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Hi Trav,

I have just jumped through the same hoops myself, and there are a few things to know. ;)

Firstly a kitchen installer will always recommend that you put the floor in after the kitchen,...

Thanks all. As I don't know one good mix from another, I'll take Ozwinners word for it and go for the 3:1:1 mix - maybe just a little plasticiser??.

Any other handy hints? I would imagine that...

I'm looking at rendering the brickwork on our house. Now I know this is bound to cause some arguments, but can someone suggest a suitable mix? Now on all the DIY TV shows, they love to quote these...

Thanks for all the advice guys. I know this is something you have to get right, that's why I asked. The fire is a fully enclosed, double skin slow combustion type.

Reckon if I combine both...

I have seen insulation that is basically like bubble-wrap plastic sandwiched between two layers of foil. It has a very good R rating, is fire resistant and vermin proof. I would have used it myself...

We have just reinstalled the slow combustion fire place in our house after re doing the floor. I have noticed that the gyprock wall around the fire, which sits in a corner, gets very hot - in fact...

Spoke to my local skip guy the other day who told me he would be happy to take asbestos away at around (I think) $300 for 2 cubic metre bin. The material has to be wetted down and completely wrapped...

Paint really is the trick here. Even the new uPVC, mPVC and cPVC (contains UV blocking agents to help slow deterioration) will only last a few years in the sunlight until it will become brittle. ...

Thanks folks! All good ideas. Marcs wire trick sounds like the go, although we are seriously considering the "Innotec" products linked by BW. These training/restraining colars would be especially...

It seems that the fence at our new place is not tall enough. I have a dog (corgi X cattle) that is about 300mm at the shoulder, 14kg wringing wet and can jump a 1500mm fence!!! (little bugger!) ...

Thanks for the feed back people - and also for the spelling correction whoever that was. I regret that I am the product of the 1970's NSW public education system.

Joe, thanks for the offer but I...

Thanks for the advise guys - and I would not be at all surprised if the WA units are cheaper as I have seen some on the net and looks to be that way. I would like to do as suggested and get an...

Quick hint on working with any fibreglass product - after handling have a COLD shower to clean off as hot water opens the pores in your skin and lets all the nasty little itchy bits in where they...

With drainage going uphill, there is another option. If you can drain all down pipes to one, maybe two points, where you can install a pit with a submersible pump. These pumps have an automatic...

Have just found this forum and subscribed immediately! We have just bought a new place with half decent size backyard and the better half granted permission for a shed to be built. OK, so at this...