My Empire Zoysia lawn has now been established for a couple of years, and I've discovered some generic areas that my sprinkler system is not reaching (that's another DIY project...)
In…

Thanks for the tip - I wasn't even aware of rain gardens and am surprised they didn't show up in any of my generic web searches on drainage. I'm going…

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After watching one of our future garden beds (nothing but clay and weeds at the moment) over the past 2 years, I've noticed that it tends to become an…

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The sliding door track is attached to what I would call a frame - the architrave I'm referring to is the timber trim that is physically located above that…

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Our house is a little over two years old now and I've only just discovered that the architrave above a sliding glass door is being "pulled" away from the wall.…

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Hopefully a very easy question...
I'm in the process of setting up automated irrigation and have/am getting all of the bits and pieces I need. However, I'm at a loss…

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I've got 4 raised vege garden beds and am in the process of installing drip irrigation on the top of each. I've decided to connect the irrigation in each…

My usual disclaimer...I'm not an expert!
If by 'skirting tiles' you mean a row or two that goes around the base of the…

In the past couple of weeks, I've had portions of my Empire Zoysia lawn turn brown and it's looking a bit worse for wear. It's only been down a few…

I've read a few conflicting articles about First Flush diverters - some say it's great, others say it's not worth it.
I've got a wet/charged system so rather than get about…

Hmmm...in that case, does anyone know how good they are if they're installed at the base of the cupboard door? I'm concerned that with the handle towards the top, the…

I'm very interested in getting magnetic locks for the kitchen cupboards and drawers to prevent the little one from getting into things she shouldn't! I'm specifically looking at the Safety…

I've just purchased 4 ceiling fans to replace existing light fittings and my goal is to have 2 of them installed by the end of the weekend!
First fan...no problems.…

44psi is within the operating range of the MP Rotators but I guess it depends on how many you intend to install and to what arc/radius as to whether it…

I've noticed that while the water won't completely drain within a 1-2 hours, the majority of it does disappear overnight so I might go with the option of filling the…

I'm not sure if these are all a standard size, but I have one in the back yard and not being at home at the moment means I can't measure…

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I'm looking for some advice with regards to drainage, whether a garden bed will be suitable to "retain" water if need be or if I need to incorporate plan…

It looks like I've blinked a few times and a year has gone by since I first asked the question. At least now, I have turf laid down and have…

I picked mine up from Globe Australia in two batches - one was a little over a month ago, and the second was only 2 weeks ago. The first batch…

I'm also looking at the Hunter MP series for watering the lawn - I haven't worked out the flow rate yet, but the pump used in my rainwater tank apparently…

My 1.5 week EZ is sprouting these seed heads - my neighbour's is actually doing the same thing, although he's had his down for almost a year. He's found out…

I was lucky to get 100 sq metres covered with two bottles and even then I think it was just enough to wet the surface of the turf.
As it turns…

After much effort and $$$ for hire equipment, the new turf is down and I'm happy!
While I haven't followed the guidance on…

I was told zeolite was about 1kg per 3-4m2. Not sure about the spongolite, but I was going to apply it at the same rate.

no matter what form it is in, it has a great benefit to your soils future health
Does that also apply to zeolite? The same place has a granular version -…

The only product I've managed to find after numerous phone calls and web searches is this: http://www.rapidspillcontrol.com.au/default.asp?Product=SPON4
But it sounds more like a powder than the crystals I was picturing. Is…

For various reasons, I'm on a compressed time line to do the soil prep prior to having the turf arrive. I'm still trying to source some spongolite and will hopefully…

While we didn't have the Smart Wiring installed, it does sound right to me that they wouldn't connect it to the street for you. For example, we were only provided…

A question for those in the Sydney area that have followed Fu's suggestions for soil preparation prior to turfing - can you provide a link (or contact) as to where…

Having learned the hard way on a few things to do with building, and having friends go through similar experiences, I would do three things:
* Organise a time to visit…