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  1. Thread: Lidgard 25

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    We had our first race on Saturday and didn't do...

    We had our first race on Saturday and didn't do very well. It became apparent when racing against other boats that we could not point as high and were going as much sideways as we were going forward...
  2. Thread: Lidgard 25

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    Thanks for the response Par. I am absolutely...

    Thanks for the response Par. I am absolutely certain it is a drop keel. I don't have any pictures at the moment but these are of a Lidgard 29. Mine has the same arrangement except that the winch for...
  3. Thread: Lidgard 25

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    Lidgard 25

    I am a novice sailer and have recently purchased a Lidgard 25 trailer sailer with a drop keel. The top of the keel, when fully raised, is pretty much flush with the top of the coachhouse. At best,...
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    Silent, there was only one thing being talked...

    Silent, there was only one thing being talked about till I opened my big trap and tried to offer a little bit of extra advice. :C I don't dispute what you say, except for the missing 0's in some...
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    I had a similar problem even though mine was...

    I had a similar problem even though mine was installed by a plumber so it could happen to anybodt. It was only a small leak so I smeared some plumbers silicon around the junction and that luckily...
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    I'm no lawyer but I have a suspicion that if you...

    I'm no lawyer but I have a suspicion that if you were to allow the neighbours to use that piece of land and adjust the fence line accordingly then, after a period of time (7-10 years or something),...
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    One other small point, I presume you will have...

    One other small point, I presume you will have tie downs - metal straps that go under/over the bottom and top plate and up/down either side of a stud. Seems they are normally located on studs either...
  8. Thread: Building Permit

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    And for around $70 you can get a 6 month...

    And for around $70 you can get a 6 month extension. I must ring up to find out what happens after that. Progress has been slow of late. :doh:
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    From my understanding of the framing code (and I...

    From my understanding of the framing code (and I regularly have trouble understanding it), it depends on what type of bracing, if any, the wall has.

    The minimum seems to be one 75mm masonary nail...
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    From my experience, a roller is much quicker than...

    From my experience, a roller is much quicker than a brush on flat surfaces but it seems that a brush gives a better finish. Is it possible to put your base coats and possible one top coat on with the...
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    I was going to have glass splashbacks and the...

    I was going to have glass splashbacks and the plumber insisted that I install a fire retardant sheet (can't remember what it was called) behind the cooktops before he would put them in. He said it...
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    Unfortunately I had tiled a little too close to...

    Unfortunately I had tiled a little too close to the ceiling to be able to use Rod's idea effectively so what I ended up doing was gluing a 30mm strip of plaster just above where the cornice meets the...
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    Why would you need nails if you have GI strap?...

    Why would you need nails if you have GI strap? Whatever the logic is should probably be applied to stud and top/bottom plate connection shouldn't it? Imagine the outcry!
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    Thanks Rod, think I've got the idea now so I'll...

    Thanks Rod, think I've got the idea now so I'll give it a go.
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    Thanks for the advice Rod. A problem I may have...

    Thanks for the advice Rod. A problem I may have is that the cornice is 90mm Sydney Cove which is relatively heavy and although I have the 20mm plus gap at the top of the tiles, if I understand you...
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    Bathroom cornice

    My plasterer has let me down in that he was supposed to come back and put the cornice up in the bathrooms but won't answer my calls etc so I think I'll have a crack at it myself. Paid him the full...
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    Strike, this might be my last post. I've just...

    Strike, this might be my last post. I've just finished putting the 5th coat of a solvent based polyurethane on the jarrah/vic ash stairs and I was a bit lax with the protective breathing apparatus if...
  18. Thread: Sandstone patio

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    I used a $99 Ryobi tile saw to cut sandstone,...

    I used a $99 Ryobi tile saw to cut sandstone, ceramic and polished granite tiles. The blades that came with the saw lasted no time but I replaced them with one that cost about $25 and it lasted...
  19. Geez Rod , your a soft touch (and thanks for the...

    Geez Rod , your a soft touch (and thanks for the tip):2tsup:
  20. I've got a similar proposition but with quite a...

    I've got a similar proposition but with quite a few joins which I hope I have treated appropriately. I think I am going to give that Dulux render paint a go but if you check out the Dulux website...
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    That solves the "wider" but what about the...

    That solves the "wider" but what about the "shorter" ?. If the wider is no more than shorter then I would suggest grinding off the edge rather than cutting. I've done lots of grinding on polished...
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    Couldn't help myself - 76"x46"x3" =...

    Couldn't help myself - 76"x46"x3" = 1.93mx1.168mx.076mx720kg/cub.m. =123kg (276lb).
    That's a solid door!!!! (providing my arithmetic is correct).
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    Not sure I understand the problem fully but why...

    Not sure I understand the problem fully but why can't you modify/cut down the plumbing to accommodate the bath at floor level? An island bath 200mm off the floor is going to be pretty hard to get in...
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    Just put in a couple of large (120mm dia) fluro...

    Just put in a couple of large (120mm dia) fluro downlights over the new jarrah island bench and I am disappointed with them because they are not bright enough. I think the current globes are 9 watts...
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    Pusser, the handrail supports came from Matco...

