Looking for that noobies guide to building decks. Need to build one for the front portico. half on concrete and half on soil.

Cerapol is good but not getting my marks out. Need something more powerful to get marks out.

My cooktop has the "k" glass, and after 3 weeks of light usage, had a sausepan overflow and baked on. After cleaning with scraper and cerapol, has some light scratches…

Just had a phone call from the SS, seems he wants to get hand over done quickly as he has other jobs on the go, just wants to make sure…

No worries.
All the painting is complete, it looks good. Overall would be better if I had feature walls

very nice wall there. Am starting to consider brick 'blocks' and then rendered for the front yard. Any comments on these re-price, and maybe even some picies?

Do you have any pics? Suprised a brick wall went over?

Is that retaining wall set onto a concrete floor and held with mortar together or is it just gravity hold?

Thanks for the replys.
I have had a walkthrough with the SS and pointed these things out with him.
The non-plumb laundry door/architraves is possibly within spec, its 1cm over 2m. If…

Hi all,
Just looking for some advice. House almost up for completion and need some comments whether I should be following up on some "issues":
1. Plumber when installing drainage to…

Thanks for the quick reply. With bricks do I need to fill if they are hollow, or just leave hollow? Have seen some pics where they are filled with small…

Hi all,
Looking at building a retaining wall. Basically have 3 options which I need some advice! Basically total length is around 30 meters with high varing from 400mm to 1000mm.
1.…

Hi fellow decorators!
I have selected HB 1/4 for walls, doors, archs and skirtings, with antique white for the ceiling. The floor is a matt light grey 40x40.
Now my question is…

Thanks for the feedback Mike. It is growing on me.
50+ views and only one comment... this may say something

House bricks are finally going up. We chose Silkirk Macedon bricks (example here with same gutter: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=3737&p=510498&hilit=macedon#p510498).
Not sure if we have made the right choice. Am…

About your bricks, I'd talk to your sales consultant about this. They may be able to do something for you.
What size is your cut?

Is there much of a cut? Ours was a cut and fill about 80cms both ways and it wasn't far off your price.
What class slab and how many piers. I…

I just had the Silkirk Macedon bricks laid, and I am kinda freaking out. They look nothing like the above pic, although they still need to be washed. I used…

Hi Shellb,
What downlights did you end up getting? Standard halogen or CFL? Any comments on the light they produce, or the impact on room airtightness or roof insulation?

I am concerned about the heat CFDL's generate and the inability of placing insulation nearby the fitting. I have been reading by not insulating due to downlights heating/cooling efficiency of…

Maybe its because the tip costs money and the skip is free??

I would like halogen, but don't like the idea of the heat they generate. I want the insulation material right up against the fitting, which I cannot do with halogen…

What about things dumped on your site you don't want?!
I've just had soil dumped on my pile of soil, costing me more money for removal!

I am getting a Bonaire system installed.
Just to confirm, there is no way I can have 2 zones, where I can have one (any) zone running at one time. For…

I know someone going through the same thing. Currently at the building commision and the tribunal.

So what was the throught process?
I think my builder has downpipes running into the aggy pipes. Is this bad?

Long time reader of these forums. It was funny - I was looking at your pics and I was like, WOW, I drive past that house lol. Yeah i'm a…

Hi Shellb,
Drove past on Friday night and noticed you're all moved in! House looks great btw. Has gone up very quick compared to others in the area!