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19th March 2010, 06:26 PM
Thread: Kalsomine/calsomine and paint.
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Ok thank you.:)
Ok thank you.:)
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19th March 2010, 03:38 PM
Thread: Kalsomine/calsomine and paint.
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Kalsomine/calsomine and paint.
I have a wall which has had Kalsomine applied to it many many yrs ago.
Prior when I had a simular problem I washed the wall and applied a coat of sealer primer to it and painted wall as was... -
13th March 2010, 06:31 PM
Thread: Patchy Deck oil finish
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Patchy Deck oil finish
Hi All,
I have brushed on the first coat of Cabots Aquadeck on treated pine decking.This decking is new not been stained or oiled before.
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8th May 2008, 11:37 AM
Thread: Decorative Cornice and Mitre box
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Thanks Rod for reply, The mob i got the cornice...
Thanks Rod for reply,
The mob i got the cornice from said they will replace it for me,but prob two week wait for it,so they r going to give me lengths of 90mm,plus refund of balance.
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7th May 2008, 06:40 PM
Thread: Decorative Cornice and Mitre box
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Thanks Rod, Cornice rocked up...
Thanks Rod,
Cornice rocked up today,I noticed a few hairline cracks in it in the centre of two lengths, after looking at them further they r more than cracks they run right through... -
6th May 2008, 06:54 PM
Thread: Decorative Cornice and Mitre box
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Decorative Cornice and Mitre box
Hi all,
I am installing some new decorative cornice.
The cornice size is larger than normal with one side being 165mm and the other 55mm or close to it.
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19th March 2008, 03:05 PM
Thread: Paint over paint
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low sheen paint then flat paint
Hi All,
I have 4 ltrs of Wallboard sealer and undercoat which i initailly got for undercoating new plasterboard.
Could I use this as an undercoat on an already painted surface which is a low... -
20th December 2007, 05:08 PM
Thread: Loose bricks
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Thanks Brickie thankfully mine are not like the...
Thanks Brickie thankfully mine are not like the pic u posted and only the mortar requires repair,the rendering would kill two brids with one stone for me as I intend to render over the bricks once...
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18th December 2007, 09:46 PM
Thread: Loose bricks
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:shake: Thank you both. If I may ask one more...
:shake: Thank you both.
If I may ask one more thing.
Because of the colour of my house and living adjacent to a highway,there have been times when I have pressure cleaned the house as an... -
17th December 2007, 09:51 PM
Thread: Loose bricks
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Thank you
Thanks Adam,
excellent info for me to go on, I can get under the house to get into the corner so will be able to work from the outside and inside.
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17th December 2007, 08:26 PM
Thread: Loose bricks
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Loose bricks
Hi all,
my house was built in about the late 1920's,the house is weather board and sits on bricks stumps with a bricks running around the house which the frame work also sits on,in one corner I have... -
11th December 2007, 08:36 PM
Thread: How much cement
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Thanks addo will give that a try..
Thanks addo will give that a try..
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11th December 2007, 05:49 PM
Thread: How much cement
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How much cement
Hi All,
I had a quick look of the forum for my answer but could not really find what I was looking for, so this is the question.
I purchased gravel and sand all ready mixed together,not sure of... -
9th December 2007, 05:46 PM
Thread: Rubble as fill
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Rubble as fill
I am going to put in another water tank,retaining wall is to be treated pine sleepers and area is about 4.5sq mtrs.
The thing is, the ground slopes and I will have about 300mm one end sloping... -
7th December 2007, 09:40 PM
Thread: Rainwater tank and little stones
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Thanks guys,the tank is plastic ,sorry should...
Thanks guys,the tank is plastic ,sorry should have mentioned that in first post.
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4th December 2007, 05:20 PM
Thread: Rainwater tank and little stones
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Rainwater tank and little stones
Hi All,
I am about ready to plonk a 2500 ltr rainwater tank onto a sand base,I have left roughly 50 mm or so from the top of the sand to the top of the retaining wall( sleepers)my intention is to... -
30th November 2007, 06:40 PM
Thread: Security Light
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Security Light
I would like to install two solar security lights,one for the driveway and the other under the pergola so that when the kids get home they have some light to enter with.
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Anti creak tape
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I have put the solar tuff sheeting on the pergola(:no: never again will I do that on my own)
I did not use any tape under the sheets to dampen the creaking noises, so now it is up, I... -
The roof is starting to go on, from what is on it...
The roof is starting to go on, from what is on it looks good all nice and clean looking.
Two things I have learnt, make sure first sheet on is square, mmmmm I had to do a bit of adjustments along... -
Thank you all for your responses. :2tsup: ...
Thank you all for your responses.
:2tsup:
Yes I have, to above quote and thank you make it work .I have purchased a box of a thousand correct screws with the cutting blade on them to cut the... -
new roof
Hi there all,
I have purchased enough sheets of solartuff to re-roof a back pergola and after reading various posts I will probably cook to death when we do get those brief hot days... -
10th October 2007, 08:44 PM
Thread: Tank base query
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Thanks
Thank you all for the replies.:)
I intend to sit the tank on the sand then put some white stones or similar on any exposed sand up too the top of the retaining wall,about 75mm in depth.
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10th October 2007, 01:29 AM
Thread: Tank base query
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Tank base query
Hi All,
reading through various threads has pointed me in the direction of having a retaining wall (pine sleepers) and sitting a 3000lt water tank on sand.
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18th April 2007, 08:52 PM
Thread: Render over pine
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Thanks
Thanks Pulse, I think it might become the woodbox instead.
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18th April 2007, 07:09 PM
Thread: Render over pine
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Render over pine
Hi There,
I recently made a planter box out of treated pine which was still wet (moist?)
The box has now dried and all those nice looking joins have gaps and various places slighty...