Hi everyone,
I’m attempting a paving job for the first time therefore my query may appear rather amateurish as I seek some guidance. So, here goes…
I have two rectangular spaces I…

FYI, last night I used some eucalyptus oil on the stainless steel cooktop and oven door and it certainly helped. I will try the other suggestions, too. Thanks again.

Not silly at all. Thanks for the tip. I will give it a go.

Hello,
I have a stainless steel oven and there are streaks/runs on the door which I haven't been able to remove. Can anyone suggest the best way to rejuvenate and clean…

That's right. It occurred to me all of a sudden that a floating floor would be a safety hazard and made no sense on a staircase.
I have carpet on…

Hello everyone,
I live in a townhouse, which is tiled downstairs and carpeted upstairs. Eventually, I would like to install a timber/laminate floating floor of some description upstairs. I was just…

Thanks. And what's the theory behind that?

Hi,
As I've mentioned before, I live in a townhouse in Sydney that has north and west-facing windows, so upstairs gets quite hot in summer. Due to strata regulations, I cannot…

Thanks again for the replies.
I forgot to add that I suspect the concrete slab upstairs isn't 100% level. How would this be prepared before laying timber flooring of some kind?

Thanks for all the responses.
Pardon my ignorance, but are overlay timber boards and floating timber floors the same thing or two different products?

Hello,
I live in a two-bedroom townhouse that's tiled downstairs, with carpet laid on the stairs and rooms upstairs. Eventually, I would like to get rid of the carpet and…

Thanks for the responses.
I'll post up some images of the window in question to give you all a better idea.
I enquired with the Body Corporate about external coverings…

Hi,
The toilet cistern in my laundry is plastic and the top has yellowed somewhat over the years, probably from exposure to sun (it's under a window). Does anyone have any…

Hi,
I live in a townhouse in Sydney's Inner West. The front gets morning sun from the North and the side gets afternoon sun from the West, so in summer the…

Sorry mate, can you clarify: do you mean just a vent in the bedroom ceiling venting into the attic will be sufficient or a vent with piping to a whirlybird…

Doing some reading in regards to cooling my townhouse during summer, it seems that sarking/reflective foil is perhaps the most effective measure. Mine already has sarking between the roof tiles…

Thanks to everyone for your advice so far.
With the vent-a-room suggestion, is it best to have the flexible piping going directly between the ceiling vent in the room and…

Yes, the townhouse is full brick downstairs and upstairs.
Although we have blinds that we keep shut during the day, I'm sure the windows are contributing to the heat inside.…

I live in the Inner West area of Sydney, closer to the city/Botany Bay rather than the Greater West. The front of my townhouse seems to cop the full brunt…

Just wondering, can the type of flooring you have affect the internal temperature of your house, particularly dusing summer? I have carpet upstairs at the moment, but I imagine tiles…

I'm not sure if the walls have insulation; it's double brick so I can't get in between to have a look.
Windows face North, West and South. Sun hits the…

Thanks for the prompt response.
My place already has sarking (that's the silver lining under the roof tiles, right?), which I assume is as old as the house (13 years…

Hi everyone,
I live in a townhouse in Sydney's Inner West and in summer upstairs (bedrooms and bathroom) gets very hot. We had insulation recently installed under the government's scheme.…