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12th May 2008, 02:19 PM
Thread: Advice about floor tiles
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I have used Davco Ultraflex - other people have...
I have used Davco Ultraflex - other people have used Ceramacrete. On a 400 x 400 tile if you allow for a 3mm glue line on an even surface the quantity of glue is about 500ml or 2 cups.
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10th May 2008, 11:52 PM
Thread: Plumbing advice?
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It looks like you are in for a big slug of work...
It looks like you are in for a big slug of work there. I think $8000 is far too much just for the plumbing work - perhaps that figure includes some carpentry.
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10th May 2008, 11:31 PM
Thread: Advice about floor tiles
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None of the porcelain tiles that I have come...
None of the porcelain tiles that I have come across and/ or used will crack by dropping things on them. I've put acrow props on porcelain tile floors without damage, dropped hammers, drills, boxes...
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7th May 2008, 02:49 PM
Thread: Advice about floor tiles
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porcelain tiles are very hard . I assume you will...
porcelain tiles are very hard . I assume you will be doing the tiling yourself. You will need a diamond saw tile cutter - the score and snap method only works some of the time (if you are lucky). The...
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6th May 2008, 09:34 PM
Thread: Re-Painting Melamine help please
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Hi again Sean, I've been busy on my reno's here -...
Hi again Sean, I've been busy on my reno's here - sorry I didnt get back to you earlier -
I mix a colored enamel with the penetrol - just a tiny amount to give it some color. I do this so that... -
3rd May 2008, 10:18 PM
Thread: Block wall core fill problem.
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HMM - I thought you had to leave the 300mm blocks...
HMM - I thought you had to leave the 300mm blocks open at the top for the pour. 1) so the cores can be rodded (Mortar pushed around and compacted) and 2) a nice head of grout indicates the lower...
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3rd May 2008, 09:57 PM
Thread: Rust (?) marks in fence paint
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MAybe the timber is iron bark heh heh! I...
MAybe the timber is iron bark heh heh!
I think I would paint the affected timbers with some Bitkote then repaint - if the paint is acrylic based paint. If it is enamel paint then maybe I'd try... -
3rd May 2008, 09:50 PM
Thread: Re-Painting Melamine help please
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If you are going to finish in any sort of thinner...
If you are going to finish in any sort of thinner based lacquer. DO NOT use penetrol - it will sizzle and wrinkle.
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3rd May 2008, 09:42 PM
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I second Claw's idea - some nice straight 70 x 45...
I second Claw's idea - some nice straight 70 x 45 pine!
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29th April 2008, 09:26 PM
Thread: Block wall core fill problem.
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I'll take a guess and say Bent Up and Bent Over. ...
I'll take a guess and say Bent Up and Bent Over.
The concrete core fill wont overflow through the open section of the 300 mm block as much as you might think. Maybe a little will come out but it... -
29th April 2008, 09:12 PM
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Yeah I would be interested in seeing the pattern...
Yeah I would be interested in seeing the pattern also.
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28th April 2008, 07:50 PM
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I thought there was pebble crete type coating...
I thought there was pebble crete type coating that went straight over the pool paint. Have you rung around to check? Quite a few pools have been done over in this area and didnt require old paint to...
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28th April 2008, 07:29 PM
Thread: Exterior cement board - waterproof ?
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OR Ivy!!!
OR Ivy!!!
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28th April 2008, 07:27 PM
Thread: Exterior cement board - waterproof ?
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Don't even think of growing a creeping fig on a...
Don't even think of growing a creeping fig on a fibre cement wall.
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28th April 2008, 07:25 PM
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IMO a cladding of fibre cement and a liquid...
IMO a cladding of fibre cement and a liquid membrane suitable for roofs would be the way to go.
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28th April 2008, 07:22 PM
Thread: Permit for removing wall, or not?
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Nothing about removing that sort of wall sounds...
Nothing about removing that sort of wall sounds overly complicated. What the builder has proposed sounds pretty much correct. Splaying the upper corner of timber or steel beams is common practise. I...
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27th April 2008, 01:46 PM
Thread: Wesfarmers scrape for cash.
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Retailing - what a senseless waste of human life!
Ever since Wesfarmers took over Coles I have noticed the lack of service at Coles stores. Lines are longer at the checkouts, product diversity is dropping and the place is filled with 14 year old...
