Pool Budget
ours (Melb) had a temp fence until the paving was completed. We didn't shop around for quotes but our 10x4 FG pool was that much with no paving/fence. (did…
Instant hot water not holding temp - told it's normal??
we have one and it does what your experiencing if the flow is too slow. The way we operate it is set the temp to 44ish and pretty much…
Newbie pool questions
We've (in Melb) recently put in a pool so had to face some of your decisions too.
1. FG limited in shape to squares/rectabgles and variations of (ie. ovals, kidneys). …
cantilever umbrella- anyone have one?
I'm trotting down to Mitre10 to have a look at their $199 one with basketball style base which is in their current (this week!) catalog
cantilever umbrella- anyone have one?
I was hoping to hear good things when opening this thread... not so it seems! We 'want' one with the base like the basketball rings where you can tilt…
Help with advice - TV primarily for PS4 gaming
my kids play COD on a crappy Aldi LCD and it's always the internets that are lagging that gives them grief. However, since we can't even get ADSL2, and…
Bunnings Dulux Paint - bigger the can higher the price/litre
maybe the 4L can was on 'special' as generally, the bigger the can the cheaper per litre.
EDIT : BTW, Bunnings set their own prices.
How's your air conditioning coping in the heat?
evap a/c here (Melb). It's been running 26-27 inside, 41-42 outside. We are pretty diligent on making sure the windows are set right using 'the tissue test' …
show me your shoe rack/cabinet ... please?
we built ours out of melamine board.. just plain white (it's not pretty!) however, it holds a lot of shoes (which is still not enough)... we have a…
Need alternative for hanging frame?
maybe build a flat 'stand' that will support the weight and then stick both stand and frame to the wall with the 3M stick on tape. That way the…
Best turf for Melbourne conditions
just a follow up (cause we always like to hear how something ended!)
We ended up getting Kikuyu and it's growing like crazy. About to mow for the 3rd time!…
Illegal Rubbish dumping :-(
Years ago we had this happen to our vacant block. We ratted through the obviously household rubbish and found a bill with name & address. I rang them…
where to find these pebbles?
We wanted some similar and could only find them in 20kg bags. Luckily we didn't need 1 cubic metre! Bought a few bags to see how much coverage…
Pool quote
Because of the complexity of 'all encompassing' quotes it's very hard to compare but things that I'd be wary of are the open ended nature of sections like rock/soil removal.…
Getting a cubby from the neighbours: not so simple!
Just sold our cubby, which was built not to come apart. We built it 'like a house', so when I sold it, I highlighted the fact that it was…
Best turf for Melbourne conditions
thanks guys. Still undecided though
Best turf for Melbourne conditions
Read through lots of good info regarding turf options but a lot of it's Perth based and not a lot Melbourne specific, so I've registered and here's my 1st question...
We're…