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Ross - once again thanks. what you say all makes good sense. I'm was planning on ringing Total Tools tomorrow to chat about the range. The closest one to me is in Wagga - and the wife is driving back...

Auto - damn - buddy you've just shot my buy theory out of the water!! and probably saved me a ton of cash!

I was reading other posts about hand nailing and screwing decking. If i was smart, I'd...

Thanks Ross. i've basically decided on a coil nailer and will price the Total Tools tomorrow. Hitachi and Makita also have coil nailers which would suit, so it comes back to the basic issues of...

Thanks for the advice.

Decking will be a major job - I've got a lot to do, plus firming up around 50sqm of floor boards prior to laying villa board and tiles. Air gun for this job would be the...

Guys - I'm in the market for a finishing and framing nail gun. Lots of finishing and flooring/decking to do on the reno.

I was considering a Paslode gas system for each, but researching here,...

I have a similar problem, and hired the floor scraper go lift the remnants of the rubberised glue from lifting a slate floor of timber boards.

Hired from Kennards, and while it did an ok job, it...

It is going very well actually - as I keep saying, Rod, your site is briliant and it has been invaluable for the tips of the trade.

I've measured up tonight and wouldn't you know it, there is one...

Thanks Rod

Well...I started the plastering tonight. 1st wall is little rough, but I put that down to watching how the product, jointing knife and wall interact.

I've erred on the side of...

Now to the second part of my question?

What i am intending on doing is tape all joints (both vertical internals and horizontals) with fibreglass tape, use base coat only in horizontal joints and...

Rod - thanks for the advice mate. I think I will tape, no offence Michael, but the beauty of two points of view is I now have options!

When I removed the tiles off the old walls, there was a...

Thanks Michael - in fact that will save me a lot of work as of the three new walls in the kitchen, two will be tiled where the joints are exposed. Only one wall will not be tiled but this will have a...

I was told on the weekend I should only use paper tape for jointing the plasterboard sheets for wet areas over sink.

I've checked out www.how2plaster.com (great site by the way) and the issue of...

thanks for that....doors plus is where we are going to head as well. They are advertising up to 50% off some doors at the moment, so we might be buying a few and a new servery window if they sell...

Agree - a mate of mine lined his garage with the panelling, apart from looking good and easy to work with, it looked great. Very clean finish.

You might find the cost a factor though - he worked...

Doogie

How high is the privacy wall going to be? Have you considered wooden or metal strips fixed horizontally across the wall face to provide additional suppport for each layer of stone?

Maybe...

Aries - I'm in the same boat as you on this job. I would like to lay the underlay first but need to find out about durability of the material; ie: how long is it acceptable for this to be down before...

Hey GMC - what brand is that door?

I'm about to buy one and do a similar job. Let us know how you solve the problems/

cheers

Some pics of the job so far. I'm working to an end of the month time line and all is pretty much on track. Just need to remove head and foot plates and find a good plasterer in the ACT to patch the...

thanks DVD....:2tsup:

thanks Mick - I had a good look at it all last night - researched the net and understand the need for bracing on external and internal walls to counter the outside pressures on the external walls, I...

If I understand correctly, the lateral brace stops the wall frame from moving along the length of the plates and moving out of square? If I am removing an internal non load bearing wall I should have...

I spoke with the supplier - their installers tek screw on top of the C section and then use the screw to tie down the supporting wire. the tek is located closer to the inside edge so it does not foul...

I'd say either moisture or movement. Then again, it could just be the dude did a better grout job in some areas moreso than others. I layed tiles on suspended wooden floors in bathroom, toilet and...

I should add - the job is far from finished - so the end result was for todays work only. Plenty more to do and will post some pics when the camera is charged!

cheers

cheers Fuzzie

did the double check up in the roof and yep all trusses supported on the outer walls. Too late now as the wall has been removed, and yes I can see the diagonal cut out in the head...

But John...you're a builder and do it for a living. Some of this is perplexing :Cfor us novices.

Good fun though learning, and I certainly get a sense of satisfaction from acomplishing the task.
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I've just help a mate with building an internal wall. All good until the cornice mitre cuts. Set you mitre box with guides for both internal and external cuts to ensure you get that perfect join. We...

Righto lads.....it all started when I took of the tiles off the wall behind an old wood burning heater, which is now gone. We were going to remove the wall between the kitchen/meals area and the...

Frog - have you considered building the deck from steel - then solid floor sheeting and tiling on top of that for the consistent look? It would have to be cheaper than concrete.

I don't know if...

I see in the linked website from Pulse there is advice regarding the metal ringing sound when walking on a timber deck supported by a metal sub-structure.

I'm looking to build a deck and will use...

Yep - I'd go for C as well - but this is based on 5 minutes of knowledge gained from a JH bochure regarding the laying of ceramic tile underlay.

I was looking at sheeting on the weekend as I also...

Mate - Get to bunnings tonight.....GMC 7 1/4 circ saw on special for around $45...I ended up with the Platinum 235mm yesterday for $88. I was looking at the Makita, plus dewalt and ended up buying...

Well....I'm not to sure that I've done a worse job before while doing renovations, if not, then I reckon lifting a slate floor is about the worse thing!!:C

After three days - the job is done to...

G'day - I've started to lift my slate floor - hoping to find a floor sheets under - but as expected the slate is straight on the floor boards.

I've got most of the tiles up some leaving a very...

Hey there Phil - I just went through the same thing, although I had my slab laid by a professional concreter.

From my limited experience, I'd say the dimensions of the slab really depend on how...

Thanks DJ

I have 100mm C section as the top fascia so will probably drill holes as suggested. The only other way I can see around it is to rely on the screws that hold the roof sheeting to the...

I'm currently building my new shed - never done this before so it has been interesting sorting out all the pieces and making them fit. The shed will will 9m long x 6m wide - with another 6m long...

Yonnee - thanks for that tip - very useful. Any particular brand - I take it will be available at :oo:bunnings? Do you just paint the edge or a small lap on each side to make sure it is all covered?...

G'day - I'm about to do my gable ends today. Place the sheets up in the correct order, fix in place. Then run a chalk line from wall sheet end to the roof apex - using the top of the roof trusses or...