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30 August 2016

Re: Fiberglass pool installation in perthBuilding A New House

Aug 30, 2016 6:03 pm

Reading online I have read that people have had quiet a few issues with this equipment, but then all the pool companies are providing this equipment. IME, that stuff just doesn't last long term and needs replacing. Things like the chlorinator need replacing, we've replaced ours twice, pool pumps br...

Reading online I have read that people have had quiet a few issues with this equipment, but then all the pool companies ...

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piscean

12 July 2016

Re: Help. Want to put a wood board on a bed.General Discussion

Jul 12, 2016 3:30 am

I assume Bunnings don't have a problem with cutting them down if I buy the pieces then. They offer that as a service and they will charge you for cutting it.

They offer that as a service and they will charge you for cutting it.

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piscean

3 June 2016

Re: Quality and Price of Bunnings/Masters vs Specialty StoreGeneral Discussion

Jun 03, 2016 4:57 pm

It is bashing when you say , as Joker did, to avoid Bunnings under all circumstances. where did I say that? I noted in my post some of the exceptions. The question the op asked was how does the quality compare to specialist stores and that was what I was answering from my own experience. YMMV. The ...

It is bashing when you say , as Joker did, to avoid Bunnings under all circumstances. where did I say that? I noted in m...

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1 June 2016

Re: wood heaters - inbuilt. for large areaHeating, Cooling & Insulation

Jun 01, 2016 11:55 pm

Anyone else having trouble seeing video? I saw it no problem

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piscean

1 June 2016

Re: Quality and Price of Bunnings/Masters vs Specialty StoreGeneral Discussion

Jun 01, 2016 7:41 pm

"Wells that interesting, the way Joker and Piscean bash Bunnings." The op was looking for honest feedback, how is that bashing? People are just posting their own experience for the op's benefit. "Paint matching has nothing to do with Bunnings, but the experience of the people doing i...

Wells that interesting, the way Joker and Piscean bash Bunnings. The op was looking for honest feedback, how is that bas...

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piscean

31 May 2016

Re: Quality and Price of Bunnings/Masters vs Specialty StoreGeneral Discussion

May 31, 2016 1:21 am

I've bought a few bathroom fittings through bunnings in the past and had to return them because honestly, they were sh!t! and leaked. waste of time. Have bought from specialty plumbing places and wasn't always the cheapest but always turned out to be a good product. Bunnings is ok if you don't care ...

I've bought a few bathroom fittings through bunnings in the past and had to return them because honestly, they were sh!t...

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piscean

27 May 2016

Re: Dilemma - fence blew down....General Discussion

May 27, 2016 8:36 pm

" dilemma is whether we approach the neighbours and ask if they want to chip in? Or, do we just go ahead and wear the cost ourselves." If it was just because the fence was old and couldn't cope with the storm I would ask the neighbours, but since your demo undermined the strength of the fe...

dilemma is whether we approach the neighbours and ask if they want to chip in? Or, do we just go ahead and wear the cos...

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piscean

25 May 2016

Re: 5 year wait..fact or pure fiction??Outdoor Living

May 25, 2016 4:31 am

I don't think it's worth trying to skip on planning approval, better to just get it approved and be done with it. I know with my council, pretty much anything with a non permeable roof needs approval. It sounds like he is saying if you get away with it for 5 years, you are home free, but I don't thi...

I don't think it's worth trying to skip on planning approval, better to just get it approved and be done with it. I know...

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piscean

12 May 2016

Re: HIGH Elecrical UsageBuilding A New House

May 12, 2016 5:20 pm

"We are a two person household and our usage is higher than our suburbs average for a 4 person family." I don't pay any attention to those graphs on the bills, I think they are just a ploy to make it look like you are using a lot to justify why the bills are so high. But electricity has be...

We are a two person household and our usage is higher than our suburbs average for a 4 person family. I don't pay any at...

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piscean

2 May 2016

Re: Gap at top of bathroom windowWindows & Doors

May 02, 2016 2:48 am

It's done for ventilation and venting in these areas. If you cover it, you may find that there is an airlock type effect, iow, the toilet door is harder to close, the bathroom exhaust fan does not work as well since it needs inflow to counteract the extraction. The bathroom can be overcome with a he...

It's done for ventilation and venting in these areas. If you cover it, you may find that there is an airlock type effect...

