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samh25
Getting Established
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Hey there, I've just removed a doorway and keen to tidy up/fill in the flaky edge of the slab (see photos). What product(s) should I be looking at? So ...

Dave-1
Home Improvement Guru
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I have had this question for a number of years but after the last few weeks of constant rain its popped into my head again. Has anyone retrofitted Sar ...

DIY4Knuckleheds
Making a Splash
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I've always wanted to do a Van to Campervan conversion and when my son rang me up and said " Dad, you can say no if you want, but I've just bought mys ...

Samara1
Getting Established
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Can anyone recommend an insulation company or installer who actually achieves great coverage/ does faultless work in Sydney? I am planning to do follo ...

AmandaV
Growing in Experience
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I'd like to put shelves in my laundry and family room, attaching them to dry walls. They will need to bear loads of up to 10-12 kgs. I have a couple ...

littlej
Getting Established
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These cracks have appeared in our ceiling. It looks like it's where the plasterboard joins. Too big to use filler. Do we need to reattach the boards t ...

Samara1
Getting Established
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Any suggestions on using Hardie VJ panels in one side wall in Hallways, Living and Stairs wall instead of 13mm Gyprock. Any downsides to using these? ...

Amanda2273
Just Starting Out
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Hi I'm trying to make simple display boxes. I'm having trouble figuring out how to get the most accurate matching sizes and best way to cut them strai ...

Samara1
Getting Established
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brand new roof is scratched & the sheets are rolled up in some sections in my two storey home under construction Any issues or concerns here and what ...

Samara1
Getting Established
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What is the preferred insulation/filler for gaps in window frames on the inside & also outside? Is it required ?Builder told will cover this gap with ...

Peterf1
Just Starting Out
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I want to build a Merbau deck over a 5500mm by 1830mm exposed verandah. I have 40mm clearance. I was going to use sleepers of 19mm as Joists at 450mm ...

damien-22
Growing in Experience
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  How do you go about straightening an old timber framed wall, ready for plaster? I don’t think it’s out that much, but how can you tell it’s strai ...

clairmm
Just Starting Out
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What hardware do I need to attach Bamboo Panels to a timber vertical slated fence?

Voulav
Finding My Feet
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  Hello, we had water leaking into our house from some cracked tiles but the problem has been remedied outside. I just had someone fixing the plaster ...

H-M
Finding My Feet
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Hi Team I have removed and internal wall in my 1967 home only to find the Ash floor boards don't flow all the way through. I am looking to cut them b ...

redcamper
Finding My Feet
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Hi, I'm planning to build an office table using the Practa 2200 x 600 x 26mm Acacia Timber Benchtop. If I don't want to use table legs, how do I mount ...

Alyse1
Just Starting Out
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Hi all - I am trying to make a low picnic table on a budget. I have some old outdoor chairs that are falling apart, and I am hoping to re-purpose the ...

joeharis
Finding My Feet
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Hi im newbie here, thank you for letting me join this awesome group. I'm thinking to build outdoor bench using mgp10 untreated pine and metal pipe leg ...

victoriacalhoun
Finding My Feet
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Spray Tan Salon renovations / advice on skirting boards. Hi everyone. I am in the process of renovating what used to be my garage, however, it is now ...

moloko
Growing in Experience
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Hello, Some areas of my interior cement render walls have been patched up and the look of the patched areas look as expected, very flat and smooth c ...

Honest52
Cultivating a Following
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The external brick wall and chimney are falling and crack after 150 years. How can I put a sealant on the external wall or chimney within a tight budg ...

Chrismichael
Finding My Feet
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Hello, I want to place black plastic polythene under my subfloor. The plastic needs to go on top of the ground to keep the moisture from effecting har ...

elbow
Growing in Experience
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Hey guys Im looking for a recommendation. I want to plaster a concrete internal wall and am led to believe i need a primer to provide adhesion for s ...

sonja1
Just Starting Out
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Hi we have a balcony that we would like to modernize/update and have thought about using decorative screen panels where trellis previously way..see p ...