Renovation + Home Improvement AU 
DPC below floor levelYes the DPC needs to be lower than the slab/floor level. The alternative in my opinion is to waterproof the internal wall and slab area below the DPC level (including any… Minimum fall to floor waste at balconyFrom what I’ve seen, balconies usually need a minimum fall of 1:100 for drainage under NCC 2022. It’s a bit different from the 1:80 to 1:50 for internal wet areas. I…
how many bedrooms do you need and how will you use the original downstairs master bedroom? Renovating bathroom - asbestos questionNormally you would strip it all out back to studs and joists. You usually can’t easily remove the tiles without damaging the asbestos sheet. Better to remove whole wall… Pulse replied 16 August ago PulseAug 16, 2024 8:32 am CAB13Aug 15, 2024 8:33 pm I am about to replace rusted guttering and eventually paint the roof on my rental property. I would like to go with a medium grey (probably Basalt) colour and had planned… Hiya, I’ve just had a reno done in my bathroom and the hot water pipe is visible through the tile where moisture evaporates - see the pic as I don’t know how to… Hi All,
I'm planning on doing a minor renovation to my apartment in the City of Sydney.
The apartment has an unusual multi-level layout with a large void over the living… New front door stain and varnish questionsI have a new Canadian Ash front door and frame. I need some advice. Can i coat Feast Watson ‘Exterior Stain and Varnish’ (FW) (turps based) over a clear turps based… BrianM started a topic 18 July ago Mortar Color
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Thank you for your reply. I will find more sample of sands. Would you think what i am doing is a right way to make the original mortar?? Is a rewire necessary?We are planning to renovate first the bathroom, and then the kitchen of an old highset Queenslander, and aiming to make it as economical as possible.
I don't believe the… Sagasu started a topic 14 June ago This house has potentional, but what would you do to the exterior of the house to give it more street appeal?
Need Advise on thiswhat a terrible feature.... Your best bet would be to fill it in with some framing and plaster it up. Alternatively maybe lay some see through glass bricks if the weight… Hi there,
We are currently building a veranda off the side of an existing Olympic shed.
Does anyone have experience with fixing through corrugated wall sheets.
I am… Just bought a new 80 sq m apartment under construction in Perth. There is not a lot of space for things (and I'm a collector), but there is a long wall in the living… ColourBond or Tile on roof?Surely your designer has answers to all your questions?
If so, it would be nice to include their answers here so we can all learn something.
(Of course, always good to get… Colour help for facadeHi all, I'm new here 🙂
We are going to get out tiled roof repainted and gutters, downpipes and facias redone as well. We are going to do the roof in monument and the… Garage conversionI have a 3.5m*5.5m garage, connected to the house under the same roof. I talked to a handyman, and he quoted $9K for:
cut the wall and install a… Good day,
My house is at the almost lowest point in the area, with two street sides - South and East. Dimension of the land is approx 28m*17m.
In the diagram, the black… Detect leaking pvc pipe undergoundMy first suspect area is at the bottom of the harvested downpipe furthest from the tank. PVC downpipes expand and contract with heat and cold, putting pressure on the… PulseMay 18, 2024 11:36 pm Hello everyone,
Not sure if I'm posting at the right place. Let me know if I need to move this post to somewhere else, otherwise please help if you can. 
Mirvac built… Potential Asbestos?That brown colour looks like Masonite or hardboard.
Get it checked but typically asbestos was used in wet areas and plaster board or Masonite in other areas Proposed walk in linenDo you really want to accommodate the window? What is on the outside of the window? Do you want to be able to see your towels from outside?
I would blank the window from… mogliApr 06, 2024 9:02 pm
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Tradie charges to fix his mistakeUnless there were unforeseeable issues with the site, I dont think you should have to pay for contractors errors or poor planning.
I'd probably try and be reasonable and…
i think option 2 is much better with easy access to the garden without having to walk through the new sunroom which makes it a better room for guests and TV .a simple…
Hi there, we have classic cream gutters, fascia’s, roller door and undercover carport. We are are going to paint the roof a terracotta orange colour. After some…
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