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Maybe if I just covered the entire top in Glad Wrap and renewed it every morning. No cleaning and no streaking. Genius..............:D

Not sure what the answer is, but I have the same problem to an extent. About the only thing I can use is a product like Sellys Stone Benchtop Cleaner, which I have to use when the top is completely...

I do agree with you to a certain extent. Trouble is, there would be a lot less posts if we were to go by the letter of the law here!

"I want to lift up my toilet and put a new one, exactly the...

Hey Silent. Whilst I respect your opinion greatly (and the advice you give which is first rate) I do have to agree with familyguy on this one. I really don't want this to turn into another thread...

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Hi. I'm currently installing a new kitchen, with the doors of the units in a Polytech colourboard in the colour of "Murray Birch". Now, I have a low wall (1120...

Tell me about it. I ordered the cheap acrylic tray, and when the guy handed it to me, I almost dropped it as I was expecting something much lighter. I then had to walk out the shop like I was...

Yep. I had exactly that problem! Trying to manhandle a 32kg shower base into position from 1 edge, as there are 3 solid walls to the shower, was a right PITA.
The only way I could get it in was to...

We have a Fisher and Paykel double DishDrawer which came with the house (fortunately!) and we would never live anywhere without one now.
As said before, just scrape the plates into the bin, and stck...

G'day. I have a rental unit, and the tennant has reported a blocked toilet on several occasions in the last couple of weeks. The plumber my property manager uses (who unblocked it both times before...

Thanks Michael.
After a bit of haggling, got the cost down from $515 to $415, so I'm pretty happy with that.
Cheers!

Can anyone recommend a place that could manufacture and install a standard framed, 820mm wide sliding shower screen for a reasonable price in Brisbane? When I renovated my first bathroom a year ago,...

OK, I've tried the search and not got a result, so I thought I'd ask....
I have about 65 sqm of floor tiles with a light grey grout (what was I thinking???????!!!!!!) which I stupidly chose not to...

Thats my point for being examined. It shouldn't require further inspection. The aviation industry is one of, if not the most, regulated industries in Australia. I hold a licence allowing me to work...

I always read these threads with interest, but never normally post. But hey, time for a change.
I am a licensed aircraft electrician. I am more that comfortable with wiring, bonding tests,...

Thanks for all the advice guys. Much appreciated. It'll be taken away and digested now. And then I'll finish the bathroom!
Cheers!

Now, before I start, I did try to search for the answers, but I can no longer get the search function to work, ever since they put the whole, "fill in the letter/numbers you see here" validation...

My only advice is make sure you use something! Changing a lamp in one of my kitchen lights (240v Halogens) I discovered that the nice insulation people carefully placed my previously cleared...

Thanks to everyone for their input. The Basix thing is a bit of a concern for me, but now SWMBO is having serious second thoughts about the whole thing! She now says it's all of the garage (ie: No...

Thanks for your reply. The garage internal walls are already lined, and the house has a Cypress pine frame, so as long as I make the new internal walls from the same, I hope termites wouldn't be an...

Hi there. We are currently toying with the idea of converting 1 half of our double garage into a bedroom and laundry, and leaving the other half as a single garage/workshop. Firstly, apart from the...

Before I start, thanks to everyone for their advice so far.

Well, first problem with the bath installation! After putting villaboard on the frame and plastering all the joins prior to ...

Thanks for your answers guys.
So I guess my easy way out of supporting the bath at the base on 4 bearers of 35x70 pine is a no no then. Better get some bags of mortar....

As an aside, everyone...

I know what you're all probably going to say, but I have to ask the question, as it could save me some bother and time.
I know that when fitting a bath, it is supposed to sit on a bed of mortar,...

Thanks very much for all the info!
My bath hasn't come with any supports or instructions, so I guess I'll have to wing it a little bit, but that's all part of the fun isn't it!
I'll get a load of...

Hi Celeste.
Great looking bath and hob! Can I ask a couple of questions as I'll be doing this in a week or 2, and I have no idea what I'm doing!