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piscean

18 April 2016

Re: why dont major building companies let you alter anythingBuilding A New House

Apr 18, 2016 7:11 pm

Unfortunately none of the suppliers we deal with have any round windows as part of their range, and we cannot use anything supplied by customers because of the warranty implications. I can understand their POV, but i think it goes further than that. Framing and brickwork would be more fiddly to acc...

Unfortunately none of the suppliers we deal with have any round windows as part of their range, and we cannot use anythi...

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piscean

9 April 2016

Re: Hardenbergia comptoniana - How far spaced to hide fence?Landscape & Garden Design

Apr 09, 2016 2:49 pm

There are probably a lot out there that aren't quite as large and vigorous as the comptoniana. Just from experience alone though, I like the star jasmine (non native) because it is very well behaved and easy to manage. The other is snake vine (native to the eastern states I think) but it copes well ...

There are probably a lot out there that aren't quite as large and vigorous as the comptoniana. Just from experience alon...

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piscean

9 April 2016

Re: Hardenbergia comptoniana - How far spaced to hide fence?Landscape & Garden Design

Apr 09, 2016 2:04 am

I'd do 1.5m to 2m spacing. They tend to grow up more than out. They do like lots of sunlight though. I had it growing up trellising on the west side of my pergola but it decided to grow over to and across a nearby tree instead (smothering a large section of it). Also after a few years the lower area...

I'd do 1.5m to 2m spacing. They tend to grow up more than out. They do like lots of sunlight though. I had it growing up...

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piscean

2 April 2016

Re: Granny flats law need to be change in VictoriaBuilding A New House

Apr 01, 2016 11:23 pm

"What would work is the ability to build a granny flat on the provision that it is rented out to people on low incomes, via a housing association for about ten years. in a legal contract. " I wouldn't build a granny flat under those conditions. If I'm the one picking up the tab, I don't wa...

What would work is the ability to build a granny flat on the provision that it is rented out to people on low incomes, v...

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piscean

29 March 2016

Re: Which roof is best? Colorbond v. TileGeneral Discussion

Mar 29, 2016 9:12 pm

In the case of having secure window, door and double glazing windows, in single storey homes, an intruder, arsonist or even your unhappy neighbor might easily slides into your home through the tiled roof by just moving some tiles away and there's no need to smash the ceiling; you've got a manhole, ...

much easier ways to break into a house than going to that much trouble. Even if they manage to get on the roof, find th...

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piscean

28 March 2016

Re: Creating an entrywayRenovation + Home Improvement

Mar 28, 2016 9:49 pm

It depends on how much space you can sacrifice. You really only need a screen placed to the open side, and it doesn't need to be solid as the angle when viewed from the door will obscure the view. this used to be fairly common before separate entrances became more standard. If you have more room to ...

It depends on how much space you can sacrifice. You really only need a screen placed to the open side, and it doesn't ne...

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piscean

28 March 2016

Re: Landscaping and planting advice frangipani tree?Landscape & Garden Design

Mar 28, 2016 4:22 pm

Frangipani's are easy to prune and control, they are also slow growing and they don't have huge roots that are going to damage a driveway. I think it will be fine either way.

Frangipani's are easy to prune and control, they are also slow growing and they don't have huge roots that are going to ...

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piscean

26 March 2016

Re: Does Anyone Know What This Means?General Discussion

Mar 25, 2016 11:50 pm

It sounds like they've allowed an extra 14 days for the build time to allow for bad weather, and have used up 4 of them.

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piscean

22 March 2016

Re: Mole crickets in new lawnOutdoor Living

Mar 22, 2016 6:18 pm

Agree with althom, that would be my first suspicion too. That "flattened" area also looks like lack of water

Agree with althom, that would be my first suspicion too. That flattened area also looks like lack of water

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piscean

22 March 2016

Re: Mole crickets in new lawnOutdoor Living

Mar 22, 2016 6:57 am

I wouldn't assume it is the mole crickets doing the damage. I've had them for about 5 years now and haven't noticed any damage to the lawn or garden so have just left them alone. They tend to stay in the garden beds (probably easier to dig there). They don't sound like regular crickets so the cricke...

I wouldn't assume it is the mole crickets doing the damage. I've had them for about 5 years now and haven't noticed any ...