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Painting Clay Driveway Pavers?I have a clay paved driveway which my wife wants to change the colour of to better match the house. Stamping & stenciling & ripping up the pavers (they wont stamp/stencil… Concrete Over Storm Water Pipes.I'm building in Melb West. The site survey recommends paving around the house to regulate moiature. The plans show the storm water running under the garage as well as all… Dove started a topic 15 August 2010 ago Concrete Roof Tiles!My builder recently had me reselect roof tiles as the colour and specification had been discontinued. Very reluctantly we agreed to a tile from their range that was close… Dove started a topic 15 August 2010 ago driveway sealingPriti, you dont say where you are but there is a good concrete supplier in Epping, Australian Slatecrete suppliers, I think it's Yale Drive, off Coppers St, they sell all… ring09 replied 17 August 2010 ago Ideas for fixing broken concrete drivewayOld fashioned driveways can actually look quit charming if maintained well. They look better than the run-of-the-mill plain concrete driveways you see people building… Thanks for your comments Jacaranda. Heres a photo of the house now we've done limestone paving on front verandah and the driveways been paved. Next project is putting… DIY Q: block paving drivewaydreamhouse, paving a driveway with little fall is what you want to ensure a good drainage.
There are heaps of guides out there to help which include Boral's website and… Adam.M replied 6 September 2010 ago Paving or DeckingThanks for the responses. I think going to look at some displays is a great idea. I've seen some pics of display homes with what looks like tiled patios which look good… newlek replied 6 September 2010 ago Bored Concrete PiersThank you everyone for your responses ..... they all have been very interesting and helpful ...... will definitely be following this through with the builder.
Just as a… SherWin replied 12 September 2010 ago Best patio coveringWe have a suspended outdoor patio in full sun which also forms the roof of the workshop below and must be watertight - it is about 3 x 5M.
The support… coylum started a topic 12 September 2010 ago Raft slabHi All,
Doing a home extension, converting a carport into an internal room. Doing this as an owner builder to save $$ and want to start calling around to get some… art_r started a topic 15 September 2010 ago art_rSep 15, 2010 10:32 pm Concrete over an existing slab in a shed?Hi All,
I am curious about suggestions for concreting over an existing slab. I realise it isn't as good as removing the existing slab and having it relaid, but I can't… cmooring started a topic 17 September 2010 ago waffle podsusd
They will replace them with bricks when bricks laying starts.
I had the same, and I am told it is supposed to be a decorative feature. kel replied 19 September 2010 ago Polished concrete driveway?Thanks Onc. The tenants will be out by next weekend so I'll get some pics when it's completely empty. It's prob about 130sqm all up - all open plan... Cheers. *stew* replied 19 September 2010 ago HELP!!! Worst concrete ever - photos added
You get what you pay for, be wary when you are offered a "cheaper" rate for cash. its dodgy.
Cheapest quote is usually cheap for a reason, and most deserve what they pay… Aiah replied 22 September 2010 ago Advice on 100m drivewayThe last 2 houses my parents lived in had 50m driveways.. both times the driveways were redone when they lived there. The most recent was bitumened (this was early 90s). … Chuq replied 24 September 2010 ago ChuqSep 24, 2010 12:52 pm Cost of kerbing in Perth/WA ?I'm considering concrete kerbing for my driveway. What's the resonable cost/m in Perth, WA ?
Any gotchas, recommendations, etc?
Chris kristofw started a topic 26 September 2010 ago Paving suggestions to match Boral Coco????Hi all. We are in the process of rebuilding, and are bricking in Boral Aspire Coco. We're trying to choose some pavers to go with the brick, but are having a bit of… Jagw started a topic 2 October 2010 ago Concrete gurus - need your opinions :)We have a renovator home which really needs a driveway. We have road base there now as a temporary measure and due to the slope and all the rain we're getting isn't going… geo started a topic 3 October 2010 ago Edge Tiles on Acrylic Pool not stickingacrylic as in fibreglass? is there a concrete beam around the perimeter of the pool? are the tiles / bullnose on the top of the pool beam (horizontal surface) or on the… take2Oct 05, 2010 6:10 pm grass paversUsed Grass cell with good results just follow prep work for best results. cherub replied 7 October 2010 ago retaining wall advice pleasesounding like the issues I will have with the new house I'm building, I want ducted heating, so the back will be cut 800mm and refilled.
Anyway.
Grey masonary blocks are… MrT49Oct 16, 2010 2:08 am Powdery ConcreteThats really strange.
- So no rain,
- Bright sunny day
How hot was it? did they use water to get a finish? using water usually gives a less than perfect looking finish.… coloured drivewayg'day all
getting ready to do my driveway and looking for some opinions.
we were originally going to go exposed aggregate but decided against it as its such a massive… XT4V started a topic 20 October 2010 ago Concrete Laying QuotesHi,
Just wondering how much would it cost to lay a concrete around 7m length by 3 metres wide.
Which are the recommended companies in Perth? I was thinking about… Qiao Ru started a topic 20 October 2010 ago exposed aggregate outdoor area - pictures?Hey onc  , well, EA is just not my thing - unless it's on a driveway and hopefully done a bit smoother (as you seem to suggest). I get flashbacks of pictures of old EA in… Lex replied 20 October 2010 ago filling for a concrete/paved footpathI am thinking of DIY concreting/paving the area (footpath) around the house but currently, the ground (soil fill ??) is too low (around the same height as the slab, i can… draco76 started a topic 21 October 2010 ago TheOKOct 22, 2010 6:18 pm Paving, how to stop it moving
no, much of the sand has been washed down or away I guess, I think it's normal... we did refill it a little while back but it just gets washed… Lex replied 22 October 2010 ago
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