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…

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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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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(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…

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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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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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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I know Ikea is often poor quality but I haven't heard too much bad stuff about the PAX

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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…

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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(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…

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…