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I have a Bosch 17e instantaneous gas hot water system which I am happy with, $790 from my local pumbing outlet.

I understand the issue however with water wastage and was reading an article in...

any recommendations for the best vapour barrier/glue combo. bostik v selleys?

thanks for the heads up.

I brought some feature grade blackbutt which was cheap. I have not taken delivery yet so still a little concerned about how many and how big of a feature grade it will be. Hopefully I dont have to...

From what I have read, I understand I need to apply a sealer/binder before painting the new gyprock ceiling. Can anybody tell me if it should be oil based as opposed to water. I love water based for...

I am a little confused about the process.
I would have assumed things would be done in the following order:

grind back any obvious high spots, scrap any loose paint/plaster etc off the floor.
...

I brought some 12mm blackbutt "feature grade". Next problem installation know how.

what kind of concrete prep did you need to do before putting the vapour seal down. I will be sealing my slab,...

How hard are the boards, do they mark easily?

1. any brand recommendations eg selleys over bostick?
2. The concrete nails sound like an interesting idea. I assume random nailing is to ensure you dont create a stress point in the concrete by...

I want to lay about 55 sq meters of flooring directly to concrete, which I am trying to do a budget. The timber floor is for my granny flat/office/bar area down stairs. I have decided to direct...

General disclaimer, I am the director of MashMaster Pty Ltd, hence your welcome to make of my opinion as you wish.

I have had clients use these units to control a number of large chest freezers...

Ekim

Your are correct. I was advised to leave the oil based primer for at least 48 hours to allow the solvent to evaporate. Then put the water based top coat on ASAP. If you leave it too long the...

Evidently due to the resin in the new timber and it is knotty I was advised that I would be better of with an oil based primer, water based primers may bubble if the timber has too much moisture or...

Ok I decided go with dulux paint for painting my Queenslander.

My first task is I need to prime some new pine weatherboards. So I popped down to my local dulux paint center (all of 150 meters...

I was actually thinking of DIY home handymany entry level laser levels.

I see there is a reasonable range under say 150.00 which if it saves time and makes life a little easier might be a...

I am also interested in peoples experience with laser levels are they worth buying or is it a gizo gaget that is not really that useful.

I am looking for recommendations of good sealant, primer, topcoat paint combinations.

I am putting up some new chamfer boards (treated pine) and also have the old part of the house to do at a...

I have found out that the Bostitch framer I have takes 33 degree nails, in short it is designed for Senco Nails.

Hi there I have three pairs of french doors to hang, new, frames and doors are kits, from woodworkers.
Things to do

Assemble Frame
Hang doors.
Mortice Locks what should I be looking at for...

I took the advance of asking my local retailer, he sold me a box of 75mm 28 degree paper collated nails. It turns out my framer needs 33 degree nails. I even told the guy the model number of the...

What size framing nails do I need for 35x90mm pine framing for use with a for a Bostitch F33PT framing gun?
Should they be galvanised?
Ring Shank?

cheers
frank

thanks doog.

I have a SDS chuck so a 3mm bit and what size concrete nails would you recommend to go witih that bit.

Thanks for the heads up on the dampcourse.

T2 pine, i thought it did...

As far as ant-capping goes maybe I have used the wrong terminology, I was looking at something that would act as flashing/damp course to go between the timber and the concrete. I have had a...

I will be replacing pre-existing walls.

I have a reticulated termite system layed under the edging, supplied by a professional


these can be hand nailed? or do I need a ramset gun, and what's the risk of damage to the edge.


got...

Framing underneath my house.
I demolished the old walls, had some restumping done 75mm gal posts, and extended the concrete slap along the edges (doweled into the existing slap).
Now I want to put...

I was planning to use plywood bracing on the inside of the walls, I thought this would be sufficient.

I was also reading is you can hand nail a concrete nail.

I have a rotary hammer drill (cheap ozito that's coped a flogging to date). I am not sure if I am going to pre-assemble though. The real...

I assume dynabolts would cost more and are more prone to failure. Not to mention require drilling into something I am just about to pour.

10mm booker rod, is this name for threaded rod, eg you...

I am enclosing under an old queensland, I have had concrete stumps replaced by steel posts and I indend to frame between the steel posts to put but a wheatherboard wall (outside) and line the inside....

guilty as charged.

My brother-in-law who is in the kitchen business tells me formaldyde is normally present in the kitchen benchtops and carcuses where the board looks more like weatbix and less like MDF. He keeps well...

OZITO Rotary Hammer that can take SDS drill bits I brought the 1100W model, just watch the bolts that hold on the gearbox at the front, I was using the hammer drill to jackhammer up some concrete and...

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I found this website (via ebay) for screw supplies, greater discounts apply for bulk purchases. However it appears they have a fair supply of type 17 10G square drive screws. different tips, and...

Yep your right it eventually works out cheaper than commerical beer of a similar quality. But home brew seems to be an equipment intensive hobby, but I guess everything is, which is as you put it...

I have been into home brewing, all grain for a couple of years now, and people I know are home brewing and craft brewing are there to make better beer not to save money.

Hi Evan

Sounds like you have a secret (ok not so secret) recipe going there for floors, any pics? especially of the testing.

I want to replace the galss in some old windows in my Queensland with Laminated glass so I am interested in the outcome on this one. I note that mine are nowhere near as fancy as double hang sashs,...

I am after some recommendations as which brand chisels to buy for a home renovator, please keep in mind I am not a wood worker.

Brand?
Type?
Sizes?
How Many?

cheers
frank

from wikipedia.
Ginger beer plant (GBP) is a symbiotic mixture of microorganisms which must contain the yeast Saccharomyces florentinus (formerly Saccharomyces pyriformis) and the bacterium...

The gun came with a metal connector piece that fits on the front of the gun, like the depth adjustor, however lines the gun up for the holes in the metal connectors.

Are the full round head...

Hi guys I ended up buying a Stanley Bostitch Framer F33PT. Glenfords had it at $555.00 bunnings at $585 but then again bunnings beat glenfords price by 10% so it ended up under 500.

The gun uses...

actually Zymurgy or zymology is the study of the fermentation process, so technically it includes process outside what would normally be referred as brewing, eg ethonol production and the like.
...

First of all if you want a true lager finish your better off using a liquid yeast. However true german larger yeast is comming soon as a dry alternative but currently not avaialbe in Australia....

Do you want to brew beer, or distrill the final product, because a 17% high gravity beer will take experience and 6 months or more to age. If you use distillers yeast it will take horrible. Your...

Hi Cliff are you brewing witha kit or all grain?

Any brewing questions dont be afraid to post

cheers
frank

I can remember a peppercorn tree that was trimmed back when I was a kid, a log about 40cm across and 50cm long was left in a heap, dead ready for reserve fire wood. Two years later it spring a shoot...

What size ag pipe would people recommend.

I have some 100mm stuff around but it means a lot more digging to put it in, I am also going to have troubles trying to get a nice clean fall /slop on...