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the problem may be that the top will be dry with the underneath still moist.
this will give you a streaky finish, unless you can get it ultra smooth its gone to the bin I'm sure.

There is a place out at Braybrook (or nearby) that recycles think its worth about $300 a ton.
Don`t think they pick up though, we have a guy that comes to all our jobs and collects our waste-must be...

sounds like a gr8 little project...
btw when you guys talk about borers, is that the same as termites?

900mm wide will be 4 wide,
but a bugger that 3.6 is the biggest, shame to have to put butt joins in...:doh:

:) I am about to lay some yellow tounge over joists(90mmx45mm @ 450 centres) on bearers (90x90 @ 1250 centres)
first question is, what sort of spec should timber be ?
have already done one room in...

g`day all

have so far done two coats of citris strip on cast iron fire place, took of paint but left a sooty like tar stuff and have now resorted too useing wire brush on drill.
is slow but...

hi all

have a old (circa 1915 i believe ) fire place that has had a few coats of paint over the years by the looks.i believe it to be cast iron?


was intrested in stipping paint off so is...

Trixter ...never thought of overloading the walls ? as have gone ahead and fixed end of joist to walls.

Thanks for all advice guys as bearers and joists are now down with two rows of stumps...

Tools -you are right, there was a plate there but termites had there way with it long ago.

I like the idea of attatching the joists to wall and keeping a bit of ground clerance-

then having...

OBBob, ta for reply

yeah I think it might be origanal,certainly looks old believe house to be around 1915 circa.

like the idea of attaching bearers to wall- allthough bricks seem to be very...

hi guys

I am renovating a Vic terrece in Melb, and have just pulled up floor boards to discover that the bearers are sitting on the ground - with some bits of timber here n there underneth (for...

hi moose

noticed in the debate about internals the question was missed all together

you can get the ezybead system from
Surrey Plaster
Peninsular Plaster Products
or any decent plaster supplier also...

hi guys
a bit of advice is needed have a window that fronts onto street and nearby train line that i would like to remove and have double or triple glazed, then reinstalled to a acoustic spec as...

myla

ezy-bead is the one of the best for square set. killer finish, not a great deal of experience needed with this system will have you mastering it in no time,

also if you buy the...

g`day guys

great reading just wondering when using recycled boards what does one do about the nail holes ?
or should there be none?(secret nailing?)
any advice on screct nailing or what is the...

hi all
my first post woohoo
just like to add some comments to what Rod has said in above post

Yes there are some shady characters in plastering (as all trades) ,but
as a second generation...