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amelia owen
amelia owen
20 October 2022

Shower leak floor rebuild

Shower leak floor rebuild

Remove the Old Grout. The first step to repairing your shower is to remove the old grout. ... Clean Between the…

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amelia owen
Oct 20, 2022 11:59 pm
Pulse
Pulse
30 May 2022

Water stop angle flush with tile bed

Water stop angle flush with tile bed

Yep not the correct way in my book, you might need an expert or a written standard document though

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Pulse
May 30, 2022 11:28 pm

Bathroom layout

Bathroom layout

It looks a bit tight, but 750mm wide for shower is ok. It's quite common size in older houses.

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Alexdraftingservices
May 24, 2022 12:21 am
Splashers
Splashers
29 March 2022

Screed over toilet waste opening

Screed over toilet waste opening

Ummm I wouldnt let him back if he screeded over it, prob doesnt have much experience

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Splashers
Mar 29, 2022 5:44 pm
Splashers
BuildingandLegal
BuildingandLegal
10 February 2022

Bathroom Tiles

Bathroom Tiles

I should write an ad promoting my services in the forum. Pat on the back mate!

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BuildingandLegal
Feb 10, 2022 7:55 pm
BuildingandLegal
bobfloyd
bobfloyd
2 February 2021

Bathroom vanity colours

Bathroom vanity colours

Another question - when assessing a colour scheme - best to do midday with natural light?

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bobfloyd
Feb 02, 2021 2:57 pm
narnar
narnar
7 November 2020

Line of mould

Line of mould

I had a bathroom renovation recently and am now noticing that the lower grout line is getting mouldier as time goes on. I have sprayed every possible mould killer and…

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narnar
Nov 07, 2020 2:21 pm

Only way I see you accomplishing this on the cheap and with minimal impact is like this. (Sorry I'm on lunch break at work so these are quick and…

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Revinator
Jul 31, 2020 2:46 pm
Revinator
Anne275
Anne275
19 June 2020

Adding a second bathroom

Adding a second bathroom

Hi We are throwing around the idea of putting a second bathroom in our 3 bed 1 bath 2 storey house. We cant put it upstairs, so it would have to be downstairs off the…

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Anne275
Jun 19, 2020 9:19 pm
arcadelt
arcadelt
19 March 2020

Tips on cleaning large bathroom 'wet area'

Tips on cleaning large bathroom 'wet area'

It will only help on the floors, but get a robot mop.

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arcadelt
Mar 19, 2020 12:36 pm
NathanPS
NathanPS
23 January 2020

Waste in bathroom

Waste in bathroom

Thank you everyone :)

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NathanPS
Jan 23, 2020 8:53 am
antonovau
antonovau
19 July 2019

Bathroom Tapware

Bathroom Tapware

Matching your bathroom tiles would be ideal as you probably already know. Seen some gorgeous looking middle eastern designs

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antonovau
Jul 19, 2019 3:17 am
mishb
mishb
2 April 2019

Footrest in shower? any ideas?

Footrest in shower? any ideas?

Shaving in the shower, what a terrible waste of water.

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mishb
Apr 02, 2019 4:33 pm
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arcadelt
Mar 24, 2019 3:54 pm
JohnnyAir
JohnnyAir
20 March 2019

Ensuite bathroom door - required or not?

Ensuite bathroom door - required or not?

I can see how that would work. As we have room to open the door into the bedroom I'm thinking that that is the likely solution for us.

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JohnnyAir
Mar 20, 2019 4:18 pm
JohnnyAir
gary1985
gary1985
15 October 2018

Bathroom screed and waste pipes

Bathroom screed and waste pipes

Hi, I’m renovating my first bathroom in my own house.Im a carpenter by trade but I’m originally from the uk so I’m getting up to speed with the building regulations…

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gary1985
Oct 15, 2018 8:42 pm
arcadelt
arcadelt
11 February 2018

Regrouting entire bathrooms

Regrouting entire bathrooms

I have not, but I suspect it would depend on the tiles, the gaps between them and the method used to remove the grout. Rectified tiles typically have very small gaps, so…

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arcadelt
Feb 11, 2018 11:29 am
Stacca
Stacca
31 December 2017

Tiling Skirting when laying Herringbone tiles

Tiling Skirting when laying Herringbone tiles

Thank you for the response. the tiles are complete now and we made sure he did them the way we wanted and they look great. He did do floor first then walls!. No idea what…

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Stacca
Dec 31, 2017 1:32 pm
Stacca
arodc
arodc
2 May 2017

Sealing bathroom glass, tiles and grout - does it work?

