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Dynacam
Dynacam
25 December 2024

Wet Rainwater system removal.

Wet Rainwater system removal.

Thanks again. Yes they both share the same run and I get what you mean. Will involve a bit of digging but that’s ok. I’ll be cutting the tank up because it would…

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Dynacam
Dec 25, 2024 8:12 pm
Tofanator
Tofanator
17 December 2024

Husky fridge difficulty in getting parts!

Husky fridge difficulty in getting parts!

Hey all, Bought a newly renovated house a year ago and it came with a lovely, new Husky side by fridge. It gets used 6 weeks a year, at most, as its huge and no point…

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Tofanator
Dec 17, 2024 1:54 pm
sligh
sligh
8 December 2024

Water Leak under inset bathtub

Water Leak under inset bathtub

Hi All! First time posting here. I was just inspecting the return air of the ducted system yesterday and noticed wet areas under the inset bath tub. Under the cavity the…

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sligh
Dec 08, 2024 3:47 pm
Eng. B A
Eng. B A
30 November 2024

Rust on Steel Post

Rust on Steel Post

You need to remove the concrete pavement to see the full extent of rust. Depending on the loss of section amount, you can sand/clean and cold gal or you replace the…

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Eng. B A
Nov 30, 2024 11:55 am
Darren821
Darren821
14 November 2024

VJ Board

VJ Board

Hi guys, we are adding 9mm VJ board to one wall in our bedroom as a feature. Just wondering the best way to fix this to the wall, it will be going against the existing…

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Darren821
Nov 14, 2024 6:55 pm
CoreyTroy
CoreyTroy
12 November 2024

Rain harvesting troubleshooting

Rain harvesting troubleshooting

No. Only the one upstream from the one that overflows. It doesn't overflow. It was an addition I added to try to solve this ones overflowing. But, it did not change…

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CoreyTroy
Nov 12, 2024 1:38 pm

I have a pitched roof with 2 skylights in the middle- evenly spaced apart surrounded by coregated iron. I'm going to employ someone to replace the skylights and re-flash…

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Vincent49
Oct 24, 2024 12:22 pm
colebatchd
colebatchd
8 September 2024

Sliding gate motor troubleshooting

Sliding gate motor troubleshooting

Hi Team, I have an electric gate opener which has been misbehaving. It is about 10 years old, has battery backup, and is sitting on a concrete pad. The symptom is that…

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colebatchd
Sep 08, 2024 7:51 am
Eng. B A
Eng. B A
27 August 2024

Sealing around balcony sliding door frame - advice / tips?

Sealing around balcony sliding door frame - advice / tips?

It looks like they have used rigid sealant in the gap. You are supposed to use flexible sealants in filling this gap to allow for expansion and contraction movement…

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Eng. B A
Aug 27, 2024 5:22 am

Hi, thought I'd repaint the inside of my house as the paint is cracking in some areas and comes off easily in some spots but other spots require a little more effort.…

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MentalPig
Aug 26, 2024 5:11 pm
romain1609
romain1609
20 August 2024

Cracks along outdoor door frame

Cracks along outdoor door frame

Thank you, that’s really helpful. It sounds like it could potentially be quite bad, or at least something that may be difficult to diagnose before the sale.

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romain1609
Aug 20, 2024 9:18 pm

We have just moved our gym into a new industrial unit. We have had the walls painted around two weeks ago. Overnight, this white residue has come up on a number of the…

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becca0808
Aug 18, 2024 4:46 pm
Budapest
Budapest
31 July 2024

Reinforcing fence post with cement

Reinforcing fence post with cement

I do it all the time - units, mm/m, kpa/mpa etc and I still get on google and check it - it's easy to be out by a factor of 10, 100 etc

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Budapest
Jul 31, 2024 8:55 am
MegaEngine
MegaEngine
27 July 2024

Leaking Waste Pipe

Leaking Waste Pipe

Hi all, I’m after some advice. I have a leak from upstairs waste pipe behind kitchen wall/kitchen oven. The house was built in 1998. The wall is damp and the leak has…

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MegaEngine
Jul 27, 2024 7:09 pm
EmptyFridge
EmptyFridge
25 July 2024

Peeling plastic laminate - advice on removal?

Peeling plastic laminate - advice on removal?

Afraid not mate. If you figure out a solution let me know.

