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The comment to feather the underside of the floating floor came from a tiler and I'm sure if I had a carpenter look at this he would say the floor should be raised so the tiles meet the top of the...

Hi Gents,

I'm on the hunt for a good carpenter who is reasonably priced to take up a small amount of floating floor, reduce it's thickness (to suit the thickness of new tiles) via planing or...

Gents,

Thank you for your valuable replies which are hard to ignore when one implies cementer and the other is a long time user of these forums.

I was so keen on a polished concrete floor but...

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I'm in the throws of completing a kitchen reno and lastly the floor. Currently I have a concrete slab in the kitchen area with a wooden floor 12-15mm higher than the slab in the...

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I'm just in the process, as DIY'er, of taking on rendering the outside of my house and so far I've spent $240 on the tools I need. Can I suggest you contemplate getting someone to do it for...

Howdy,

The reason for a two stage regulator is due to the high pressure from the mains out in the road. This needs to be dropped down to a suitable pressure to suit your appliances.

If the...

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I went with a trial on both and two days after I inspected the results. The solder has provided a more stable finish and although a little more work it has provided a better result than...

Hi Chaps and Z,

The gutters are galvanised and have been in place fo 20 years or so. Well before we moved in. Unfortunatly for this old girl it's been abused and every mitre joint leaks. On...

Hi Gents,

Thanks for the replies and although mixed, useful and although I like the moden approach with most things I was expecting someone to say silicone was a no no and to solder the mitre...

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I have just removed my gutters painted them and looking to put them back. On the 90 deg corners the original installers cut 45's instead of cutting and folding the gutters around the 90...

Good suggestion, I think this will be a suck it and see excercise but will run with the screw off ports on the back just in case it blocks.

Thanks guys

Once I do the right angle out of the floor there will be a horizontal running 600mm and then another right angle going up into the s bend

I'm unable to run it at a 45 degree due the the type of...

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I am relocating the kitchen sink and wondered if there would be any issues with placing a 90 degree elbow out from the waste at floor level and running this along 600mm under the kitchen...

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I am planning a patio and based on the large area of 200 square meters am looking for a cost effective good looking solution to general brick pathers It has been suggested to look at poured...

WestCoast,

Thanks for the informative and valuable reply which has helped me decide how to go. As much as I understand the pain about doing a whole house I want a good job and will turn the thumb...

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I'm looking for some advice on a suitable finish for solid Jarrah skirting boards I have taken off recently in order to lay a solid Jarrah wooden floor. The skirting boards are fairly tatty...

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Just spent two weeks getting covered in glue laying a solid Jarrah floor

Nice job but god I ache

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Prior placing the floor down I took up the Jarrah skirts which...

Larry,

As it says "Flooring Contractor" so I would be silly not to take your advice.

Very much appreciate the qualified advice.

Kind regards

Mark

Thanks for the reply and I would like to trim the bottom of the frame but imagine how many and all the mess with sparks flying etc. <O:p></O:p>
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As I'm gluing the wood to the floor I...

Hi Gents & Ladies,

I'm just about to embarke on laying a hard wood floor onto concrete:oo: and have one problem. The house has metal door frames which I'm reluctant to cut into in order to lay...