Sealing bathroom glass, tiles and grout - does it work?

Wondering if many people have had the treatment applied to their shower screens, tiles and grout offered by companies such as Ezicleen (http://www.ezicleen.com.au) that is…

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arodc
May 02, 2017 4:44 pm
Grout Perfect
Grout Perfect
27 April 2017

Grouting around shower drain

Grouting around shower drain

It was bad job done by your grout service provider. Call professional service provider.

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Grout Perfect
Apr 27, 2017 5:03 pm
Grout Perfect
SLAC
SLAC
11 April 2017

Shower Sealing

Shower Sealing

Shower repair centre (or similar in Qld) and pay the $$ it is worth it... Seen this 100 of times and 100s of half baked jobs. They will tell you it can or cant be fixed…

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SLAC
Apr 11, 2017 6:03 pm
Gravy
Gravy
5 March 2017

Toilets. Not sure which is the best bowl shape

Toilets. Not sure which is the best bowl shape

THIS!!! The house my parents are currently renting has a small 'shelf' on the back of the toilet, hey it looks great but you need to clean it EVERY SINGLE TIME anyone…

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Gravy
Mar 05, 2017 12:24 am
Gravy
Kagan1042
Kagan1042
9 February 2017

SpaPanel / Laminate Sheeting / AquaPanels to Entire Bathroom

SpaPanel / Laminate Sheeting / AquaPanels to Entire Bathroom

We're in the process of looking at products to use in our new build in the bathrooms, and someone at my work suggested laminate sheeting for the bathroom/shower stall…

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Kagan1042
Feb 09, 2017 9:11 pm
Saint Mike
Saint Mike
28 January 2017

Toilet Closers ?

Toilet Closers ?

But - my new one works well. $15.

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Saint Mike
Jan 28, 2017 7:12 am
Saint Mike
aloenyx
aloenyx
2 January 2017

Tile placement in bathroom, please help!

Tile placement in bathroom, please help!

I didn't quite understand the problem... (too early in the morning), but I do think it looks nice just like it is :)

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aloenyx
Jan 02, 2017 9:27 am
aloenyx
arodc
arodc
19 December 2016

Quality and spare parts of Chinese made toilets

Quality and spare parts of Chinese made toilets

Thanks for the reply, much appreciated.

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arodc
Dec 19, 2016 4:16 pm
Adam.M
Adam.M
13 December 2016

Leaking shower screen

Leaking shower screen

Hi. I had a similar issue with water leaking out the side of the shower. It was a relatively easy fix by using clear silicone along the inner and outter edges of where the…

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Adam.M
Dec 13, 2016 10:59 am

We are trying to decide on a tile for the floor of a shower in an ensuite. The floor of the ensuite will have the same grayish wood-grain vinyl planks that we have in the…

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peter35
Dec 02, 2016 10:19 pm
mack042
mack042
23 November 2016

Double shower - mixer tap location?

Double shower - mixer tap location?

Each to their own, but I am a big fan of having things look uniform. I would have the mixer for the left shower where the bottom cross is and have the right side shower on…

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mack042
Nov 23, 2016 8:46 pm
Dave_66
Dave_66
30 October 2016

Laundry to bathroom conversion

Laundry to bathroom conversion

Thanks you, that`s really helps

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Dave_66
Oct 30, 2016 10:08 am
Renov8
Renov8
8 October 2016

'Astivita' products - anyone used them?

'Astivita' products - anyone used them?

I got some Astivita bathroom gear from Hardings in Reservoir Vic last week, seems to be decent quality and reasonably priced.

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Renov8
Oct 08, 2016 11:29 am
AKB
AKB
19 September 2016

Wood vanity

Wood vanity

We had it made from a local cabinet maker - outside is teak and the small shelf on the side pulls out as it holds the hair dryers on my vanity and shaver on my husbands. …

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AKB
Sep 19, 2016 11:02 pm
AKB
renoauction
renoauction
19 September 2016

Opinions on custom vanities vs pre-made vanities

Opinions on custom vanities vs pre-made vanities

Get some pre made ones. We sell lots at great prices. However depends on size of the bathroom as well.

