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little buddy

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Joined 14 March 2009
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12 years12 yearslittle buddylittle buddy posted:
Sarking - should it go all the way to the top?

Hi everyone,
I've just had my old roof replaced with colourbond, and they installed sarking at the same time.
When I've looked into the roof space I can see that the sarking…

14 years14 yearslittle buddylittle buddy posted:
Keysborough Metr*con Display Lindrum - internal wall colour?

Hi Adrian008,
I just checked the email that they sent me and they only sent me all the internal paint colours.
sorry.

14 years14 yearslittle buddylittle buddy posted:
Your experience with freestanding baths

Love mine too. I put mine about 50mm from the walls to help with the cleaning. I only got a 1600 long one and i find it comfy but i…

15 years15 yearslittle buddylittle buddy posted:
Should this bother me?

Don't stress. these things can be fixed. Just see what he has in mind first. you might find that he knows that it will be fixed later on. And if…

15 years15 yearslittle buddylittle buddy posted:
Has anyone.....?

I didn't have picture rails, but i did all the above ways in my house :)
1 - ripped down old laden plaster in some bits and…

15 years15 yearslittle buddylittle buddy posted:
Should this bother me?

it looks like it is just on one window, is that right?
Now feel free to ignore everything i have to say because I don't know how building company's work nor…

15 years15 yearslittle buddylittle buddy posted:
Black butt flooring

2 showrooms that I have seen which had a nice display (I didn't buy from these by the way)
*** in Clayton - their displays showed water based and oiled next…

15 years15 yearslittle buddylittle buddy posted:
Curve glass rangehood, how to do the glass splashback

leni, I saw your kitchen in another post. nice!
Yeah i think 600 all around and the range all above that might be the only option i have. thanks for your…

15 years15 yearslittle buddylittle buddy posted:
Black butt flooring

i haven't got my blackbutt sanded and polised yet but I wouldn't say that blackbutt has pink tones. Colours on computers can always be a bit misleading sometimes.
I think that…

15 years15 yearslittle buddylittle buddy posted:
Curve glass rangehood, how to do the glass splashback

Unfortunately I don't think I have the $$ for that. plus the wall that the rangehood will be on is pretty big.
I have 3m high ceilings and the bench runs…

15 years15 yearslittle buddylittle buddy posted:
Curve glass rangehood, how to do the glass splashback

Hi everyone,
I've been searching for posts and pictures but I'm having trouble finding options.
I have a glass curved rangehood that will go on a wall which will have no cabinets.
How…

15 years15 yearslittle buddylittle buddy posted:
Overlay Flooring - OR Parquetry???

Yep the wider board - 130mm blackbutt.
No idea how much glue, but i think it would be a fair amount. i don't think there is any easy way of getting…

15 years15 yearslittle buddylittle buddy posted:
Stone Benchtops

Quantum Quartz, Silestone, Quarella

15 years15 yearslittle buddylittle buddy posted:
Square set windows (no reveal?)

don't quote me, but i think you still need the reveal, you just have to get the right size.
the window ppl might be able to help.
I think if they are…

15 years15 yearslittle buddylittle buddy posted:
Raw solid Timber or Pre-finished solid timber

hi there,
I just got my floors done, i'll PM who i used.

15 years15 yearslittle buddylittle buddy posted:
tv antenna installation pricing

I'm in melb and just got quotes last week from 3 company's.
I also have 3 points in the house that are already wired.
Quotes were $275, $385 and $300-$350 plus…

15 years15 yearslittle buddylittle buddy posted:
Overlay Flooring - OR Parquetry???

hi lex,
yeah my floors got done last week. So they are laid, but i'll be a little while off before they are sanded and polished.
The mill the timber is from…

15 years15 yearslittle buddylittle buddy posted:
Overlay Flooring - OR Parquetry???

there's a 14mm product too (that's not boral).
I just recently went with that.
I had the problem too of some installers telling me one thing and others telling me something…

15 years15 yearslittle buddylittle buddy posted:
Would you use seconds tiles for your house?

ask them why they are calling them seconds.
I used seconds in my bathroom and they are great. I was told that they are lighter than the usual batches so they…

15 years15 yearslittle buddylittle buddy posted:
Feature Blackbutt or feature and Better Grade

sorry i don't have any pics yet, but i'm soon to go Blackbutt feature grade.
My installer had recently done a cafe in the same stuff so it was good to…

15 years15 yearslittle buddylittle buddy posted:
1950s house *picture* renovate to sell, up to what extent?

i think it might also depend on where you live and how big your house is and what other houses in your area area are like and other factors like…

15 years15 yearslittle buddylittle buddy posted:
Kickboard drawers

i thought they were a great idea too, especially in my small house....until i heard the price tag :)

15 years15 yearslittle buddylittle buddy posted:
Flooring

nessie, you are talking about the Boral engineered flooring aren't you?

15 years15 yearslittle buddylittle buddy posted:
Flooring

i was looking into Boral, and found quite a few people have had problems with the Natural grade finish quality.
Even the Boral website says
"Natural grade which has a high level…

15 years15 yearslittle buddylittle buddy posted:
Freestanding vs built in bath.

i think the acrylic ones are a bit cheaper. I got my freestanding for $850. I have the taps and spout coming out of the wall so that's cheaper than…

15 years15 yearslittle buddylittle buddy posted:
Auction or private sale???

I think you'll do fine :)
Some other states in Aust don't react to auctions like we do in Melbourne. I didn't like it as a buyer,…

15 years15 yearslittle buddylittle buddy posted:
wall to ceiling tiling and fittings?

my bathroom has no cornice, so just a square edge between the tile and the ceiling. Just another idea of a finish.

15 years15 yearslittle buddylittle buddy posted:
14mm timber floors over existing old boards

i've just got some feedback from an installer that by installing the plywood, the floor is installed to Australian standards.
are there really Australian standards???

15 years15 yearslittle buddylittle buddy posted:
14mm timber floors over existing old boards

wow...thanks everyone for replying. what a nice surprise to come home to.
Because of the layout of my house and aesthetics i guess I'm going to lay the new boards in…

15 years15 yearslittle buddylittle buddy posted:
14mm timber floors over existing old boards

thanks namtrak.
Not sure about why the other installer is suggesting ply as they never actually saw the floor to be able to judge if its level. I've had a few…

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