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Hi All,
I have timber windows and door frames that have previously been treated with sikkens externally and nothing applied to the internal frames. I need to re-do the external timbers and seek...

Hi Oddjobs - thanks so much for your reply!:wink:

Hi All,
I wish to buy some timber posts to frame up some grape vines in the back yard and have been offered messmate for the job. From my limited reading, this timber is not recommended due to...

Howdy, I have finally had my house extended and the new baltic pine weatherboards are weeping sap. Now I was hoping if you good folks could tell me if that is a problem or not, if it is something I...

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Look just an update to keep all you poteintal renovators in reality mode. I have asked around a lot....and the consensus appears to be $200,000 for anytype of ground floor renovation or...

I am still considering my options....I don't know if I mentioned this but it took me 3 years to get my plans through planning because even though it is just a very ordinary clinker it has now got a...

It is concerning then...I thought as much...it is just that it only leaves me with limited options..I can't go owner builder as let's face the truth I doubt I would have anymore luck with the...

Howdy, I promise this will be my last post for a week! Just one last thought........

My house is an old double brick clinker and is presently 106.5sqm and I intend to renovate and extend it out...

Hi Supa

I live in Coburg and I am partially demolishing my double brick house for a renovation and extension (I bet our houses are the same eg 1950's double brick clinker). Anyway unfortunately...

That is awesome!!

No doubt in the future more people will place a second skin on their house and eventually the government will integrate it into their building standards. The present stud...

Research...no I would unfortunately describe it more as an obsession!!!:C Ok I have decided to put r6 silver batts in the ceiling directly on top of the old insulation, all external doors and windows...

Thankyou for your response...since writing the above entry I have done some more research and my conclusion is that I have made a big mistake in not building or making allowance for reverse brick...

Hi all,

I am hoping someone here is an insulation guru:)....my problem is that I am embarking on a major renovation here in coburg melbourne and with all the talk today regarding the future cost...