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hugo
hugo
10 August 2010

home DIY

home DIY

Hi,just looking for some advice. Putting a floor in an existing carport. Was planning on using 150x50 RSHWD as bearers continous span posts @2m centers Joists 150 x 50…

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hugo
Aug 10, 2010 2:33 pm
pleasedontgo
pleasedontgo
10 August 2010

Keyless Entry

Keyless Entry
1, 2

So what are the main cons of keyless entry?

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pleasedontgo
Aug 10, 2010 4:00 pm
KerryF
KerryF
10 August 2010

Belgrave - Renovate/Extend v Moving

Belgrave - Renovate/Extend v Moving

Hi Albi :) We definitely would prefer to renovate, because we love the house and want our children to have a family home that they can come back to visit with their kids. …

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KerryF
Aug 10, 2010 4:01 pm
KerryF
Morgaine
Morgaine
10 August 2010

Do you think this quote is reasonable?

Do you think this quote is reasonable?

Hi guys, just need some advise from people who are renovating. We had all our house renovated recently, except for one room, because at the time that room looked much…

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Morgaine
Aug 10, 2010 4:10 pm
steveslepcevic
steveslepcevic
10 August 2010

Steve Slepcevic - Top 10 Things to Do When Disaster Strikes!

Steve Slepcevic - Top 10 Things to Do When Disaster Strikes!

Most disasters, by their very nature, are unforeseen and can happen anytime, anywhere, at a moment’s notice, from wind, water, vandalism, fire to terrorism. Reaction…

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steveslepcevic
Aug 10, 2010 5:20 pm
Bam
Bam
10 August 2010

Hume vs Corinthian Doors?

Hume vs Corinthian Doors?

hey ban they come in 2340 height. My neigbour has exactly the sames ones. I have another style from the same range. I went with the single routed…

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Bam
Aug 10, 2010 8:41 pm
Bam
kb46
kb46
10 August 2010

Please help me - What couch/sofa would you put in this space

Please help me - What couch/sofa would you put in this space

I would go with your first suggestion of a chaise lounge for your everyday seating with an ottoman as the guest option to keep the area feeling as large as possible. There…

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kb46
Aug 10, 2010 9:27 pm
kes1984
kes1984
10 August 2010

Can anyone help me with Stamped concrete??

Can anyone help me with Stamped concrete??

Thank you, .i found a mob that will do it for $70 perm2.. Jm

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kes1984
Aug 10, 2010 3:55 pm
Southies
Southies
11 August 2010

BUILDING IS GOING WELL with EB

BUILDING IS GOING WELL with EB

::surprise:: ::surprise:: what do you mean " if anyone is interested " ?? :n: :n: :n: :n:

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Southies
Aug 11, 2010 7:56 am
Southies
mortgage2009
mortgage2009
2 September 2010

Solar hot water system

Solar hot water system

We've been in our newly built home for 6 weeks now and yesterday our builder contacted us to get the serial number of the Solar Hot water service‏ they installed, as…

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mortgage2009
Sep 02, 2010 1:19 pm
bel
bel
11 August 2010

Seeking advice - neighbour driveway damage

Seeking advice - neighbour driveway damage

Hi MH Did your builder complete a dilapidation report before you started building? Our report was a condition of the DA prior to the building being commenced. It reports…

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bel
Aug 11, 2010 2:47 pm
bel
albi
albi
11 August 2010

resource - costs of various items to do with building & reno

resource - costs of various items to do with building & reno

Hi, I noticed a few questions on the cost of various things on recent forums and then I stumbled across this. Not sure how accurate it is but they are claiming that they…

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albi
Aug 11, 2010 3:34 pm
albi
djembe
djembe
11 August 2010

Adding Doors

Adding Doors

Thanks for your help Chippy. I have to get one into finish off a few other things so I'll get him to do a quote for the doors too. :)

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djembe
Aug 11, 2010 5:43 pm
hamlan
hamlan
11 August 2010

Fencing advice - after levelling and raising my block

Fencing advice - after levelling and raising my block

Thankyou both very much, you have both been very helpful. I havent got access to the land yet but will level the land as soon as I can. I will also try and contact the…

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hamlan
Aug 11, 2010 7:01 pm
ECOECO
ECOECO
11 August 2010

PLEASE HELP :)

PLEASE HELP :)

Yeah, basically the frame of the shed is timber which is exposed from the inside with panelling on the outside so Im hoping I can just remove…

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ECOECO
Aug 11, 2010 9:02 pm
ECOECO
bpratt
bpratt
3 October 2014

Lighting Stores in Melbourne - recommendations?

Lighting Stores in Melbourne - recommendations?

What was wrong with that led globe ?

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bpratt
Oct 03, 2014 6:59 pm
grace_slick
grace_slick
12 August 2010

How much to convert a garage?

How much to convert a garage?

