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Hi all,

Thank you so much for your detailed and very informative responses - you've broken it down for me really well.

Fletty, those two pieces are intact - the bits you refer to are the...

Hi Luke,

Thanks for taking the time to respond :-)

Here's a couple of pictures - the chairs as they were, and one of the chairs, as it is now. Does that help at all?

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Thanks...

Hey folks :-)

I bought a couple of mid century Don Rex reclining 'TV chairs' yesterday. One is ok, with just one loose joint, but the other was pretty bad. I'm guessing what had happened was...

Thank you everyone! It's still sitting as I contemplate what to do next. I think I'll do the citristrip and start all over again. It's on the front deck and I'd REALLY like to get it off and...

Thanks heaps for the advice. I guess I'll strip the thing and start over again, this time with some of that Zinsser stuff. Looks like all my work was a giant waste of time. I was actually...

Thanks so much for the help guys. I have some ESP on hand - should I use that?

In the meantime, does anyone know how to remove the primer?

Regards,
Lotte

I have obtained a family heirloom by way of a small kids buffet, which I am in the process of restoring for my daughter. I've sanded it back, applied putty where necessary, sanded the hell out of it...

I think it depends on whether you like school, how you're doing and most importantly, if what you want to do requires year 12.

Personally I hated school with a passion and left at the beginning...

I'm hoping someone here might be able to help me as I'm in BIG trouble.

Mid last year we built a deck using ironbark decking and decided to seal it using Spa & Deck. So, off we went to Bunnings...

We are with MySoul and have found them to be quite good. We pay $29.95 per month for unlimited B/B... no strings attached. Very impressed with their service.

Cheers,
Lotte

Artme hit the nail on the head.... sure, we may not be actively contributing to global warming, but what if we are?

Also, pollution is a major concern. Can it really hurt for us all to make an...

THAT is the funniest thing I've heard in ages! :U

Cracked me up! Made my day! :2tsup:

The sweeping statement that 'bluddy wimmin' are bad navigators is probably true - it is a 'sweeping statement' after all. Personally, I'm not one of these women, but I know ladies who are, and...

I swear by using a bit of masking tape where you want to drill - it stops the drill bit from slipping around.

I think trades in general are in fairly high demand nation wide. The bonus of being a tiler is that you can subcontract direct to builders (roof tilers are usually contracted through the tile...

A lot of the different brands are actually made by Davco. I'm pretty sure Metroflex (the brand sold at Metro Tiles outlets) and so forth are made by Davco specifically for shops. Not sure about...

I'm a secretary/personal assistant. Don't mind it - it pays the bills, hours are reasonable and it keeps the old brain ticking away.

At the moment, however, I'm off work indefinitely waiting for...

My experience sounds almost identical to Ausypuppy's!

We laid Sir Walter back in early September and pretty much as soon as our two weeks were up, it started raining. Our water tanks were...

Ahh yes it all comes together now! You're quite the clever cookie. I must admit that I'm impressed.

Cheers,
Lotte

This may sound a bit silly (I think my brain space has been taken over by placenta), but I don't actually understand how you modified these cabinets? What did you then do with the doors?

Also,...

I just wanted to comment on what a nice job you have done. I must admit I'm somewhat biased because the Lidingo kitchen is exactly the one we have been eyeing off as well whenever we go to Ikea for...

I'm fairly sure this would be DIY-able providing they are the same size as those horrible aluminium windows.

Anyway, I don't really know what I'm talking about but I just wanted to congratulate...

If I were you, I'd give the Body Corporate Manager a call and have a chat to them about whether this is something you will need permission to do. A lot of it depends on whether it will have a...

Hi Scorch,

This time of year is very difficult. We've almost finished our ensuite and have to wait at least 4 weeks for a shower screen, so we'll have to shower without a screen for a while -...

This thread just goes to show that some people will search endlessly in order to find information which supports their own opinion, rather than search for real information, regardless of whether it...

