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19th February 2024, 03:39 PM
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Thanks for all the suggestions guys and I live in...
Thanks for all the suggestions guys and I live in the bush and couldn't find anyone in Emerald Qld who hires the locator.
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19th November 2023, 09:07 PM
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Locating an underground electrical power line
Before having a 6.6kW solar system installed on the 1960's house I had a very large tree cut down and now I'd like the stump removed and have the ground area leveled but first I'd like to know where...
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21st July 2023, 01:49 PM
Thread: Solar Panel Size
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Solar Panel Size
Would anyone know if the roof mounted solar panels come in one standard size and if so what would the size be.
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15th August 2022, 03:27 AM
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Sorry that what I meant sell $20 as a potential...
Sorry that what I meant sell $20 as a potential birth bath project.
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14th August 2022, 06:44 PM
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I'd Googled it before posting and its all too...
I'd Googled it before posting and its all too confusing.
Now I'm thinking I'll remove them and sell on cheaply and use the other as a bird bath.
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14th August 2022, 06:05 PM
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What are satellite dish's used for?
Wondering does anyone know what these Satellite dishes are used for?
I bought a house and on either side of the roof is one of these dishes.
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11th May 2022, 03:11 PM
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We've decided one of the 3hp Sawstop contractor...
We've decided one of the 3hp Sawstop contractor saw benches is the way to go and am going to buy ours at the start of August.
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11th May 2022, 02:18 PM
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Yep it's cypress pine and 10 lengths of hardwood.
Yep it's cypress pine and 10 lengths of hardwood.
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11th May 2022, 02:17 PM
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Forgot the quote thingy
Forgot the quote thingy
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11th May 2022, 02:08 PM
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2nd February and after this photo I cut the...
2nd February and after this photo I cut the excess off the gal post and slapped on a gal cap.
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11th May 2022, 01:37 PM
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How to extract water from a water tank
I have a 60 year old cottage and I'm wanting to replace the well rusted corrugated galvanised iron tank and I already have a 10,000L poly tank from my mine claim but the water inlet is 150mm too high...
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26th January 2022, 10:27 PM
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My understanding about the council water line is...
My understanding about the council water line is that they own all the lines from there main line even if its in my yard and today I find out that I own what's in my yard even the water meter.
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26th January 2022, 10:18 PM
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I bought the house back in April 2021 and this...
I bought the house back in April 2021 and this evening I took a look at the real-estate sales advertisement and I must have forgotten all about the house not having a landline service, having one...
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26th January 2022, 02:12 PM
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Thanks for the help guys and while out riding...
Thanks for the help guys and while out riding this morning I see others on the same line has done exactly the same.
Disconnect, roll up the cable and wire it to the pole beside the road.
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25th January 2022, 05:33 PM
Thread: Type of door lock
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Yes we had the system at the Government...
Yes we had the system at the Government organisation I retired from, a brilliant system so the maintenance officer and the CEO can have a master key and everyone else a separate key to there office...
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25th January 2022, 05:19 PM
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Does a telephone line have an electrical current?
On Friday I have a couple of 20ft shipping containers being delivered to my house block and the 100 meter telephone line that comes from the telephone pole down to the house hangs 8 feet from the...
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22nd January 2022, 05:35 PM
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How to remove a gal bung from a brass fitting.
I'm wanting to put a vandal proof tap into a brass fitting on the front water line on my property that belongs to the local Council and I can't unscrew the gal bung and am wondering if anyone might...
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19th January 2022, 03:51 PM
Thread: Type of door lock
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Thanks and yep I love keyed alike. Every door and...
Thanks and yep I love keyed alike. Every door and padlock at the house and mine will now be keyed alike.
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18th January 2022, 02:53 PM
Thread: Type of door lock
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Type of door lock
I'm going about replacing 3 door on our outback Qld cottageand would like to replace the locks and have 1 key to open everything.
Would anyone know what this type of door lock is called.
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23rd December 2021, 05:13 PM
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How far down from the top?
How far down from the top?
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22nd December 2021, 04:15 PM
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Bar Chairs at what height for a 100mm slab
Hi Folks, I'm in the process of boxing up a slab area for a 10 x 4m carport and I have Googled the question and it recommends 65mm for the height of the reinforcing mesh.
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15th November 2021, 04:50 PM
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Thanks for the help guys, much appreciated.
Thanks for the help guys, much appreciated.
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15th November 2021, 11:04 AM
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No mate, I have the nasty cancer and have good...
No mate, I have the nasty cancer and have good and bad days and after the last lot of treatment it seems more bad than good but hey this is only a bump in the road and the Doctors are saying its not...
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15th November 2021, 11:00 AM
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Hi Elan, I haven't bought the table saw yet I'm...
Hi Elan, I haven't bought the table saw yet I'm only looking online at what is available at this stage and what I have found is without spending thousands getting one to cut to a depth of 150mm isn't...
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15th November 2021, 10:45 AM
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Deleted reply, me forgot to add the quote.
Deleted reply, me forgot to add the quote.
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14th November 2021, 09:30 PM
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15 amp generator, electricity lead issue.
I recently bought a Peter Lister 8kva petrol generator for when we lose power during the summer storms and I've run into an issue regarding the 15 amp electricity lead.
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10th November 2021, 06:09 PM
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No idea, I cut a foot off the end and its...
No idea, I cut a foot off the end and its hardish. The old guy next door thought maybe it Cypress.
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10th November 2021, 03:44 PM
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Sounds good, I'll go buy the new Dux Radiant...
