I just wanted to check if it could go where I want it to before I start saying to him where I really want... -
30th July 2007, 01:14 PM
Thread: Clean pine sap off hands ....how?
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Hi. There is a natural product that has...
Hi. There is a natural product that has eucalyptus oil in it. Can't think of the name off the top of my head, will look when I get home. It is a sandy sort of texture (although non-abrasive),...
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30th July 2007, 01:06 PM
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Plumbing Regulations - Hot water service distance from window?
One for the plumbers.
What is the regulation in Victoria regarding how far a HWS must be from a window? Am getting a gas storage unit for outside. I was thinking the reg's was 500mm from a window,... -
17th July 2007, 12:32 PM
Thread: What can I throw in these garden beds ?
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3 sleepers high would mean a lot of extra soil,...
3 sleepers high would mean a lot of extra soil, an extra 2 cubic metres!! Plus 400mm is a okay height for a bench seat and not too high for my kids to fall off.
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16th July 2007, 02:14 PM
Thread: Pond sealing?
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Just about to move my small fish pond. In the...
Just about to move my small fish pond. In the past I have used black plastic!! 2 layers put in the hole. Had no problems with it for 3 years until I was doing a little building and dropped a piece...
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16th July 2007, 01:59 PM
Thread: What can I throw in these garden beds ?
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Doing a similar thing myself (except don't have...
Doing a similar thing myself (except don't have lots of sawdust!)
I am building a garden bed 2 sleepers high 2400mm x 4800mm. We've been doing a bit of reno work so have a few varieties of... -
11th July 2007, 11:51 AM
Thread: Timber flooring options..
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Not sure if it would work, but we used turps on...
Not sure if it would work, but we used turps on vinyl tile adhesive, not sure if it would work on tar? It made the adhesive like hot chewy so you can imagine the difficulty scraping it off!! Worked...
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10th July 2007, 04:06 PM
Thread: Water tank. Divert water to mains.
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Can you believe the cost of this??
I got a quote from a company who sell tanks but also connect tanks up to toilet etc. Am looking at a 2400lt waterwall tank. Will need to connect two downpipes to it, one right where tank will be,...
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9th July 2007, 01:11 PM
Thread: Slugs in my bathroom - Help!!!
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Why not set up a whole ecosystem. Slugs, ducks,...
Why not set up a whole ecosystem. Slugs, ducks, chooks. Leave some water for the ducks, put your food scraps in there as well for ducks and chooks. Eggs every morning instead of a shower!
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9th July 2007, 12:46 PM
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Yeah I'm far too busy at home to spend time on...
Yeah I'm far too busy at home to spend time on this forum! Work time is the only chance I get!
I'd always rather get 4 pages of replies than just one reply. Sometimes the tangents can be just as... -
9th July 2007, 10:27 AM
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Ahhhhh the joys of forums!!!!! Thanks everyone...
Ahhhhh the joys of forums!!!!!
Thanks everyone for the informative and entertaining replies, you have all added to my knowledge, thank you. Will no doubt be hearing from me again soon!
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6th July 2007, 03:05 PM
Thread: small bathroom reno
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We have a similar size bathroom and have had the...
We have a similar size bathroom and have had the same issues. Our bath has a small shelf at the end wall so we are making this into a larger shelf (300 wide, 300 high. Top of shelf is width of bath...