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Painting mishap - Water based over oil based
Painters: what would you do?
I’m painting water based over oil based trims, & the first coat of undercoat / primer has failed the scratch test.
I sanded with 120 grit paper…
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Question for deck builders - does a building permit make you
Question for people who build decks for a living:
If a prospective client approached you for a deck build, & they had plans drawn & a building permit, would this make…
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Building a deck: Who draws up the plans?
Thanks for your input.
Total quote is over $17k all up.
I thought $3k for labour was reasonable, especially given that it also involves partial demolition of a concrete landing and…
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Building a deck: Who draws up the plans?
Thank you.
(The builder has quoted $3,000 for the drawings and building permit. He has also quoted just over $3k for the labour).
$3k seems a lot for drawings and…
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Building a deck: Who draws up the plans?
I'm planning to have a simple deck built, and the deck building company has offered to draw the plans and organise the building permit as part of the total fee.…
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Noisy neighbours (using the formal channels)
Thanks for the reply.
The building is about 12 - 15 years old. It's a nice building but we already know that not everything was done as should have.
Do you…
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Noisy neighbours (using the formal channels)
Yes, I suspect the real estate agent may be not doing a good job, and possibly not doing thoroguh rent inspections. I've heard (via my gossipy upstairs neighbour) that…
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Retrofitted / customised Ikea PAX wardrober
Thank you. That's very helpful.
I know Ikea is often poor quality but I haven't heard too much bad stuff about the PAX
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Noisy neighbours (using the formal channels)
Thank you.
I will not be doing any kind of revenge stunts, but if they don't heed my polite requests, I will escalate it via the formal channels (Body corporate…
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Retrofitted / customised Ikea PAX wardrober
Does anyone have any experience retrofitting a PAX wardrobes? I want to know if what I'm considering doing is viable.
I want to install a large wardrobe, but have…
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Noisy neighbours (using the formal channels)
Thank you.
(Although I’m an owner and the neighbour is a tenant, and I want this (my apartment) to be my forever home, so fingers crossed they don’t end up being…
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Noisy neighbours (using the formal channels)
Has anyone had any success getting noisy neighbours to be quiet using formal complaint channels?
I have an ongoing issue with noisy neighbours in my apartment complex.
I’ve tried unsuccessfully to…
Thank you for sharing the photos. Looks nice.
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