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1 August 2012

Auto off lightsEco Living

Aug 01, 2012 11:50 am

My daughter (5) is constantly leaving the lights on in every room she goes into (even during the day) but especially at night when she gets up to go to the toilet. Does anyone know where I can get one of those touch lights that stick to the wall, so she can just press it and get some light in the pa...

My daughter (5) is constantly leaving the lights on in every room she goes into (even during the day) but especially at ...

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vzbux

1 August 2012

Above ground spa over drain entrancePools & Spas

Aug 01, 2012 9:41 am

We have a sewer acces point manhole cover in our back garden. It is in the part of the garden we have planned to put an above ground sim spa. Will I need to get approval from anyone to put this over the manhole cover or because its an above ground none fixed structure should it be OK? Cheers

We have a sewer acces point manhole cover in our back garden. It is in the part of the garden we have planned to put an ...

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vzbux

9 July 2012

Re: Outdoor blinds - Ozrite Blinds BrisbaneOutdoor Living

Jul 09, 2012 10:45 am

They look great Tan. What fixing did you use for the wall? We used Dynabolts, but the flush fitting ones, but we attached timer to the wall first, then the tracks to the timber, so we could use screws with smaller heads so the bar doesn't catch too much on them. Yes we retract the blinds in heavy wi...

They look great Tan. What fixing did you use for the wall? We used Dynabolts, but the flush fitting ones, but we attache...

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vzbux

9 July 2012

Re: Outdoor blinds - Ozrite Blinds BrisbaneOutdoor Living

Jul 09, 2012 8:04 am

Hi there, did you get any response yet? I have just ordered 2 blinds also in the twist lock system. The turnaround time in fact was one week. They were delivered by someone in the company. So I have no complaints there. I did have a couple of hiccups. I did ask for colour swatched to be sent to me ...

Yes i eventually got a response (I had to ring them, and finally got someone to pick up the phone). It turns out that p...

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vzbux

26 June 2012

Re: show me your pool, spa etcPools & Spas

Jun 26, 2012 2:10 pm

http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh266/wheeliworks/photo4.jpg http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh266/wheeliworks/photo3.jpg http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh266/wheeliworks/photo2.jpg http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh266/wheeliworks/photo1.jpg Thats nice Wheelie! Where did you get it? L...

Thats nice Wheelie! Where did you get it? Looks like a spa within a pool is that correct?

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vzbux

26 June 2012

Outdoor blinds - Ozrite Blinds BrisbaneOutdoor Living

Jun 26, 2012 11:36 am

I was pointed to this company by a recommendation on here. And at first glance they seem to do a great product at a very good price. The online ordering system is simple and straightforward and allowed all options to be explored, and we decided on the twist lock with sunscreen fabric, at a cost of $...

I was pointed to this company by a recommendation on here. And at first glance they seem to do a great product at a very...

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vzbux

14 September 2011

Bricked in Pizza oven and BBQ`Increasing Home Value

Sep 14, 2011 1:24 pm

I'm planning on using the left over bricks from our build to make an in built bbq and heat brick pizza oven. I think this will add value , or at the very least add an extra selling point for the house. What about the experts on here?

I'm planning on using the left over bricks from our build to make an in built bbq and heat brick pizza oven. I think thi...

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vzbux

29 August 2011

what to do with this space?Landscape & Garden Design

Aug 29, 2011 8:59 am

This is a little 2 meter by 12 meter strip of waste land at the side of my house, that I have no idea what to do with. It is on the easter side of my house, and it gets only maybe 2 hours worth of sun a day, so I cant turn it into a veg patch. So my question is.....what can I do with it??[img] [IMG]...

This is a little 2 meter by 12 meter strip of waste land at the side of my house, that I have no idea what to do with. I...

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vzbux

11 August 2011

Re: Pizza ovens- Brick or stainless steelOutdoor Living

Aug 11, 2011 8:48 am

You can get stainless steel wood fired ovens too! i'm sure thats where the flavour comes from not from the bricks? Or am I an egg white based dessert?

You can get stainless steel wood fired ovens too! i'm sure thats where the flavour comes from not from the bricks? Or am...

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vzbux

10 August 2011

Pizza ovens- Brick or stainless steelOutdoor Living

Aug 10, 2011 5:16 pm

Whats the pros and cons of each? I've heard steel ones get too hot on the outside, but are a bit cheaper, but is that it?

