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It's been just over a year since I posted my previous blurb above and thought I'd report back with an update.

Well, the cheapie Chinese HIDs in the Corolla were priceless during our time in...

I'll PM you my response Ian ... no point posting anything else on this forum. Here I was thinking this was the place to get a bit of old fashioned friendly advice from others who have done it all...

Yep, but I'd still have to chuck it on the roof of the car and drive long distances (well, long for Tassie anyway ;) as the house is a fair distance from the type of place where a Kennards would...

Yep, totally agree however I actually have a ladder down there already ... one of those funky multi-fold jobbies that's more than adequate to do 99% of jobs around the house and get up on the roof...

Gee, thanks for the vote of confidence Christopha. Although the test drive went well I'm still a bit nervous about it but then I consider that to be a healthy attitude and should keep me more alert...

Oh man, you guys are funny :)

Loaded up the bike rack this morning and changed the way I tied the hitch straps to the ladder & roof rack rails. The straps were on so tight that the front one had...

The ladder is shorter than the car length by a good metre or so plus the height limit for the 'Spirit of Tasmania' ferry is 2.1m (I had to find out when I was getting the roof box) so there shouldn't...

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I'm about to drive from Brisbane to Tasmania for a well deserved long holiday and need to re-stain the cottage while I'm down there so I need to take an extension ladder. I've got the Roof...

Just thought I'd report on my experience with the cheapie HID retrofittable bulb kits you can now get via eBay from China.

I'm moving to Tassie with the wife for a few months after Christmas but...

I'm not a lawn expert but from what I've seen of that Sir Walter stuff on a neighbours lawn it seems that it's far too aggressive for the standard yard and it wouldn't surprise me if it was...

Yep, couldn't agree more !

I just did my Chainsaw course today (Interlink Training) and learnt all the basics including safety, safety, safety, general maintenance & chain sharpening ... oh and...

Village People ? I think I'll pass thanks ;)

Well, I just bought a chainsaw thanks to the advice I got here. It's the Husqvarna 455 'Farm Tough' model with the 55cc engine, 3.4hp and a 20" bar....

Update

I just found the next model up (Husqvarna 455 'Rancher') which is basically the same but with a bit more oomph on eBay for less than the price quoted above for the lesser model. It's from...

Super. Just did a bit of research and found the Husqvarna 450e to probably be the best suited (http://www.husqvarna.com.au/node1556.aspx?pid=12452)

Not cheap at $899 rrp (obviously cheaper once...

Wow, what a great response !! Thanks to all who replied.

It seems it's a no-brainer. Either a non Brazilian Stihl (if they exist these days) but most probably a Husky as I've heard nothing bad...

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Just bought a small 5 acre property on the East Coast of Tassie. It's all natural bush with many tall trees scattered around however it's the old fallen trees I need help with.

I've...

No problem, I'll answer my own posting ;)

I found out that it's Cedar and I'm planning on using a multi-step 'Intergrain' treatment. Not cheap (not even on a little place like this) but I've...

Is this to install yourself or did you need it installed & monitored by a security company ?

Also, how complex is the setup to be ? Several different zones with a multitude of sensors, a few...

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My wife and I are only weeks away from settlement on a cute little holiday home in the hinterland of the East coast of Tasmania.
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Yeah there is, but probably not the best for our application. My parents had that in their old house and used it to widen the double driveway so a car could be stored on the side without getting in...

Yeah, I see your point.

That's just under $2000 worth for the approx. area we need to cover (3mx22m) but of course I'll then need the gravel and the various other things to finish it off and I'm not sure if the slabs we can...

Wow, what a fantastic idea ! I was concerned that it might not do too well on the slope however looking further into the info on the website it seems that if you add a bit of cement (7%) to the...

Yeah right ! We've got two sets of good friends who think similarly but all our other friends are too busy striving to buy their concrete McMansion and fill it with as many energy guzzling...

Yep, that's priority number one for all our house & garden renovations but WoW it's difficult as I'm sure a lot of you would know. It's so difficult weighing up the pros & cons of each & every...

