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I missed this year's show, didn't know it was on till it was gone but I have been to several Sydney WWW shows and have purchased more machinery & tools at or as a direct result of being at the WWW...

What size water tank will you end up with, round here if you ask council for anything they make you put in a tank as a condition of the approval.

Mine was 3000ltr.

Happens in our area too, old house on the market for a long time, oops it mysteriously caught on fire.

Gets a new building, usually a duplex on it quickly and no one cares.

Did the mill give you an estimate of the cost and if so, how does it compare to doing yourself, including the cost of any equipment you may need to buy?

Remember to factor in the time it will...

Thanks for the replies, I won't make the gaps too big just in case they shrink over time, say 1 to 1.5mm.

The old and new do not butt up, infact they are seperated by a large rumpus/family room...

I am about to lay a new 150mm Baltic Pine floor in a new bedroom, about 3.6mtr square.

We chose baltic because it matches the existing floor in the front part of the house but there is a small...

If it is a great feature, then do what you can to keep it but if it is wrecking the rest of the house it may have to be sacrificed.

You may be able to replace it with another, possibly a gas log...

I made a crane using 75 X 75 RHS and a 4wd winch, worked perfectly and is now sitting in my back yard waiting for another job. Shame you are so far away.

Dombat,

Sonja said everything I thought when I read your post.

I asked the guys at 2 different paint shops and they both said that it is by far better to prime using oil based primer before 2 coats of solaguard or weathershield, makes the paint last longer and...

Update, the car and wheel have been repaired.

The bodywork was done by Still One Automotive at Granville and they organised the wheel to go to Virgin Wheel Repairs. I am pleased to say both look...

What a great project but I don't think it would pass a crash test, there is not much in the way of crumple zones and impact absorbtion but it has a great shape, I like it.

Is the roofing corry or trimdek (square lock) profile? The reason I ask is they have a different profile height and so need different length screws.

If it is corry, 12-11x50 type 17 hygrip...

Will they let you build on the boundary with the "necessary" fire proof wall and the like.

There is much being built on the boundary in this neck of the woods, but one of the restrictions is no...

I agree that battens are the best way to go but I thought that seeing as the wall is described as very flat I discounted the need for a lot of correction.

I can't see how drilling 4mm holes in...

A few things come to mind here.

1. Is this the inside of an external wall? If not, no problem but if so, does the wall need to be either insulated or moisture proofed before you sheet it, you...

I joined mine over the rafter but to minimise waste I used the longest lengths I could get delivered. I used 70 X 35 at centres to match existing, about 900 plus or minus some.

The other thing is...

I'm a big fan of the humble water level, but if you make the tube too long and or too small, it takes FOREVER to level itself.

I've used mine for lots of applications, from land levels to setting...

Great idea! now where to get a shrink ray machine...

Pics as promised

1. The formwork supporting the slab
2. The finished slab, waiting to be tiled (eventually)

I don't understand, you say you have ceramic tiles on a heated slab and want to remove them without damaging the heater, but you ask if you tile over it will it still be effective. You should know...

I used 90 x 65 LVL bearers, which is equivalent to 100 x 75 hardwood, and 90 x 45 LVL joists. The max spacing was 1800 in either direction.

The LVL's were treated for termite resistance. They...

If you want to alter what the engineer specified you must get them to respecify the alternative, otherwise they will not take responsibility for the job should any thing unforseen happen.
...

We have a FRAME, we have a DOOR, we have a SLAB and we have much RAIN.

Why does it always bloody rain when I pour concrete?

I ended up making it 170mm thick, the same height as the steps and...

Good Polyurethane & 2pak finishes are not only applied with specific spray guns but in a humidity controlled spray booth. They are also allowed to initial cure in the booth so they do not get...

Sprinkler?? There's a blast from the past. I reckon we will be kept in water denial even once the dams are 100% full.

Was it getting near beer o'clock???

I too can't see any reason why it can't be fully emptied out. Did he give a reason why it would be so dangerous to empty it out? I would be phoning him and...

Hi Fraserde, the guy from the council is spot on and knows the BCA well. It is on page 206, under the heading of Waterproofing of Masonry, section 3.3.4, it is probably available at the local...

Or you can try some of the many restoration establishments you have down there.

Forgive me if I repeat anything that has already been said but there is much confusion here and everyone is telling you different things but no one has really hit the nail on the head.

First,...

Good on you Ruth, I don't know you but I am proud of you for having a go, WELL DONE.

A friend of mine has granite bench tops, he told me recently that he can not fault it except you have to take care NOT to put very hot pots and pans directly on it.

Also he said that anything you...

I used to have a PC at work that was off the arc, it had a buggered CMOS battery. It stayed on most of the time to run the on hold message for the phone system but whenever it needed a restart it...

Both my kids have the Apple Ipods, I thought I'd buy one off ebay that had a radio in built, Not a genuine Ipod and an absolute piece of crap, I managed to send it back for a full refund and won't...

My daughter is studying graphic design and it is manditory to have a Mac in that game. She is at me all the time to buy a Mac and give up the PC.

Her arguments are (and I am not sold yet)
1....

Many people want a house to do some work on themselves so any "improvements" you spend money on may only be seen as problems to deal with for others.

The stock market is in free fall right now,...

I would kill for a pit like that. If a man can't have a hoist that is the next best thing.

Do you have any issues with damp causing fretting of the brick faces or the mortar?

If so, be sure he is able to get to the cause and fix it.

Do you know what type of mortar was originally...

There is only one thing to do. Trim it with a timber surround. BUT if you do only one and the other windows will get jealous and begin to feel ugly and unloved.

There is a screw that works like a self tapper into masonry. They are available in 2 guages and various lengths and in hex head or countersunk. Powers Fasteners market theirs as Tappers and you...

Try one or two of the local shed building companies, ask if they have any cancelled orders or possibly a secondhand door, you never know your luck.

Good luck with the sale.

About 3 years ago we ripped out all carpets from our 30's Cali Bungalow only to find gaps as big as 15mm. I seroiusly thought of filling the gaps but I decided to make a 30mm srtip that matched the...

As well as possible inlet & outlet valve replacement difficulties, the seat won't last forever and good luck replacing that one in a few years.

Problem is you get sucked in by the cheap initial...

Hi WC,
Have a look th this, a screwbolt ticks all the boxes you asked for.

http://www.powers.com.au/products/focus.aspx?bgid=25

Also available in different head styles.

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Another...

Hi Lisa,
My dad used to use ESP when he had to paint on glass and other materials that were difficult to get paint to stick to.

It would be classified as a miricle if it smoothed out faults in...

I was reading about this, old lime mortar was soft and remained flexible and cured very slowly. It also was designed to offer the path of least resistance for rising damp and fret away rather than...

Wow, 2 months, I know mine will take longer than that but it's just me and the Mrs and it won't stop raining long enough to get going. I don't want a high gloss finish on the weatherboards but I used...

So that is option 3 with lots of detail.

That's great, thanks Adam

I have used Penetrol to treat lightly rusted metal, and to make gloss enamel flow better, awsome results.

I have exactly the same problem and thought of rendering to solve the problem so I am also keen to hear opinions too.

I was told the problem was caused by salt from the ground but I am not sure...

Kill 2 birds with same stone.

Pick said mushrooms, saute in butter with a bit of garlic and white wine, serve to the in-laws. Both problems solved. Now go get rid of the damp source...

Ha Ha,...