DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair AU 
How to DIY a Shed... shameless plug post. I think you'd catch more flies with honey - eg actually promoting the product as an advertiser rather than a thinley veiled…
Timber bean for inglenook fireplaceHi All first post on this forum, please let me know if I'm doing it wrong.
Doing a conversion to an American timber and steel barn, just north of Perth.
Received planning… Noldi started a topic 29 September 2015 ago NoldiSep 29, 2015 9:48 pm Well it depends on what are you really looking for. The point is to invest in proper types of doors, in order to be happy with the results. It might not be easy, but I… White thingy on brick wallIt's salts coming out of your bricks
Retic would be hitting it , brick gets wet and as water leaves the brick , salt comes with it
U need to clean it with hfl ( hydro… dellam replied 23 September 2015 ago How to Transfer Prints to Wooden FurnitureInstead of plain wooden furniture, it can be a good idea to dress up your furniture with some prints.
If you want to transfer prints to your wooden furniture, you can do… Does wall sealer have to be perfect?obviously white set plaster walls.
The sealer is really just pulling all the plaster together and binding it. The patchiness is just different areas of the plaster… Rainwater drainage is going slow+1 to what SaveH2O has said.
Divert some downpipes to a tank, and then you can dispose of that water at a later time, and further down the slope away from your… bpratt replied 20 September 2015 ago Creating textured wallsThere are many ways we can get added dimension to our rooms. One such way is by creating textured walls.
Below are some ideas you can use to create textured walls for… Popular home fencing optionsTransforming your home gardens by installing new fencing can be very exciting. There are so many home fencing options that you can choose from nowadays. I am particularly… Re painting door framesIf you want your door frame colour to look consistent, re-paint the whole door frame. You have to first remove any surface rust or loose paint from your door frame with a… Installing outdoor led stripYes, if you have access to a surface plug socket as you mentioned. Eg. these have become standard for LED lighting kits. Then it's just like… home office deskLaminex and formica are the same thing but just different brands. They are both plastic laminates used especially for countertops and furniture. They can make your office… Short Plasterboard Anchor?As well as a nylon wall plug, you can also do the same with a wall anchor. Screw it in, let the metal wings to expand, then cut the screw to the shortest length possible. Adam.M replied 28 August 2015 ago DIY FencingYou can try getting your fencing from Stratco or Masters stores. New concrete slab over groundHi there.
I did remove the existing slab and I am now almost ready to get the concrete in.
One question I have remaining. What is the best way to get a flat slab?
I'm… Ceiling White Brown Spot QuestionHi all
I'm doing a DIY paintjob on my laundry. I was rolling the first topcoat on the ceiling (Dulux Ceiling White Flat) yesterday and noted two things.
From the start… How to get rid of the oil film from pool?Compounds showcased for swimming pools are proteins that communicate with your pool's chemicals to separate oils and other natural matter. Numerous catalyst items likewise… Not too sure how to fix sagging recessBluegill
Whats needed is a wider photo shot
It appears the gap is wider in the middle than at the edge,
if so, which indicates that they have spaned the opening with a… Plumbing problemMoi ? Flippant ? You know I'm alway dead serious qebtel !
Stewie catching rain waterI will answer this because it is my product.
The water is diverted over to the 750 micron filter mesh and during heavy rain, the water communicates with the filter mesh… Replacing my house porchHey friends, can anyone suggest me a good handyman to rebuild my outdoor house porch including the door surrounds? I can pay well for a good work!  HELP Repairing water damaged chipboardI can't believe they used chipboard outside for flooring.
Is it different to the stuff they use inside ? Was it treated for weather somehow ?
Just curious. Plumbing advice neededThanks guys!
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! PlumbingLike bashworth said. Rubble pits are a waste of time in the long term. qebtel replied 20 April 2015 ago How do I change my door video intercom?Hi. Most intercoms have been roughed in using standard Cat5/6 cabling which gives you 4 pairs of cabling to use. Most intercoms are 2-wire or 4-wire so you should get away… Brick wall dissolving! Help!Thanks for all your comments and help guys.
I'm not sure that I will be able to completely stop it, but I will try to slow down the effects.
First on the list is to fix… Repair hole in plasterboard wall+1
NOT Asbestos!
Looking at the pics, you have an older home built post war in the 50's or 60's. In South Australia we have a slang for it, we call it "Horse Hair" … Rubber skirtingRefurbishing a laundry and toilet, the walls are cement render, floors tiled. Both use a rubber skirting approx 70mm high with a 10mm turnout to compensate for floor… Arfur2 started a topic 15 March 2015 ago Jackhammer advice Yes, demolition work is best done by fit young men (that was last century for me)
I found it effective when using a smaller tool to drill first a line of holes to create a… Gate sliding down hingeOr, lift the gate to the height it needs to be, drill a hole into the gate frame just below the hinge and put some sort of pin in to stop it dropping.
Or weld a tab on to… 33amc replied 4 February 2015 ago 33amcFeb 04, 2015 7:41 pm How to fix internal wall hairline cracksHi Penpit
You will need to identify the causes of brick cracking unfortunately masonry walls in perth are not reinforced. More info & pics required
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...we are having a caeserstone benchtop...though not sure who is making,have to check out with builder..and yes it does have kicker…
