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  1. Thread: Oh my god

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    Oh my god

    Hi Guys

    I just had a look at my last thread I cannot beleive it's been nearly 2 1/2 years since I was last here..........:o

    I have done 2 more renos since then and I have had a break.

    I...
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    any one used your woodworks willetton

    Hi all

    Long time no read/post......I hope every one is in good health and wealth..:U

    I was wondering as I do .. LOL

    if anyone out there has used "your wood works" in willetton?

    I...
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    Hi dereg Another option if it's to be an...

    Hi dereg

    Another option if it's to be an extenal door. Bunnings or mitre 10 have a weather strip that fits on the bottom of the door with another peice on the floor it requires a min of 25mm, you...
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    Hi guys Well it got to 38 aaaahhhhhhh!!! or...

    Hi guys

    Well it got to 38 aaaahhhhhhh!!! or so today.......... I under coated the gutters / fascias and fix all the beading on the eaves, ready for a coat of white paint. Then I knocked off...
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    Hi Kryptic Ours is the same ??? I do not...

    Hi Kryptic

    Ours is the same ??? I do not think it is a bother tho.

    Celeste
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    Hi guys Have fun building the outdoor...

    Hi guys

    Have fun building the outdoor kitchen Sturdee.. We have a bench with draws and a sink right outside the kitchen window, perfect for entertaining. Good bargain hunting to.. :2tsup:
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  7. Thread: Oven Cabinet

    by celeste
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    Hi aries25au I used IKEA and it's like this....

    Hi aries25au

    I used IKEA and it's like this.

    base (with a opening at the back ? for air or wiring) / 2 sides / ply backing / a metal rail top front / wooden top back / 2 metal angles near the...
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    Hi guys Here's some photos of what I am upto

    Hi guys

    Here's some photos of what I am upto
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    Hi all Thanks every one, Hi everyone!! ...

    Hi all

    Thanks every one, Hi everyone!!

    Today I finished installing all the kitchen cabinets in my current reno.

    I start gutting the laundry tomorrow!

    What are you up to Astrid,...
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    Hi all We are in Perth, Bullcreek miles from...

    Hi all

    We are in Perth, Bullcreek miles from the beach, our house is 3yrs old and we are now seeing white stuff appearing on our cream bricks?

    Is this salt, I thought maybe lime or such from...
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    Neither, by the job. They come and look and then...

    Neither, by the job. They come and look and then quote.

    Mine said roughly $450 per day. Otherwise the tile shop said anywhere from $50 - $90 a sqm. I quess it has to do with how much prep work...
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    Hi all I love craft shows in the Eastern...

    Hi all

    I love craft shows in the Eastern States, they're a bit crappy in Perth.

    I usually try to time a visit to melb to see my family with a craft show!!:2tsup:

    Celeste
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    Hi robyn2839 What wonderfull things!! Well...

    Hi robyn2839

    What wonderfull things!! Well done!!:2tsup:

    Celeste
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    OK!! I hate Text Messages. in regards to...

    OK!!

    I hate Text Messages. in regards to things that need an answer or followup question. I always get them when I am driving etc. etc.

    Whats wrong with a quick call! :2tsup:

    no one wants...
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    Hi gorotsuki69 BAT trims 2/3 cressal rd...

    Hi gorotsuki69

    BAT trims 2/3 cressal rd balcatta 9240 7822

    celeste
  16. Thread: Colorbond Shed

    by celeste
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    Hi Terry Lamb Give it a good clean, treat any...

    Hi Terry Lamb

    Give it a good clean, treat any rust with rust guard or similiar abd paint with solarguard. That's what they told me a Wattyl.

    Celeste
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    Hi guys/Girls There will be a 900mm vanity...

    Hi guys/Girls

    There will be a 900mm vanity under the shave cabinet like the one in the photo which is a 500mm. The photo is of my last reno - the duplex next door.

    As the shave cabinet is...
  18. Thread: Removing Grout

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    Hi Reidies Trust me I have tried everything!!...

