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Repair of 20yr old latent defect (SA)
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I ended up using my vacuum cleaner to suck up the excess water, as well as a few solid sounding things.
Also used some caustic soda, which seemed to do the trick! Jackhammer advice Yes, demolition work is best done by fit young men (that was last century for me)
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No offense intended, but if this is your excuse, you dont sound like a DIY type of guy. Maybe get a tradie in?
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Stewie Removing cornicheI'd run a sharp knife along the edges (where it meets the wall/ceiling) otherwise you could rip the gyprock on the wall/ceiling).
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But before you treat the symptom you need to find the cause.
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After reading many articles and couples of videos, I found some… Lighting earthing systemThanks for the replies.
I have already had an electrician out to look, and he suggested the double insulated lights without actually looking at the wiring. I have since… pc83 replied 9 August 2010 ago Squeaky FloorboardsWhilst waiting to get under the house and provide some treatment as per Dukekamaya's suggestion sprinkle liberally talcum powder over the floor boards above so that it can… barkly replied 13 July 2010 ago Mounting clothes dryer on wallDo you know why some dryers can not be mounted?
I just bought Miele dryer and found out I can't mount it.
Is it because of their weight? or something else? CF GlobesWe have had ceiling fans with lights installed in bedrooms ready for summer.. However the light fixture only takes up to 60W globes. We have tried compact flourescent… McReidy started a topic 10 August 2009 ago
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