DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair AU 
_Al_Apr 04, 2008 10:22 am Drylining a wall?if the brick wall is facing the outside you really need a moisture barrier between the bricks and gyprock. IMO I think you would be best fixing s moisture barrier and then… Ceiling MouldYep….tell them to stop buggering around by painting it, that’s not going to fix or help anything! 
Tell them you want it fixed! Maybe a leak in the roof tiles. Whipper Snippers!Thanks EB
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Paula - in the end there wasnt as much room in my 5 bags as Í thought there would be 
But I reckon the paddle would have enjoyed your… Comprehensive Third Party as well?
Replacing subfloorI'm sure that was a serious question on your behalf but don't expect any serious answers. To receive any worth while advise you will need to detail exactly what needs to… Extension Roofsounds like Hardies compressed sheet - check out their website on waterproof decking .
Whichever way you go I would suggest having it waterproofed by an accredited… Graffiti removal from brick wall......The best thing you can only do is have a prof come out and do it, we acid wash and re paint but once that is done you will have to seal it that way if it happens again you… iron burn on carpetWhat is it about carpets and irons. Have the same problem and worse still it is a rental. Light globes keep blowingThis problem won't have anything to do with input poweror voltage fluctuations. It is only one light fitting which is playing up, so the supply is irrelevant.
The… beach replied 2 August 2008 ago beachAug 02, 2008 2:29 pm Would love some suggestions
Yeah I think the niche would work.
Yeah I was wondering about those blocks on the plans, I didn't think you'd have so many so close together, I thought maybe they were… Septic pipework -PICTURE ATTACHEDI am continuing getting calls from our tenants saying there septic is blocked- the overflow comes out of the air vent from the spetic… PaulaAug 11, 2008 9:44 am Gutter problemHave they just 'popped' out of the gutter track? They just pop back in What comes first, walls or floor?What if you need to sand & polish your floors. Would that take precedence over any painting?
Floors last - because during the painting… Silicone .... ARGH!!If your the home handy type who will repair & revive your timber furniture? Than do yourself a HUGE favour.
DO NOT USE any cleaning product that contains silicone on… Timbacare started a topic 12 September 2008 ago HOT WATER SERVICEI have seen many older houses here with HWS's in bathrooms or laundries, so I suppose you could have it in a sunroom.
Possibly your sunroom was once part of the back… Helyn replied 12 September 2008 ago HelynSep 12, 2008 6:33 pm Restumping/raising a wooden houseWe had this issue in our inspection report as well, and thought it wasnt a biggie. Now we are faced with total restumping (and lifting at the same time) and its big$$ an… energy replied 16 October 2008 ago jolesNov 02, 2008 5:58 pm Advice for repairing Retaining WallKevink,
Your post was looking very lonely here, so I said I'd post my 2 cents worth.
I hate answering a question with a question but.......
The first thing I would be… Changing weatherboard house to brickI guarantee the brick "veneer" product would fool anyone on this forum - I have see it. It is brick. And it requires no structural change to the home.
Some people… ECOECO replied 15 November 2008 ago Please help choose some lights...thanks Ed,
my ceiling height is just the normal 2.4m???
In the shops that I have seen the CFL downlights, if you put your hand say half a metre underneath them you… davem replied 28 November 2008 ago davemNov 28, 2008 3:24 pm Metal Electric Hot PlatesThis stuff does the trick.
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Steve handyperson searched for Bris/SouthsideNeed some extra $$?
For our house in Brisbane Southside we search help with some works:
- reputty windows
- reinstalling sash windows
- concrete slab
- building a… alokin started a topic 17 December 2008 ago Disifection of homes before moving in....I'm always sus at someone who advertsies "chemical free cleaning" or the like. I have seen this type of claim by cleaners with "chemical free cleaning " plastered all over… wall preping questionsThanks PP great site.
Upon closer insection the crack around the walls, appears to be mainly paint (phew) its a very consistant crack running on the two opposite walls… possible paint problem?My wall was previously painted yellow and dark blue (top-half = yellow and bottom-half = blue) using Solver mid-sheen washable acrylic paint.
My wife wanted to paint… jarthel started a topic 23 December 2008 ago eimajJan 09, 2009 3:23 pm Relocating aerial pointGday, I am about to move in to an older place. There is one aerial/antenna point in the bedroom. I would like to move this to the other side of the room and also put an… Colsy started a topic 10 January 2009 ago ColsyJan 10, 2009 12:47 pm Brown water from tapsMine turned out to be the hotwater system being full of sludge (12 year old HWS) I always suspected it however it was confirmed the weekend when it failed…
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