DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair AU 
Painting timber fence – which spray gun?I have a timber fence with lapped treated pine palings (i.e. no gaps) that I needs to paint both sides of. It is about 40m long and 2m high.
I figure it’s going to be… arodc started a topic 12 August 2017 ago arodcAug 12, 2017 4:20 pm Repair Porch Wall (Shotcrete???)Ive had some advice that the texture is easy to do by pulling the trowel away from the wall.
I just dont know what type of plaster or render I need. Any ideas? Colorbond gatesHi all,
Interested to know if anyone here has made their own colorbond gates before?
I'm looking into doing it right now, but wouldn't mind a few pointers if someone… Hi, how's your garage door? Is it working fine?
I think it's not that serious damage. Brainstorming ideas on backyardI would agree about the pavers too. Unless of course you entirely hate the tiles that are chosen and it seems like the original job is really bad. From what I can see in… mrk11Jun 05, 2017 2:19 pm Nice ideas. Even I love to transfer the junk into the reusable products. I have never experimented with the big ideas like this but had created some small things to decor… Help with tile roof repairI have difficulty finding someone who can / is willing to who can repair broken tiles, and re-bedding and re-pointing ridge capping. Any recommendation would be… Termite controlWe are happy to introduce ourselves as a Professionals in the field of Termite Control… Drainage problem HELP!Hi,
I have a drainage problem.
The home is a 100 year old weatherboard. On one side, dirt has been piled up above the level of the barge boards and a concrete path laid… garymck started a topic 3 May 2017 ago Roof restoration 1I am not sure if you guys are talking about labour costs or what. But i am responsible for quite a lot of roof restorations in South Australia and there is no way that I… qebtel replied 29 April 2017 ago Toilet plumbingor what I know toilets regardless of their position use a trap pipe other than that There should not be a problem Fill Gaps in ShedKey word here is RENTAL.
First thing to do is speak to agent. Either have their tradie do it, or gain permission from owner to do it yourself.
Not doing that and using… cili7 replied 24 March 2017 ago cili7Mar 24, 2017 9:34 pm solar hot waterPlumber.
You stuff that up and it could be very costly to the solar array on your roof. Plus you'll have insurance issues if you try to claim water damage later.
Get a… cili7 replied 24 March 2017 ago cili7Mar 24, 2017 9:27 pm drainage responsibilityFrom what you posted you have paid for capped service provisions for future use, that would require complete hook up to sewerage.
It seems builder missed it and now does… Help with verandahHey whats up guys. Just a quick inquiry. I'm looking at building a slim flat roof verandah covering one side of my house. Approx 21m x 1m (yep 1m that's the gap between my… clone started a topic 28 February 2017 ago cloneFeb 28, 2017 12:54 pm Re-Painting BrickImpossible to solve the issue from within.
Water seeping through the brick will damage anything u apply to it after a while. Whether it be from mould apores or aimply… What should I be doing to fix this floodingI have a similar problem in my place once every four or five years when heavy rain over several days can cause water from a neighbouring battle-axe driveway to flow over… gib802 replied 30 December 2016 ago Carpenter Antswell lucky me,
the small amount of wood shavings i found under window frame are from carpenter ants
found a small amount of wood shavings, looks like when you sharpen a… aussieta started a topic 27 December 2016 ago Engineered Yellow tongue floating floorHi, does anyone know which manufacturers would have made an engineered floating timber floor that uses plasti yellow tongue as the joiner?
I'm wanting to match the wood,… crash76 started a topic 15 December 2016 ago Decaying brick mortarYou haven't said how old the house is.
Many new houses now have a "Performance Based Solution" aka Alternative Solution that allows the brickies to use a mortar mix that… SaveH2O replied 13 December 2016 ago Land Levelling/ LandscapingYou can try getting a man with a dingo/excavator. You will pay for min 4 hrs at around $400 but they are good at what they do. They will excavate your land, remove it (at… Adam.M replied 13 December 2016 ago patching brickworkI havent done much brickwork.
I need to patch up a few cracks on the brickwork ( 4 ) joint together
not sure how to keep the joints strong as they are offset… mrfixit started a topic 7 December 2016 ago Did you get something sorted out in the end?Your picture isn't showing up. Painting an old fenceThis is better option to paint over worn wooden fence but before it you have to see that this is in condition to paint it or not. I would suggest you to attached a photo… JackT replied 6 December 2016 ago JackTDec 06, 2016 5:38 pm Conduit ScrewHi All, Just trying to attached some conduit on a brick wall with some half saddles. Not too sure on what screws I should be using. Bilboby88 started a topic 3 December 2016 ago diagonal staircase cracks on brick wallI have about 2 meters ( measured vertically ) of these cracks on my separate garage.
My first question is how to temporary stop them from getting bigger till i get to the… mrfixit started a topic 3 November 2016 ago This is what I want to make or something simular
This is what I what I want to make. I do not really need to adjust the size I can make it the… basin waste leaks: how to fix?I swapped an annoying flip-type basin waste to a pop-up, and ever since it has leaked. The old one was stuck in with silicon, which I don't like using because it has to be…
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