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jess p
15 April 2011
what sort of tradie would help with this?what sort of tradie would help with this?

we had our plumber do it, they usually have a jack hammer and all sorts of crazy…

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Apr 15, 2011 8:47 pm
TheGardenWhisperer
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22 January 2011
buffalo and dead patches and levellingbuffalo and dead patches and levelling

You have not used the one thing that will make the greatest difference... molasses…

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Jan 22, 2011 12:05 am
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downunder1811
9 January 2011
garage flooding when it rainsgarage flooding when it rains

At back of garage the slab was higher then the ground and the sides are about 100mm…

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Jan 09, 2011 10:07 am
chmaiden
5 January 2011
dying hedge plantsdying hedge plants

Hi I am interested in your opinions: I have planted lilly pilly as a hedge at the…

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Jan 05, 2011 9:25 am
chmaiden
5 January 2011
Ashford HomesAshford Homes

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i am happy to provide some feedback but not in a public forum at present as I am…

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Jan 05, 2011 9:04 am
TheGardenWhisperer
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13 December 2010
is my sir walter buffalo dead?is my sir walter buffalo dead?

Landscape & Garden Design

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Your problem was in the soil prep advice. If only you had read my stuff here first…

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Dec 13, 2010 1:08 am
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camelia
11 August 2010
are there any issues with privet hedges?are there any issues with privet hedges?

That link was an interesting read about privet - a class 4 noxious weed. I'll see…

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Aug 11, 2010 9:57 am
TheGardenWhisperer
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10 August 2010
fast growing hedge requiredfast growing hedge required

Amen to that brother The chemicals often chosen to treat the bugs on other lily…

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Aug 10, 2010 1:58 am
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chmaiden
9 August 2010
beyonwiz dp-p2 anbd abcbeyonwiz dp-p2 anbd abc

yes - great little unit the signal is coming straight from the amplified splitter…

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Aug 09, 2010 9:08 pm
bnik
24 July 2010
Is this a World record?!Is this a World record?!

Very good to hear you are finally 'in'. We've been in for 12 months but they wouldn…

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Jul 24, 2010 9:23 am
chmaiden
7 June 2010
Sandhurst automationSandhurst automation

Building A New House

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Hi anyone else had Sandhurst Automation working on their house? They were the electrical…

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Jun 07, 2010 12:17 pm
Mills
20 May 2010
garage door sealsgarage door seals

Hello, You may wish to consider using a Raven door seal. They have a large range…

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May 20, 2010 12:31 pm
Belial
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27 January 2010
getting a large nature strip classified as a reservegetting a large nature strip classified as a reserve

Hi guys, My parents currently live in a court they're required to maintain the council…

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Jan 27, 2010 8:02 am
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chmaiden
27 January 2010
what shall i ask for and how?what shall i ask for and how?

yeah - gone a bit crazy this evening. spoke to a lawyer - she reckons i would have…

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Jan 27, 2010 5:50 am
Sierra
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18 January 2010
foxtel modulationfoxtel modulation

I used one of these, Foxtel Multiroom http://www.dse.com.au/cgi-bin/dse.store ...…

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Jan 18, 2010 9:50 pm
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chmaiden
17 January 2010
brush fencingbrush fencing

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hi guys - looking for a brush fencer for a 12m front fence and gate in Caroline…

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Jan 17, 2010 8:47 am
chmaiden
5 January 2010
Liquidated damages and additional compensationLiquidated damages and additional compensation

cheers mate -that is an excellent suggestion and a good opening gambit- on that…

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Jan 05, 2010 5:45 pm
Lunchtime
17 December 2009
Anyone building with Ashford?Anyone building with Ashford?

Thank you for sharing your experiences with Ashford homes, we had our eye on one…

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Dec 17, 2009 9:06 pm
mattwalker
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4 November 2009
My new rack ...My new rack ...

Sure... try: Selby Acoustics or www.selby.com.au http://www.selbyacoustics.com.au…

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Nov 04, 2009 6:46 pm
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TimmyDunlop
4 November 2009
projects and a/c heat ventsprojects and a/c heat vents

I'm not entirely certain - but I'd suspect no visible distortion from the approx…

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Nov 04, 2009 11:13 am
chmaiden
26 October 2009
urgent help needed with HT and home network...urgent help needed with HT and home network...

thanks guys - if i run it over the coax cable that will be fine. cheers Chris

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Oct 26, 2009 12:53 pm
alk
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7 August 2009
Holding back payment until defects are rectifiedHolding back payment until defects are rectified

i plan on doing the exact same thing as you.... its only fair, why pay for somthing…

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Aug 07, 2009 3:30 pm
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suh
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6 August 2009
What do i do - homeless in 5 weeks frombuilder incompetenceWhat do i do - homeless in 5 weeks frombuilder incompetence

Building A New House

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OMG this is horrible. Our 6 month build took 18 months but we were so lucky with…

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Aug 06, 2009 3:15 pm
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Annietom
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20 July 2009
kevin the inspectorkevin the inspector

I might use that A Inspection people you mentioned... I'll let you know how I go…

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Jul 20, 2009 9:17 pm
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Jul 07, 2009 6:41 am
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kangabat
4 July 2009
any independent inspector to recommend(Melbourne)?any independent inspector to recommend(Melbourne)?

Building A New House

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I recently had Kevin from New Home Inspections (his website is working now!) do…

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Jul 04, 2009 4:06 pm
new build garden help in Caroline Springsnew build garden help in Caroline Springs

Also check out the info in WA We have an incredible data base of info for anyone…

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May 09, 2009 11:23 am
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chmaiden
4 May 2009
Showers and WindowsShowers and Windows

yes it will be tiles all round, but obviously the lock on the window isnt, and i…

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May 04, 2009 6:44 am
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Apr 05, 2009 11:08 am
chmaiden
16 March 2009
what is a fair thing to ask for?what is a fair thing to ask for?

7 beams done in 2 bouts i had been telling them that the lock up stage that i had…

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Mar 16, 2009 11:34 am
chmaiden
16 December 2008
reporting theft to the policereporting theft to the police

went round the site last night. whilst the front door was locked, the sliding doors…

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Dec 16, 2008 11:51 am
brittany
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3 December 2008
does anyone have a lock up list?does anyone have a lock up list?

He rang today to say the invoice is on the way!

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Dec 03, 2008 7:51 pm
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Toast
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14 November 2008
water bill whilst buildingwater bill whilst building

We paid water. Electricity and gas were signed over to us at handover

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Nov 14, 2008 10:27 am
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chmaiden
22 September 2008
slab too shortslab too short

cheers Mike - will take some pics next time i'm there - there doesnt appear to be…

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Sep 22, 2008 8:26 am
Peter_OZ
16 July 2008
rock excavated and left on siterock excavated and left on site

Is that the Lygon Street Boys building Company?

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Jul 16, 2008 7:47 pm
Colleen
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2 May 2008
variations in the contract & inspectorvariations in the contract & inspector

That's what I did. I also followed up with an email (hopefully not nagging) with…

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May 02, 2008 5:58 pm
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