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    If you're looking for a temperature controller...

    If you're looking for a temperature controller for a fridge then I heartily recommend the Fridgemate.

    http://www.mashmaster.com/p/365439/fridgemate-mkii-digital-temperature-controller-kit.html
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    Yeah, this is not for long-term storage. Wine...

    Yeah, this is not for long-term storage.

    Wine doesn't hang around too long in our house :)

    This is mostly to minimise the highs-and-lows that occur in situations like 35°C days when the...
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    Convert pantry to wine storage

    I'm contemplating turning the bottom of our kitchen pantry cupboard into a wine storage area. This cupboard is fairly central in the house, so temperature fluctuation is minimised.

    However, the...
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    Concrete disposal

    What is the best option for concrete disposal, particularly in Canberra?

    I've lifted and smashed a concrete path that ran across the front of the house, and now i've got a decent pile of concrete...
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    Hmm, well mine was right underneath quite a thin...

    Hmm, well mine was right underneath quite a thin slab. I reckon the slab was about 80-100mm thick. Thin enough that one swift smack with the sledgehammer turned it into a set of mini-slabs.

    Guess...
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    Natural gas main - how deep?

    Imagine my surprise yesterday when I started removing a concrete path that runs across the front of our house, and I discovered a bright yellow plastic pipe running *right* underneath the path.

    I...
  7. Thread: Zapped by fuse

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    Zapped by fuse

    I was changing a 'cartridge' type fuse in my fusebox this afternoon, and as I was attempting to pull the block out, I heard a zap, and immediately got a massive hit in the chest.

    I was leaning on...
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    Astroturf? :)

    Astroturf? :)
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    Yeah, from here...

    Yeah, from here:

    As water evaporates from the pads, dissolved salts and minerals are left behind. This bleed-off water can be put to some uses, despite its elevated salinity and hardness. The...
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    Didn't I read somewhere that the water left at...

    Didn't I read somewhere that the water left at the end of the cycle is very salty? Therefore you could end up salinating your plants?
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    So, presumably putting a cement sheet over the...

    So, presumably putting a cement sheet over the timber first, would be the go? I see Hardies have a purpose-made product called tile underlay, or somesuch. Do you need to fix the underlay to the...
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    Hey Jdub, what did you paint the new retaining...

    Hey Jdub, what did you paint the new retaining wall with, and why?
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    What is really interesting is how some houses...

    What is really interesting is how some houses probably alternate between one configuration and another.

    Case in point: my wife and I were thinking that a sliding door would be better for the...
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    Damn, thats a good deal! I'm really glad that...

    Damn, thats a good deal!

    I'm really glad that sentence ended with "with it", and not "job" :)
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    Oh, and keep going Renogirl. You'll get there,...

    Oh, and keep going Renogirl. You'll get there, and be proud of the result!
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    Gawd, those double arches were bloody 'orrible. ...

    Gawd, those double arches were bloody 'orrible.

    Good on you for removing them :)
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    Hmm, I might actually make the ceiling higher...

    Hmm, I might actually make the ceiling higher than 2.5 metres. It is currently about 4 metres, running on a slope. I was going to flatten it out, and bring it down to about 3 metres.
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    Carpet underlay, underlay

    yeee, hah!

    Ok, those two underlay's in the title were not a mistake.

    I'm about to lay new carpet over a structural pine floor. In the areas of the house that currently have just polished pine,...
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    I believe the ACT Government didn't officially...

    I believe the ACT Government didn't officially allow them on fence-lines bordering nature reserves etc, but after the infamous Canberra bushfires a few years ago, they relaxed the restriction.

    In...
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    Hmm, good question. I think this project is in...

    Hmm, good question. I think this project is in the order of weeks, rather than days, away. Thanks for the offer!

    I'll get in touch with you when the time comes, and there'll be a slab of your...
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    On related matters, and reinforcing that a...

    On related matters, and reinforcing that a jack-hammer is probably the way to go:

    If I broke up the concrete nice and small, presumably I could use it as coarse fill at the bottom of a new...
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    Dave, i'm in Chisholm. What are your rates? :)

    Dave, i'm in Chisholm. What are your rates? :)
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    Demolishing cement path

    I've got a cement path I want to remove. The path is about 1 metre wide, and runs about 4 metres long. Should I hire a jack-hammer for this? Or, is it likely I could split it up with a large mallet?
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    LV Halogens in bathroom

    I'm aware that there are 'zones' within a bathroom that dictate where certain electrical devices can be located in relation to wet areas etc. How do these zones affect the placement of low-voltage...
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    Here is an idea I was contemplating a while back...

    Here is an idea I was contemplating a while back to solve this issue:

    1. You drill and screw a couple of long galvanised coach bolts into one side of the sleeper (which will be the underside),...
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    Sanding pine floor

    I'm just about to embark on ripping up the old carpet in a bedroom and sanding the pine floor boards.

    A few questions:

    1. How easy are the floor staining products to apply? I was looking at...
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    Well I went in to Fishers, and they were doing...

    Well I went in to Fishers, and they were doing the 1013 for an astonishing $885. Yes, thats right, $14 off the retail price. And I would've had to lug the bloody thing a couple of streets away to my...
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    Are you sure the Fisher Discounts sale is on this...

    Are you sure the Fisher Discounts sale is on this weekend? I haven't seen any ads on tv yet, though I don't watch that much commercial tv nowadays. Also, I took a drive past this arvo, and there is...
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    Interesting, the Makita website claims that the...

    Interesting, the Makita website claims that the 1214 "Combines the best of both worlds with the base of the LS1013 and the cutting head of the LS1212". The 1214 has a 1650w motor versus the 1430 for...
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    Yeah, I just dropped in to Fisher's at lunchtime....

    Yeah, I just dropped in to Fisher's at lunchtime. I went to the last sale about six months ago, and found that the 'sale' prices really weren't that great when compared with some of the Australian...
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    Sliding compound mitre saw

    My first post. Yay!

    I've just moved into a new house, and the list of upcoming improvements is long. In the short term there will be repair work to decks and pergolas, and construction of some...
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