DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair NSW 
Brick columnsThe pier is designed to stabilised the wall. At this stage it has only moved slightly and as thus should still be structurally sound. It is probably missing a brick tie… B STAR replied 3 September 2013 ago Patching ceiling^ What he said. Sometimes it's easier to remove the crap work and start again than spend twice as long trying to make it right. Bels replied 22 August 2013 ago BelsAug 22, 2013 10:41 pm Grout going black on bathroom floorI used to have this problem until I colour sealed the grout in our bathroom. Looks a little more attractive than bright white grout also. Had no idea about the heater/hair… colIDS replied 9 August 2013 ago Bear with me... DeckingWhilst most of the year is hot as hell, winter brings a lot of rain. I was thinking of putting an ag pipe drain under it. I also have a lot of gravel left over. Would… Cleaning Patio RoofProvided your gutters dont collect rainwater for drinking etc (although why anyone would want to drink water laced with bird poo escapes me -- but I digress) perhaps even… Fretting brickwork and motarI have a cellar under a newly purchased renno which is enclosed with a double thickness brick wall about 400mm thick. The house is about a 100 years old or more. The… GregMc started a topic 14 July 2013 ago Leaky tapNot to hard, really. Undo the mixer, lift it up and check the connections. When checked replace. Worst case is it still has a slight leak in… metal plate when drilling through wallCan you actually see shinny steel? If not, this is just a guess based on your information. Seeing as the building is only about 9 years old, Im guessing that isn't brick… Bitumen driveway resealHello everyone,
I was wondering if it is possible/practical to do your own bitumen driveway re-seal.
We have a 600 sq meter driveway that has been given a single cold… There's something wrong with this roof...Without getting up in your roof and having a look it is hard to say. Could be simply a split in one of top chords of the truss letting that bit of timber sag under the… Temporary Wall Fix Ideas WantedThanks everyone.
I had no idea how much it would cost to fix - definitely sounds cheaper than paying the excess!
I don't have a few hundred… PaulMac replied 10 February 2013 ago aluminium Gutter guards which one?Hi all - whether you choose to install them or not depend on a range of factors but they sure do help stop regular cleaning. Tapex gutter guards are great, Australian made… Advice on Anti-Corrosion for Coastal HomesI have recently built a home by the ocean at Salt in Kingscliff, NSW. After only a few months corrosion occurred on the ceiling fans, stainless steel railings, letterbox &… Kelly44 started a topic 12 December 2012 ago Battened Ceiling@leighton. I've pulled 2 horse hair ceilings down. The first had 80 years of simpson desert duststorms above it. The second 80+ years of possum & rat dung. I don't know… Toilet base leaksHi,
Some assistance would be really appreciated.
I have leaking toilet base. It's not siliconed to the floor (obviously) but nor is it bolted (as far as I can tell - in… Porous sandstone and run-off from a neighbourIf they are doing renovations, what's the drainage plans like?
I know in our area, you have to make sure water from your property does not affect neighbours; a neighbour… PHL replied 13 October 2012 ago Joining villaboardvillaboard doesnt contain asbestos. it is a relatively new product. i have used it for 27 years.
must be the old asbestos sheet? Smeg induction cooktop repairsWhat's wrong with it? Is it out of warranty?
I have a SMEG induction cooktop and love it too!! I agree, would never use anything else other than induction! Theresa replied 6 September 2012 ago Toilet repair - reattaching cisternI thought I would update in case anyone was interested. I just went to the plumbing shop and got new bolt assemblies (they didn't just have the wingnuts and rubber washer… Cleaning fresh walls
FWIW you did post this at 6:30pm on a Saturday night and then bumped at 6:30am on Sunday morning.
As far as cleaning… Painting Garage InteriorIf its 70--80 years old the dampcourse may be non existent allowing rising damp lower down in the walls, which will take more than paint to stop. Hanging Heavy shelving off internal wallsIf your looking to hang heavy shelving off walls, check these guys out.
they did my garage for all my bikes, kayaks, surfboards, boogas, etc.
its like a slot wall kind of… Sliding fly screen door hard to openDoes the door seem to run straight. We had one that kept coming slightly off the track. This made it hard to move in one direction. Try lifting and jiggling. If this… Serious Leakage in the HouseIt really isn't the SES's responsibility ... they are the State Emergency Service after all  They only call in crews during severe weather… where to through or recycle my old carpetWhen I tore up my 3 rooms of carpet and underlay I cut it into strips, rolled it up and put it in the rubbish bin and when the neighbors had put their bins out, put some… Garage Roof replaceHi Renos,
I have terracotta tiled roof in garage. Some tiles are broken. So, I am thinking to replace the garage tiled roof with metal sheet roof or tiled roof… British Paints Ceiling Paint Flat AcrylicExcalibur is correct. Ceiling paint is for ceilings and brand has nothing to do with it.
The main offenders for dirtying ceilings are electricians, A/C installers and… water under house! drainage?I have a water problem under a house which is split level. Water is building up under the rear of house in area which is high off the ground and right near a doorway.The… Water under our homeYou need to determine where the water is coming from.
More than likely you need some sub soil drainage. You need to intercept the water before (if possible) it enters the… Plastic stormwater pit The pit has been installed directly into clay soil. I believe that this would warp the pit in time as the clay soil will expand. I thought about…
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