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  1. Mistakenly used top coat instead of base coat?

    I mistakenly used Gyprock Ultra-Top™ to bed in paper tap for all horizontal joins in a room ( I thought I was using Gyprock Ultra AP™) can Igo over this now with Gyprock Ultra AP™ or Base Coat 60 for...
  2. Suspended Stairs treads with open riser advice needed?

    Hi,
    I am looking into an option of building my own stair case and wondering if suspended stairs with open riser like image below would be possible for a DIY.
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  3. I ended up finding the DW713-xe on ebay for $339...

    I ended up finding the DW713-xe on ebay for $339 including FREE Aust wide postage, I would have provided a link but I can no longer find it for that price.
    I took a printout to Bunning's, I didn't...
  4. Thanks Ray for the advice, I will be using it...

    Thanks Ray for the advice,
    I will be using it for some owner builder reno work. On a previous project a couple of years ago I used a cheap Ozito 12 inch sliding compound mitre drop saw, but the...
  5. Need advice for the purchase of compound drop saw?

    HI,
    I am looking to purchase a drop saw to cut bevels and mitres for MDF skirting boards (135mm) and architraves (90mm), I wouldn’t mind a sliding compound drop saw but not sure if I really need it....
  6. Thanks again Ray for your advice, much...

    Thanks again Ray for your advice, much appreciated.
    The house is single storey and I am not sure that I need toworry about the header as I am reducing the overall opening (replacing theexisting...
  7. Thanks Ray, I will be replacing and existing...

    Thanks Ray, I will be replacing and existing 820mm wide entrance and side light with a 1200mm wide door. The current stud opening is around 1400mm so I was going to pad out the frame with 90x45 F5...
  8. Advice needed on installing a 1200 wide entrance door?

    Just wondering if 2040 x 1200 x 40mm wide solid entrance doors are installed in the normal way on hinges or do they pivot somehow?
    Anyone have any advice on installing jambs as I have never...
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    Thanks for response, much appreciated. I was...

    Thanks for response, much appreciated. I was looking for a replacement to the one I had with no luck and the guy selling me a mini unit said it will be fine, can I blow the mini unit, the gauge at...
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    Air Compressor Regulator Replacement

    Hi,
    I have a 100 litre 3hp air compressor that has blown a seal or something in the air regulator which was mounted directly to the tank at one end, at the opposite end of the tank is an air...
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    Waterproof an external timber balcony

    Hi,
    I have an external balcony (6 m x 1.5m ) that is a continuation of the normal house floor, the balcony floor is just normal yellow tongue 19mm particleboard sheet flooring. The edge of the...
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    Thanks for your feedback, I ended up asking an...

    Thanks for your feedback, I ended up asking an engineer who advised that I did not have a problem with the actual weight of the concrete, but it was a bad idea due to movement and shrinkage of timber.
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    Thanks for your feedback, I think I will check...

    Thanks for your feedback, I think I will check with an engineer.
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    I am not sure if the balcony was engineered to...

    I am not sure if the balcony was engineered to carry a mortar bed and tiles, I would have thought that this is a standard finish for balconies and all external balconies would be engineered with this...
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    Thanks for your feedback, I just don't understand...

    Thanks for your feedback, I just don't understand what the difference is between a mortar bed & tiles as apoosed to concrete of the same thickness as the mortar bed? Won't movement affect the mortar...
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    Concreting on timber balconies?

    Can I concrete over timber balconies?

    I have 3 new external timber balconies, sizes 1320 x 5500mm (F17 KD Hardwood 240 x 45mm @ 450 centres) , 950 x 5700mm (450mm high engineered Floor Trusses...
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