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erik

Paradise Point, Gold Coast
Joined 10 March 2013
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11 years11 yearserikerik posted:
Don't know where to start with renovations

Hi Lobby2
I think the first thing you could do, is contact your council and order a copy of your house plans. They will charge you a fee, and then…

11 years11 yearserikerik posted:
Damp area of soil at rear of home.

Sorry. I forgot to mention that the water you are seeing is normal. This is a water trap, to ensure you don't get any sewage smells.

11 years11 yearserikerik posted:
Damp area of soil at rear of home.

Ok.
Could you try and run your taps in your bathroom and stand outside and watch the base. I am beginning to think, as you have plastic there, and…

11 years11 yearserikerik posted:
Damp area of soil at rear of home.

Hi
Yes, it sounds like it could be all sorts of things. By your last comment, I am assuming that these pipes you mentioned are the drain pipes, not the…

11 years11 yearserikerik posted:
Don't know where to start with renovations

Hi Lobby2
Firstly, the more work you organise yourself, the more money you will end up saving. You can certainly call a builder who will arrange everyting from design, to…

11 years11 yearserikerik posted:
Do I need a reflux valve on a hobless shower?

Hi there.
Thought that I would say a bit about these things. I think they are more trouble than they are worth. If you consider there are moving parts…

11 years11 yearserikerik posted:
Damp area of soil at rear of home.

Hi
I think the first thing you could try, is take a look at your watermeter. On the guages you will notice a little red arrow looking thing. Make…

11 years11 yearserikerik posted:
Ottimo tapware - feedback appreciated

Hi Chrip
Firstly, you do tend to get what you pay for. In my opinion, and this really is just an opinion, I would rather go for the cheaper version,…

11 years11 yearserikerik posted:
Screen / Enclosing Balcony

Hi Luke
I would use shadecloth. The woven type 50%. This is cheap, and comes in a width more than ample to run in one section. Get yourself…

11 years11 yearserikerik posted:
Ikea Kitchen?

Hi
I would have to agree with the previouse reply. You may be better off getting your fronts and benchtop from a local cabinetmaker, as you may have trouble…

11 years11 yearserikerik posted:
Removing paint from bath and walls.

Hi there
Before I can give you any advise, are you able to tell me the age of the house, or even better, the lamipanel product that's on the wall. …

11 years11 yearserikerik posted:
Hot Water System

Hi DeniDeni
I am not a plumber, but I am a builder and specialise in bathroom and kitchen renovations. I can advise, that the colour of the water is definately…

11 years11 yearserikerik posted:
Installing bathtub in (existing) upstairs bathroom

Hi Shaezy
Firstly, yes you can certainly install a bathtub into an existing upstairs bathroom. Your concern over the floor being structually sound to support the bath, is really not…

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