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25th April 2008, 03:48 PM
Thread: small bathroom reno
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Hey rob (jags) ...Excellent job - For such a...
Hey rob (jags) ...Excellent job - For such a small room it looks a million bucks!
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17th April 2008, 02:40 PM
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I think you could be heading for lots of drama...
I think you could be heading for lots of drama and swearing if you rip up the existing tiles - unless they are falling off leave them and tile straight over. You might be able to save the old loo...
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14th April 2008, 08:17 PM
Thread: Acrow Props
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Always a tricky call without seeing the job....
Always a tricky call without seeing the job. Generally bearers are propped up by a heavy timber with an acrow prop each end.
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14th April 2008, 07:59 PM
Thread: Cracks in solid walls?
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It looks like your plaster is set onto cement...
It looks like your plaster is set onto cement render and I'm sure i can see cracks going through the render. In the second photo the plaster looks to have cracked along the wet joins in the render...
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13th April 2008, 04:27 PM
Thread: Tile Underlay...alternatives?
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I just bought some james hardie fibre cement...
I just bought some james hardie fibre cement underlay sheets a few days ago - 27.50 a sheet from local bunnings. Last year it was only $21 a sheet though.
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13th April 2008, 04:13 PM
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Hey cool!! I'm not an electrician but once I...
Hey cool!!
I'm not an electrician but once I had a very similiar, although not as dramatic problem, involving dimmer switches. A sparky came and fixed it easily - in my case it was a dud dimmer... -
13th April 2008, 12:20 AM
Thread: Core Fill mix and advice please
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This is a retaing wall ?? As Mick says above -...
This is a retaing wall ?? As Mick says above - sometimes they dont fill the walls completely - a bond beam around the top is usually all that is filled unless it is a lower storey wall or a full...
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13th April 2008, 12:01 AM
Thread: Tile Underlay...alternatives?
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$30 is about the right price for 1200 x 1800 tile...
$30 is about the right price for 1200 x 1800 tile underlay. tile underlay sheet has a higher percentage of cement and a mix of differing sized celluose fibres which make it denser and more resistant...
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12th April 2008, 12:45 AM
Thread: Cracks in solid walls?
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You really need to know what the wall material...
You really need to know what the wall material that has cracked actually is and if the cracks are structural cracks.
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12th April 2008, 12:31 AM
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I have seen lots of 1950's cottages with natural...
I have seen lots of 1950's cottages with natural look new timber doors and windows. Most look quite nice to me. Pale - almost white colors - or very deep earth colors tend to show up the timber...
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11th April 2008, 12:04 AM
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If you are taking the doors off anyway - I'd...
If you are taking the doors off anyway - I'd spray them up using one of those all in one paint sprayers from bunnings about $140. I would also use Aqua enamel becuase modern oil base enamels yellow...
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10th April 2008, 11:32 PM
Thread: Permit for removing wall, or not?
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Just check if the new water regulations will...
Just check if the new water regulations will apply to you if the council is involved. as allan said they can make you get a tank - a new kitchen - even re landscape to make your property "compliant"....
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10th April 2008, 11:19 PM
Thread: Permit for removing wall, or not?
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Same thing happened to me last few months. I put...
Same thing happened to me last few months. I put off getting approval to finish the downstairs bathroom until Feb this year (new regulations came in on 1 st january 2008) and discovered I not only...
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10th April 2008, 11:04 PM
Thread: brick piers??????
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Hi peter, the manual is called "Building Design...
Hi peter, the manual is called "Building Design parameters in Residential and Low Rise Commercial Structures" Volumes 1 - 3 Published by Queensland University press. It is a 900 page compilation by...
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10th April 2008, 04:58 PM
Thread: brick piers??????
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From my design manual - stumps placed into...
From my design manual - stumps placed into reactive clay or expansive silts must be round or ovoid and have a smooth non porous surface. The footing must also be round in plan view.
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10th April 2008, 02:48 PM
Thread: brick piers??????
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."so many fights with hubby coming up" -...
."so many fights with hubby coming up"
- another energy draining activity.
I just ran a few figures through my estimating tables. You are trying to build about 127 sq mtr of house.
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10th April 2008, 01:41 PM
Thread: brick piers??????
