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I have a fantastic Jarrah bench top made of 3 big planks glued together. I'm not sure about the butcher block idea because it will get quite cut up and be very hard to keep clean and smooth. I also...

What sort of sander are you using? Can you hire a floor sander and give it a really good go?

I would have thought thats ome thick coats of a sealer should also help. Guess you need to try a...

You could use steel SHS, 100 x 100mm and drill holes through for attaching to the wall. Use a clearence hole for the dyna bolt and then a larger hole on teh oposite site of the SHS to allow you to...

The guys that have sanded my old floors had pnumatic nail punches but I'm not sure where from. Also you can get the palm nailers like in this video.
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Hi ... I have done some and it isn't easy. The best way I found without any special tools was to punch some nails through at one end of the board and then start to gently level the board up with the...

I have never tried them ... but what about those online trade connect services where you register interest and then the tradies call you? That way you get contact from those that want work? You...

I found that because the pre-fab guys get the materials so cheap it worked out similar for me to do it my self or have them made. So if a significant number will go straight in it's worth it.
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Why does the eisting drive have to be removed? Couldn't you just just add a collection grate at the low point where the water is collecting and connect into the existing storm water drains?

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I used pre-fab frames and it is a very easy way to do it. The ones I got, came with the bracing etc. and were even notched ... you probably wouldn't do that youself!!

They come in...

I use two of them together to lift a 450 x 115mm 7m long laminated beam ... 5.5m up! Worked well even on my own.

My engineer specified RHS for the gable end. Then I attached 90 x 45 to each side so that I could connect the frame work and covered in plaster as you suggested.

Yeah I'm tending to think it's not somthing I want to do! OK ... so probably a couple grand for a single.

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Does anyone know the ball park prices for a roller door and a panel lift garage door (standard single car size)? Do they include installation or is it a DIY job? Thanks.

Tend to agree but they aren't that expensive really and I like knowing that mine is set up to call my mobile ... so I can have soemone check the house if I'm away.

Not sure about the licence but you will not get a rebate without a plumbers certificate (if you care).

Also, DA - development approval.

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I have used the Clipsal Homesafe 5400 system on two places now and have been happy with it. It has a dialer so that it can be monitored etc. My main concern was false alarms and I have...

Yep ... it now has the old look of the house. The new extension I build (that I was also careful to keep in the original style) looks right out onto the shed and so it had to look the part.

Its...

Not a problem ... doesn't seem to rain much rain.

Actually ... the pic is a touch behind, there is a water tank at the back, they go via there and then into the storm water.

Yeah ... as per normal the project ended up being a little larger than expeted! :) I wanted to build on the existing slab ... but after demolishing the other shed I found that it is only really...

I don't have any good pics of the inside ... but it certainly isn't as nice as the outside. The roof frame is all old hardwood and the floor is just the original slab ... I tend to like to open up...

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Been a long time coming but I have recyled the ugly 60's tin shed into something much more fitting for the house. A lot of the materials were either from the demolished shed or from the...

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In my opinion cladding never looks like the real thing. Maybe get a painter to come and give you a quote, then you quiz him on what are the possibilities for fixing the problem areas?

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There are a lot of plumbing places like Reece and Stratco that will bend up whatever profile you need from sheetmetal. Would that do the trick? It wasn't all that expensive last time I...

Yep ... nothing like the added stress of your mistakes being broadcast across the country! :)

I used a clear waterbased silicone sealer (think it was Fuller too) that goes on white and dries clear. It's fantastic becasue you can see what you are doing and make sure you get it all off teh...

The concrete stumps are very popular in Melbourne and replace the old redgum timber stumps. They are used inteh same way as stumps ... i.e. you dig a hole to whatever the founding layer of clay or...

Hi ... I'll be interested to hear if it is still the first of many after the first one is complete!! :)

On the gun issue, I think there is probably much talk about that on this sirte already. But...

A coping saw and a lot of time??

Hopfully some one has a easier idea for you.

Yeah, Yeah ... I think that's probably the difference.

You really only nail the boards at the top?? How far from the edge and how much overlap? I was going off the Allan Stains book that says to nail at the bottom of the board clearing the top of the...

A diamon blade is even better ... but there is a LOT of dust. Wear a good mask.

Nah ... down here there is a component for the 'site value' and the 'capital imporoved value'. Although I'm pretty sure that the 'site value' wouldn't be reduced if I discoved an issue with the site.

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I just want to vent a bit ...

Over the past two years I have been restoring and extending my 100 old house in Melbourne. It's been a fairly large job as it didn't appear to have had...

You can get a handheld guillotine style cutter for about $30 from bunnings for this purpose.

The boundary issue will be the biggest problem in most areas. You would generally require a fireproof wall of some sort when building on the boundary.

I think nailing through the thin edge is reserved for the fibre cement version of the boards. I would think that they would be prone to warping if you only attached them at the top??

If you must...

There are a lot of wine fridges available that you could build in ... may be over budget though??

eg - http://www.andico.com.au/html/liebherr/liebherrhome.html

Some councils have a guide on their website that lists the requirements for approvals.

Sorry ... yep Genral Purpose Outlet ... power point.

You should check with an electrician but one may answer here? I'm not an electrician it was just my logic.

Will the bank not let YOU do the work because they partially own it? Or are they not willing to loan you more money to do the extension?

Firstly, you can get a loan from another bank for the...

Yeah ... I think I miss-read the wall lengths. Trusses span 6.4 but the wall 3.8, so there must be some areas that aren't windows.

Is your concern that the GPO is to be under the sink? They put them down there for dishwashers, so it should be possible I would have thought?

Ar you sure it is the bearers or is it the stumps that support them? It's probably not as difficult to get a small stump job done if that was the case? Bearers will always be springy if the centre...

Hi Pete

Stadard Gyprock is 10mm thick, there are other thicknesses out there but I don't think you'd bother for this.

Studs are normally planed down or packed with masonite strips as...

I migth have read it wrong ... but if it is a 6.4m wide gable end, that sounds like the back of a single fronted house. So if the end is comprise completely of doors and windows where is the lateral...

Hi Grahame

I'm not sure what the answer is but I feel your pain. There is an art to hanging doors and when you get it just right its a fantastic thing! Sorry it went pear shaped for you.

My flexi point container recommended 3 sand to 1 cement prior to putting the pointing compound over the top. They've stayed there a week so far if that's any test!! :)

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By Melbourne standards this is looking to be a long hot dry summer. In terms oif maintenance and trying to avoide movement and cracks is there anything that should be done? Or does it...

I have used http://www.crommelin.com.au/ which you can get from Bunnings. So far it has performed OK.

Note that you still need the correct plaster behind and a waterproof layer over the top. The CS will withstand water without falling apart but it still seeps through ... it isn't a barrier so to...