Sounds good, I'll go buy the new Dux Radiant Proflow 125L and have the plumber out here connect it up to the existing pipework.
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10th November 2021, 03:15 PM
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I had the timber delivered today using a tilt...
I had the timber delivered today using a tilt tray truck and for a crazy cheap price of $220.00
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6th November 2021, 09:36 PM
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Radiant 129L hot water heater leaking
I recently purchased an old cottage and it has a Radiant 125A118 125L hot water heater that's working perfectly but it has some rusty looking water leaking from behind the electrical part as in...
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2nd November 2021, 08:23 AM
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6 months ago I bought a cottage with a granny...
6 months ago I bought a cottage with a granny flat that was built in 1968 and I plan to replace 5 door frames and 7 window frames. Not because I really need to but just because I want to. Next up is...
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1st November 2021, 10:24 PM
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Good news I got 10 - 6.5m lengths of 140 x 50 and...
Good news I got 10 - 6.5m lengths of 140 x 50 and 37 - 6.5m lengths of 140 x 50 for $2004.00 and now to hire a 6m flat bed truck with a hydraulic crane for $340.00 to collect the timber.
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31st October 2021, 04:23 PM
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Thanks for the information guys and so far 60...
Thanks for the information guys and so far 60 lengths are at $1600 with a day remaining so I'm going to go autobid for $5,000.
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31st October 2021, 10:34 AM
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I to Google Butt Pine and I too can't find any...
I to Google Butt Pine and I too can't find any mention of the timber so I'd say maybe its Blackbutt Hardwood.
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31st October 2021, 06:16 AM
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Auction price for 150mm x 40mm x 6.5M used Butt Pine
There's an upcoming auction in my area and I'd like to bid on 60- 6.5M lengths of 150mm x 40mm used Butt Pine and am wondering what kind of price per length would be okay to pay.
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25th August 2021, 11:23 PM
Thread: Concreting calculations
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Thanks for the help guys and no the nearest...
Thanks for the help guys and no the nearest readymix is 160klms away and the transport costs are crazy so while in the city yesterday I bought a Wel-Bilt 4 cubic foot mixer and got the Honda petrol...
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21st August 2021, 09:18 AM
Thread: Concreting calculations
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Concreting calculations
Hi Guys, I'm looking to buy a 1/2 decent cement mixer instead of hiring one because at our new property I'd like a couple of 7 x 4m slabs and footings concreted and I'm trying to work out whether a 4...
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18th August 2020, 03:26 PM
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Shipping container roof minimum pitch
Hi Guys, I have a pair of the 20 foot shipping containers and would like to build a steel roof over the containers which will be 6 meters apart.
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29th May 2020, 03:03 PM
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What's this box called on top of an electric motor.
Wondering does anyone know what the technical name is for the black box on top of this electric motor.
While I was welding up a frame for an overhead winch the motor took a tumble and has buggered... -
28th May 2020, 09:22 AM
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Thanks for the information
Thanks for the information guys, much appreciated, I'm going to go with a decent no problems Davey pump and the 2 x 3,000L tank outlets will be at the same height as the taps in the hut.
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27th May 2020, 12:06 PM
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How to pump water between 2 tanks, type of pump and size
Hi Folks, I need to transfer rain water between 4 tanks and am wondering what would be a suitable pump and the size to go about this.
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26th January 2020, 03:18 AM
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Building a deck costs - timer posts, frame and decking verses metal and timber
I'm going to build a 6x4m raised garage floor/deck and am wondering before going off and getting quotes on a wooden verses steel deck with timber slats what do folks think would be the cheapest...
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2nd November 2019, 10:12 PM
Thread: Cutting a hollow door
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I took a cut into the end of the doors and...
I took a cut into the end of the doors and surprise, surprise theirs no damage to either side. Now to glue on the new end timber and nail into place.
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2nd November 2019, 10:51 AM
Thread: Cutting a hollow door
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Hi Ian, I was hoping to use both sections once...
Hi Ian, I was hoping to use both sections once cut. We use the same doors at work and they have honeycomb type cardboard inside. What the hell I'll take a cut into the 1/4 section and see what the...
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2nd November 2019, 10:38 AM
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Update and Leo's passing : (
02.11.19 Update - Carpet on the steps worked really well, the steps and concrete at 12 had to only be 25 degrees.
23.10.19 - Sadly Leo went over the rainbow, he was a 14 year old Bull Terrier.
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2nd November 2019, 02:26 AM
Thread: Cutting a hollow door
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Cutting a hollow door
Anyone had any experience cutting through hollow doors.
I have 2 hollow doors that's been doweled and glued together to make a large RC plane hobby table and in 6 weeks were moving to the beach for... -
16th October 2019, 02:26 PM
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Thanks for the suggestions and this morning I...
Thanks for the suggestions and this morning I purchased 5 of the woolen carpet samples and went about fastening them tightly onto the steps. I’m also going to erect a temporary shade tarp over the...
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15th October 2019, 04:19 PM
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Thanks for the suggestion but live in outback...
Thanks for the suggestion but live in outback Australia and no store like that here but do have a carpet place. When you did your steps what product from Clarke’s rubber Di you use?
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15th October 2019, 04:08 PM
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A suitable covering for hot wooden steps
Has anyone had this issue, our dog is 14 and lost most of his sight but still gets around okay.
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30th August 2019, 12:12 AM
Thread: Roof height measurement
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Thanks guys so A it is, the shed is only for...
Thanks guys so A it is, the shed is only for workshop storage stuff until the next 6 cooler months when we'll setup the workshop shed which will need the council approval.