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vzbux

18 July 2011

Slab slopes towards the house.Outdoor Living

Jul 18, 2011 4:55 pm

The slab under our house is evidently not level or even (as I thought it would have) away from the centre of the slab to allow water to run off. Nope our Alfresco area slopes towards the centre of the house, thus meaning when it rains any water that comes in and lands on the concrete flows towards t...

The slab under our house is evidently not level or even (as I thought it would have) away from the centre of the slab to...

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vzbux

12 July 2011

Re: Rotten CapsicumsLandscape & Garden Design

Jul 12, 2011 2:01 pm

Ah but I had it right through the summer and Autumn too. Is it becuase they are newly planted? (Planted in January). I'm thinking of moving them to a sunnier part of the garden anyway, at the moment their current lcoation only see's them get around 5 hours of sunshine a day. THe new one will be near...

Ah but I had it right through the summer and Autumn too. Is it becuase they are newly planted? (Planted in January). I'm...

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vzbux

11 July 2011

Rotten CapsicumsLandscape & Garden Design

Jul 11, 2011 4:55 pm

I've got a pretty well established capsicum plant (tree???) growing in my veg patch which although producing lots of fruit very few of them get to being adible as the side of the fruit which seems to rest against the plants stem seems to go rotten before the fruit gets to a half decent size or indee...

I've got a pretty well established capsicum plant (tree???) growing in my veg patch which although producing lots of fru...

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vzbux

19 April 2011

What should I be planting now?Landscape & Garden Design

Apr 19, 2011 1:51 pm

I'm in (not so sunny) Melbourne. Got a nice raised garden bed with a few sqm of spare good soil mixed with a lot of Can -o-worms worm poo and wee. Its in a shelteerd area down the side of the house, but only getsa bout 4 hours direct sunshine a day, as the sun moves from about 9 - 1pm. So....what sh...

I'm in (not so sunny) Melbourne. Got a nice raised garden bed with a few sqm of spare good soil mixed with a lot of Can ...

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vzbux

9 March 2011

CaterpillarsLandscape & Garden Design

Mar 09, 2011 7:45 am

I seem to have become infested with them (well not me personally, but my veg patch). I've got a 4 month old veg patch with a few things growing nicely in thee including lettuces, capsicums, carrots and a few herbs amongst other things. The past few days I've noticed a lot of my leaves showing signs ...

I seem to have become infested with them (well not me personally, but my veg patch). I've got a 4 month old veg patch wi...

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vzbux

20 October 2010

Re: My veggie garden (with pics)Landscape & Garden Design

Oct 20, 2010 11:12 am

Does anyone know where to get those drainage mats from? I'm building a raised veg garden down the side of my house, but its up against one of my walls, so this looks perfect for me.

Does anyone know where to get those drainage mats from? I'm building a raised veg garden down the side of my house, but ...

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vzbux

14 October 2010

Re: Using the Remote in another roomHome Theatre & Automation

Oct 14, 2010 12:32 pm

Just thought I'd give a quick review on the X ray remote! Been using it jsut over a month now, and after some teething problems (involving getting a full days worth of charge into the transmitter), it is working brilliantly! I've got it sitting at the back of my room 'blasting' the signal from there...

Just thought I'd give a quick review on the X ray remote! Been using it jsut over a month now, and after some teething p...

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vzbux

13 October 2010

Re: Plant / Flower helpLandscape & Garden Design

Oct 13, 2010 10:12 am

Where is the said drive of death and visual destruction to the community? :lol: We're in Vic, and funnily enough there are 3 houses in our street, we are the very last street in the estate, so no-one except my neighbours drive past my house. The neighbours are fine with it, but alas, the body corp ...

We're in Vic, and funnily enough there are 3 houses in our street, we are the very last street in the estate, so no-one...

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vzbux

12 October 2010

Plant / Flower helpLandscape & Garden Design

Oct 12, 2010 3:58 pm

I have been forced by my lovely body corp company to add some colour to the side of my driveway to 'soften' down the impact of requiring a concrete slab to park my car on! Grrrr So to soften this they have agreed to let me plant some flowers / bushes in a little strip of soil I have on the side of m...

I have been forced by my lovely body corp company to add some colour to the side of my driveway to 'soften' down the imp...

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vzbux

10 September 2010

Re: Alamanda Estate - Owners ForumBuilding A New House

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Sep 10, 2010 12:18 pm

thanks.. did Villawood pay for that fibre connection from street to house but you just organised it yourself through techlife? It's in my contract that vendor pays yet techlife were telling me I have to pay.. I will be disputing that. You have to pay for the connection from the street to your house...

You have to pay for the connection from the street to your house ($440) then you can (and probably will) pay for the si...