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Zinnober
Zinnober
12 February 2011

Hello & Help

Hello & Help

If the hole isn't too big, use no more gaps, that expanding stuff makes a mess and whatever you do don't get it on your hands. Definately use baits as well and check them…

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Zinnober
Feb 12, 2011 6:14 pm
rv11
rv11
9 February 2011

how to repair fibrous plasterboard

how to repair fibrous plasterboard

might not be the case, but make sure it's not asbestos/fibro before you started working on this

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rv11
Feb 09, 2011 4:14 pm
onc_artisan
onc_artisan
6 February 2011

Caved in ceiling due to moisture...help!

Caved in ceiling due to moisture...help!

I think I'd be looking at the cause(s) first :wink: ...likely a combo effect caused the issues/cave in. The repair seems pretty straight forward so a week or 2 of tarpaulan…

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onc_artisan
Feb 06, 2011 12:31 pm
onc_artisan
Aiah
Aiah
24 January 2011

Class H Slab Edgebeam depth

Class H Slab Edgebeam depth

Spoke to 2 engineers last week on this very topic, both were more confident in the waffle pod design, especially on highly reactive soils. both prefer 100mm cover as…

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Aiah
Jan 24, 2011 2:43 pm
Aiah
bashworth
bashworth
18 January 2011

Ventilation/draining under house - which trade?

Ventilation/draining under house - which trade?

Sounds to me as though your concrete path is too high. Unless the path level is below the weatherboards you are most likely to continue to have problems.

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bashworth
Jan 18, 2011 3:38 pm
bashworth
grinder
grinder
16 January 2011

water problem..needs repairing

water problem..needs repairing

Never mind the pics from outside the pipe is causing damage inside the building this in itself is enough evidence for the body corporate to act calling the appropriate…

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grinder
Jan 16, 2011 9:48 pm
grinder
Lex
Lex
12 December 2010

Skirting Boards Coming Away From The Wall

Skirting Boards Coming Away From The Wall
1, 2

Thanks very much, chippy! Yeah, when I think of it a bit more, it's not easy, especially with the fine details/scribing :( Thanks again :D

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Lex
Dec 12, 2010 8:17 am
Lex
builda
builda
7 November 2010

Verandah roof leaking near house

Verandah roof leaking near house

You can purchase that foam from the same supplier where the laserlite was purchased. It is sometimes shaped to match the roof profile and it seals those gaps

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builda
Nov 07, 2010 10:57 am
builda
chrisandkate
chrisandkate
4 November 2010

How to cosmetically improve botched section of brick fence

How to cosmetically improve botched section of brick fence

You could cut out the mortar and replace it with a colored mortar, but you'd have to mix the mortar before hand and let some set to see what the color will end up being.…

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chrisandkate
Nov 04, 2010 10:21 am
Madmal1
Madmal1
27 October 2010

Double Brick - Cracking, clay soil and hydraulic engineers

Double Brick - Cracking, clay soil and hydraulic engineers

As a structural engineer giving advice on such matters in Canberra for the past 27 years I'd say 'bluey' is pretty much on the money. Although I would suggest that…

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Madmal1
Oct 27, 2010 9:20 am
chippy
chippy
18 October 2010

Skirting Boards Coming Away From The Wall

Skirting Boards Coming Away From The Wall

You need to let us know what sort of house construction you have. If you have brick internall walls you will need to dowel and nail the skirting back. If you have a framed…

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chippy
Oct 18, 2010 5:00 pm
chippy
TheOK
TheOK
10 October 2010

Touching up thinned paint

Touching up thinned paint

I disagree, you'd be supprised at…

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TheOK
Oct 10, 2010 7:45 pm
TheOK
forest24
forest24
5 October 2010

Cornices

Cornices

there does not seem to be any issues with the doors at the moment but will keep a close eye on this, the builder has done a touch up job on the gaps and things look…

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forest24
Oct 05, 2010 8:43 am
Rousella
Rousella
2 October 2010

Clean up of house

Clean up of house

Do you have some tips about siding repair??I’m planning to improve my house and repair all those furniture that has been damage. I already got some ideas at

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Rousella
Oct 02, 2010 5:21 am
paul.jason
paul.jason
23 September 2010

Can you help installing towel/hand rails - Melbourne ?

Can you help installing towel/hand rails - Melbourne ?

Hehehe...to be honest, no we didn't - we had work to do (the benefits of working from home !), and I'm not one to stand over a tradie (unless he did a shonky job).

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paul.jason
Sep 23, 2010 10:50 pm
paul.jason
bunnywabbit
bunnywabbit
22 September 2010

Recommend a (marble) tile & grout cleaner in Melbourne?