Yeah, it probably would be slippery in wet weather ... but hey, how many times has it rained in Brisbane in the last 2 years ? Kidding of course ;)

I would leave 20mm gaps in between each piece...

Yeah, that's the problem hey. The better the timber is treated the more nasty stuff can leach out and for longer too ! 'H5 Hazard Environments', wow ! You know it's serious stuff if it has to be...

Yeah, double or even triple treated pine might be the only way I'll be able to get away with it. I was considering treating the treated pine before laying it all down and then re-treating it yet...

Just thought I'd throw this in too :

http://ourhouse.ninemsn.com.au/ourhouse/factsheets/db/makeovers/05/529.asp

It's a link to something someone else has done and includes a dodgy, small &...

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Just looking at some 'green' alternatives for a few renovations to our house & yard and as one of the things we need to do is install a new driveway my first thought was 'why not timber?'.
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Yeah, but an inline switch wont allow you to dim unless of course it's one of those sliding dimmer switch thingys ... plus as these lamps have circuitry in the base I've got a nice big area to play...

Sorry Millennium, this is definitely an electrical noise, not a mechanical noise ! I know it's hard to imagine but those who have experienced it will know exactly what I'm talking about :)

OK,...

Ha, yeah. I was ROFLMAO'ing too just thinking about that :)

Nah, I'm inner West Brissie. I have been filling out my log form and reporting any noise bursts to the second so they know exactly...

Spartan, are you serious ??

If so, what does the street name start & end with and what letter doubles up somewhere in the name ?

I can't believe this ;)

Well, it's been a month since my last entry and that's mainly because I had nothing more to say ... until today !

When I walked to the train station this morning I noticed a couple of Energex...

Well, there's a dead end !

Energex left a great note in the letterbox telling me that everything checked out OK and that they would be in contact to discuss the problem further ... but of course...

Thanks 'Master Spliter' however I know that this isn't a bearing related problem because this has been happening from the day the fans were initially installed from new. Sure they may have been...

Whoa, now we're getting somewhere !! Thanks a bunch Null & Void :)

OK, I called Energex at about 5pm and just asked if anything could be done. Strangely enough this type of thing is classed as...

Great ... so the people who try to do the right thing by buying houses designed for the climate (ie. nice old airey QLD'ers instead of those new eave-less black-roofed brick & tile boxes) so they...

Thanks guys ... but here are a few responses :

NCArcher - I thought it was the fans too however our dimmable bed-side lights flicker the same rhythm 'pattern' whenever the fans make the noise. I...

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Before my wife and I rip our hair out in frustration I was wondering if any of you clever guys & gals knew of a way to stop the amplified Ripple Signals in the mains from making our expensive...

Hi,

Before my wife and I rip our hair out in frustration I was wondering if any of you clever guys & gals knew of a way to stop the amplified Ripple Signals in the mains from making our expensive...

All done !

Called up GWT Earthmoving based in Ipswich (thanks Bluegum) and arranged for them to come around and deal with it.

Cost me $300 all up for the job & the disposal which is a little...

Thanks Kerry, that's a great article.

I didn't get around to applying the samples on the weekend (too many other things to do) however as soon as I do I'll post up a short report.

Thanks...

Sounds great Bluegum. PM me your company name & number or just reply with the details however I suppose that would be classed as free advertising. PM me if you don't want to risk it.

Thanks...

Whoops, sorry Silent, it was your idea first :p I didn't realise it was so inexpensive until Woodsprites post. For some reason I thought it'd cost at least $400 for something like that.

I'm...

Yeah, good idea Woodsprite. Yes, I do have very good access down the side of the house to the backyard where the two slabs are.

I might look into a bobcat as that does sound like a lot less...

Got my 'Natural Paint' samples today along with a few colour charts and some extra info on natural paints.

I'll update this thread once I get around to painting up a few things and leaving them...

Hmmm, now there's food for thought ! Thanks Ian & JDub.

A concern I have is that one or both slabs have been hand laid (I think the BBQ is definitely hand laid) and knowing how my Dad & I used...

SilentC, you seem to answer all my queries within minutes of me posting them ! It's great, thanks :)

Believe it or not I was considering using my sledgy to break the slab up as that's what my...