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EmptyFridge
Jul 25, 2024 6:18 pm

Hi everyone, I’m looking for some advice on hanging a metal macramé style swing chair from my balcony ceiling. I live on the third floor of a three-story apartment…

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abcmeisch
Jul 24, 2024 4:55 am

Hello, We are renovating our 70’s house and wondering if anyone know what this material is in under the Lino? I am thinking it is hessian bags (asbestos) or is it some…

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Lillyloo
Jul 19, 2024 11:22 am
Gsps
Gsps
18 July 2024

Increased energy consumption from hot water heater

Increased energy consumption from hot water heater

Hi So the background story. My uncle was regularly using below 10kwh per day. Doesnt use high draw appliances or heating or cooling and the usage regularly spiking to 20…

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Gsps
Jul 18, 2024 3:50 pm
chippy
chippy
9 July 2024

Need a professionals for rendering

Need a professionals for rendering

That has to be one of the most long winded non-answers I've ever seen. It looks like you fed the OP's question into AI and let it spit out the most generic answer ever.…

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chippy
Jul 09, 2024 4:01 pm
chippy
Vincent49
Vincent49
4 July 2024

Brick work cracks

Brick work cracks

Did you mean brick mesh as in reinforcement? What was sticky back foam? Cheers

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Vincent49
Jul 04, 2024 8:21 pm

Help! Paint Peeling on My House Exterior

Help! Paint Peeling on My House Exterior

Peeling paint on your house exterior, whether it's siding, stucco, or another material, can stem from several factors. Common…

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Sydney Paint Masters
Jun 20, 2024 12:46 pm

Blistering Paint on Interior Walls - SOS! (Interior)

Blistering Paint on Interior Walls - SOS! (Interior)

Blistering paint in your newly painted bathroom stinks! It's likely due to trapped moisture. Bathrooms are humid, and if moisture gets between the paint and the wall,…

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Mi Painting and Maintenance
Jun 20, 2024 12:15 pm
Mi Painting and Maintenance
Pedro4137
Pedro4137
17 June 2024

Fixing damaged 3 coat acrylic render

Fixing damaged 3 coat acrylic render

Any material left from build

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Pedro4137
Jun 17, 2024 11:15 am
sudhir
sudhir
11 June 2024

Plumbing roots blocking PVC pipe

Plumbing roots blocking PVC pipe

Thank you. I will look at trench less pipe replacement.

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sudhir
Jun 11, 2024 12:53 pm
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DIY_fan
May 27, 2024 6:11 pm
namz
namz
22 May 2024

Creaking noise in town house

Creaking noise in town house

Appreciate your response.

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namz
May 22, 2024 5:05 pm
ML24WA
ML24WA
21 May 2024

Brick garage/shed repair

Brick garage/shed repair

Turning this into my DIY shed makeover. I had a brickie fix the back wall up and it's rock solid now. I'm into ripping down the inside ceiling that was installed and…

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ML24WA
May 21, 2024 8:51 pm
number8
number8
15 May 2024

Plaster popping

Plaster popping

Whats causing the plaster to pop out? Note it's…

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number8
May 15, 2024 4:08 pm
JerryM
JerryM
8 May 2024

Brick repair around duct

Brick repair around duct

Hi, recently a replacement rangehood was installed at my home and the installer cut holes through the double brick wall for the duct but left quite some damage to the…

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JerryM
May 08, 2024 9:10 pm
funnybunny
funnybunny
20 April 2024

Sealing Gas heater brevis underground duct

Sealing Gas heater brevis underground duct

Hi everyone Question about Brevis gas heating undergound - was recently installed by previous owners (<1 year old) but live in a relatively large house - 4 bdr - and only…

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funnybunny
Apr 20, 2024 10:51 pm
Callifo
Callifo
18 April 2024

Hang 10kg mirror on dry wall.

Hang 10kg mirror on dry wall.

Ditto 3M Claw, expensive but best thing I've used to date. I put two of the 11kg ones in for a 12kg mirror on the wall, and its been great for 4 years now.

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Callifo
Apr 18, 2024 6:21 pm
ponzutwo
ponzutwo
5 April 2024

Advice on Waterproofing brick veneer

Advice on Waterproofing brick veneer

fair question about the slope. Re soil I mean that it doesn't look like reactive clay which swells and shrinks with wetness/dryness. If the floors in your house are…

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ponzutwo
Apr 05, 2024 10:11 am

Hi, I have an old fence/barrier made of treated pine logs bolted to plates and these are bolted to very large metal posts/girders. The plates and bolts are rusted through…

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MSSM
Apr 01, 2024 4:13 pm
sreh
sreh
13 March 2024

Attaching a flyscreen in a rental

Attaching a flyscreen in a rental

Follow up question - any ideas on how to set up a portable air conditioner through this kind of window?

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sreh
Mar 13, 2024 8:43 pm
Pulse
Pulse
10 March 2024

roof structure issues

roof structure issues

it does not need replacing

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Pulse
Mar 10, 2024 11:30 am
homediyguy
homediyguy
6 March 2024

Any hints for window cleaning?