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renoauction
Sep 19, 2016 10:45 am
Gaudi
Gaudi
5 September 2016

Ebay tapware

Ebay tapware

I did the same thing. I'd suggest looking out for bright renovation stuff on eBay. They have quality products and can go to their showroom if you are in Melbourne. I…

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Gaudi
Sep 05, 2016 2:11 am
Craigasaurus
Craigasaurus
25 August 2016

Vanity lighting.

Vanity lighting.

Ideas for elegant vanity lighting. :)

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Craigasaurus
Aug 25, 2016 10:13 am
traveln
traveln
29 July 2016

Toilet leak from somewhere - help!?!?!?!

Toilet leak from somewhere - help!?!?!?!

Why would you use carbon dioxide for?

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traveln
Jul 29, 2016 11:11 pm
traveln
Rikesh
Rikesh
27 May 2016

Does this look right??

Does this look right??

Thank you all. That puts mind at ease. I was worried earlier

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Rikesh
May 27, 2016 11:14 pm
KylieSmiley
KylieSmiley
1 April 2016

Wall niche next to toilet?

Wall niche next to toilet?

Agree, if it can be aesthetically pleasing or hidden, so you can't see it, then I'm going to see how much to do it. Although, I like those pictures of the shelves above…

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KylieSmiley
Apr 01, 2016 12:40 pm
rebuilder86
rebuilder86
14 February 2016

Moving bathroom to different part of house

Moving bathroom to different part of house

No one will give you an idea of price on a forum, but I assure you it will be piddled into insignificance compared to the cost of the rest of the reno and the gain in…

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rebuilder86
Feb 14, 2016 12:17 pm
jaslee
jaslee
8 February 2016

600x600 versus 450x450 tiles

600x600 versus 450x450 tiles

600x600 definitely look better, but they are more expensive to lay.

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jaslee
Feb 08, 2016 8:16 pm
Bjhf
Bjhf
10 January 2016

Shower door question

Shower door question

Is there a difference in frameless vs semi frameless vs not frameless? Ours swivels on a point so one small section swings in and the rest swings out. Is that what you…

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Bjhf
Jan 10, 2016 7:08 am
Bjhf
OllyOllyRumbah
OllyOllyRumbah
9 January 2016

Shower door question

Shower door question

Hi Stewie D The door opens out but is on a swivel and kind of swivels inwards when it opens. It's kind of hard to describe. I think it has been done that way rather than…

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OllyOllyRumbah
Jan 09, 2016 11:04 pm
Mon445
Mon445
9 January 2016

Tiling question..

Tiling question..

We are doing 600x600 in our ensuite. I fell in love with an Italian marble tile and had To have them. Our builder Is charging us a bomb, and we need to have a grate…

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Mon445
Jan 09, 2016 12:14 am
traveln
traveln
31 December 2015

How to tell which kind of toilet pipe I need?

How to tell which kind of toilet pipe I need?

Good job.touch wood will be all ok now.

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traveln
Dec 31, 2015 11:06 am
traveln
1st-timers
1st-timers
21 December 2015

Our Tiny Laundry v A Great Butlers Pantry

Our Tiny Laundry v A Great Butlers Pantry

The tub and my washing machine side-by-side combined measure 1130mm and I do have quite a large washing machine. There will be a space of 1m in front of them. We've…

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1st-timers
Dec 21, 2015 9:10 pm
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renoguy1
Dec 17, 2015 2:57 pm
RedJason
RedJason
10 December 2015

Teeny tiny ensuite

Teeny tiny ensuite

A shaving cabinet might help too. It gives you a mirror and storage but doesn't take up valuable space down the bottom.

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RedJason
Dec 10, 2015 4:48 pm
ctang419
ctang419
28 November 2015

Timber tile opinions!

Timber tile opinions!

I am in Brisbane Rochedale and we just finished our house. We have 40sqm left over timber looking tiles here, if you interested please let us know. ctang419@hotmail.com

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ctang419
Nov 28, 2015 11:05 pm

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