Recommend a (marble) tile & grout cleaner in Melbourne?

Hey Everyone, Can you please recommend a good and affordable marble polishing, as well as tile & grout cleaning company in Melbourne (CBD)? Thanks! ::smile::

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bunnywabbit
Sep 22, 2010 3:47 pm
bunnywabbit
Trinity
Trinity
16 September 2010

post handover clean up tips

post handover clean up tips

Unfortunately metho didn't work but nail polish remover did (for the paint on tiles). I ended up having to just scrape paint from the grout and some bits I had to leave as…

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Trinity
Sep 16, 2010 8:58 pm
foc1
foc1
15 September 2010

repainting interior

repainting interior

I am no pro but when I recently painted over a dark colour to light, I used an undercoat and got the supplier to tint the undercoat to a similar colour to topcoat.. Hope that helps

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foc1
Sep 15, 2010 8:52 am
FeeDee
FeeDee
2 September 2010

Need help with fencing, Ivanhoe, North/East suburbs Melbourn

Need help with fencing, Ivanhoe, North/East suburbs Melbourn

Hi, I'm after a quote for the back fence, across two properties. Does anyone know of a good (cheap and quality) fencing company? Also, I've been told that you can't have…

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FeeDee
Sep 02, 2010 11:11 am
heat_crime
heat_crime
1 September 2010

Moisture / white powder on bricks in basement

Moisture / white powder on bricks in basement

Hi there, I'm after some general info on this potental problem. I have a 1981 built brick vaneer house, on a (very) sloping block, so it's cut well into the the land.…

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heat_crime
Sep 01, 2010 3:43 pm
Casa2
Casa2
30 August 2010

Fixing aluminium vents in brick work

Fixing aluminium vents in brick work

I would "glue" the vents on with silastic. Not all the way around, just a few dabs to hold it in place. Later, if you want to replace the vent you can put a blade in a cut…

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Casa2
Aug 30, 2010 12:46 pm
TheGardenWhisperer
TheGardenWhisperer
26 August 2010

Stormwater drain

Stormwater drain

It looks like it only 32mm pipe coming from the gutters? If not maybe 50mm, either way it is pretty small. The PVC pip is pretty easy to cut and repair. Cheap to. I'd be…

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TheGardenWhisperer
Aug 26, 2010 12:59 am
TheGardenWhisperer
joeylucy
joeylucy
23 August 2010

re leveling my house

re leveling my house

Hi all, This is my first post! I hope you will able to help me on my new and first project of renovating a house! I have a 40 year old house. My plan is to update…

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joeylucy
Aug 23, 2010 8:28 pm
Trish
Trish
13 August 2010

Cleaning paint of windows ! :-)

Cleaning paint of windows ! :-)

We have moved in and are getting our new home sorted, part of that is cleaning the windows for the first time with all manner of crud and corruption on…

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Trish
Aug 13, 2010 9:55 pm
Trish
Grout Perfect
Grout Perfect
4 August 2010

Damn brick wall in garage

Damn brick wall in garage

It looks like there is still cement haze over all the bricks which was not cleaned off and the bricks that are discoloured are actually clean I would test with a acid…

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Grout Perfect
Aug 04, 2010 3:08 pm
Grout Perfect
AJW
AJW
21 July 2010

Replacing Broken Oyster Light

Replacing Broken Oyster Light

I would get a sparky. You will need to remove the base, in doing that the wires need to be disconnected. Only a sparky can do that.…

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AJW
Jul 21, 2010 1:45 am
wizard
wizard
18 June 2010

Coffee machine repair – can anyone help?

Coffee machine repair – can anyone help?

:lol: Yes you are, thanks for trying, I am going to try and have a go at fixing it myself again, maybe I missed something last time.

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wizard
Jun 18, 2010 1:51 pm
wizard
grinder
grinder
1 September 2009

Recommend me a plumber (Melbourne Inner)

Recommend me a plumber (Melbourne Inner)

Do you know of a good plumber? Thank you

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grinder
Sep 01, 2009 2:46 pm
grinder
Annietom
Annietom
30 April 2009

Sparkies?? why does power cut out when I turn the kettle on?

Sparkies?? why does power cut out when I turn the kettle on?

PM 'mr smith' - he's a sparky. From my knowledge, if it's a safety switch, not a fuse, you can change it to make it cut out at a higher…

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Annietom
Apr 30, 2009 10:18 pm
Annietom
Adrian B
Adrian B
1 April 2008

Sparkie needed for SW subs Melbourne

Sparkie needed for SW subs Melbourne

The Atkins guys were very helpful, but wont get out this side for a long time. Still looking

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Adrian B
Apr 01, 2008 12:22 pm
Adrian B

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