Any idea how to remove enamel paint from very old, delicate bricks, please?
My home was built in 1868. The most recent previous owner painted the red brick quoins. The council's…

I am trying to wallpaper (?) the ceiling, using unpasted wallpaper.
My problem is the edges haven't stuck properly. Any suggestions, please? All I can think is to try pushing some…

Wow. Thanks very much for the answers.
In my diagram I tried to show a wall in the centre of the room (coming towards us in my picture in the original…

I need to build stud walls within my existing room with a sloped ceiling.
How am I supposed to cut the timber - should the uprights be cut on a slope…

I am simply using compressed fibre cement tile underlay over the top of particleboard for the floor of our new ensuite. I've been told this is simply a 6mm version…

I am need a plumber to plumb a couple of new bathrooms and kitchen. Any recommendations, please? I'm in the Port area.

Really?
If I need to call in a plumber, don't I need to work out when to call him in to put pipes in the walls, then for me to put…

I couldn't find anything for the iPhone there, or on iTunes. What's it called?
Does anyone know of any scheduling software for Mac, iPhone or iPad, please? I'm doing a renovation…

I have a mid/late Victorian house which I'm renovating. With so many choices of ceiling roses, I'm wondering whether the Victorians would have had different ceiling roses in different rooms,…

Don't worry Chelle. Your Park taps look a lot better than the Luka. I think the Park is from Ram's higher quality range.

Today someone at Reece told me they have a Ram "Luka" with backplate for about $190, and a new model that should appear on the Reece website early tomorrow called…

Chelle. What taps did you end up getting, and what sort of retail price did you pay please? The Dorf tap I linked to above retails at $349, which is…

I've been wondering about this, but I really think it's more integrated and looks smarter if they're on one backplate, like the Dorf Arc Wall Basin Mixer:
http://www.dorf.com.au/product-ranges/mixer-taps/arc/arc-wall-basin-mixer
I have been trying…

I've never heard that one before.
Why don't you get it straight from the horse's mouth (I did):
http://www.abcb.gov.au
I had to wait a day for a call back, but the person I…

The answer to your question is not simple. First, I was told by a solar electricity rep that putting the collectors at say NW instead of N only changes efficiency…

I thought only catalytic ovens had liners (which you're not supposed to clean). I've not noticed anything but enamel in pyrolitic ovens as they simply rely on very high temperature…

What makes you think that? Every model I've seen is made in Dudley Park, South Australia.

We're planning on using 300x600 glass tiles with gold leaf on the back. I'm not sure what colour grout to use.

I think that after this Caroma Junior 200 Connector toilet:
This Caroma Leda Wall Faced toilet is pretty attractive:
As it appears I'll be spending an obscene (by my standards) amount of…

So you think they are both at an equal perceived level?
Is there another brand that has some Australian-made content that is perceived as more upmarket?

Which brand do you perceive as being more upmarket, please? Caroma or Fowler?

Thanks for that.
Am I right in saying that a bottom inlet toilet is much easier to install than a back inlet (as it seems the back inlet has to be…

I am interested in the wall-faced toilets (which have no gap behind the pan, so it's right up to the wall).
Is this type of toilet harder and more expensive to…

Thanks Soots. I gather you're in Vic. The Brisbane City Council had no idea. I made over 15 phone calls earlier this week and everyone was clueless. This is ridiculous.

Does anyone know who has to assess the Bushfire Attack Level?
Our Building certified is being evasive about this question. They are recommending a company that charges $825 for something that…

What? Why not? There is a timber structure between the two levels, as well.

By beam I mean the timber trusses (or whatever they're called) that make up the roof structure, that the ceiling plasterboard is attached to.
If there's a timber (or steel) beam…

Unless you are owner-building (and depending on State laws), I don't think you'll get the building certified unless the wiring is complete.
Regarding downlights. I've been told they are put to…

Does anyone have experience with half-round gutters please? I like the idea that (with the curved base) water naturally flushes rubbish and leaves out of the gutters.
Does this work well…