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How long is a piece of string? It depends more on the amount of data you have. I would not recommend less than 250GB unless you have data stored on another drive in which case a 120GB system drive...

The best thing you can do for performance is clone your machine to an SSD. It doesn't take too long and the difference is well worth the cost. I dont even tell clients they have an option with a new...

OK, I probably should have pointed out that Dell, for example, have 3 yr NBD onsite parts and labour warranty as standard on all their proper business grade machines (latitude laptops, Optiplex...

But you had to "buy" an extended warranty (note that I said I dont want to take it somewhere to get fixed or pay extra for business grade support). Also, you seem to think that 3 days is an...

OK, This is not an anti mac flame. From an end user perspective, it makes no difference what they use.

I am the national IT infrastructure manager for a sizable company and have a couple of...

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Much appreciated

Ben

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That is exactly what I want to do if I cannot have over height rises, two straight flights of 6 steps meeting at a landing with split in the middle the same height as the stair rises....

I guess I am screwed then, I either run the gauntlet or have to build a winder. Perhaps a square landing at the bottom of the top flight then a 90 degree winder onto the bottom flight from the...

While I can put the landing slightly higher to bring the top flight back to standards, I then have issues with the lower flight. Due to the going requirements, I dont have the length to put another...

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I have a problem that I need some feedback on. I am building a staircase to connect the main part of the house with some newly created space underneath (have put two new bedrooms down...

I am with iinet ADSL 2+, I throttled myself back to 11mbps as the 13mbps I was getting was too unstable. 1mbps upload speed, 40GB/m for $70. I am 2.5KM's from the exchange

I regularly see 850KB/s...

Makes my diesel Golf look positively pedestrian. Not a bad turn of speed for a backhoe maker though.

I rebuild my machines every 6 months or so anyway, keeps them clean and fast and makes you back your stuff up (I am very hard on my machines though). I left win98 in the past long ago, I suggest you...

I have a 2005 2.0 turbo diesel VW golf 6spd manual. If I take it really easy on the highway, I get around 4.8-5 L/100KM, around town 6.2-6.5 L/100KM, if I drive it fairly hard, around 7.5-8 L/100KM....

The price is OK. CPU will do anything you want it to do except top end gaming. Put in as much RAM as you feel like spending, you cannot have too much, 512 is the bare minimum these days, 1GB will do...

I had to do the same thing when I installed gas CH and a rinnai infinity 26, the existing meter was not up to the task. The gas company (Origin Energy) replaced it at no cost with a larger new meter...

You need to know what is causing the colour for the best results. You will need to get the water properly tested to determine this (I am sure we all have a fair idea, but you need to know...

I would attach battens to the bricks at 450 centres then attach the plaster to that. You then get the added benefit or a cavity you can run cables down from the ceiling and slightly better insulating...

As far as I was aware, electronic transformers require trailing edge dimmers. I have the whole house done with trailing edge dimmers and cheap electronic transformers and have had no issues. My...

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Just lettin you know that you can get a sample of fibro tested for asbestos for free. I went to Noel Arnold and associates in Box Hill. If you just want them to check it and let you know...

The amount of thickening will depend on the foundation below the concrete as well as the load you will be driving across it. If you are moving a tractor or other heavy equipment across it, then an...

A rebar is a solid 1/2" or 3/4" (or bigger commerically) steel bar with a texture rolled into it to allow a better bond with the concrete. I would reinforce a garage slab edge that is being driven...

100mm and f72 for sure, edge beams are probably required if the shed is supported by the slab. If the shed is constructed first and the posts are concreted into the ground then beams are not...

Perhaps some food would do the trick, I dont like eating on the dunny so perhaps the dog wont either. It stopped a cat crapping on my door mat (every night), I just feed it once a week with the...

In our last place, a 2 bedroom unit, we heated the whole house with two large Nobo panels, one in the living area, one in the hallway between the bedrooms. On a timer they worked a treat. They dont...

I have used Novaloc and Perennial Kitchens for two kitchen reno's.