Firstly, what is the frame actually made from? I...

Me too. Got jam jars full of the little buggers. I guess if I ever need to put 3,000 items up on the exterior of my house, I'll be well away.......:2tsup:

There is one problem in using ramsets through tiles (as I found out, seeing as my house is absolutely full of them. Give the inventor a gold medal I say!).
Under the head of the ramset are 2 little...

Hey.
Hopefully someone with far more knowledge about termites than me (pretty much anyone) can answer me a couple of things.
When we bought our house a couple of years ago, the pest inspector said...

So does the same argument hold true for 240 volt downlights? I know they push out a lot of heat, but then so does a standard incandescent. Excuse my stupidity, but aren't the 240v downlights in my...

I've sat down with all the receipts I can find for the stuff I used in the bathroom, and the grand total was approx $3500. Of this almost $2000 was on the fittings, and the rest was on the wall...

Spot on Sepiph1!

The good lady is blind as a bat without her glasses on, and when doing her eye make up, she had to bend right over the vanity and get within a couple of inches of the mirror to...

What did it cost? To be honest, I haven't yet added it all up. However, I still have all the receipts, so I'll do the maths when I get a chance over the next day or 2, and let you know. :D

Thanks again guys.
To be honest, I wouldn't have even attempted it if it wasn't for the excellent advice I was given on this site.
Thanks to all those who helped me. :2tsup:

Thanks guys.
The mirror unit is from the local Ceramic Tile Warehouse. About $115 in the sale if my memory serves me correctly.
As for things I will do differently when I do the main bathroom...

And the finished product.....

Hooray!
I have finally finished my first bathroom reno. I ripped out the old en-suite months ago, and it has been in use for a while now, but only in the last couple of days have I finished all the...

I tend to agree with you regarding aircon, which is why I'm trying to sort it out in a more energy efficient manner. Can't see the point in burning up even more fossil fuels to cool my house. Seems...

Just to let you know. I bought some new cord, and everything has been good ever since. Great advice. Much obliged!

Melbourne is not for me. I just spent the last 7 years living in Scotland, so I've done my fair share of cold winters!

However, I did a bit more feeling around today whilst the sun shone...

Thanks to everyuone for their suggestions (except perhaps the MEL ones! Don't want to have to pay for aircon AND heating.........!)
I was thinking along the lines of the thermal chimney idea, or...

Hi everyone.
OK, so, I and my lovely other half have been living in our house for just over a year now, and we have a problem. It's just too damn hot! I'll try to describe it as best as I can, and...

By no means do I claim to be an expert on this, but I'll tell you my experience.
I bought a house just over a year ago, and it has a pool with a self cleaning cell. I have not had to clean the cell...

OK. I'll give them a call. Need to ask them about tile adhesive anyway. Thanks for the info

...What to do with my SLC?

I have some Davco Dampfast waterproofer. Now, I've been reading the instructions about application and have a couple of questions about SLC.

I have used Lanko 133...

Hey danger.
Just wanted to know how you got on with the mortar bed?
I only ask because I'll be starting mine soon, and I'm stil not really sure what I'm doing! Any tips?!
I've read all the...

Thanks Jow.
I'm planning to either put concrete in the hole, or perhaps just filling it with sand, as it may well have been left like that for a reason. Then I'll probably put a big piece of...

Right, started my first bathroom reno today. Got the toilet, vanity and showerscreen out, followed by the tiles off the walls, and the wall sheeting off. Then I took up the old shower tray. Now, I...

Ah, I see. Much obliged. I'll get me some new cord asap.....:D

I have loads of trouble with my Ryobi W/S (or strimmer as I call it, being a Pom). I've yet to buy any of the other attachments for it, because I keep thinking about putting it in the bin!
Everytime...

OK, you guys seem like a patient bunch, so, for the last time I promise, I'm going to ask everything I ever wanted to know before I reno both my bathrooms. Some has probably been covered before, but...