Posts by theoneandonly? • Home Renovation & Building Forum

25 October 2012

Oct 25, 2012 5:55 am

thanks guys and gals after all the working out for over a week and sleepless nights we had our local excavator out (who originally did the walls) for another look and to pick his brain. we 're going to cut into the tiers, take them back a bit and slope them. we have that much room in front of the ho...

thanks guys and gals after all the working out for over a week and sleepless nights we had our local excavator out (who ...

23 October 2012

Oct 23, 2012 6:36 am

no more on this? so 2.4 is too far apart even for 100mm sleepers?? not getting much help on this and im hearing its fine from tradies when we are out and about getting quotes etc?

no more on this? so 2.4 is too far apart even for 100mm sleepers?? not getting much help on this and im hearing its fine...

Re: concreting in retaining postsPaving & Concreting

22 October 2012

Oct 22, 2012 9:51 pm

ok so 200x100 posts at 1100 in the ground (allow 100mm for a bit of gravel at the bottom) 300 or 400 wide hole in diameter? again im hearing two different things when i ask a few people cheers

ok so 200x100 posts at 1100 in the ground (allow 100mm for a bit of gravel at the bottom) 300 or 400 wide hole in diamet...

22 October 2012

Oct 22, 2012 6:03 pm

can i get some opinions on this guys and gals im being told that 2.4 is fine with steel i originally wanted 100mm thick and timbers at every 1.2 meters but was told this is overboard even for 1 meter high walls

can i get some opinions on this guys and gals im being told that 2.4 is fine with steel i originally wanted 100mm thick ...

22 October 2012

Oct 22, 2012 3:49 pm

cheers for the advice hit up a timber yard today got some decent prices, better than the green shed by a couple of bucks a sleeper too we've decided that steel uprights and 75 mm sleepers is the go we can get the 100mm thick ones but the diff in price when you add it all up (plus the costs of the di...

cheers for the advice hit up a timber yard today got some decent prices, better than the green shed by a couple of bucks...

Retaining ThreadLandscape & Garden Design

22 October 2012

Oct 22, 2012 8:28 am

ok retainings a pretty common topic so id thought i would start (another) thread detailing what we have to do for our retaining and the decisions we have to make. we have a two tiered system otherwise the wall would be two meters high and we'd need council approval we are lucky enough to have plenty...

ok retainings a pretty common topic so id thought i would start (another) thread detailing what we have to do for our re...

Re: Neighbour's driveway extends over my nature stripPaving & Concreting

22 October 2012

Oct 22, 2012 7:58 am

i its anything like our council god help you lol last pieces of advice are the best i reckon ask to see the council approved plans she had when she put it in when she says why or tells yo to go jump you can show her the prints outs from the links back on page one that someone posted about the regula...

i its anything like our council god help you lol last pieces of advice are the best i reckon ask to see the council appr...

Re: Clothes line - Daytek or HillsOutdoor Living

22 October 2012

Oct 22, 2012 5:28 am

http://www.daytek.com.au/installers.html http://www.daytek.com.au/products.html

Re: Cost of Installation? To DIY or not... Bamboo floating fFlooring & Floor Covering

21 October 2012

Oct 21, 2012 9:10 am

i did our floating floor in the house we are in now i had no experience at doing such a job the only probs i had was when it came to doorways or angles but laying it in a square bedroom was rather easy for even a novice diyer like myself we bought the floating floor in packs from one of the carpet m...

i did our floating floor in the house we are in now i had no experience at doing such a job the only probs i had was whe...

Re: Tile Laying costs for large tilesFlooring & Floor Covering

21 October 2012

Oct 21, 2012 9:04 am

i paid cash thru a friend for our 40x40's to be laid we had 127 sqm to do with this including the 52sqm alfresco i paid him $4200 and this was without glue or grout or silicon edging that will add up to nearly a grand we had to use the fancy 100% leveling clips and spaces outside for the alfresco he...

i paid cash thru a friend for our 40x40's to be laid we had 127 sqm to do with this including the 52sqm alfresco i paid ...

