Thanks Mech, that's interesting...lack of UV. does the yellowing fade with increased exposure to UV? I agree the oil paints are glossier.

Does anyone know if oil based gloss paints can be prevented from going a horrible dark yellow over time (18 months)? Is it better just to use acrylic gloss paints even though they're not as glossy?

Thanks chrisandkate, I tried a timber preservative with a copper napthenate solution...I'm advised by the hardware store that because it is in slightly oily solution that I will need to use an oil-based wod primer...that's what I intend to do...I just hope the preservative works ok. cheers

the copper napthenate solution is in a light organic solvent...I saw something online called "spa-n-deck" for outdoor areas around pools etc. it's acrylic based. might be longer lasting than the cabots?

What sort of stain?please excuse my ignorance..I used an exterior marine grade estapol on my back door exposed to sun and rain and in 18 months it was peeling off...

Thanks Bashworth....I know the window isn't in contact with soil, however, it is subject to moisture and due to its location (semi-detached house therefore limited access on neighbours side) it's not easily observable or accessible without neighbour's permission. I have put some copper based timber ...

I wonder if anyone could advise me about the best way to treat a timber window frame made from untreated pine. When the builder made the 600x600 frame to support glass bricks...he used 140 x 45 mm pine but it wasn't cca treated (don't know why as it exposed to the elements).is there any special trea...

I wonder if anyone could advise me about the best way to treat a timber window frame made from untreated pine. When the builder made the 600x600 frame to support glass bricks...he used 140 x 45 mm pine but it wasn't cca treated (don't know why as it exposed to the elements).is there any special trea...

Thermal imaging...I wonder how it works? does it have to be done during rain when the leak is active? I'm guessing so

Looks like that could be broken up with a sledge hammer/crow bar and then scraped up with a spade. You could bag the waste in hessian bags then take it to the tip (keep the receipts and send the company the bill for these). For the water meter and tap...you could try a metal scraper and wire brush.

Hi Anthony, I ended up getting a plain off white ceramic tile 'laguna' 300x300 and 6mm thick. The buiilder layed the sand cement bed but because the height of timber is differs in the bedroom and the kitchen there is now an 8-10mm gap at the kitchen/laundry doorway and a 19mm difference between the ...

Can I ask how much you were quoted? If my builder goes to completion bill will be approx $8800 incl gst (of course he wants cash) that's just for the labour.

Yeah, thanks...I know it was a mistake for the hourly rate...he seemed honest at first but then he got crafty...It was a fair amount of hammering- 2 new stud walls and all the ceiling joists were replaced. He used about 30 odd pieces of structural pine...everyone else I spoke to said they would have...

Awwww....shucks!

Thanks Zedman, I was thinking 300 x 300mm, not too big or too small. I was thinking just lay them straight not diamond.

no one knows about nail guns?

My initial quotes for my laundry from other builders was between 5500 and 6000K for my reno.My builder has quoted me 2 or 3 weeks at an hourly rate to complete my laundry renovation. We are into the 3rd week and he has still to gyprock the walls and ceiling, set joins, waterproof the floor, level th...

Thanks xquisite for your reply...I know it's only a laundry but I have to pass through it to get to my bedroom (which is adjacent) and also to enter the backyard. That's why I wanted something nice to match the blackbutt floor. Also, I thought larger tiles might make a small space (1.4 metres wide b...

I'm renovating my laundry and covering the bare cement floor with some tiles. Has anyone used travertine or natural stone tiles..if so what do they look like? Are larger tiles more popular? I have blackbutt timber flooring adjacent to the laundry.