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Lex
Lex
17 February 2011

Window Tinting (Sydney)

Window Tinting (Sydney)

Thanks, b. Yes, I actually spotted some film at Bunnings the other day. Apparently need to use baby shampoo for the installation :shock: ... wouldn't attempt it on my own, though !!

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Lex
Feb 17, 2011 7:11 am
Lex

Here's an example of what's a concern for me: http://images.domain.com.au/img/2011214 ...…

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1sthome
Feb 15, 2011 8:05 am
Lex
Lex
12 February 2011

Grey flyscreen mesh

Grey flyscreen mesh

I think that's the one :lol:

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Lex
Feb 12, 2011 8:19 pm
Lex
1sthome
1sthome
9 February 2011

bifold doors and external levels?

bifold doors and external levels?

. double post.

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1sthome
Feb 09, 2011 10:01 pm
ECOECO
ECOECO
31 January 2011

Window company to do it all?

Window company to do it all?

Hi, With secondary double glazing, I have not experienced condensation (I have secondary double glazing with our own windows here at the…

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ECOECO
Jan 31, 2011 5:03 pm
ECOECO
Nandi
Nandi
30 January 2011

How much do arched windows cost?

How much do arched windows cost?

Hi Guys We are building our home in Sydney for the very first time and are bit clueless about QUITE a few things:) We have signed up for the tender and are in the…

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Nandi
Jan 30, 2011 8:15 pm
Lex
Lex
26 January 2011

If you're considering ZONE HARDWARE blinds from Bunnings

If you're considering ZONE HARDWARE blinds from Bunnings

Hmmm ... just as I noticed their folding door products ...

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Lex
Jan 26, 2011 7:26 am
Lex
deb17
deb17
21 January 2011

Silver or white windows with white plantation shutters

Silver or white windows with white plantation shutters

I think both would be fine. Silver really goes with any color.

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deb17
Jan 21, 2011 10:44 am
Rudy
Rudy
15 January 2011

External window coverings on rendered houses

External window coverings on rendered houses

sliding shutters picture Sorry, the board attachment quota has been reached.

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Rudy
Jan 15, 2011 1:55 pm
Rudy
ECOECO
ECOECO
10 January 2011

How do I determine wind rating on second hand windows?

How do I determine wind rating on second hand windows?

Another thought... check that the windows have stickers showing the rating... likely inside the frame opening. Ed

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ECOECO
Jan 10, 2011 4:01 pm
ECOECO
karry327
karry327
26 December 2010

How To Keep Flies Out From Bi-Fold Doors (AIR SCREEN???)

How To Keep Flies Out From Bi-Fold Doors (AIR SCREEN???)

We're going to have bi-folds too and one thing we had heard was to use a ceiling fan in the alfresco which helps. However I recently went to a party at a friend's house…

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karry327
Dec 26, 2010 8:09 am
karry327
Windowfactory
Windowfactory
29 November 2010

uPVC windows and glass choice

uPVC windows and glass choice

Bernard, If your priority is acoustic insulation: the bigger the air-gap the better. This is why if you were to do an assessment by an acoustic engineer, they will mostly…

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Windowfactory
Nov 29, 2010 10:09 pm
chippy
chippy
29 November 2010

Difficulty getting custom aluminium windows

Difficulty getting custom aluminium windows
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OH&S demands that I wear steel caps.............just not in your new house. :lol: Wasn't there a thread somewhere about that. :D

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chippy
Nov 29, 2010 4:20 pm
chippy
Bigtop
Bigtop
29 November 2010

Louvre Window in Bathroom

Louvre Window in Bathroom

Thanks for the tip but I decide to go with the aluminium framed window, only because I thought the children might get the window too wet while using either the bath or window.

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Bigtop
Nov 29, 2010 3:24 pm
donR
donR
23 November 2010

Good Aluminium Sliding Stacking Door supplier installer NSW

Good Aluminium Sliding Stacking Door supplier installer NSW

Stegbar do manufacture a reasonable customised sliding doors but not quite what I want. I am looking for something more commercial grade with a 4 pane staking door closing…

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donR
Nov 23, 2010 12:19 pm
sconn
sconn
16 November 2010

PVC Windows

PVC Windows

PVC Windows.... We did a total renovation on an old house in Hobart 3 years ago and replaced all the windows with tilt & turn Kommerling units. We even used a Kommerling…