Any hints for window cleaning?
1, 2, 3

How does this compare to using a squeegee?

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homediyguy
Mar 06, 2024 4:55 am
vgolfoz
vgolfoz
27 February 2024

Re-routing hot water copper pipe

Re-routing hot water copper pipe

We have a hot water copper pipe that runs from our hot water unit on one side of our house under a concrete slab to our bathroom and laundry...old house so not ideal. The…

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vgolfoz
Feb 27, 2024 5:07 pm
Benny123
Benny123
27 February 2024

roof damage insurance claim

roof damage insurance claim

The workmanship is lifetime guarantee by "the insurer", not the builder. They will of course ask the initial builder to rectify and if they don't they will appoint…

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Benny123
Feb 27, 2024 4:55 pm
SaveH2O
SaveH2O
16 February 2024

Fixing gutter capacity issue around patio

Fixing gutter capacity issue around patio

This is a very challenging situation, made much harder by not being on site. Firstly, I think that I originally…

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SaveH2O
Feb 16, 2024 9:53 am
SaveH2O
juzdoit
juzdoit
13 February 2024

Fixing to inteternal fibre cement wall

Fixing to inteternal fibre cement wall

All my inside walls are Fibre Cement & House has Steel frames... Tricky when one wants to hang pictures or do Wainscoating Paneling up the hallway. Those little nail…

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juzdoit
Feb 13, 2024 3:52 am
building-expert
building-expert
6 February 2024

How to fix improperly secured rainhead?

How to fix improperly secured rainhead?

If the railhead is so poorly fixed it is also likely that the railhead is also non compliant, what about overflows and sealing railhead to the gutters?.

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building-expert
Feb 06, 2024 5:06 pm
building-expert
adrianportell
adrianportell
28 January 2024

TV Antenna / LAN faceplate

TV Antenna / LAN faceplate

Brilliant - thanks so much for that. I didn't want to start pulling too hard on it if there was some other way it was attached, but yep, it was just the paint sticking it…

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adrianportell
Jan 28, 2024 8:50 am
TeeGeeJay
TeeGeeJay
26 January 2024

Missing wall insulation

Missing wall insulation

Hi all, I’m in a house built 7 yrs ago. One bedroom wall faces East and gets strong morning sun. It’s a gyprock wall with hebel exterior. One section of the wall,…

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TeeGeeJay
Jan 26, 2024 3:03 pm
shinjuku
shinjuku
21 January 2024

Shower plumbing

Shower plumbing

Hi all, just joined. I had the house reolumbed and going to put in shower base - poly marble that has 50 mm outlet built into the base. The plumbers have 100 mm pipe…

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shinjuku
Jan 21, 2024 1:22 am
Mowby1Kanoby
Mowby1Kanoby
11 January 2024

Leaking Hot water

Leaking Hot water

Hi, I've got a brand new (2nd hand) Bosch Hydropower 16H tankless hot water heater. Since it was installed I have noticed it leaks a lot. I took the cover off and it looks…

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Mowby1Kanoby
Jan 11, 2024 12:53 am
building-expert
building-expert
9 January 2024

Leak through concrete after putting frames up

Leak through concrete after putting frames up

Are you doing this with a building permit? Conversion of a non habitable room into a habitable room requires building permit.

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building-expert
Jan 09, 2024 2:15 pm
building-expert
Pedro4137
Pedro4137
4 January 2024

Bubbling paint on freestanding wall, despite waterproofing

Bubbling paint on freestanding wall, despite waterproofing

Grind texture and paint off at blister up to top of fence Will see damp cement render

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Pedro4137
Jan 04, 2024 4:22 pm
Hamid2868
Hamid2868
28 December 2023

Building a low level deck

Building a low level deck

Thanks. I was thinking of using either Extreme Joist or LOWDECK timbers for joists. Any idea what sets them apart and which…

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Hamid2868
Dec 28, 2023 8:35 am
Pulse
Pulse
27 December 2023

‘Basement’ waterproofing bare bricks

‘Basement’ waterproofing bare bricks

to do it properly you need to dig out the garden and waterproof the outside of the wall. There are some products you can put on the face of the bricks but the water is…

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Pulse
Dec 27, 2023 5:30 am
bovicki
bovicki
24 December 2023

BOSS Garage door opener repair issue

BOSS Garage door opener repair issue

Sorry people, my previous message was about my "BOSS BOL5/BOL6 garage opener" which had blown a globe and I found the heat damage when I opened the cover, which I thought…

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bovicki
Dec 24, 2023 10:34 am

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