Streaky Paint. What to do?
We have an external wall that was originally painted in Moroka. It became faded and so we painted over the top in an acrylic paint.
Since originally painted we noticed that…
Coloured sealer gone wrong
Thanks Getjason. I have contacted GetNewLook.com.au and their local representative is kindly sending me some samples of the Easy Strip 1000 and 2000.
Coloured sealer gone wrong
About a year ago I sealed our driveway with a coloured sealer which included 2 bags of non slip additive.
I applied the sealer with a roller and was doing…
Landscaper has ruined my pavers. Advice?
We have organised a meeting onsite with the paving manufacturer for next Monday so we will see what they have to say about it.
Landscaper has ruined my pavers. Advice?
I don't want to say who the manufacturer is but they are a concrete paver.
The area is over 120m2 and they are mortared in. Massive job to rip them…
Landscaper has ruined my pavers. Advice?
The landscaper that laid my pavers came back to clean and seal them. The idea was to clean them then come back after 2-3 days to seal them.
He proceeeded…
Built in Entertainment Unit Installer in Sydney
I require a built in entertainment unit and I'm looking for a company in Sydney to build it for me. My main concern is accessing and hiding cables. Could someone…
Coloured Concrete - Through or on Top?
Excellent response. Confirms what a concretor was telling me yesterday.
Mirrored Console Table
I was hoping someone knew where I could find something like this Mirrored Console table in Sydney.
http://www.hypnoticmirrors.com.au/catal ... roduct=170
Thanks.
Troy
Coloured Concrete - Through or on Top?
It has been explained to me by concretors that there is 2 ways to colour concrete. One way is to put the colour through the concrete and the other is…
For Sale - Corinthian Madison Entrance Door
During our house build there was a mix up between us and the builder and we have ended up with a door we don't want. I'm trying to sell it…
Cheap material to cover windows
I have talked to Trojan Blinds in QLD who I believe are the Australian distributor of RediShade. They can only send the blinds in 3 business days. I really need…
Cheap material to cover windows
We are about to have handover and need some cheap material to cover windows temporarily. Any suggestions? We live in Western Sydney.
Surfmist Garage doors. Anyone got them?
Bricks - Moroka (Colour - Taubmans Athena)
Roof - Monier Horizon Barramundi
Gutter & Fascia - Colorbond Monument
Windows - Surfmist
Surfmist Garage doors. Anyone got them?
Our builder has given us 1 day to choose our garage door style and colour. We are thinking that we should choose surfmist to match our windows but are unsure…
How do I get rid of 400 tons of soil?
Possibly. An old tip close by might need some soil for regeneration purposes. That should reduce the cost. I'm crossing my fingers.
How do I get rid of 400 tons of soil?
Good idea, but I have a stupid height restriction for my block.
How do I get rid of 400 tons of soil?
I got quoted $6000 today. I think the guy thought I was a fool. I know I can do a lot better than that.
How do I get rid of 400 tons of soil?
It's defintely free. A friend suggested we advertise it in our local paper.
How do I get rid of 400 tons of soil?
Things have got of to a bad start. Day one of our build and we get a surprise that we have to get rid of 400 tons of soil.
I want…
CFL vs Halogen downlights
1. I was told by a local lighting shop that they had a lot of cfl downlight globes returned because they were faulty. This is in-line with my experience.
2.…
CFL vs Halogen downlights
I would strongly advise against this product. I purchased 4 of them a couple of months ago to replace halogen downlights. I had 2 globes die on me within 1…
Moroka applier in Sydney
I'm pretty sure they are out of business now.
I need a lighting plan - No Downlights
I require a lighting plan that excludes the use of halogen downlights. Even though I love halogen downlights our energy requirements state that we need to use flurocescent or LED…
Stackstone Pillars
Could I ask where you found corner stackstone?. I have found a place in Melbourne but would like something a bit closer to home (Sydney).
Thanks
Stackstone Pillars
Yes, you are right. It does look good.
Do you know if corner pieces were used or were they mitered? Do you know where they were sourced as well?
Stackstone Pillars
We are thinking of using stackstone on our front entrance pillars like http://buybuildingsupplies.com.au/stack ... 25808.html
We are just concerned that the corners are not going to look…
Alarm, Intercom, Ducted Vacuum Installer Sydney
My builder also uses Sentinel, however I don't like the products they offer. The alarm looks OK but the intercom and vacuum products look pretty ****.
I think I have decided…