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9th September 2018, 06:30 PM
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Laminex Fusion. These are the details I had...
Laminex Fusion.
These are the details I had
Laminex Fusion Co-ordinator
332 Bay Road, Cheltenham, VIC 3192
Geraldine Flannery
Tel: 03 9581 3988
Fax: 03 9581 3964
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12th August 2018, 12:24 AM
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Even managed to get an original blind. Had it...
Even managed to get an original blind. Had it sonic cleaned.
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11th August 2018, 11:37 PM
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It is finished now. 440518
It is finished now.
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11th August 2018, 11:22 PM
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I attached a pantry by halving the size of the...
I attached a pantry by halving the size of the 80's laundry. Put the refrigerator into that cavity as well.
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11th August 2018, 10:38 PM
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A few more parts of the kitchen. Some original...
A few more parts of the kitchen. Some original stuff from the 1950's
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11th August 2018, 10:16 PM
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This may not all be to everyone's taste, however...
This may not all be to everyone's taste, however we wanted to create a kitchen inspired by the original era of our house.
Next was the glasses cabinet.
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11th August 2018, 09:59 PM
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Getting closer. This is the original handles...
Getting closer. This is the original handles rechromed and the doors hung.
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11th August 2018, 09:54 PM
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Then the colours were chosen by SWMBO. This is...
Then the colours were chosen by SWMBO. This is where my automobile restoration trade comes in handy.
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11th August 2018, 09:45 PM
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Next was the tiles and the aluminium strips along...
Next was the tiles and the aluminium strips along them.
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11th August 2018, 09:36 PM
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Custom printed Laminex 'Fusion'. Then aluminium...
Custom printed Laminex 'Fusion'. Then aluminium strips on the sides.
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11th August 2018, 09:18 PM
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This is the corner shelf. Two shelves high, soft...
This is the corner shelf. Two shelves high, soft closing.
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11th August 2018, 09:16 PM
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And the assembly continues. I work on cars...
And the assembly continues. I work on cars normally, so cabinetry is tricky for me.
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11th August 2018, 07:55 PM
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Finally I started assembling the units into the...
Finally I started assembling the units into the kitchen.
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11th August 2018, 07:49 PM
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Then all of the facings and timber work was pre...
Then all of the facings and timber work was pre painted. The only touchup paint needed was to cover the screws used to fix the front facia to the main carcass.
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11th August 2018, 07:45 PM
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The main internal boards are CNC cut 18mm...
The main internal boards are CNC cut 18mm commercial Melamine covered chipboard. The front frames are entirely timber made and dowel jointed. Made seperate to the internals.
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11th August 2018, 07:39 PM
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The kitchen was designed to be functional in a...
The kitchen was designed to be functional in a more modern sense. Such as 600mm deep benches and 950mm high. The runners for the drawers soft close, and some CNC cut internal boards. The outside...
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11th August 2018, 07:28 PM
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First of all was insulation, plaster and floor...
First of all was insulation, plaster and floor tiles. Had to keep using the kitchen as much as possible during the 18 months this all took.
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11th August 2018, 07:17 PM
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First step was to cut an opening into the lounge...
First step was to cut an opening into the lounge room, so it wasn't a 20 metre round trip from the couch to the sink and back
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11th August 2018, 04:42 PM
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Building a 1950's inspired Kitchen. Major project completed
So this is where we started. The house was built in 1952. Typical double fronted weatherboard in outer Eastern Melbourne.
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14th May 2008, 07:20 PM
Thread: Quotes - Is this a little expensive?
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If it is 15A it has to go back to the main...
If it is 15A it has to go back to the main switchboard with it's own breaker.
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9th May 2008, 07:39 PM
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I had a friend who bought auction T&G and the...
I had a friend who bought auction T&G and the widths varied by a few mm, so they all had to be sorted into widths, so the ends would all match up when used.
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9th May 2008, 12:48 AM
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My gas line was only out by about 600mm. It had...
My gas line was only out by about 600mm. It had to be directly below a post hole for the front fence, but luckily it was gal pipe, and the post hole digger and operator were experienced enough to...
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29th April 2008, 09:01 PM
Thread: I need a metal gate
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Emu Wire industries charges and sells a lot of...
Emu Wire industries charges and sells a lot of driveway gates with 3metre opening for around the $1000 price for simple small tube/ wire gates, and that is not fitted. I would think that $7000 for...
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29th April 2008, 08:42 PM
Thread: SWMBO, abbreviations?
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I used abbreviations largely back in the old...
I used abbreviations largely back in the old modem dial in days to BBS networks, playing MUD. Basically text based computer games live with other people. You have to be quick, as there is no joystick...
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28th April 2008, 07:21 PM
Thread: remake panel
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Car panel on older cars is generally 1.0mm. The...
Car panel on older cars is generally 1.0mm. The thickness of the guard you have may be 1.0 or 1.2mm
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27th April 2008, 10:18 PM
Thread: Cheapest way to get mulch
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Taylors website has 15 cubic metres delivered for...
Taylors website has 15 cubic metres delivered for $165. Now that is a lot of mulch! I can go 20cm deep easy
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27th April 2008, 10:16 PM
Thread: Melbourne rubbish tip
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Sims Metal in Campbellfield for all the sorted...
Sims Metal in Campbellfield for all the sorted steel for sure. They will take it for free, or pay you if you have larger quantities. Then maybe it goes to China to make soft bendy spanners and sockets
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27th April 2008, 07:31 PM
Thread: remake panel
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I make panels for classic English Sports cars as...
I make panels for classic English Sports cars as a job. It is repairable, and it is able to be remade, even in aluminium or stainless. It all takes time and $. If a part is not available, then making...
