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Thought I better give an update on my really hard situation...I got purchase order in to build reasonable size 50 m2 shed....then 3 kids came along!

Anyway with kids, no time available for...

I had similar issues matching different species of timber...blackwood, grey ironbark, old growth ash (light chocolate brown) and brushbox. I seperated them with a Karri feature at all door frames...

yes more is better when it comes to insulation within reason. Remember foil works best to insulate radiant heat and bulk insulation works best for insulate convective heat. Usually summer = radiant...

dont fret about the base being stuck. The morter bed is used to level the uneven floor to the marbletrend base.

If your base needs to be pulled from morter base to show it has not stuck to...

I was also in same quandry but came up with simple and novel solution.

I installed as external wall cladding normal roof grade zincalume.
Behind that normal sarking
Behind that a concertina...

Check out QASAIR rangehoods. They are made in Oz as well.

high heels will leave lots of little dents (reasonably noticable) in Tassie Oak. Have a look at some of the harder timbers ie Grey Iron Bark, Grey Box etc.

I installed Grey Iron Bark and dropped...

I installed tophat silverfoil batts in last renovation in roof and double layer of concertina batts plus sarking to walls. What a huge difference to the old insulation we had!

Well worth the...

I did exactly what you are trying to do. i picked up a 32mm diamond tipped hole saw (ebay ones from China are real cheap) and a drill press + hair dresser water spray bottle or similar.

Use a...

Thanks for the response but I completed the job over a year ago.

To get around the issue I put the perpedicular beam into the roof into the roof space and bolted it to all roofing members and to...

we had a grille fitted to our 900mm duct and buried it under the stairs. The only issue we have had is it picks up lots of dust as it cannot be controlled unlike a dedicated box and filter screen.
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there is a great product called THE PAINT and its made in Melbourne. its a dry mix cementious based product that is cheap and easy to use...paint roller!

Can only suggest imported cement sheet may not adhere to Australian standards for asbestos etc. If you are after cheap cement sheet, cant go past BGC made in WA. heaps cheaper than csr and hardie...

Acrylic splashbacks are not fire rated and as such cannot be placed behind a hob.

Only glass with Belis board, stainless or tile can go behind a hob.

Cleaning fat splatter from grout is a...

I have the Carba-tec version. Accuracy for docking timber for building frames, fascia and decking then go for it.

Accuracy for fine furniture is different, however you always cut oversize then...

I read a very easy cheap and almost maintenance free system. It has the capablity of feeding your complete water requirements including hots water. I will attempt to describe in order.

From mains...

Thanks for the tips....

OK how do you PUMP DOWN the gas? Is it possible to do this with no access to refridgeration tools?

My old neighbour came over one day due to them having no power to a series of power points. No worries I said...probably a fuse. Found the fuse box (60's porcelain fuses) and while trying to find the...

Seems I have scored a near to new 3hp split system in perfect running condition.

2 problems..

1. It is already installed, operational etc
2. It is not already installed at my house!

Has...

I have removed majoirty of my art deco archs and skirts with a japanese restorers pry bar. Cost close to $50 but that with an old 2 foot wrecking bar did very little damage to the skirts and archs...

Grey water is fantastic as long as you do not poisen your garden with additional salt of phosphrus that will kill native vegetation.

Check out http://www.lanfaxlabs.com.au/laundry.htm for washing...

Enjo make a marble paste to remove stuff nothing else will touch. I used that to remove leached in graphite from my porcelain floor tiles with lots of success.

an altenative, although much slower...

The ultra slim line Bluescope steel tanks have lots of baffles inside the tank to stop bulging. Only downside is the 2500 tank cost $1300!

Cracker of a tank though and it is an architectural...

The more I thinjk about it, the traditional comes to mind as the second coat. A diluted flood coat was used for the primary coat.

cheers

Yep I got to agree. My house was one of the first hardwood floors to have treatex applied.(brushbox, karri, grey iron bark, blackwood and old growth mountain ash. The finish is as good as the day it...

