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Poidda

Brisbane
Joined 23 June 2010
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11 years11 yearsPoiddaPoidda posted:
Cleaning anti-slip tiles. Or seal them?!

Hi,
Has anyone got some tips for cleaning anti-slip tiles? We've put some down and they are horrible to keep clean? Or can I seal them with a less…

11 years11 yearsPoiddaPoidda posted:
Free Soil Dump Sites Brisbane?

Has this dirt gone?

13 years13 yearsPoiddaPoidda posted:
Builder blaming poor materials.

Thanks for all the input. It is exactly how I thought, that the builder is ultimately responsible for laying defective wood.
We did purchase the wood ourselves and then the…

13 years13 yearsPoiddaPoidda posted:
Builder blaming poor materials.

Yeah exactly what I thought. I made a complaint to the BSA about the boards being glued together, as a number of other builders said that is so wrong.
The…

13 years13 yearsPoiddaPoidda posted:
Builder blaming poor materials.

OK,
I've had a long running issue with some T&G hardwood floors that were installed in my house. The result being 2-3mm gaps left between boards everywhere. There's evidence…

13 years13 yearsPoiddaPoidda posted:
Floor installation not to Australia Building Standards

Thanks for the input.
I did supply the wood myself, and then the supplier recommended these guys to install. I couldn't find any bad press about them so…

13 years13 yearsPoiddaPoidda posted:
Floor installation not to Australia Building Standards

Yeah I understand the 10mm expansion gaps may not cause an issue, but my problem is paying for this job when it's clearly against Australian Building Standards. If it…

13 years13 yearsPoiddaPoidda posted:
Floor installation not to Australia Building Standards

Thanks for the reply Lex.
I have contacted the ATFA and they have confirmed that if the the expansion gaps aren't 10mm than the floor isn't up to standard and I…

13 years13 yearsPoiddaPoidda posted:
Floor installation not to Australia Building Standards

I have been having fun with a completely useless flooring company who has installed a hardwood T&G floor in my place over an existing particle board sub floor.
Problem is, they…

14 years14 yearsPoiddaPoidda posted:
TURF LAYING SUMMARY and what has become many things turf :)

Is it possible to have to much water on new Sir Walter?
I followed this thread and laid my turf, and put down a good amount of organic soil and rolled…

14 years14 yearsPoiddaPoidda posted:
More molasses info please. :)

I thought I'd add to this as I'm looking at Molasses. Both for my newly laid turf and a newly transplanted Grass Tree. Yeah I know I may…

14 years14 yearsPoiddaPoidda posted:
Bypass the Kitchen companies - Self Manage - A better way?

I've done exactly that here in Brisbane and am stoked with the result. At the end of the day, kitchens all come down to the quality of workmanship when…

14 years14 yearsPoiddaPoidda posted:
How much glue?

In my case (which is currently with the BSA complaints) they used too much. To the extent that they boards are glued together and also protruding up between…

14 years14 yearsPoiddaPoidda posted:
floor covering around island benchtop w/waterfall

YES. Do exactly that. We have just done that to ours, and the it looks great. The waterfall doesn't actually take the weight of the benchtop, but…

14 years14 yearsPoiddaPoidda posted:
Nightmare of a floor laying job

I will post more specific details and photos once the matter has been dealt with the BSA. I don't want to jeopardise anything legally at this point.
However, the subfloor…

14 years14 yearsPoiddaPoidda posted:
Nightmare of a floor laying job

Unfortunately this list gets worse.
They have edge binded the boards. As in glued each board together. With the current rain in Brisbane, this has split some boards and…

14 years14 yearsPoiddaPoidda posted:
CARPET - Smartstrand IQ150 Textures & Level Cut Loops

Any chance you can link me to the colour names for the Twist? We got measured up last night and want a brown colour, but have been told all…

14 years14 yearsPoiddaPoidda posted:
CARPET - Smartstrand IQ150 Textures & Level Cut Loops

Is Hervey Norman the only mob who sell the IQ150 in Australia? Or Brisbane.

14 years14 yearsPoiddaPoidda posted:
Benchtop Caesarstone versus Granite

I can vouch for riverwhite granite as well. We were about to go down the Ceasertone route until I found a couple of slabs of River White for sale…

14 years14 yearsPoiddaPoidda posted:
Want some COLOUR in your carpet ? Can't find the right one ?

So is SMARTSTRAND IQ150 exclusive to Hervey Norman? And what sort of price laid with a decent underlay can you expect?

14 years14 yearsPoiddaPoidda posted:
Painting two pack?

Where are you TeeVee? if in Brisbane, go and see Tony at Kitchens Direct. He deals with flatpack kitchens, but will also be able to just sell you…

14 years14 yearsPoiddaPoidda posted:
Nightmare of a floor laying job

Yeah I've already been in contact with them, and the company is are a member of the ATFA. I'm giving them a chance to fix the problems, but I…

14 years14 yearsPoiddaPoidda posted:
Nightmare of a floor laying job

Well, things are going from bad to worse with my floors. And I'm starting to think the best thing to do is make them rip it up and start…

14 years14 yearsPoiddaPoidda posted:
timber flooring and expansion gaps over 6mtrs??

I'm in the same boat at the moment, and not sure if I really need one. We only have one length (about 2m wide) that runs through our kitchen…

14 years14 yearsPoiddaPoidda posted:
How to get scratches out of stainless cooktop

yeah they aren't bad, and can only really be seen when the light is on it. Will give the polish a go.

14 years14 yearsPoiddaPoidda posted:
How to get scratches out of stainless cooktop

Anyone got a magic trick to get some fine scratches out of a stainless cooktop which were created with some light 'scourering'?

14 years14 yearsPoiddaPoidda posted:
Hardwood floors laid, and glue everywhere

Ahh, cheers for that. i wasn't worried at all until someone mentioned it to me. I thought that would be the case.
Cheers

14 years14 yearsPoiddaPoidda posted:
Hardwood floors laid, and glue everywhere

We've just had a solid wood floor laid (finished yesterday) and we're not getting them finished for a month or two until we finished painting etc.
However the guys were so…

14 years14 yearsPoiddaPoidda posted:
*newbie Question

For this kitchen it was:
$4500 for cabinets (D are drawers in the pic)
$1300 to "Blum" all doors and drawers
$1650 for Granite benchtops.
In also includes everything needed to install.…

*newbie Question
14 years14 yearsPoiddaPoidda posted:
*newbie Question

deathdog, are you in Brisbane by any chance?
If so and want a white 2pac kitchen, check this place out. I'm getting a kitchen delivered today that I only ordered…

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