Novaloc do not have solid back cabinets and the cabinets come pre assembled making transport more tricky. Customised sizes are...

My mother-in-law found $800 cash hidden in the kitchen during her kitchen renovation. Tradie doing the job was nice enough to hand it over. She has had the place for 10 years, had been there a while...

If you used Hardi Panel compressed flooring, you would have a strong solid fireproof floor (for welding) yet still have the benefits of access underneath. Depending on the loads, you may want closer...

The only way I have found to get them up largely intact is to drive the nails down through the board so you can slide them out sideways and disengage the T&G. The biggest issue though is old nails...

The best way to use the mitre boxes is to put the cornice into the box in the same way it will sit on the roof, ie upside down so when you look down on the top of the mitre box, you are looking at...

Make one wall a feature wall with a highly contrasting dark colour and the crack will be far less noticable.

Make it a crazy colour and I guarantee no-one will notice the crack at all.

Cheers...

A mate of mine lives on Easey street in Collingwood, unforunately it is just a name.

I grew up in a mud brick house that my father built, I helped him build it. Structurally it was recycled bridge timbers, mostly redgum, yellowbox and ironbark and we made our own mud bricks out of...

The company was Vac-Attack. I think his mobile is 0409 509 649
I had urea formaldehyde foam insulation in the roof which it just sucked out with no problems. Price was about $8/square metre but it...

Have you tried a biological solution rather than a chemical one?

I would go out and catch a large quantity of daddy long legs from friends sheds or anywhere else and introduce them to your shed....

A product that I have used in a previous life as a concretor is bondek from lysaght, http://www.bluescopesteel.com.au/go/product/lysaght-bondek This is as easy as it gets for a suspended slab, prop...

I would also have the entire roof cavity vacuumed out before you put new insulation back in. I did, it cost me a couple of hundred dollars and saved a whole lot of hassle. If you just take out the...

The best thing to do outside is to put your shed under a very large tree.
If this is not an option, plant some trees that will be very large and dense for future cooling and in the meantime, I...

The isolation switch also needs to be less than a certain distance from the oven (1500mm I think), labelled "oven" and be accessible without having to climb over anything or lean over the hot plates....

Bottle jacks are readily available, any jack shop will have them obviously but I would check out a 4WD centre considering Cairns may not be big enough for a specialist jack shop (niche market). 4WD...

My issue is with what is defined as "illegal plumbing". Why is plumbing illegal just because a plumber didnt do it, if it is done properly? I agree that people with no idea should not attempt these...

I Put in a cheap Akai split system last summer in the bedroom, took me 3 hours in total, including concreting in some concrete besser bricks to bolt the compressor to with quickset concrete. The...

Does the bath just need to come out regardless? I am thinking angle grinder, cut around the plug hole, remove bath, heaps of access to loosen nut then....Oh, you wanted to keep the bath????

Can...

Thanks everyone. I havent seen the Liquid nails Glass and Mirror (havent looked) but will keep an eye out for it. Mirror clips are out, SWMBO wants nice flush fitting mirrors with concealed handles....

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Does anyone have opinions on the best way to mount a mirror to melamine? The bathroom is nearly finished and just needs the mirrors stuck to the wall cupboard doors. I am concerned that...

I have no problems using a tungsten carbide hole saw 32mm with a masonry drill bit in the middle, did 9 holes in wall tiles and one in porcelain floor tiles dry on the front lawn. Some of these holes...

Clipsal would be my suggestion too, I have Clipsals in 4 rooms and all are slient. I got trailing edge dimmers though not leading edge dimmers which cost more but are required for most electronic...

I have successfully sealed a leaky concrete tank by draining, throughly cleaning and drying it then coating the entire inside surface with a couple of coats of bitumen waterproofer. No taste imparted...

Coming from an insurance perspective with bulk data being aggregated over a long period of time, so far, the percentage of people exposed to asbestos who go on to develop mesothelioma is actually...

Bite the bullet and go the 900mm stove, you wont ever go back......

Cheers
Ben