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sconn
Nov 16, 2010 6:00 pm
ECOECO
ECOECO
10 November 2010

Aluminium door recommendations - NSW

Aluminium door recommendations - NSW

Does anyone have any recommendations of a company with good customer service. Wide aluminium door frames (I think they call it similiar to…

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ECOECO
Nov 10, 2010 4:44 pm
ECOECO
chippy
chippy
8 November 2010

replacing timber windows with aluminium

replacing timber windows with aluminium

I always like to leave a little bit up my sleeve. :wink: I would expect a specialist would get through it a bit quicker. I would say you could go close to doing a whole…

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chippy
Nov 08, 2010 4:05 pm
chippy
mac64
mac64
7 November 2010

(Semi) Frameless sliding glass windows / panels

(Semi) Frameless sliding glass windows / panels

1mm of glass is 2.5 kg per sqm ie 6mm=15kg/sqm

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mac64
Nov 07, 2010 12:17 pm
shonzilla
shonzilla
29 October 2010

Garage Door - Colorbond Golden Oak "timber-look"- SEE PHOTOS

Garage Door - Colorbond Golden Oak "timber-look"- SEE PHOTOS

wow if i could have chosen this a few months back i would have!!

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shonzilla
Oct 29, 2010 5:54 pm
shonzilla
kyton
kyton
27 October 2010

Show Me Your Facades With TIMBER Windows/Doors/Garages!!!

Show Me Your Facades With TIMBER Windows/Doors/Garages!!!

I have some pictures in the show me your Facade thread as well as my thread in the Finishing Touches section. We have brick / timber front doors / timber look windows and…

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kyton
Oct 27, 2010 12:07 pm
kyton
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ECOECO
Oct 24, 2010 8:57 am
ECOECO
Windowfactory
Windowfactory
22 October 2010

Window choices

Window choices

Hi, If you want to optimise energy efficiency, louvres and sliding windows would be the least appropriate choice. Basically, you would want something with low…

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Windowfactory
Oct 22, 2010 5:28 pm
ECOECO
ECOECO
10 September 2010

-29 BAL Windows

-29 BAL Windows

Under the current legislation - which will undoubtably be revised in the next BCA - flyscreens to both fixed & openable. With doors - 6mm…

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ECOECO
Sep 10, 2010 4:14 pm
ECOECO
Windowfactory
Windowfactory
30 August 2010

Windows for enclosed balcony - sydney

Windows for enclosed balcony - sydney

Hi Fulthy, Consider double glazed upvc windows and doors - they perform very well in acoustic and energy efficiency applications - if these are a concern.

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Windowfactory
Aug 30, 2010 1:15 pm
Windowfactory
Windowfactory
26 August 2010

Anyone have privacy tinting on their windows/doors?

Anyone have privacy tinting on their windows/doors?

If you are in NSW, The NSW State Government introduced State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Codes) in 2008. The policy provides exempt and complying…

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Windowfactory
Aug 26, 2010 10:56 pm
n&n02
n&n02
11 August 2010

Changing Our Painted Entry Door to Stained Timber

Changing Our Painted Entry Door to Stained Timber
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I love your facade Southies and your front door was my inspiration to choose Jasper as well!! I love my front door (even though it still has only…

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n&n02
Aug 11, 2010 8:10 pm
Ross
Ross
6 August 2010

Cost of installing Cavity Doors

Cost of installing Cavity Doors

That is so expensive! I put one in my own house that I bought from a garage sale for $50.Extra 150 for door, then i just knocked out some gyprock, cut out some nogging and…

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Ross
Aug 06, 2010 3:38 pm
kyton
kyton
28 July 2010

Blinds - Different brands

Blinds - Different brands

Can't help you with the actual companies but from my experience you need to make sure that you are comparing apples with apples. When we had our quotes done it worked out…

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kyton
Jul 28, 2010 9:54 am
kyton
take2
take2
18 June 2010

Locking Louver Windows

Locking Louver Windows

All our louvers came with locks, but if you can put locks on once installed you could always put on crimsafe/invisiguard on the windows would be more effective than…

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take2
Jun 18, 2010 10:24 pm
take2
mac64
mac64
18 June 2010

Window pane thickness

Window pane thickness

google window safety film it's clear film and i think a bit thicker than normal

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mac64
Jun 18, 2010 10:11 am
ECOECO
ECOECO
17 June 2010

Square set windows (no reveal?)

