digamma posted:Has anyone got a iRobot Roomba Vacumme cleaner
If you don't mind me asking, what brand, how much and where from?
digamma posted:Security system: wireless or wired?
Firstly, of course you can. The wireless part only refers to there being no wires in between the sensors and control unit. The wired system can also use a key…
digamma posted:Security system: wireless or wired?
I paid about that and I got every cent of it. Really, for the money I paid, it was about as fool proof as it gets. It came preconfigured, all…
digamma posted:Our little corner of paradise: Keys Thursday, Moving Friday!
Well, it's been just over a year since we moved into a first home. We have great neighbours, a great estate to live in and we are happy here. So…
digamma posted:having to pay back First homebuyers grant and keystart?
Check the wording of the conditions. There is a difference between "living in" and "primary place a residence". This of course is dependant upon whether you will be selling the…
digamma posted:Would this system be any good?
That's very similar to the system I bought. I think mine has a couple of extra bits and a different style siren. You won't be disappointed with it, but put…
digamma posted:Open metal roof in the tropics - insulation needed?
The roof sheeting will condensate, that is a given. It will get cooler than the surrounding moist air over night and you will get moisture settling on it. I found…
digamma posted:Security system: wireless or wired?
I've got an ebay special wireless system. Heaps of sensors and does the job it is supposed to. I've had no dramas with it, a couple of false alarms, but…
digamma posted:How to relocate screws "slightly" in wood (door)
On the other hand, find some larger dowel and make the hole bigger. That way the screw for the door is screwed in to it's own new hole in the…
digamma posted:Piggy back Air conditioners
My whole house has split systems and only 2 circuit breakers for 6 a/c units. No idea bout the wiring, but by your own admission, you used a reputable a/c…
digamma posted:Orange Jasmine very SICK - Please HELP, Fu !!!!!!!!!!!!
I've got 3 in the ground, that are doing the same thing! Number one is already dead, number 3 is starting to show yellow leaves lower down and number 2…
digamma posted:Water Meter to be shifted
Does it really need to be moved? Can't they bury it in an enclosure, like they do with the water meters in Brisbane? I've never really understood the predilection for…
digamma posted:I need a privacy fence that lets the breeze through
That's a tall order. Usually a fence is open to some degree to let the breeze through, or closed up and the breeze has to find other ways around. You…
digamma posted:600mm Porcelain Tiles
Have you got a child or a spare organ you could sell?
digamma posted:Pergola cost and is it easy to DIY?
Check with your council if they require a permit for that structure. I remember when Dad and I did the one at my folks' place, it didn't need council approval…
digamma posted:Heavy fish tank on floor boards.. need your help!
I'm no engineer, but if it is a load bearing wall, doesn't it already have a little more than a tonne sitting on it? That water and mud would have…
digamma posted:Mortgages and separations
In these cases, it has been said that murder is easier. 
digamma posted:Deviation from contract plans and specifications
You can ask them nicely to fix it for you, or compensate you or threaten them with "I'll send around my friends with crooked noses, if you get my drift".…
digamma posted:UGH! Nail polish in wool carpet!
Sacrifice her to the Homeone Gods and use her blood to stain the rest of the carpet? 
digamma posted:scrap timber for boxing up a concrete slab
Yep, if you are in a new estate with building going on, odds are there will be pallets ****** around. The timber is about the right height for a 100mm…
digamma posted:Gainsborough internal door Handles / Lever sets
Got the contractor 100 - Amelai sets. Love em. We even matched our tapware to them! The only foible I have with them is that the lockable sets, the handle…
digamma posted:VOIP? ADSL2? Naked DSL? Have I been in hybernation?
Ok, the dumb question first . Yes, you need to leave your modem on all the time for voip. If it is naked adsl,…
digamma posted:VOIP? ADSL2? Naked DSL? Have I been in hybernation?
I'll do my best to explain it.
ADSL1/2/2+ are just different versions of the same thing, but faster than each other. In capital cities, ADSL2+ is what you get and in…
digamma posted:should all doors be painted on the top and bottom..........
None of my doors are. I asked the builder and his reply was that it never happens and is more work for the painters. This was in the same conversation…
digamma posted:Wind turbine with feed in tarrif
???? 
Can't point you anywhere, but I am interested too. We are in a valley and get some great wind at certain times of…
digamma posted:DIY Rain water Tank Concrete base
My 5000l slim tank is on a concrete pad, 3.1mx1.3m, done by the builder. I'm putting another one right next to it and then a shed, so I'm getting one…
digamma posted:Would this system be any good?
I've had the system installed for about a week and a half now and it seems to be fine. Before I hooked up the sirens I went around and walked…
digamma posted:Our little corner of paradise: Keys Thursday, Moving Friday!
It seems like we are at the end of our house building journey. We FINALLY met the builder last Tuesday, discussed the final few things that needed to be completed/fixed…
digamma posted:I didnt ask for this but they are doing it...
No. It was $700 extra. I thought I'd do it myself after handover and save a few $$$. Don't have to now. 
