I think it's ok if the preparation was done correctly and the backing is sealed with some sort of sealant or waterproof membrane. I don't believe my wall is which…

I'm looking to refresh an existing brick retaining wall and garden beds and was wondering if I can use fibre cement board (like the hardie board cladding) and clad over…

The issue is outdoor air humidity according to weather forecast is 89% (and it's a cloudy day today) so I'm wondering if it's ever possible to bring down the humidity…

I recently purchased a property with poor sub floor ventilation and have been working to resolve this by putting in passive vents as well as sub floor ducted fans.
Initially, the…

Hi Chippy,
Is the main duct that ran from up stairs to downstairs larger? Then the ducts that branched out to linear diffusers are smaller? Is that how it works? Or…

Thanks for all the replies. Some great ideas to think about. I wasn't even aware of AirSmart, but if it is indeed pricey, I could just go with "traditional" ducted…

We are looking to fully renovate a full double brick, double storey home (with concrete flooring between the levels). It currently does not have downlights or ducted air and we…

We have an old 60's home that is highly likely to contain asbestos. We are however, planning to do an extensive renovation on it using trades people (not DIY). Should…

Thanks! So I guess get an engineer on site and tell them what I want and they come back with what's possible/work required and expected costs? Will they also provide…

I'll post up some pics shortly. I'm generally confused on what the steps are. Instead of starting off with an engineer, wouldn't I need to do concept designs of what…

Thanks for the reply! The house was built in the 60's does such record keeping exist back then (the engineering plans).

We are purchasing quite a run down double storey double brick home that requires extensive renovations throughout. We are thinking of deleting some floor space and adding in a double…

I saw a blog post by housenerd and for a single level she estimated to cost around $24k installed for James Hardie cladding. That was for a few years ago…