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26th April 2008, 05:33 PM
Thread: Cheapest way to get mulch
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Cheapest way to get mulch
Just general ground covering mulch to put on large areas, maybe 15cm deep. I have uneven lumpy ground areas with trees that would really benefit from the look and water save.
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25th April 2008, 04:24 PM
Thread: Tig welding
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I use a stainless steel wire brush at work to...
I use a stainless steel wire brush at work to remove any surface oxidisation. It helps.
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23rd April 2008, 07:22 PM
Thread: Concrete slab tolerances
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No that is correct. The corner diagonals were 5mm...
No that is correct. The corner diagonals were 5mm out, and the width varied by 10mm when measuring across the slab due to pressure exerted on the sides of the formwork. This created a 10mm'ish...
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23rd April 2008, 12:51 AM
Thread: Concrete slab tolerances
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If I can get a 13 x 7 metre with diagonals only...
If I can get a 13 x 7 metre with diagonals only 5mm out, and widths only varying by 10mm out, then there should be at least that or better on a smaller slab
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23rd April 2008, 12:45 AM
Thread: Gyprocking
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Bingo H Bloke. There are more than one way to...
Bingo H Bloke.
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21st April 2008, 11:15 PM
Thread: Gyprocking
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The adhesive holds the plaster to the studs more...
The adhesive holds the plaster to the studs more than the screws. The few screws used are to hold the plaster while the adhesive dries. Fewer fasteners means less spot repairs. I used them mainly on...
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21st April 2008, 12:55 AM
Thread: Fence costs
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I have a friend who is a fencer, and he does good...
I have a friend who is a fencer, and he does good quality 2.1m timber fences for $130-150 metre depending on site conditions. He does does 800mm post insertions using 1/2 bag cement per post. 90mm...
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17th April 2008, 07:22 PM
Thread: 15 amp outlets
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There is not an exact answer to that question. I...
There is not an exact answer to that question. I also had 10 double flouro's, safety switch, Switchboard, 40A wiring from main board, new main board with all relevant new breakers and safety switch,...
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15th April 2008, 09:07 PM
Thread: 15 amp outlets
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I recently had my garage fitted by a licenced...
I recently had my garage fitted by a licenced electrician, with 13 of 2 socket 10A outlets and 4 of single 15A outlets. I had to have two circuits run for the 10A outlets, and a single circuit run...
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1st April 2008, 10:34 PM
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No chance of getting any nearby helpers. There...
No chance of getting any nearby helpers. There are often willing helpers once beer is mentioned!
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1st April 2008, 08:59 PM
Thread: Does everybody have to hate Ozito???
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I personally will only buy or use quality...
I personally will only buy or use quality industrial use tools. For power, ergonomics and safety they are always on top in my experience. I am lucky, as I have a good friend that lives very close by,...
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31st March 2008, 06:46 PM
Thread: I wasn't "One of the boys"
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Interestingly I have been to a plasterboard trade...
Interestingly I have been to a plasterboard trade outlet, and they were more than helpful. They supplied me with all the correct stuff.
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31st March 2008, 06:41 PM
Thread: I wasn't "One of the boys"
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It was a P****Tec Trade outlet.
It was a P****Tec Trade outlet.
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29th March 2008, 10:34 PM
Thread: I wasn't "One of the boys"
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I wasn't "One of the boys"
I have painted our old 50's weatherboard house. The old 3" downpipes were pretty rough looking, and painted the old colour, so I went to get new ones.
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29th March 2008, 01:31 PM
Thread: Holesaw size for 50mm PVC?
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They go up in 1-2mm increments, and as they get...
They go up in 1-2mm increments, and as they get larger it becomes 3,4 or 5mm. Just imagine metric equivalents of 1/8" increments, and larger sizes 1/4" increments, plus allow for all the metric 5mm...
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28th March 2008, 08:30 PM
Thread: Removing old hot water system in roof
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Get a rotary hacksaw blade from Austsaw ...
Get a rotary hacksaw blade from Austsaw
http://www.austsaw.com.au/
no sparks, and you can cut through sheet metal no problems. Not a gimmic, all roof sheet guys use them.
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27th March 2008, 09:45 PM
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A mate of mine who is a fencing contractor said...
A mate of mine who is a fencing contractor said he usually leaves 100mm between front posts. at least 50mm if the other post is over a bit closer.
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27th March 2008, 09:41 PM
Thread: Lawn Mower Fuel Consumption...
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That is running strange for sure. The plug in our...
That is running strange for sure. The plug in our Victa Standard 2 stroke was changed after 10 years and still looked fine, with a tan colour.
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27th March 2008, 09:29 PM
Thread: My first bit of real work
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Definitley build the staris yourself. The precut...
Definitley build the staris yourself. The precut 3 step 1200mm were priced at $199, and I built the exact same unit with the same brackets and bolts from a timberyard for $80. They even cut the three...
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27th March 2008, 09:02 PM
Thread: tiles or skirting boards first?
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I would do the flooring first and put the...
I would do the flooring first and put the skirting board last. Polished floorboards - skirting is last.
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25th March 2008, 08:58 PM
Thread: Imported tapware
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When we did our bathroom, I specifically looked...
When we did our bathroom, I specifically looked for Australian made tapware. I found Faucet brand, a family owned company in Kerang Northern country Vic, and Par Taps in Preston Melbourne. No doubt...
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11th March 2008, 11:10 PM
Thread: ok how do i attach bearers to stumps?
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Why are antcaps required on concrete stumps?
Why are antcaps required on concrete stumps?