Sure they are. But do those km's have to be driven in a 6 cylinder car? What's stopping businesses and governments from purchasing smaller cars? Incentives to buy cheap, ?????? Australian built...

A lot of interesting points in this thread...

The very thing that bothers me is that most people seem to rely quite heavily on the government doing something about the situation through...

1. What a stupid, stupid question from the interviewer.

2. Do you recall some of Howard's gaffes over the years?

3. Give him a chance.

Yep. You can rest assured that he'll lose the next election, which I believe is early next year. He is a very, very disliked man and there are some good alternatives around the place. People love...

You'd be surprised how accommodating cars like the Toyota Yaris are. My mum's partner, predominantly a Falcodore man, was skeptical when my mum bought herself a Yaris. Now he loves it and demands...

Too true.

Why can't we just drive less, drive smaller cars, ride bikes, ride motorbikes/scooters, walk etc. In reality, we pay sweet bugger all for petrol in Australia. I look forward to...

I bought a speedheater 1100 a couple of weeks ago (for lead paint removal as well as putty removal from old casement windows without breaking glass) and what a beauty it is!

I had a small problem...

I'd definitely be going for the Sigma tile cutter, as hired out by Bunnings and many other places. When cutting the tiles, make sure you keep pressure OFF the tile (ie. this will make them more...

It's about what's most important to you I guess. Personally, I'd say the laundry is better off somewhere else if you really need that room. A cupboard seems like a good solution, whether it's in...

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It was not my intention to offend. All I was trying to say is that I have no doubt a substantial percentage of death on motorcycles can be attributed to taking unnecessary risks etc.
...

Good point. I used to live in Springfield Lakes - one of those horrible Delfin developments incorporating a couple of sedimentation basins labelled 'lakes' by the developer. Anyway, there was one...

You're right. That said, if he couldn't afford to live in X suburb, would he whinge and whine about it, or would he just buy in another (read: cheaper) suburb?



The land of opportunity at...

As I'm 21 weeks pregnant (only 19 weeks until the screaming poo machine arrives now - I'm petrified!), I've assigned myself the task of restoring the remaining 25 casement windows in our house, given...

I saw this very thing happen once, but took note of the offending bimbo's registration number. When she took off, I checked her note, which said "Oops, I scratched your car!" followed by a little...

Good points, guys.

I guess my main point is that people don't seem to want to start small, despite people doing this the world over (eg. Europe). Why does the first home have to be 3 bedrooms...

I'm getting rather tired of hearing about 'housing affordability at an all time low', when in Brisbane, you can still buy a home for under $300k in places like Boronia Heights, Logan Central etc. ...

What influences my vote?

A good balance between environmental and economic policies - not to mention ALL policies. It appears that most parties have one agenda - be it workers, businesses,...

I know what you're saying, but current it looks quite ordinary.

I'll take photos on the weekend and post them up here.

Cheers,
Lotte

That sounds like a great idea! Thanks for that. :2tsup:

Not at all, and I applaud those who do. Personally, I think I'd be a little bit shy, but breastfeeding is not as easy as some people think, so hats off to them.

Lotte

This is such an interesting topic and I've read with interest all of your comments on the subject.

My personal opinion is that each kid is different. My sister had an awful lot of respect for...

Sorry about this - I've got another dilemma I need to sort out. My partner works long hours and doesn't have time to do all the research, so I'm left to be the one looking like a dill.

Anyway,...

I'm a bit lost, so I'm hoping you guys can help me.

We had our house restumped some months ago, and now that we've landscaped, we want to put battens/palings (whatever you call them) around the...

When we did our roof and guttering, the roofing guy said that even if we were going to paint our gutters to still use Colorbond. He said that they were more durable than Zincalume, but also said...

Wow, you really got ripped off. I've had a few quotes to have some asbestos removed from our house. Around $4,500 to have asbestos in (small) study, bathroom, laundry, pantry and toilet. I refuse...