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Sealing Gas heater brevis underground ductHi 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… 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. Synthetic Grass DIYPlease help me to answer this question , it will help me a lot as i can go to buy confidently with your recommendation:
I want to put synthetic turf in our backyard for… arvins started a topic 17 December 2023 ago Rainwater Tank not filling
But if it is a ground level open pit, then it is not a charged system.
No surprises there.
The pipes have obviously been altered and there would be a reason for this.… Render cracksThanks for your input arcadelt and structuralBIM guy. I did have an independent inspector review the slab during the build with no concerns raised.
I also haven't done… Hi everyone,
I was wondering if someone in the forum could assist me with a problem.
The side of the house is paved with brick pavers by the previous owner. The gap… Empty rain water tank even after rain
How many downpipes feeding into the tank?
Have you observed any rainfall flowing into the downpipes when it rains?
Quite often guttering and drainpipes are installed such… Althom replied 13 December 2020 ago Tiling over splashback.Hey Guys,
Anyone tiled over glass splashback before?
Planning on using mosaic diamond tiles over the existing colourback in my kitchen. I'm not keen on ripping out… HELP !! broken vacpanI also have a broken Vacpan in the kitchen. Someone with bigger feet than mine stepped on it. I have a repair kit but when the house was built they left no access to the… Landscape opinion wanted around poolMmm, I cant see you would have any other option but to get rid of some of that gravel, put soil in there and grow some suitable plants. I had a similar space next to my… Curtain rail attachmentsMan, never thought these would be so hard to find. even the curtain shop didnt know what they were No water to toilets or outdoor tapsI have a 5 year old home. It has a water tank that feeds the toilets and some of the outdoor taps. Today my toilets have stopped filling and outdoor taps get a very low… Brentc started a topic 17 December 2019 ago Pics below, any thoughts? Suck them out?
Drain with water is the same apart from the centre pipe.
Creaking/ dripping noise in wallOne idea is to turn off your mains water, then turn on a tap near this bathroom area. Does the dripping stop? If so then it almost certain to be an internal pipe or… darb74 replied 29 September 2019 ago Water tank pipe leakThe compression ring at the mains water line's ball valve almost certainly is the problem and a plumber wouldn't be there more than 1/2 hour of which… SaveH2O replied 13 September 2019 ago Need advice - almost finished my deck!OK, or what it’s worth my decking boards are attached to my steel frame using self-tapping screws, but with square driver holes. I suggest that longer self-tapping…
Fibro is just an Australian name for any building sheet that is made from a combination of fibre and binders, so don’t get wrapped around the axles about the… Renovating garden bench wow thanks rogerwilco ! such a detailed and extremely helpful reply.
You've been an emormous help. Again thank you Hi all,
I wanted to see if there was a easy method to achieving a privacy screen when i have 65mm posts holding up my fence. The only off the shelf ones i see work with c… VandMNov 06, 2017 8:49 pm Decaying brick mortarYou haven't said how old the house is.
Many new houses now have a "Performance Based Solution" aka Alternative Solution that allows the brickies to use a mortar mix that… SaveH2O replied 13 December 2016 ago Removing existing shelving in WIRHi all,
We built with Clarendon in about 2010. They installed 1 shelf from 1 end of the WIR to the other. Below it, there is a pole to hang clothes.
I am planning on… FranticD started a topic 26 September 2016 ago teak deckingI have bought teak to replace an exterior deck on my house. I'm indecisive about the way to treat the wood i.e. stain, marine sealant, colour etc etc. Any help, tips or… Twiprere started a topic 13 September 2016 ago MeetaAug 22, 2016 7:23 pm Shed SlabThat's around 0.468 cubic m (plan for 0.5m3 which means 1200kg)
For a typical mix the proportions are
Cement = 1… Filled weep holes + some damaged flashingHi all,
I was hoping to get some advice on a weep hole issue at my house. The house is on a slab – brick veneer about 25 years old and generally in good condition.… Grimey started a topic 14 June 2016 ago
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