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Oh my! :( Really sad to see renovateforum closed. I obtained a lot of good advice and knowledge over the past 16 years from that site. It was my go-to DIY forum. I will also make a point of never...

This is a 10 year old thread, but came across it in my old posts.

Just a note that 10 years on the Wattyl 7008 2-pack polyurethane has held up great. Its gotten beaten around by 2 kids over ten...

Thats exactly what I think it is. 20ml seems about right. Probably more to do with the expansion/contraction of the water cylinder is it cools down thus allowing a little more water to trickle...

I hear ya.... but again, my only concern was that even a small 20ml leak over 10 hours is just under 50ml per day. Big deal... but even 50ml a day leak within a wall can cause damage over an extended...

It's one of those AquaMax units that I've seen selling at Bunnings. Seems to have a good energy rating. The manual says it is normal for the unit to emit steam during a heating cycle. On a cold night...

Important to check for water leaks. Also it has to measure (tick over) in small increments anyway (its a small meter) so why not show a counter for it.

I will track down my missing 20ml :) I will...

Well, when my hot water system goes into a heating cycle, it emits a significant amount of steam. I am wondering if the amount of steam would equal around 20ml.

I just can't see where else I...

Got a quick question..

Went out today and before I left I had a look at the water meter. 12 hours later I returned and checked it again.

Over a 12 hour period I lost around 20ml water. It's...

Thanks for the detail response Chipman...

You method is certainly more work than I anticipated and I will try and avoid this method unless absolutely necessary! :)

It is still driving me...

Not a bad idea.. but don't like the idea of installing villaboard such that the edges in the corner have no support behind them.

For now I have nailed up some extra packing. Perhaps I will...

Quick reponses...

Claw, yeah this is the approach I was thinking of taking. It would mean that I would have to pack the middle studs up to 15mm in places. Will have to pack both corners evenly to...

I have been struggling for a while now trying to level a wall that I will be tiling from floor to ceiling. The old wall was only partially tiled, but now I am tiling the entire room with a "glossy"...

Without seeing what you mean it is hard to say. Generally I think what Dusty is saying is right, however, you said you are seeing it under sunlight as well.

I did my floor last year and used a...

Leonie,

When I sanded and polished my floors last year, I bought a few books on the subject. I will quote a few relevant passages from one of these books "Hard Wood Floor Car & Maintenance" by...

Heyya Leonie,

I'm not an expert, but perhaps you can ask the guys you spoke to if it would be possible to hire a buffer and buff the floor using a fine grit paper.

Sanding the floor using a...

How thick are the boards?

JMB,

I did the same thing on the tile underlay I just put down on the floor. I have 75x50mm PVC angled flashing around the perimeter that I glued down. Yes it is raised, but as SilentC has said,...

Assumming you will have a tiled spashback, have you considered tiling around the vanity and using a corner edging tile, (I.e. a long thin tile with a triangular type profile), to cover the gaps...

Ok... $75 worth of Sellys "Sealant and Adhesive" did the trick. The base is down now and not going anywhere. In fact, if I ever have to remove the base, I may have a hard time getting it out. I now...

Hmmm... You may be right here. In fact when I took out the old base I was able to lift it straight out. Wasn't actually stuck down at all. Must have been that way for years.

However, I would...

Ok, I went off and bought 6 tubes of Selleys polyurethane based "Adhesive and Sealant". At $15 each, its an expensive way to fix a shower tray to the floor!

I assume this stuff will do the job?...

Ok thanks again Journeyman.

I will give it a try and hope it works.

I looked up the Sikaflex product. There seems to be many types of Sikaflex. Is Sikaflex Pro the way to go? (There are a...

Heyya Journeyman.

Thanks for the response.

Do you think ripping the mortar out and placing the polyurethane sealant directly between the cement sheeting and base is better? Or should I leave...

I agree with arms... Wait...get the base first..

However, I just installed a Marbletrend base (Project corner). The base height is about 85mm but the height of the recess in the studs I did at...

Hello all...

I installed a shower base the other day (for the first time) and walked away confident I did an A1 job. As instructed by the shower tray manufacturer's instruction (marbletrend) I...

Stefoid,

I pulled up some more plasterboard in my house recently as part of ongoing renovations. I pulled off the walls and the ceiling. I was in there today having a closer look after re-living...

Heyya Stefoid,

Since posting my original post, I have found many more areas that have been affected. I am unsure if this is coincidental, but most affected areas involve non-load bearing members....

Thanks again Rod for answering all my questions.

Another happy customer. How much do I owe you? :)

Thanks Rod... appreciate the advice.

The cornice I am replacing it with is the same size. I assume that in the process of removing the adhesive I will tear the paper. I would be shocked if I...

Just after some advice here...

I have removed all the cornices from a room. I am left with the cornice glue on the ceiling plasterboard. No paper has been ripped off from the ceiling...

I used Timbermate wood filler to fill any gaps that were around 2-3mm wide. I have T&G Tasmanian oak boards that were laid around 30 years ago. I did my floorboards back in October and I have noticed...

This site http://loctite.com.au/int_henkel/loctite_au/binarydata/pdf/0439screen.pdf (page 8) makes it sound like the right stuff for the job... I may give it a go.

Loctite 577
Recommended for...

Well sometime soon I will have to put in the shower mixer. (Yes I got a mixer.) When I bought it I started wondering if I made the right choice as if something does go wrong or leak, it may cause me...

What about if installing a shower mixer? Need some kind of joint in the wall for this.

I guess you could solder the joints when doing this as well, but if something does (and probably will) go...

Just one final note on this thread...

I have had much experience using both flared and compression fittings, but always in an application where leaking is not critical.

I have compared...

Heyya Bricks. I was mainly asking if it needs to go upstream, downstream or doesn't matter where it is in relation to the toilet as long as there is a vent pipe somewhere. Perhaps the regulations are...

Nah.. It's not primarily about saving money. It's about doing it myself. It is a project. Trust me, I have learnt many times over that most bigger DIY jobs end up costing just as much or more than...

Yeah,.. go ahead and give him a reputation point :)

Thanks for the help :2tsup:

I tried.

Holidays. Not interested. Left messages. "I'll get back to you"...."Try calling this guy. He does small jobs". "Perhaps at the end of the month".

I was already relutant to part with...

I pulled the cornices off. Wasn't hard....but was messy. I now have a feeling that it just may be easier to replace all the plasterboard on the ceiling, (its a small room), than try and get the gunk...

Two words..... "ceiling fan".

Never had one above my bed until recently and I have discovered it makes a 32 degree night easy to sleep through. Best thing since siced bread for stinking hot...

I am wondering about this too, as my studs are not completely vertical and I will be re-plastering the wall soon.

The studs are about 6-8 mm off vertical along the entire height of the room. I...

...which is then superceded by how I decide to do it :)

(which is why I want to know how to do it properly)

How about the fall of the sewerage pipe. Is there a standard for that?

Just wondering what the regulations are on stink pipes.

If I have a stink pipe attached to a sewerage line, does the toilet have to be "upstream" or "downstream" relative to the stink pipe? Does...

It's good when that happens... isn't it :2tsup:

(If only it was always like that....... )

I certainly am no expert here, only having done this a few times, but from what I have read, the joint generally is just as strong as the tube.

Therefore, yes, have to cut.

Restoring my concrete tile roof is one of the next jobs on my agenda. After getting Roof Seal and Modern to quote, I am thinking of doing it myself. Either that, or get someone to repoint/rebed and...

I know what you're saying.... but.... I have excellent access under the house and use it as a mini workshop. As a result, I can see the result of my plumbing at minimum on a weekly basis. Therefore...