    Hi Reidies

    Trust me I have tried everything!!

    Yes the grinder will skip and scratch the tiles, The dremel tool is useless and I cannot remember everything else--- the only thing that worked...
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    bathroom mirror thingy!!

    Hi guys

    I am pondering my bathroom cabinet at the mo.

    It is built in (sunk into the wall) Shave cabinet under the bathroom window, you know the ones with the sliding mirror doors.

    Well I...
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    Hi all I was mainly concerned with the ones...

    Hi all

    I was mainly concerned with the ones wither end. they are the bolt from the old carport (illegal, dodgy etc etc) I gather it would be the same height.

    Anyway, I banged them a little...
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    Thanks Guys I managed to pull one out with...

    Thanks Guys

    I managed to pull one out with pliers, the others have tight holes. I must admit I did not try to hard as it 36degrees here and I was in full sun :oo:.

    I will give it another go...
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    Dyna Bolts How to get them out!!

    Hi Guys,

    I have pulled down the old carport, ready for the new one, except 1 thing.

    The brackets have been attached to the brick wall with dyna bolts, I need to get them out, as the beam for...
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    Hi I just sit them over the existing waste...

    Hi

    I just sit them over the existing waste minus the grate and use a little plumbers sealer (the blue stuff around the bottom.) and use your adhesive to hold it in place.

    The square wates are...
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    Hi Go to Bunnings / Mitre 10 and ask for...

    Hi

    Go to Bunnings / Mitre 10 and ask for water proofing. It comes in 2 parts - 1 - primer
    2 - a blue thick plastic paint.
    and a matting for the corners

    I can not remember the name of it and...
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    Also, Bunnings / mitre10 or any plumbers outlet....

    Also, Bunnings / mitre10 or any plumbers outlet.

    I use the same wastes, square is so much easier to tile around. If it's a bit high you can grind the base of the metal waste down with an angle...
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    Hi Waks Good luck, I was looking 3 weeks ago,...

    Hi Waks

    Good luck, I was looking 3 weeks ago, can not even get one out to quote. I gave up on a quote just asked how $ per day / hr / mtr, apparently about $450 per day, so I just booked him -...
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    great work, I like the storage at the bottom. ...

    great work, I like the storage at the bottom.

    My 6yr old and I will be making a barbie's beach house over Xmas. I am now thinking of adding the storage area at the bottom. Excellant.:2tsup:
    ...
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    Hi thoms Is the house in Spain? If so we...

    Hi thoms

    Is the house in Spain?

    If so we really need a photo, as I would think building materials and methods could be different in Spain to australia.

    Celeste
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    It depends whether you are doing a general clean...

    It depends whether you are doing a general clean or restoration type clean.

    general cleaning any of the spray cleaners with orange.

    for restoration type clean - car cut and polish. I use it...
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    Hi guys Did you know you do not actually need...

    Hi guys

    Did you know you do not actually need a shower base. You can have the floor all one level slightly tapered to the waste.

    I did this on my last reno. As I had no other floor waste any...
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    Hi madrat how old is the house? I am...

    Hi madrat

    how old is the house?

    I am reno'ing one at the mo 1970's built.

    I am finding that the plaster has not been sealed B4 painting and when I removed power points etc. that the paint...
  32. Hi all I saw a programe on the ABC or SBS...

    Hi all

    I saw a programe on the ABC or SBS can't remember one of theose.

    They had a wall in a patio to decorate. they had some cane in pots. So they painted the wall in a green I think and...
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    Hi Perth novice That really great, I will...

    Hi Perth novice

    That really great, I will take you up on that in a few weeks. I need some plant for the current reno.:2tsup:

    Celeste
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    Hi Arry I used the Garden Gnome a couple of...

    Hi Arry

    I used the Garden Gnome a couple of years ago front and back yards of new house. spa fence / paving / retic / roll on etc. the lot. He was really good and reasonably priced. I do not have...
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    Hi Bigcal I have just come across a product...

