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Knolesy
Knolesy
21 November 2012

Alkira Homes and Vogue Homes

Alkira Homes and Vogue Homes

Hi Michaelhart, Just wondering if you have chosen a builder yet? I have to say that after everything we have been through with the bankrupt builder, we could not be…

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Knolesy
Nov 21, 2012 8:30 am
Stewie D
Stewie D
24 September 2012

Home canning/preserving

Home canning/preserving

I kept some of my mums preserving jars that she used over forty years ago. We lived in the country in NZ and everyone used to be into preserving fruits, making jam,…

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Stewie D
Sep 24, 2012 10:27 am
PHL
PHL
4 September 2012

Solar Power

Solar Power

Firstly, what panels and which inverter are you being sold? Secondly, what the orientation of the largest roof are you have. FWIW, the $400 (which is a bit hight IMHO…

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PHL
Sep 04, 2012 10:37 pm
JazzyJess
JazzyJess
27 June 2012

Solar System Not Working

Solar System Not Working

Even if such people succeed in bullying customers into retracting their complaints online, they can't follow customers around stopping every private conversation they have…

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JazzyJess
Jun 27, 2012 10:47 pm
Forg
Forg
26 June 2012

Patio & balcony materials

Patio & balcony materials

I was thinking about this last night, but Googling around didn't get me any fast answers. What sort of building materials should we be thinking about for north-facing…

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Forg
Jun 26, 2012 7:18 pm
Tippy Toes
Tippy Toes
13 June 2012

looking for 1.5kW sun tech solar panel installer

looking for 1.5kW sun tech solar panel installer

go to the whirlpool forums, green tech. Plenty of people with great information to help you.

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Tippy Toes
Jun 13, 2012 7:42 pm
Tippy Toes

Decking using sustainable wood?

Decking using sustainable wood?
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I don't suppose anyone knows of a reputable timber yard in SE Qld (Gold Coast)? We want to deck our back verandah in either spotted gum or grey ironbark and are having a…

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kezacheekychicken
Jun 06, 2012 4:32 pm
mdswat
mdswat
25 April 2012

solar powered pool pumps

solar powered pool pumps

has anyone any experience with solar powered pool pumps. wa quoted about 4k for a system i already have solar to the house, but was thinking of taking the pool off the…

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mdswat
Apr 25, 2012 10:03 pm
clearwater
clearwater
31 December 2011

Rainwater tanks - bladder tanks

Rainwater tanks - bladder tanks

Yeah, I have had one for the last 10 years- it's 3000 gals, just a big, heavy-duty plastic bag in essence. I could have had a frame, but got one which fitted inside a gal…

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clearwater
Dec 31, 2011 12:57 pm
valleygirl23
valleygirl23
27 November 2011

Roof colour for Basix & NatHERS

Roof colour for Basix & NatHERS

FWIW, my problem has finally been resolved. It took a while, but…

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valleygirl23
Nov 27, 2011 9:26 pm
JazzyJess
JazzyJess
2 November 2011

Worth insulating ceiling manhole?

Worth insulating ceiling manhole?

Ta for that Dymonite and Magee. Dealing with other things now but am hoping to return to the efficiency improvements in due course.

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JazzyJess
Nov 01, 2011 11:15 pm
Stewie D
Stewie D
29 October 2011

Praise for Davey Pumps

Praise for Davey Pumps

Good to see companies with excellent backup/repair/warranties/PR get a good plug. All too often on these and other forums we hear about clients whose products have gone…

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Stewie D
Oct 29, 2011 11:25 am
mecha-wombat
mecha-wombat
18 September 2011

Insulation R2.5 or R3 for ceiling batts?

Insulation R2.5 or R3 for ceiling batts?

we have 3.5 going into our ceilings and we are in sydney

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mecha-wombat
Sep 18, 2011 11:43 pm
mecha-wombat
peter1
peter1
2 June 2011

Rain water tank pipe repair

Rain water tank pipe repair

Thanks for pointing that out, I really hope it will last a long long time. I just read from Sydney Water most properties receive water pressure around 50 to 100 metres,…

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peter1
Jun 02, 2011 11:10 pm
Gone Ducky
Gone Ducky
14 March 2011

Anyone keeping Chickens?

Anyone keeping Chickens?

I didn't mean the outside of the egg for changes - I meant that white spot! I have a drake and I have never had a blood stained egg. I have had what may be a double yolker…

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Gone Ducky
Mar 14, 2011 12:38 pm
1sthome
1sthome
18 February 2011

Recycling - stop clogging landfills

Recycling - stop clogging landfills

Mobile phones can go to Ku ring gai council & libraries - when a phone is recycled the Autistic Centre receives $3-5 donation. Phones that can be reused are sent to…

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1sthome
Feb 18, 2011 9:47 pm
ECOECO
ECOECO
19 January 2011

Double glazed Windows - tilt and turn

Double glazed Windows - tilt and turn

No probs.., I know of no manufacturer…

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ECOECO
Jan 19, 2011 2:43 pm
ECOECO
wends1123
wends1123
19 January 2011

Architect for home extension

Architect for home extension

Hi everyone. We live in Sydney and we want to have plans drawn up for an extension to our home. Can anyone recommend a good architect that uses green/sustainable design…

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wends1123
Jan 19, 2011 10:44 am
wizard
wizard
30 September 2010

Paint - any reviews of low VOC paint performance and price

Paint - any reviews of low VOC paint performance and price

Are you in Melbourne? The prices you have been quoted for the Haymes is a little on the expensive side, PM me (and this goes for anyone) if you want to know where to get…

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wizard
Sep 30, 2010 11:54 am
wizard
Chappy
Chappy
23 August 2010

Sanctuary Energy Solar Panels deal

Sanctuary Energy Solar Panels deal

Hi Guys Just on the solar panels. I read a thread on Sanctuary Energy deal and a fewpeople were getting it installed etc. Any feedback on this company, installation etc…

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Chappy
Aug 23, 2010 7:17 pm
dymonite69
dymonite69
29 June 2010

East facing lounge and passive solar issues

East facing lounge and passive solar issues

At summer solstice in Sydney, with a 4m deck and 2.7 m wall, full shading will not start until around 8 am.

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dymonite69
Jun 29, 2010 11:24 pm
dymonite69
Thudd
Thudd
23 October 2009

Solar heating for house water and swimming ppol

Solar heating for house water and swimming ppol

They will always be separate in some way, simply because you don't want to be washing in your swimming pool water! But there are some systems available like the Latento…

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Thudd
Oct 23, 2009 8:44 pm
stonecutter1309
stonecutter1309
19 September 2008

Green house admissions?

Green house admissions?

The Government's Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme is available for viewing here: http://www.climatechange.gov.au/greenpaper/index.html Australia is required to report…

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stonecutter1309
Sep 19, 2008 9:28 am
stonecutter1309
Michelle
Michelle
22 January 2008

Australian consumers push retailers to go green

Australian consumers push retailers to go green
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Anaconda baby "The dimensions that have earned the anaconda the title of king is its total body…

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Michelle
Jan 22, 2008 12:51 pm
Michelle
Yak_Chat
Yak_Chat
21 January 2008

Is banning plastic bags the right answer?

Is banning plastic bags the right answer?

Yak_Chat wrote: ...there are bags that are made of corn starch - that break very easily. 3xb…

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Yak_Chat
Jan 21, 2008 2:32 pm
Yak_Chat

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