Whirly birds on unsarked roof
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I had a roofer come out to inspect our roof which is an old terracotta tiled roof without sarking, as we had mould on the cornices in the front…
Old Terracotta Roof - does it need replacing ?
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Old Terracotta Roof - does it need replacing ?
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I have an old 60s house with a terracotta roof, however I am not sure how old the roof tiles are. I am not sure if I should spend…
Organic Compost Sydney for new 200mm topsoil
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I am about half way through removing 200mm of the topsoil in our backyard (I know it goes against all of Fu's guides but we were already into it…
Palmetto vs Sapphire Buffalo - which is softer
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I know this may be a subjective thing, but looking at some of the microscopic images of the Palmetto vs Sapphire Buffalo, it looks like the Palmetto would be the…
Best Sydney Turf Variety
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We are in the Bankstown area of NSW and will be laying new turf shortly, we are currently undertaking soil prep.
I was initially set on running with Empire Zoysia…
soil amendments - Sydney siders
Hi BeatrixKiddo,
I am currently just about to start the process of removing/replacing existing lawn in backyard.
I am doing it all this week and was also in two minds about following…
Laying new turf queries
Lynne, thank you for your reply and checking with your husband, that seems like it would be the ideal alternative, if we can simply dig out and get rid of…
Laying new turf queries
Hi Guys,
I have seen the great write up by Fu on here about laying turf properly. We are about to embark on that mission soon on about 40m2 in south…
Correct Roof Drainage Design Issues AS3500 vs HB35
Thank you H20, you have cleared up alot of confusion and saved me and my family alot of heart ache.
If I understand correctly regarding your comments on weir flow,…
Correct Roof Drainage Design Issues AS3500 vs HB35
Thanks H20. The existing has 125mm quad gutters with 100x50 downpipes.
I think I am set on the 150mm half round with 100mm colorbond downpipes.
Just to be clear, in case it…
Correct Roof Drainage Design Issues AS3500 vs HB35
Even the csiro method accounting for the straight runs seemed pretty conservative still requiring a 170mm half round gutter and 125mm downpipe.
I still don't understand why the half round gutters…
Correct Roof Drainage Design Issues AS3500 vs HB35
What an absolutely legendary response. Apologies for my late response as I have only seen this tonight on my way home from work. Thank you sincerely for taking the time…
Correct Roof Drainage Design Issues AS3500 vs HB35
We are in Sydney NSW. I am proposing 200mm half round gutter and 150mm downpipe based on my calculations whereas roofers think 125mm quad and havent nominated downpipe size
Correct Roof Drainage Design Issues AS3500 vs HB35
Hi everyone,
We have received a quote to replace the gutters at our place (as wella s replacement of metal roof to extension at the back) and had chosen someone for…
Removing carpet to polish floor boards under neath
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We are moving to a new place in a few weeks and based on old photos from the internet it looks like they have pulled up the old carpet…
Good painter recommendation - Western Sydney
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We are moving to a new place in a few weeks and we are looking for a recommended painting contractor to undertake the interior painting.
We are in the Revesby…
Reliable/Honest Kitchen Company in Sydney
Thanks Splashers, we are still looking, I will give them a shot. Cheers!
Top 3 Quality Builders for Sydney NSW
I was trying to stick with project builders as I would imagine they are more cost effective than custom builders, and also have a list of ready to go, tried…
Top 3 Quality Builders for Sydney NSW
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We are a young family with 2 babies, looking to build within the next year. We are pretty green to the whole home building game and are hoping that…
Recommended Excavation/Landscaping companies in Sydney
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I am looking to get my backyard and frontyard updated at our first home which we have lived in for the last 3 years. The scope will probably be…
Reliable/Honest Kitchen Company in Sydney
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We have finally saved up enough money to get our kitchen redone in our first home. We now would like to get a quote from a reputable kitchen company…
Reccmmend Light Fitting & supplier/s
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I have been looking for light fittings over the past few sporadically over the past few months and there are so many options I am not sure which way…