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South Australia
Joined 12 March 2009
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13 years13 yearsHyperHyper posted:
Recommend me a Front Loader......please

Very happy with our Asko. :)

13 years13 yearsHyperHyper posted:
Hot water system

We have no mains gas here, and we ended up with a 327L Siddon Solarstream heat pump unit.
We are in SA and the research we did indicated that we…

14 years14 yearsHyperHyper posted:
Anyone with Acreage - Come Say Hi

I think the idea behind the "multi-pulse" version that changes the pulse pattern from day to day is that the variation reduces the chance of the snakes getting used to…

14 years14 yearsHyperHyper posted:
BlueBoard in Bathrooms

We're in SA and we have Aquachek in our wet areas (walls and ceilings) with the exception of the shower alcoves - the builder insisted to us that Aquachek was…

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N3 Wind Rating Windows - minimum glass thickness?

In the end all the window manufacturer did was say that the windows had been incorrectly labelled in the factory as N2 instead of N3 and then sent someone out…

14 years14 yearsHyperHyper posted:
N3 Wind Rating Windows - minimum glass thickness?

To close out this topic, here's what ended up happening:
* The window manufacturer's sales rep emailed us a document certifying that the windows meet all the required standards and…

14 years14 yearsHyperHyper posted:
N3 Wind Rating Windows - minimum glass thickness?

The builder is now telling us that the manufacturer (a large supposedly reputable company that operates across most of Australia) has told them that N2 windows are perfectly fine for…

14 years14 yearsHyperHyper posted:
Fireplace Flue: best type of flashing for Colorbond roof?

We've just had the triple flue installed for our inbuilt wood heater for our new home.
We paid extra to the fireplace supplier to have a Dektite flashing around the flue…

14 years14 yearsHyperHyper posted:
N3 Wind Rating Windows - minimum glass thickness?

Thanks for all the information Ed. We've notified the builders and it is now up to them to sort it out with the window company. Here's hoping it can get…

14 years14 yearsHyperHyper posted:
N3 Wind Rating Windows - minimum glass thickness?

Well, the plot thickens. I had a look for the labelling on some of the windows on our home and found the following:
* 0.46mWx1.8mH timber window: Structural 700/Water 150
* 0.85Wx1.8H…

14 years14 yearsHyperHyper posted:
N3 Wind Rating Windows - minimum glass thickness?

Thanks Ed, we'll see if we can find some sort of labelling on the windows. :)

14 years14 yearsHyperHyper posted:
N3 Wind Rating Windows - minimum glass thickness?

Thanks Ed, much appreciated.
Is there any publicly available information that allows us to find out whether the particular windows our builder has installed, with the 4mm float glass they've come…

14 years14 yearsHyperHyper posted:
N3 Wind Rating Windows - minimum glass thickness?

We're in an open rural area and our house site has been given an N3 wind rating.
Can anyone please tell me if there is a standard for the minimum thickness…

14 years14 yearsHyperHyper posted:
Building in SA!

Did anyone else's build suffer storm damage from the storm on Friday/Saturday?
The brickies are about to start, so our place has a completed frame, walls wrapped, and the windows…

14 years14 yearsHyperHyper posted:
Red Splashback...???

Looks good. Do you know who makes that paint?

14 years14 yearsHyperHyper posted:
Termite Protection with Blue frame

Does anyone know how well the treatment on the blue timber survives with the frame exposed to the wind and rain for 6 weeks, including bottom plates sitting in puddles…

14 years14 yearsHyperHyper posted:
Painter 'allegedly' not sealed walls

My understanding is that the Australian Standard is: one coat of sealer/undercoat and two coats of top-coat/'normal' paint. (I'm not a painter, so don't take that as gospel).
That said, good…

14 years14 yearsHyperHyper posted:
3-Phase Cooktop Isolation Switch

Thanks. :)
I'm thinking that, given that the cooktop is only about 5m from the meter box, I might suggest to the sparkie that he use a…

14 years14 yearsHyperHyper posted:
3-Phase Cooktop Isolation Switch

That sounds like an excellent approach. Don't suppose you are able to suggest a suitable contactor product off the top of your head please? (Preferrably one that won't cost me…

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3-Phase Cooktop Isolation Switch

Thanks for your responses. I'll have a chat with builder's sparky about it and see what he comes up with.
I dug up the AS/NZS 3000 standard and that says…

14 years14 yearsHyperHyper posted:
3-Phase Cooktop Isolation Switch

Does anyone know if there are residential 3-phase isolation switches available that are suitable (meaning 'not ugly', indoor rather than outdoor, residential rather than industrial) for use as a cooktop…

14 years14 yearsHyperHyper posted:
Schweigen rangehood

We were very recently told by a Schweigen rep that the XPel range has been discontinued, and that Mr Norman is now selling the standard Schweigen range instead (no idea…

14 years14 yearsHyperHyper posted:
LED Strip Lighting

Looks good. :)
We're also looking for a similar solution for our new kitchen, so the big question is: how much did it cost (and how many…

14 years14 yearsHyperHyper posted:
Fridges! What have you got? Are you Happy?

We're looking at going with the F&P E450RXFD vertical fridge (451L) & E388LXFD Vertical freezer (388L) for our new kitchen, so it is good to hear that this style of…

14 years14 yearsHyperHyper posted:
Has any one used zenolite kitchen splashback

Thanks for your reply. I'll pop into Halifax Vogel in Adelaide and grab some samples. :)
I did speak to a lady at HFG who suggested that…

14 years14 yearsHyperHyper posted:
Has any one used zenolite kitchen splashback

Who gave you the clearance info - the installer (who is that BTW?) or the Zenolite people themselves?
We're really keen on a product like this (due to the cost…

14 years14 yearsHyperHyper posted:
Dimmerable CFL Downlights.

Have a look for the Philips Tornado T3 dimmable CFL globe - works with some types of dimmer switches and is sold as having a wide dimming range (unlike some…

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Has anyone used similar bathroom tiles? [PICS]

Oh that's quite humorous: after my last post we made an enquiry via the form on the Beaumont Tiles website, and got a reply that the tiles may be…

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Has anyone used similar bathroom tiles? [PICS]

@ gettingThere - just to rub salt in, we came across this image on the Beaumont Tiles website http://www.beaumont-tiles.com.au/gallery/view.php3?item_num=000142&ref_page=4, but none of the staff at the Beaumont Tiles stores that…

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