Square set windows (no reveal?)

Hi, We occasionally use a fixing lug where a reveal is not required and fixing through the frame is not possible. it is part of the uPVC…

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ECOECO
Jun 17, 2010 2:50 pm
ECOECO
HappyCamper_au
HappyCamper_au
9 June 2010

Window in place of kitchen splash back

Window in place of kitchen splash back

It's nice and would have been perfect...but it's sure out of my price range! Oh well, was better to get a quote than continually wonder. Some of the uses for switchable…

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HappyCamper_au
Jun 09, 2010 3:58 pm
BecH
BecH
28 February 2010

Internal Doors

Internal Doors

I think Corinthian & Hume are the 2 main ones, our builder uses hume and we're having the Accent mostly and a few feature doors (to be used on pantry, Laundry), these are…

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BecH
Feb 27, 2010 11:02 pm
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to_do_list
Jan 16, 2010 8:02 pm
to_do_list
Carmel
Carmel
5 November 2009

Timber Blinds. Cheapa-Blinds online. Heard of them?

Timber Blinds. Cheapa-Blinds online. Heard of them?

We eventually ordered our blinds from All Blind Solutions. Turned out they had done a couple of friends homes. I found the idea of ordering online a bit too uncomfortable.…

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Carmel
Nov 05, 2009 5:06 pm
Carmel
holo
holo
23 October 2009

Centor Architectural screening systems for bifolds

Centor Architectural screening systems for bifolds

Hi Guys I see a few posts on this product at the end of last year. However has anyone got any experience of actually using this screening product for Bifolds…

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holo
Oct 23, 2009 2:00 pm
Dukekamaya
Dukekamaya
2 September 2009

Sound proof large cavity doors

Sound proof large cavity doors

The gap would roughly be the same. Its not a matter of the door being sliding or not, its whether the door is hollow or solid. I used to have a door on my old studio which…

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Dukekamaya
Sep 02, 2009 9:41 pm
Dukekamaya
buzz
buzz
10 July 2009

Ready made blinds for slighty odd(?) window size

Ready made blinds for slighty odd(?) window size

Ah, thanks claego... I'll look for a good deal on the cutting down. Thanks for that! :) buzz

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buzz
Jul 10, 2009 10:35 pm
buzz
Judie
Judie
22 June 2009

Where to Buy Curtains. Found Some! Thanks for the help :-)

Where to Buy Curtains. Found Some! Thanks for the help :-)

The Ikea curtains I was looking at weren't so good in real life. Add that they had a blue stripe with the black, grey and white and they got crossed off my list pretty…

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Judie
Jun 22, 2009 11:24 pm
Judie
webbiegareth
webbiegareth
6 May 2009

Wardrobe Doors

Wardrobe Doors
1, 2

We were also thinking of changing them later but when we asked the builder he was going to charge us $160 per wardrobe…

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webbiegareth
May 06, 2009 3:13 pm
bel
bel
24 March 2009

Fire Rating level -30-

Fire Rating level -30-

Thanks for the great info dymonite69. Will pass this and your references onto Dad to have a look at. He actually met with the Council today, and the town planner (?)…

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bel
Mar 24, 2009 5:43 pm
bel
donuts
donuts
24 March 2009

Light door or dark door?

Light door or dark door?
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no, wasn't me :D

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donuts
Mar 24, 2009 1:00 pm
donuts
donuts
donuts
23 March 2009

What to do with this window?

What to do with this window?

I'd do a roller or a roman. If you think a little blind would look odd, I guess there is nothing stopping you from having a full blind there, so that when it's closed it…

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donuts
Mar 23, 2009 8:52 pm
donuts
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Southies
Mar 18, 2009 8:45 pm
Southies
vasco
vasco
11 March 2009

Owners of Roller Blinds

Owners of Roller Blinds
1, 2

thanks glitterfaeriejo. i think i will go with the darker blinds after all! :D

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vasco
Mar 11, 2009 7:50 pm

A mulit-point lock is more secure and by far better than a single dead bolt, especially with timber. The picture shows the lock for the 2nd door sash as well

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windowexpert
Oct 05, 2008 8:46 am
suh
suh
11 September 2008

Square Set Doors?

Square Set Doors?

I don't, but I saw a photo on Matt's blog. The doors where one handle was missing.

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suh
Sep 11, 2008 8:19 pm
suh

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