Re: Clothes line - Daytek or HillsOutdoor Living

21 October 2012

Oct 21, 2012 8:57 am

i can recall see an advert a few years ago now where someone actually came out and refurbished your existing hills hoist we have one of the old originals and would like to keep it and move it down to the new house. it really needs a good oil and new lines threaded thru i googled clothesline doctor a...

i can recall see an advert a few years ago now where someone actually came out and refurbished your existing hills hoist...

Re: 3D TV with no glasses is almost hereWhat's New

21 October 2012

Oct 21, 2012 8:36 am

we bought a 70 inch non 3d around three or four months ago they seriously tried to talk us into going smaller and 3d why i have no idea ive seen two 3d movies at the cinema and was certainly not a fan, when the action got quick on the screen i had a hard time keeping up visually i can remember being...

we bought a 70 inch non 3d around three or four months ago they seriously tried to talk us into going smaller and 3d why...

Re: Prices for concrete????Paving & Concreting

21 October 2012

Oct 21, 2012 7:15 am

i need to do a driveway around 33 to 35 meters long by 7 meters wide im dreading the quotes when i start to get them sloping towards the house and i want them to put the drainage (RELN) in too anyone thats had concrete done in SA (we're in the Barossa) and was happy with the job and was at a reasona...

i need to do a driveway around 33 to 35 meters long by 7 meters wide im dreading the quotes when i start to get them slo...

Re: DIY making your own concrete pavers ?Paving & Concreting

21 October 2012

Oct 21, 2012 7:06 am

http://www.pavermaker.com/howto.html#bm what about the paver maker? im going to get one of these just to have a bit of fun around the block

http://www.pavermaker.com/howto.html#bm what about the paver maker? im going to get one of these just to have a bit of ...

Re: Retaining WallPaving & Concreting

21 October 2012

Oct 21, 2012 7:03 am

i wouldnt be starting the bottom course of bricks on dry concrete, but thats me i would bed them in wet concrete but thats just me

i wouldnt be starting the bottom course of bricks on dry concrete, but thats me i would bed them in wet concrete but tha...

Re: Budget Driveway OptionsPaving & Concreting

21 October 2012

Oct 21, 2012 7:01 am

if the driveway is sloping away from the house your could go roadbase and then some type of top covering dig down 100mm maybe 200 if you want to make it nice and thick and get road base put down and compacted it will go rock hard a friend of mine then covered that with 50mm of crushed granite althou...

if the driveway is sloping away from the house your could go roadbase and then some type of top covering dig down 100mm ...

Re: So what have you done in your garden today?Landscape & Garden Design

20 October 2012

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Oct 20, 2012 1:05 pm

bit of rural type fencing went up today star droppers in between existing pine posts and a roll of dog fencing ran out of of the little metal clips bunnings again im guessing on the way to the home and garden show in adelaide tomorrow

bit of rural type fencing went up today star droppers in between existing pine posts and a roll of dog fencing ran out o...

Re: So what have you done in your garden today?Landscape & Garden Design

19 October 2012

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Oct 19, 2012 8:15 am

well yesterday i dug a 300 deep trench about 400 wide with a small pick hammer (had a little bit of stone to get thru) for a total length of about two meters by hand. (it was near the water meter and water lines so had to be carefully, hence by hand) today its chip off a few dags of cement off the e...

well yesterday i dug a 300 deep trench about 400 wide with a small pick hammer (had a little bit of stone to get thru) f...

Re: Types of site drainage pipes ?!?!?!Landscape & Garden Design

19 October 2012

Oct 19, 2012 8:05 am

i was at the place where we are looking at getting our rainwater tank from yesterday arvo and was talking to him about the sealed underground system and drains around the house to flow the water away i was saying that we prob use something like the RELN drain system and then run it out to the block ...

i was at the place where we are looking at getting our rainwater tank from yesterday arvo and was talking to him about t...