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Sufficient Paint!Paint cans have their respective coverage on the tin. which is in sq mtrs, so a 3m x 3m wall would be 9 sq mtrs (one coat)
Paint can very a little, but not usually… Martin replied 19 September 2004 ago BellaFeb 16, 2005 8:21 am Paint the houseGenerally speaking the use of acrylics in exterior situations is recommend. As enamels age they become very brittle and chalky and therefore have a tendency to crack and… Shane replied 24 May 2005 ago ShaneMay 24, 2005 4:24 pm giprock lift due to house movementhard to tell from picture but if that was meant to be a control joint then there a few different ways to do it
easiest would be to buy control joint strip from ceiling… micky replied 3 August 2006 ago mickyAug 03, 2006 10:04 pm Flloor boards running down hillyou will probably have to lift the boards up to fix the problem. I have heard of a similar problem where the floor joists for the second storey were not quite up to the… NeilDNov 23, 2006 7:23 am Soffit VentingCheck out my soffit venting page http://www.houserepairs.org renoguy started a topic 6 December 2006 ago Bending Fibro Board into a curve.Have you tried emailing James Hardie or CSR??
Plenty of houses were built with curved walls in the 50's/60's/70's - they may be able to recommend a particular type of… Brick RepointingIf your getting a brickie in, its good time to put in some extra vents if needed too. aspestos shinglewell first of all i will say hello because i am new to this and not sure of proticol with these things
i have recently been asked to over see a extensive renovation on… Filling in nail holes with puttyI did it with an old dresser I was restoring. I just found some similarly coured wood, cut some of it and mixed the swadust with wood glue and filled the nail holes. Two… NeilD replied 1 May 2007 ago NeilDMay 01, 2007 8:55 pm LukeMay 22, 2007 12:52 pm Laundry renovation on tight budgetCheck out hte render paint - but I have been told by a gy at pwrk that don't beleive the instructions - it does not roller on like they say it will - it's a trowel job. Re-Painting bedroom ceilingWhen we bought our house there was a section of ceiling in the kitchen that had been repainted (not very well as you could definately tell). Turns out the Aircon on the… Loose plasterboardWe also thought so until... we only used stilts to press the panel, it was set within 1 hour with this psrticular product. 10 times better than the other brands we used. how many coatsThree colours internally……including the white for your ceilings.
Two coats only, undercoat and top coat.
2 coats externally and only 2 colours.
I agree with… annoying linesBelieve it or not if you use a cheap paint it won’t cover like the good brands.
Also your brush and roller makes a big difference as well, you should be using a… Garden Maintanence/ clean-upprobaly a bit high but depends what is involved and what they were planning on doing.
A skip bin of say 4m3 or 6m3 maybe required.
Irrigation repairs may need to be… ColumnsHi,
I own a 1940 era sandstone house (South Australia) with either stone or concrete columns holding up the front verandah roof. One of… DeeElle replied 14 February 2008 ago External Cladding QuestionsYou can clad over fibro with any type of cladding, whether it is timber, plastic, fibre cement or composite cladding. Joining floor JoistsPlanning on joist hangers to make it cleaner from the front of the landing and also for putting cupboards underneath.
Steve _Al_Apr 04, 2008 10:22 am
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Thanks for posting that one Painter John.
Steve
Except Steve’s memory of his little sister, he likes to get melancholy occasionally. 
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