I'm feeling better about this now, after my "scare" of looking at tiny garages. We've seen some other places that have NORMAL (single) garages, so that's good. The tiny…

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grace_slick
Aug 12, 2010 3:11 pm
grace_slick
wizard
wizard
12 August 2010

HELP: contacting neighbour RE fence payment (they live OS)

HELP: contacting neighbour RE fence payment (they live OS)

Thanks mdzzj, our fencing contractor has told me that they have tried this before and it was a headache so they won't do it again

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wizard
Aug 12, 2010 3:18 pm
wizard
arenam
arenam
12 August 2010

composite panel roofing

composite panel roofing

anyone???

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arenam
Aug 12, 2010 6:42 pm
Uncle Arfur
Uncle Arfur
13 August 2010

Gas cooktop flame

Gas cooktop flame

Usually if its orange it means the flame isnt hot enough OR something has been spilt over the burner partially blocking the holes and reducing the flame.

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Uncle Arfur
Aug 13, 2010 5:45 pm
SteveCee
SteveCee
13 August 2010

Anyone had a Height Relaxation Approved by the BCC?

Anyone had a Height Relaxation Approved by the BCC?

Found this forum while searching the web for evidence of successful siting variation (height relaxation) applications submitted to (and approved by) the Brisbane City…

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SteveCee
Aug 13, 2010 6:06 pm
Bam
Bam
13 August 2010

HIA Home Ideas Show 2010 - Free Double Passes (Melbourne)

HIA Home Ideas Show 2010 - Free Double Passes (Melbourne)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5

This was a few months back, sorry 0z0n1c

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Bam
Aug 13, 2010 9:12 pm
Bam
Chuq
Chuq
14 August 2010

Building a new house

Building a new house

Is building and then selling straight away a viable option?

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Chuq
Aug 14, 2010 4:11 pm
Chuq
netadelle
netadelle
14 August 2010

Display houses in Adelaide

Display houses in Adelaide

Don't you just LOVE the Medallion homes at Blackwood Park? I think they are much better then the Scott Salisburys.

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netadelle
Aug 14, 2010 7:03 pm
netadelle

This is what we have planned: Our property is 16m wide, but the fence will be 10.6m .It…

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Stormy
Aug 14, 2010 9:06 pm
Stormy
KnockItDown
KnockItDown
15 August 2010

Neighbourhood character & objecting to medium denisity devel

Neighbourhood character & objecting to medium denisity devel

Obtain a copy of the Development Control Plan Schedules from the Council. Most Council's have these freely available online and there are usually different schedules per…

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KnockItDown
Aug 15, 2010 8:36 am
KnockItDown
NitchFarms
NitchFarms
15 August 2010

Pull handles or Levers for entry doors?

Pull handles or Levers for entry doors?

I was asking the same question not all that long ago! I liked the pull handle and then I was given a bit of advice and now I love the levers. If you have your hands full…

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NitchFarms
Aug 15, 2010 4:15 pm
NitchFarms
melbmeg
melbmeg
15 August 2010

Where should we go today - display homes in Melbourne. HELP!

Where should we go today - display homes in Melbourne. HELP!

So, we went to Williams Landing and it was very interesting (we also got Maccas on the way home, but that's another story...) I am astounded by how big the houses are,…

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melbmeg
Aug 15, 2010 5:54 pm
cazoraz
cazoraz
15 August 2010

need a new vacuum - recommendations please!!

need a new vacuum - recommendations please!!

thanks for all your suggestions. Shopped around today and managed to get a Dyson DC29 reduced from $599 to $399 cash at Clive Anthony's, DH is very excited :)

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cazoraz
Aug 15, 2010 6:15 pm
cazoraz
The Little Misses
The Little Misses
15 August 2010

price of construction

price of construction

Our base price was around that too, but then we added our flooring, air conditioning, and little things that werent included, like tiled shower bases and moved internal…

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The Little Misses
Aug 15, 2010 8:27 pm
The Little Misses
melbmeg
melbmeg
15 August 2010

Floor stain advice

Floor stain advice

We had Jason from MyFlooring (link above) do ours dark brown and I think he used walnut and black, although ours were slightly lighter than your pictures. Frankly, I…

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melbmeg
Aug 15, 2010 9:07 pm
Ross
Ross
15 August 2010

Gyprocking costs

Gyprocking costs

hhmmm, maybe thats what he meant? Will ask tomorrow i think

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Ross
Aug 15, 2010 9:16 pm
clueless2009
clueless2009
15 August 2010

Anyone going to Mariott Waters displays... a favour please?

Anyone going to Mariott Waters displays... a favour please?

Thank you very much clueless. This is just what I was after. My middle join is nowhere near as neat and tidy as that. :roll: Thank you again. :D

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clueless2009
Aug 15, 2010 9:20 pm
btherl
btherl
16 August 2010

Does anyone know what this is??

