Lost Dog posted:DIY disasters
The next howl you hear will be the dog after hitting his thumb. Should change my user name to the title of this topic. ROFLMAO and that hurts too
Lost Dog posted:Victorian Style Door
Have you tried Doors Plus? They advertise all different sizes.
Col
Lost Dog posted:DIY disasters
Stop picking on me. I try hard but things dont build right. Its not my fault. 
Lost Dog posted:Appreciate advice on security surveillance companies
I agree about ADT. We went with them after the "promise" of 24hr monitoring. It was OK for the first few months, then the kids would forget about the alarm…
Lost Dog posted:Eaves + Water = ?
A tip for painting fibre cement is to actually wet it before painting. Stops the paint from being sucked into the fibre and needing extra paint.
Thanks Dad.
Cheers
Col
Lost Dog posted:Earth Hour
And the surge that happens when everyone turns their lights and appliances back on causes more greenhouse gases than if people lived their normal lives. 
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Lost Dog posted:Flat packs
We are using Bunnings Flatpax for our kitchen and laundry here in Perth.
They comply with all relevant standards as listed below. And they are easy to put together.
Australian Standards…
Lost Dog posted:Electricity Meters - Which one do you have?
Certainly phoenix the old M3 is being phased out due to new technology and replaced with the EM1000 Series. This meter does almost everything the 5100 does except, I think,…
Lost Dog posted:Electricity Meters - Which one do you have?
Hi Phoenix. The M3 meter is the common single phase meter for domestic installation. The 5100 can be set up to monitor amps per phase, voltage ranges and can also…
Lost Dog posted:Easements question
Gday Allan. Which way did you go to get the Tiger Tails installed?
Col
Lost Dog posted:Please help - Financier recommendations
Gday Soup. Not sure where exactly you are but if you are looking for a top class conveyancing co. we used Kwinana Settlements. They looked over everything, advised us to…
Lost Dog posted:Help! How much should power line tiger tail tagging cost??
Talk to your supply authority. Here in WA, depending on the amount of tiger tails required, they are put on for a couple of hundred dollars. While you have them…
Lost Dog posted:Help! How much should power line tiger tail tagging cost??
Talk to your supply authority. Here in WA, depending on the amount of tiger tails required, they are put on for a couple of hundred dollars. While you have them…
Lost Dog posted:Underground powerlines- single or 3 phase?
I have just read your post and would agree that 3 phase is certainly worthwhile for $150. The other thing to consider though is that you don't need to go…
Lost Dog posted:External shadowline cladding
Thank to everyone who replied. I have been away for a while and haven't had net access. Your answers have given me a lot of pointers. Great to see that…
Lost Dog posted:External shadowline cladding
Hi all. We are considering extensions/ recladding our 1960's shadowline home. My question is, we suspect the shadowline may contain asbestos. Can we safely clad with colourbond directly over the…