All the splashback people who wuoted our job stated the background wall colour does not matter a toss because the painted finish on the glass is a solid colour...even white.

The crowd I went...

Just had glass splash backs fitted. One wall was all over the place...similar to a dodgey brick wall. The glaziers just packed out the depressions at random points and pushed the glass hard against...

Picked up a number of great goodies.

an unrestored Stanley No 4 for $10
three Glen Lee? chisels 1/8 1/4 3/8 inch in great nick for $36
new hardwood mallet. got it because of the gorgeous grain...

Be aware that a 50 watt low voltage globe uses the same amount of grunt as a 50 watt 240V globe.
Add to that the transformer being only 80% efficient means you will use more power than the 240V...

In Mitcham there is a renovation wharehouse full of plumbing goodies...three or so doors down from Kleenmaid.

Swan St Auctions is another place for the cheap stuff of whatever they have at the...

Prada make sarking fasteners. Bought a box from Hudson Building Supplies for $9 for a box of 500.

Our house power supply was maxed out so could not connect an induction unit. From memory they need up to a 30A circuit?
The cost of upgrading the power line to house, external fuse, wire to meter...

My advice...more is better than less. If you are planning on having anything heavy in the room...ie fishtank, washing machine etc run the joists @450mm everywhere else and double up at the load...

You need to head to Oshea and Bennett....and the added plus for you is they are located in Oakleigh.

They will match existing moulings if you are that inclined, but adds significantly to the cost...

A mate of mine in melb does this as a sidline to his excavation business.
Works well for him...removes fill from one site (charging for tipping fee) then dumps into disused pool (charges a sourcing...

My experience is you do not need to tie ends together at all...just butt join them. This is enough to stop soil escaping from the raised garden.

best of luck

Built my wifes vegie garden (10x3m) from redgum sleepers layed on edge two layers high all held together with steel rod.

I dug a shallow trench to bed the "foot" of the wall into, drilled 16mm...

in last autumns? copy of renew magazine, there was a cehap method of adding a small cehap pump to a water tank to provide enough pressue to water though a hose.

The total cost was less than $100...

Any ideas?

Glass is going to cost upwards of $2000 and tile in my opinion is the easy option.

I have heard of some acrylic altenatives but have no more info?

A crowd called Antique baths is the only company in Australia that will fully restore and re-enamel a cast iron bath.

Rough quotes i got two years ago was $1000 for the bath in white + transport...

a plumb quick is what you want. Even Bunnings sell them for less than $20.
Or go to Tradlink or other and get one for $12.

Very easy and simpbe to install. Just need to reasonably cleanly cut...

I had a 50m roll ordered in via Tradelink. Cost approx $70.

Our cordless phone still works after installing double silver pleated batts + double sided sarking in walls and top hat silver batts in ceiling.

Dont see why it you door opener would not also...

Yep indeed there is. Its called Silver Batts Insulation system.

Have installed their TOP HAT product (box section foil batts) that are rated for R6.4

Check them out on...

All I have used is a crow bar as a long lever. Able to do one or two boards no problem. Very cheap (everyone has one!) and very simple to use.

Just make suer you dont bruise the edge of the...

the new shunt worked a treat.

thanks all for replies

I have tried the controller but the fan hums. Clipsal make another modular plate contoller so will try that and see if that works.

You would think that with popularity of these things, there...

Has anyone had luck replacing a capaciter type ballast with a solid state controller such as a clipsal C thru ceiling fan controller(not a dimmer).

I cannot get any specs on the fan unit motor....

Yep they are the gimble types and the springs appear to be installed the right way.

will try the double thickness plaster trick.

I have just installed new donwlights. They are the ones held in with two springs on either side.

Question...any tips on getting them to hold firm in the ceiling and not drop an edge. The springs...