    Hi Bigcal

    I have just come across a product called crea style it is a laminate product from the halifax group it is really really nice and it's cheaper than laminex etc. it comes in a rolled edge...
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    Hi Obbob, In regards to powder coated mdf....

    Hi Obbob,

    In regards to powder coated mdf. How and where can you have it done?

    In my current reno I have one of those old shave cabinets built in to the wall under the window, it had sliding...
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    Hi All We have Sir Walter, we are also in...

    Hi All

    We have Sir Walter, we are also in Perth. Our lawn suffers the same?? No one knows why. If it was a circle I would suggest a fungus, as we have had one, sorry can not remember whats its...
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    Hi Graham It looks like the lick and stick...

    Hi Graham

    It looks like the lick and stick stuff I found on my latest reno. It goes a yucky dark yellow colour. You will find the tiles will just fall off with a chisel and hammer with a little...
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    Hi Matt Sorry Matt I should have said I was...

    Hi Matt

    Sorry Matt I should have said I was direct sticking to concrete, I just thought that gunning the glue out and refilling the glue gun every metre or so would = your nailing time.

    Also,...
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    Hi all I just had a look on Utemans suggested...

    Hi all

    I just had a look on Utemans suggested site. That firm is alot cheaper than that bunnings stuff and easier, I will use them in future.

    Live and learn!!:2tsup:

    Celeste
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    Hi all, I've been AWOL for a while...

    Hi all

    I just wanted to say hi, how is everyone.?:rolleyes::? Good I hope:2tsup:
    I just haven't had time to pop on this forum for a while.

    Alittle update, my reno's duplex's 1 & 2. I'd like...
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    Hi Loki429 I just used some on my latest...

    Hi Loki429

    I just used some on my latest reno. Not quite as easy as it looks. Lots cheaper than getting a co. to do it. Get a good pair of wire cutters and cut the wire longer than you think -...
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    Hi Matt I just layed a 15mm T&G bamboo floor,...

    Hi Matt

    I just layed a 15mm T&G bamboo floor, direct stick. I had not done this B4, I layed 40sqm in 4 days (9.30 to 2.30 pm - 5hrs a day), on my own.

    Now it depends on the tricky bits ie:...
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    Hi Ron My 6yr old daughter and I are making...

    Hi Ron

    My 6yr old daughter and I are making one over Xmas. It is a barbie beach house I can post a picture if you like and email you the plans. I have a couple of others as well, fancier ones...
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    Hi Metal Head Sorry about that, but I haven't...

    Hi Metal Head

    Sorry about that, but I haven't been on thos site for a week until yesturday. Can you imagine how many posts I had to look thru.

    I didn't look at the gyprock Q as I have never...
  46. Thread: Gates

    by celeste
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    Hi all I found a solution that is lighter...

    Hi all

    I found a solution that is lighter than jarrah but gives me the same affect.

    I went looking for some fence top privacy screen and came across some that are checkered square rather than...
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    Hi all Get a quote from Season Makers, my...

    Hi all

    Get a quote from Season Makers, my hubby is Action Air except he subs out ducted systems to season makers. :2tsup: So he recommends them.

    Celeste
  48. Thread: Metal laminate

    by celeste
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    Hi all I have just discovered a new laminate...

    Hi all

    I have just discovered a new laminate called CREAstyle made by the hailfax group, they have a web site and some really cool metal laminates.

    I have just had a bench top made $300...
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    Hi Pikey I have just discovered taubmans 3 in...

    Hi Pikey

    I have just discovered taubmans 3 in 1 (primer/sealer and base coat), its brilliant. paint it over gloss without sanding, its thickish and hides lots of sins as well.

    I am currently...
  50. Thread: Help!!!!!!!

    by celeste
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    Hi all Well, I still haven't heard from the...

    Hi all

    Well, I still haven't heard from the chippy - I think he's scared of thunder storms - He kept muttering about the weather and then nicked off, probably hiding under his bed. L.O.L.
    ...
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