Does anyone know what this is??

A lot of those have the cap missing. Which is a bit of a problem, because the cap has the lock, and if it's missing then anyone can open it up and tap into your phone lines :P

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btherl
Aug 16, 2010 9:59 am
btherl
dkp
dkp
16 August 2010

Independant inspector & Principal Certifying Authority

Independant inspector & Principal Certifying Authority

I see. The inspector certifying the house would only look at "the basics" whereas a selected independent inspector will get the details. Thanks all for your…

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dkp
Aug 16, 2010 10:30 am
*frosty*
*frosty*
16 August 2010

Homeshow Melbourne is on again

Homeshow Melbourne is on again

Is it just going to be 1000 solar companies?? I really would like to go to one of these…

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*frosty*
Aug 16, 2010 8:47 pm
*frosty*
Kavibaba
Kavibaba
16 August 2010

Stanhope Gardens or The Ponds

Stanhope Gardens or The Ponds

I was thinking along the same lines as you, especially about the prison and future capital growth limitations. I decided to swing by The Ponds on Saturday afternoon to…

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Kavibaba
Aug 16, 2010 9:11 pm
Lunchtime
Lunchtime
16 August 2010

Rectified tile

Rectified tile

try having a look at superbright or superwhite (its late) by national tiles

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Lunchtime
Aug 16, 2010 11:11 pm
Nathan SteelFab
Nathan SteelFab
17 August 2010

The Renovation train - floor first coat/vanity and deck pics

The Renovation train - floor first coat/vanity and deck pics
1, 2

How can it not? Light coloured benchtop with contrasting cabinets, lovely!

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Nathan SteelFab
Aug 17, 2010 8:15 am
Nathan SteelFab
scatmurray
scatmurray
17 August 2010

Bompani electric oven - instructions required

Bompani electric oven - instructions required

Hello readers I've recently moved into a new home with a Bompani electric built-in oven - combined oven and grill. Alas, I can't work it, and I can't locate the model…

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scatmurray
Aug 17, 2010 8:39 am
TigerStripedTeaPot
TigerStripedTeaPot
17 August 2010

You have to be kidding Do I respond

You have to be kidding Do I respond
1, 2, 3, 4

wow, I don't even understand what zion187reigneth is getting at with all her/his posts... but OP, I think you should reply to the letter once letting them know that its…

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TigerStripedTeaPot
Aug 17, 2010 2:13 pm
Bam
Bam
17 August 2010

Herald sun show

Herald sun show

Refer to this thread viewtopic.php?f=1&t=37285 Unfortunately tickets are currently unavailable, but keep a look out in the future incase more become available

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Bam
Aug 17, 2010 2:46 pm
Bam
Casa2
Casa2
4 June 2011

cosmopolitan homes finishing quality

cosmopolitan homes finishing quality

Hi, We are thinking of building with Cosmopolitan in Nelsons Ridge due to their present in the area. We spoke to their sales guy couple of times…

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Casa2
Jun 04, 2011 10:35 am
Timm
Timm
17 August 2010

Gap between slab and brickwork?

Gap between slab and brickwork?

Are you talking about a 3/4cm gap between the edge of slap and the start of the edge of the brick? It isn't normal to such large spacing between the edge of slab and…

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Timm
Aug 17, 2010 5:29 pm
Timm
Moogles
Moogles
17 August 2010

Indian ritual before moving into a house

Indian ritual before moving into a house
1, 2

Yes, holy moly!!! Just shows what a wealth of knowledge you no doubt are and have built up!!!!!

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Moogles
Aug 17, 2010 6:33 pm
turns71
turns71
17 August 2010

Dismantling & Transporting Carport - Need Help!

Dismantling & Transporting Carport - Need Help!

I've bought a new house in South-East Melbourne with an unwanted double carport and freestanding outdoor office in the back yard. The structures, both timber and currently…

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turns71
Aug 17, 2010 10:03 pm
sleven
sleven
18 August 2010

Interior Design Courses

Interior Design Courses

I did one through http://www.theinteriordesigninstitute.com.au/ it was all done online and at home at my own pace!

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sleven
Aug 18, 2010 9:35 am
sleven
onc_artisan
onc_artisan
18 August 2010

HELP PLEASE

HELP PLEASE
1, 2

That is what I figured too. Even with waffle there is and edge beam,(thickening) But nothing looks like it should there. What is with the skinny path that will be…

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onc_artisan
Aug 18, 2010 10:16 am
onc_artisan
Chuq
Chuq
18 August 2010

Cost per square metre - architect designed home in Melbourne

Cost per square metre - architect designed home in Melbourne
1, 2

Here we are...chelle's architect designed home, I love it, unique, individual and purpose built to take in the views.

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Chuq
Aug 18, 2010 5:37 pm
Chuq

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