    Pusser, the handrail supports came from Matco Handrails, 50 Belgrave Hallam Road, Belgrave, 3160 - Ph 0397542810.
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    I couldn't agree with Bloss more. I tried to use...

    I couldn't agree with Bloss more. I tried to use all the principles mentioned in the various websites nominated and couldn't be happier with the outcome. We have been in the house 12 months and in...
  27. Thread: timbercrete

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    Zongatron, what is their advantage over...

    Zongatron, what is their advantage over conventional bricks or mud bricks and why would you bother to use them?
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    I stuck 450x450x12mm polished granite tiles, each...

    I stuck 450x450x12mm polished granite tiles, each weighing about 5-6kg, floor to ceiling in the bathroom. That was some months ago and they are all still there. I halved the recommended nail spacing...
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    I had the staircase made and the handrail and...

    I had the staircase made and the handrail and supports were included. I was looking at them just the other day and thought how well they would do the job - nice and solid and unobtrusive. The name of...
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    An architect building around the corner from me...

    An architect building around the corner from me has a free standing, polished concrete bath. Looks impressive but I imagine it would suck a lot of heat from the hot water.
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    Staircase Handrail

    Pretty trivial question but I thought I may as well do it the right way, if there is one. I've got a 15 step straight staircase, 3 footlights on the left hand side going up and a picture window half...
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    Went through the kitchen dilemma a little while...

    Went through the kitchen dilemma a little while ago and one sales pitch for vinyl in preference to 2 pac had me wondering. The salesman advised against 2 pac because he reckoned the surface tension...
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    There were 19 windows/doors overall and I just...

    There were 19 windows/doors overall and I just paid the lump sum for the job so I really don't know how much each item was worth. They had prices on their items at the local display centre and a...
  34. Thread: The Good Oil

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    They keep telling us down here in Victoria that...

    They keep telling us down here in Victoria that it is the "race that stops a nation". Don't tell me they have been bull#$%^ing.
  35. Thread: The Good Oil

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    The Good Oil

    Come on forum members, somebody out there must know the cup winner. What about letting the rest of us in on the secret.
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    I read something the other day suggesting that...

    I read something the other day suggesting that you never add anything but dog poo - the worms are discerning little critters
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    If you use the 3-4-5 triangle approach, make sure...

    If you use the 3-4-5 triangle approach, make sure you then measure the diagonals (corner to opposite corner) to ensure they are the same. If not, then your room isn't square.
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    For interest's sake the rough break down was: ...

    For interest's sake the rough break down was:

    $3000 for Bondek and reinforcement
    $5200 for pouring of slab (6.5 cub.m. average thickness of 150mm and 40MPa concrete incl. skip/crane hire)
    $1000...
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    I did a 7x6m approx. suspended slab on a...

    I did a 7x6m approx. suspended slab on a reinforced concrete block garage using Bondek as formwork. Cost roughly $10,000 all up for the slab, excluding support.
  40. Thread: bathroom reno

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    James Hardie recommend a 6mm gap under the...

    James Hardie recommend a 6mm gap under the vilaboard and that you install the sheets with the long edge at right angles to the framing. They have all the installation instruction on their web site -...
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    I have been interested by some of the figures...

    I have been interested by some of the figures mentioned because when I designed the house that I am building I specified a curved roof on a 40 metre radius. The outilne of the roof is basically an...
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    Back to the important question - I reckon 2 (the...

    Back to the important question - I reckon 2 (the salute maybe). How did I go Midge?
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    From some of the descriptions - offices, showers,...

    From some of the descriptions - offices, showers, vanities etc, I'm wondering whether you blokes are actually building dog houses for when SWMBO gives you the BIG A from the main house. Wouldn't mind...
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    Don't want to make a meal of this but according...

    Don't want to make a meal of this but according to my research, natural gas consists mainly of methane which burns to produse heat with the by-products of carbon dioxide and water. My concern was...
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    Had me worried there for a minute Bleedin Thumb...

    Had me worried there for a minute Bleedin Thumb so I did a quick "Google" on burning natural gas and all you get is how clean and efficient it is. What are the poisonous fumes you refer to?
  46. That's probably what I would have done if I had...

    That's probably what I would have done if I had been allowed to instal it but,as we all know, I'm not. Sorry, just finished responding to a thread about rangehoods and the carry over factor is still...
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    Is it compulsory to have a range hood? If not,...

    Is it compulsory to have a range hood? If not, then I think a lot of this discussion is "hot air" like that which would end up in a room without one anyway. What the hell does it matter if you put...
  48. The plumber used electric tin snips to do the...

    The plumber used electric tin snips to do the edge of a roof I just had installed and I am not real happy with it because the edge has a slight "wavy" effect from the snips. He used a nibbler for the...
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    I recently brought a couple of range hoods and...

    I recently brought a couple of range hoods and cook tops and did a fair amount of shopping around before the purchase. In all my discussions with sales staff it was never ever mentioned that cooktops...
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    Pawnhead, looks good to me but what's the reason...

    Pawnhead, looks good to me but what's the reason for the upturn on one side of the flashing rather than just a downturn on both sides?
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