aussieta posted:Water mains pressure exceed 500 KpA
you are correct pressure should be below 500kpa
i think you will have to pay, unless you can prove pressure was 620kpa two and half years ago
aussieta posted:A Special bath tap seat?
i used ceramic bath sets which does not use the original seat, the whole thing is in the tap body
https://www.bunnings.com.au/mondella-ch ... t_p5002774
aussieta posted:Shed guttering overhangs boundary! Please help!
what is the allowable building offset for your shed
and as mentioned did you get a permit to build your shed
if you did, was it built in the correct position
the subdivision…
aussieta posted:Fiberglass Pool Bleaching under the water line
have a read of this post
i dont have time to read it at the moment
https://www.troublefreepool.com/threads ... glass-pool
aussieta posted:Fiberglass Pool Bleaching under the water line
without accurate test numbers it is hard to advise if
chlorine too high in relationship to cya level
saturation index too high
or a magic pool store potion may have been added
if you…
aussieta posted:Fiberglass Pool Bleaching under the water line
my target level is 6ppm fc but i like to keep it around 8ppm fc so i have some wriggle room with a cya of 60ppm
most pool professionals have the…
aussieta posted:Fiberglass Pool Bleaching under the water line
if the liner is badly bleached might be worth trying some 2000 grade wet and dry
and then follow up with some polish/buffing agent
aussieta posted:Fiberglass Pool Bleaching under the water line
i am seeing terms such as "chlorine too high" "chlorine balanced" "chlorine off the scale"
the fc must be in relationship to the cya level
so 20ppm fc would be maximum…
aussieta posted:Building a house with a Mortgage
we did very similar
reborrow on your existing house to 80 percent
then use this money as deposit on your new home
when you sell your old home pay the balance onto your…
aussieta posted:Raise ph to bring it down again
oh dear, you have been pool shopped
as an experiment take a sample to each pool shop in your area or have a friend bring in a sample from your pool…
aussieta posted:Zip Taps - are they worth it or a PITA?
i travel to many industrial/ commercial sites daily
i see more broken than working
i have only seen one or two where the boiling water safety switch was still working
aussieta posted:Metricon trades using electricity from our house
when the builders built next door to me i found the brickie using my front tap to make his mortar
when i confronted him he apologised, gave me $50 and we…
aussieta posted:irrigation for acreage
we have 2 acres that will mostly be used for horses
looking at some irrigation ideas
looks like i am going to need multiple large water tanks
looking at this sprinkler
aussieta posted:Gas Meter & Electricity Box
regs are 500mm between gas meter and meter box or ignition source
viewtopic.php?f=31&t=91718&p=1798160#p1798160
so joanna yours is non compliant with that powerpoint there
as to bedroom i dont believe there…
aussieta posted:Anyone got experience to take down gumtree with Ku-Ring-Gai
not sure if it would work but i would try
get the cfa to come out
make a donation and ask them to write a letter
saying it is a fire hazard or…
aussieta posted:Top Tips for NEWBIE building a house
and dont forget this post
viewtopic.php?t=5823
aussieta posted:gas line connected to wrong spot
just looked up the regs and there must be 500mm clearance between any part of gas regulator and electricity meter box
aussieta posted:gas line connected to wrong spot
there are laws about how close the gas can be to electrical
so it could not be next to that pipe
even where it is may not pass, i dont know the…
aussieta posted:Figuring out what size mortgage we can finance
how much deposit do you have
i would be scared ----less with a $700,000 mortgage
assuming rates go up to 7 or 8 percent in the next few years
you would be looking…
aussieta posted:Does garage slab needs to be coated?
it doesnt "need" to be sealed, but definitely have it sealed
before the garage is filled with crap
oil drips, paint drips and anything else you may do in garage will eventually…
aussieta posted:Changing locks necessary?
but who has posession of the individual key up until handover
for a few hundred dollars have the locks rekeyed
aussieta posted:Pool Renovation - tiles
i just had my pool refurbished with eco bright
looked at tiles but was concerned they may be slippery
aussieta posted:Pool Compliance
qld pool fence requirements
http://www.hpw.qld.gov.au/construction/ ... fault.aspx
aussieta posted:Pool Compliance
looking at the pics, from the top of the step to the top of the fence must be minimum 1200mm
nothing a child can stand on within 900mm of the fence
i…
aussieta posted:Pool Compliance
you will need a taller glass panel in that last section
or to look neater make it a taller gate with latch furthest from house
aussieta posted:Constant Water damage from neighbours leaking pool
if your slab has a penetration, drain pipe or similar
you may have something similar to a spring happening
but i would hope your house is above grade
aussieta posted:Do apprentices need to be supervised by a qualified builder?
legally they must be supervised by a qualified tradesman
reality is a different story
aussieta posted:Weird problem with door.
you need a square and a spirit level
you also need to check the spirit level is accurate
your door may be a parrallelogram