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Hi Bingo, If it were me, with the benefit of many...
Hi Bingo, If it were me, with the benefit of many OB and renos behind me, I would go for the slab onground option.
I've checked out your other posts and looked at your pics on other sites.
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3rd April 2008, 02:13 PM
Thread: Extension Pics
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You did all that in 5 days !!!??? Stumps, floor,...
You did all that in 5 days !!!??? Stumps, floor, frames ??? You can come work with me any day LOL!
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3rd April 2008, 02:08 PM
Thread: Renovationand Extension:$4210sqm
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Hi Dombat, It sounds like all the Noosa builders...
Hi Dombat, It sounds like all the Noosa builders are going back to Melbourne LOL!
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1st April 2008, 04:22 PM
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Sonja, you may have to check the yellow pages in...
Sonja, you may have to check the yellow pages in Melbourne. Or maybe check website for stockists. http://www.gripset.com/construction/product.php?productid=9
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1st April 2008, 03:46 PM
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I have clad a few exterior walls with stone and...
I have clad a few exterior walls with stone and slate very similiar to what you are trying to achieve (I think). I did some research about the technical aspects and used Blueboard screwed to studs...
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1st April 2008, 03:24 PM
Thread: Bathroom Renovation Project
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Poll: Hey thats Cool Juan! Looks great! :2tsup: I...
Hey thats Cool Juan! Looks great! :2tsup:
I like the wall hung timber vanity - ties in with the window frame and the darker tiles. Excellent - but I had bit of chuckle at all the electrical... -
1st April 2008, 12:32 PM
Thread: Bathroom Renovation Project
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Poll: Hi Juan, Is the bathroom finished YET? I've...
Hi Juan, Is the bathroom finished YET?
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30th January 2008, 11:45 PM
Thread: LEG PAIN is something SERIOUS
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Thanx guys - dont know what I'm going to do...
Thanx guys - dont know what I'm going to do without internet LOL.
The Doctor wrote a note and told me to report to local casualty ASAP. I had things to do so extended ASAP to mean tomorrow... -
30th January 2008, 10:58 PM
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I think those items are called "offset or cranked...
I think those items are called "offset or cranked barrel bolts" in Australia
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30th January 2008, 10:44 PM
Thread: LEG PAIN is something SERIOUS
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LEG PAIN is something SERIOUS
I 've been renovating a house for 2 years - pretty active physically. Every now and then I would get a sore aching pain in some part of a leg. It would ache for a few days then go away. I put it...
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30th January 2008, 10:21 PM
Thread: What to do with concrete b/yard?
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A grape vine that size, that fruits is really...
A grape vine that size, that fruits is really great IMO. Summer shade and winter sun. So use the area under it as a living area (pavers , tiles, bit of comfy furniture) and put planter boxes a bit...
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30th January 2008, 10:08 PM
Thread: Can you identify this timber?
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Me thinks it might be Old Growth hoop - but very...
Me thinks it might be Old Growth hoop - but very hard to tell from photo. Old growth hoop is reasonably durable outside if oiled. very different to plantation hoop.
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30th January 2008, 04:42 PM
Thread: Sir Walter - section dying
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Theoretically if Phytoflora are eating the roots...
Theoretically if Phytoflora are eating the roots then there shouldnt be any root mass left in the dead spots. Maybe try digging a small bit of dead turf out and check - also check on the bare earth...
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30th January 2008, 12:07 PM
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They are available fairly easily - a hardware...
They are available fairly easily - a hardware store that carries brass lines should have some - I know Bunnings do carry the 100 mm long variety though.
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30th January 2008, 12:02 PM
Thread: Sir Walter - section dying
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I was just wondering how this lawn problem worked...
I was just wondering how this lawn problem worked out.
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30th January 2008, 11:52 AM
Thread: What to do with concrete b/yard?
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What sort of vine or creeper is that growing...
What sort of vine or creeper is that growing above the concrete area? Which direction does the area face ?
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30th January 2008, 11:36 AM
Thread: Bathroom Window Sill
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Can you post a pic of the area? It will help us...
Can you post a pic of the area? It will help us visualise and make suitable suggestions. I'm sort of thinking about a false sill and a sill apron to go down the front of the wall - made from 12mm...