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Repair 2 Screw Holes in Rendered Brick WallHi, we recently had our brick home rendered, loving the look of it, we tried to put a hand rail on the front entrance wall & didn’t like it, we now have two screw holes… Pfeiff started a topic 25 February ago Help with Brick OverhangIn my opinion from what you are describing, this may be related to the ground movement due to drainage issues. You may also don’t have isolation joints between the brick… Help with interior wall paint (PERTH)How old is the house?
If 1950’s or older, it could be that you have Kalsomine, and modern oil or latex paints just will not stick to it, and “Sealer/ Binders “ seem… Rust on Steel Post
When you sand off the rust, you MUST get rid of ALL of the rust, before Cold Galvanise painting This is a Metallurgy Graduate speaking Otherwise you are only slightly… At the outset, I want to establish that we have been in verbal discussion with a structural engineer and have the strong opinion that this is only a “cosmetic”… Advice on hanging this wall unit please!
I have this wall unit. The wooden piece on top fixes to the wall and the unit hangs on it.
The unit weighs about 20 kgs and is… 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… Dynacam replied 25 December 2024 ago 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… Tofanator started a topic 17 December 2024 ago 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… slighDec 08, 2024 4:47 pm VJ BoardHi 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… Darren821 started a topic 14 November 2024 ago 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… 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… Sliding gate motor troubleshootingHi 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… 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. 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… 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… 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… 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… 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.… chippy replied 9 July 2024 ago Brick work cracks
Did you mean brick mesh as in reinforcement? What was sticky back foam?
Cheers Brick garage/shed repairTurning 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… ML24WA replied 21 May 2024 ago Whats causing the plaster to pop out? Note it's… 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… 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. 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… 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… PulseMar 10, 2024 12:30 pm Re-routing hot water copper pipeWe 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… vgolfoz started a topic 27 February 2024 ago 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… Fixing to inteternal fibre cement wallAll 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… juzdoit started a topic 13 February 2024 ago TV Antenna / LAN faceplateBrilliant - 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… Missing wall insulationHi 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,… TeeGeeJay started a topic 26 January 2024 ago Shower plumbingHi 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… shinjuku started a topic 21 January 2024 ago Leaking Hot waterHi, 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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