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16th November 2006, 07:36 PM
Thread: Smoothing a textured ceiling
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We had a huge room with a ceiling finished in...
We had a huge room with a ceiling finished in thios way - and it had a large ares in the middle that some-one had attempted, badly, to repair and simulate the same finish. After discussion with a...
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16th November 2006, 07:27 PM
Thread: Perspex screen - can colour be changed?
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You can however paint it provided you first use a...
You can however paint it provided you first use a spray-on adhesive primer usually used to prime automotive parts such as bumper bars. After applying this product according to the directions on the...
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16th November 2006, 07:11 PM
Thread: Perspex screen - can colour be changed?
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Well thankyou all for your responses. I have...
Well thankyou all for your responses. I have since found out that A. You cannot apply (successfully) any kind of film, nor can you paint it in the ordinary manner - these materials will not adhere to...
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11th November 2006, 11:34 AM
Thread: Perspex screen - can colour be changed?
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Perspex screen - can colour be changed?
We have just had a perspex screen installed between our BBQ and next door. Today the neighbours complained about the colour. Is their any way to change the colour (apart fom buying a new screen).
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18th March 2006, 06:58 PM
Thread: Caesarstone
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We are also trying to decide on whether to use...
We are also trying to decide on whether to use caesar stone or granite - in our case for a bathroom bench top - so I am really interested in anyones input. Which is more easily maintained? Which...
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14th March 2006, 06:51 PM
Thread: Frosting glass
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Thankyou everybody - I am still evaluating the...
Thankyou everybody - I am still evaluating the best option- but if you have a loved one in the Mona Vale hospital - come on down to the kiosk and admire our "frosted" glass windows (but you may need...
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12th March 2006, 01:32 PM
Thread: Frosting glass
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Frosting glass
Can anyone give me some ideas on a way to give a "frosted" glass look for an external window. This is for an area of a shop window for a volunteer run kiosk - therefore keeping the cost down is...
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10th March 2006, 08:22 PM
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Whilst all of the above advice was excellent -...
Whilst all of the above advice was excellent - well mostly !! - I would like to suggest that you carefully consider your new door's location - we put in a double door because it wopulf "open up the...
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10th March 2006, 07:54 PM
Thread: What treasures have you found renovating?
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Apart from chunks of building refuse, old nails,...
Apart from chunks of building refuse, old nails, bits of tile etc. etc. I have dug up heaps of old stuff all not worth a stuff!!
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10th March 2006, 07:41 PM
Thread: a quick question for painters
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[quote=katydid]what are the other walls like -...
[quote=katydid]what are the other walls like - plain or with a picture rail - What period is the house - How big is the room? How high are the ceilings? What are the walls made of i.e. can you hang...
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10th March 2006, 07:33 PM
Thread: a quick question for painters
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what are the other walls like - plain or with a...
what are the other walls like - plain or with a picture rail - What period is the house - How big is the room? How high are the ceilings? What are the walls made of i.e. can you hang pictures without...
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4th March 2006, 07:29 PM
Thread: Paint Surface Paid Advice
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You have some great resources in Blackburn (my...
You have some great resources in Blackburn (my friends live there and are great DIY'ers). Need any more info please let me (an ex-Blackburn North resident) know.
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4th March 2006, 07:22 PM
Thread: Painting over Bathroom Wall Tiles
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The first thing that you need to do is prepare...
The first thing that you need to do is prepare the tiled surface with a product like ESP - (no not extra sensory perception!) Easy Surface Preparation. This enables paint to bond with any glossy...
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5th February 2006, 07:25 PM
Thread: Tiling over existing tiles
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This is possibly a bit late - but if you do...
This is possibly a bit late - but if you do decide to paint the tiles - there is a product called ESP which is painted onto the tile surface and ensured that any paint subsequently applied will...
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5th February 2006, 07:05 PM
Thread: Timber deck over concrete verandah?
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Several things to to consider: 1. Too close to...
Several things to to consider:
1. Too close to the concrete base and any water will congregate and cause rot - this can possibly be resolved if you can drill holes through the concrete slab - if... -
27th January 2006, 05:37 PM
Thread: Timber ceiling treatment
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Timber ceiling treatment
We have a Tassie oak timber panelled ceiling throughout our house which has been varnished. Is there any way to give a limed affect (to lighten the colour but still retain the wood look and...