Questions about a small deck
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Am am building a small deck (6m x 3m, 600mm high) and have some questions.
I will be building it above existing concrete so I am going to dyna-bolt stirrups directly…
Fixing Cornice
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I am in the process of installing some cornice in my kitchen. Due to uneven ceilings and walls I am left with small gaps that I now need to…
Packing Bottom Plate of stud wall due to uneven floor
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I am building a stud wall in my kitchen which has an uneven floor. The floor seems to slope up to where the chimney is, so my bottom…
Does this look like asbestos?
Thank you for the response, you have given me some peace of mind.
I had a bit of a panic attack when I uncovered it as I don't know…
Does this look like asbestos?
I am replacing the flooring in my kitchen built in 1959. I lifted the lino which was stuck to masonite, and then lifted the masonite to find what appears to…
DIY Pink Batt Floor Insulation
Ahh, so thats the reason for the chicken wire vs an easier method (when using pink batts at least). So it looks like my options are solid foam sheets…
DIY Pink Batt Floor Insulation
I see that the Expol stuf has an R value of 1.4. Is this going to be enough to be significant? Is the difference after installing any underfloor…
Close Un-used chimney
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I had thought it was the flashing (which was in poor condition and had puled away from the brickwork) but I have slathered the whole lot with exterior grade silicone,…
DIY Pink Batt Floor Insulation
Hi Guys,
I intend to insulate my floors using pink batts and have some questions.
My house has timber floor boards covered with lino above a tall and easily accessable subfloor. …
Close Un-used chimney
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Our 1950's fibro house also has a large brick chimney. I believe that when we have sustained heavy rain the chimney is allowing small amounts of water into…
Bradford Batts for Floor Insulation
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I've decided to insluate our wooden floor using bradford batts, held in place by chicken wire. We have easy access to the area beneath the floors and it appears…
Sewer access to unblock
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I seem to have developed a slight blockage to my sewer. It is not yet a critical problem since it only occurs when there is a lot of water…
Reln Srain drain advice needed.
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I will soon be running a long straight length of Reln rain drain through some concrete in my front yard (a total of 11 metres in a straight line). …
Shower Pressure - strange problem
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I have a house from the 1950's which had a new electric hot water system installed in 2007. When using the shower we get very low pressure. I…
Oil Based Enamel - Priming?
Would I be able to use a water based primer, even though my paint is oil based? Or does oil based paint require an oil based primer ?
I already…
Oil Based Enamel - Priming?
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I have stripped my 50 year old door frames with a heat gun and sanded them to within an inch of their lives (or perhaps, within an inch of MY…
Levelling Timber floor for floating floorboards
Hi everyone. It has taken more than three years for me to get around to finishing this job, but I have finally got it done!!! I am very…
Balcony Hand Rail - Regulations for DIY (NSW)
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I am about to start building a hand-rail for a balcony on my house and I want to be sure it is built correctly. The balcony is 2.5m high…
Fixing roof to pergola
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I have a couple of simple questions regarding a pergola (6.5m x 2m) I am currently building outo f treated pine.
1) What should I use for fixing…
Levelling Timber floor for floating floorboards
Hi deaneconomou
You won't believe it, I STILL haven't gotten around to it. However, I did get around to buying all the gear I need to do it, including the…
Painting old brick and fibro house - advice needed
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I own a brick and fibro house that was build in the early 60's (fibro exterior walls on a brick base) and I wish to re-paint it's exterior and…
External Cladding Questions
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The other day I went to a home open to get some renovation ideas and I saw that the exterior of the house had been clad in what appeared…
Identifying Load Bearing Walls
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I am considering knocking down an internal wall in my house but have some questions before I break out the sledgehammer.
Firstly, is there any easy way to identify whether or…
Levelling Timber floor for floating floorboards
OK, here goes with another attempt to attach some photos properly...
hope these work...
Levelling Timber floor for floating floorboards
...And how the HELL do you attach images properly....
Levelling Timber floor for floating floorboards
OK guys, you have convinced us. After spending all day getting quotes for over-priced flooring options, we are going to go for a varnished pine floor. I will…
Levelling Timber floor for floating floorboards
Sorry, I meant the existing boards are 100mm wide
Levelling Timber floor for floating floorboards
Thanks for all the replies guys. I will go into some more detail about the reasons I am opposed to polishing the existing floor-
i) I have read that…
Levelling Timber floor for floating floorboards
The floorboards have enough meat on them to be sanded (they have never been exposed before) but there is the problem of expense and maintenance involved with staining and sanding…
Levelling Timber floor for floating floorboards
Hello,
I am considering installing a floating floor in my lounge room which currently has really old floorboards. I have found a floating floor in Bunnings ("Euro Home" twin click)…