sirgoat posted:Bathroom with no window
off memory (i am not a sparky/builder) the regulation is that the LIGHT can't be on without the FAN being on, they could have wired it up so that only…
sirgoat posted:Data points how many do I need?
Nothing beats a physical connection for reliability. Any device that stays put and is data heavy should be wired its that simple.
Wifi;
- So something like 300Mpbs is heaps for…
sirgoat posted:adjustable legs v's solid kickers
cheers for the response, more interested in ladder frame might look into it next time around.
sirgoat posted:adjustable legs v's solid kickers
no need to get defensive and personal i was asking genuine questions and stating an opinion. Of my lowly 10 kitchen we still own 6 of them so i…
sirgoat posted:adjustable legs v's solid kickers
why tile wall to wall under the kitchen? Tiles are not water proof anyway so it isn't making a waterproof surface? Tile would have a life similar to a kitchen,…
sirgoat posted:adjustable legs v's solid kickers
I have only done about 10 kitchens, although a lot of them are in rentals which cop a pounding. I use adjustable legs, although i screw them into the…
sirgoat posted:Tiling around a corner through 2 door ways
it seems like a reasonable plan of attack, i wouldn't be too upset about the extra waste of of tiles often you can reuse the 'off cut' for the other…
sirgoat posted:Help on incorrectly installed bath
yer that is never going to work, you could put a drain on the ledge and maybe a bead to direct water but its always going to be a bandaid.…
sirgoat posted:Order of jobs
I have found my trades prefer to get the house to themselves, they will work with each other if i am doing say a kitchen & bathroom but if its…
sirgoat posted:stone mason costs
you are really going to struggle to even get ball parks on that, you are asking for a fair bit of work. As a general rule we have 1k…
sirgoat posted:Do you know of any other forums re: property development
i find propertyinvesting.com a little too biased still get the sense steve mcknight (the 'company' maybe not the actual person) has a fair hand in it. I find somersoft…
sirgoat posted:Ugly faux wood panel- reno
if you paint it you will probably have to rough its surface a little to get it to stick. If its only 1 wall it might be easy enough…
sirgoat posted:Hoe much to build a Double Garage.????
check if your current garage is up to code, water proofing slab, etc... is not the same.
sirgoat posted:Has any one used zenolite kitchen splashback
we did a high gloss coffee coloured laminate splash back in the last 2 kitchen renos, 1 was an IP the other my mums PPOR. Behind the stove is…
sirgoat posted:Light position and Estilo brand questions
we use the estilio stuff in our rentals, its all stood up so far, if you like the look of it why not. I doubt the fancy stuff i put…
sirgoat posted:Show Us Your Splashback
These are pics from my GFs place which is about to become a rental, have gone with glass and standard tiles in the past this was a bit of an…
sirgoat posted:What discount do the trades usually get on supplies
the real benifit of a trade account for the diy is convinience, i have one at bunnies while the discount is rubish i can assign each invoice to a different…
sirgoat posted:Proposed Speed Hump on our Road
they increase noise, a car passing by a constant speed is much quiter than one slowing, going over the hump then accelerating.
They don't always reduce traffic, if your street…
sirgoat posted:Getting carpets cleaned when moving out
of the two times i have sold a place i haven't steam cleaned the carpet. The buyer is buying the property as it is, unless they specify further work…
sirgoat posted:Do you have a wall hung vanity
i had one, marginally less storage space but don't forget the bottom of most vanities waste 150-200mm in kicker pannels anyway. It was in a small room and i…
sirgoat posted:curved shower enclosure
my only concern is replacing the glass, perhaps someone with experience can comment if its easy to get this replaced especially getting it replaced by a glazier rather than ordering…
sirgoat posted:Pull out pantry
I had one. I installed it myself but then again i installed the whole kitchen. Not 100% i would grab one again. When you pulled it out you…
sirgoat posted:Bathroom accessories - is it worth paying more?
we use cheap fittings in our rentals. i always throw out the fixings it comes with and grab some spring or gravity toggles. If they come off the…
sirgoat posted:Shower shape- square vs corner cut off
my last place had a cut off, it was fine even for 2 people, but it wasn't a 800x800, was probably 1000x1000 if i had to guess.
sirgoat posted:Help hanging a bed from the ceiling
not to mention a floating bed is going to have some interesting implications when its not being used for sleeping.
sirgoat posted:Glass Splashback stuff up
I can't remember exactly what process if its the strengthening or the 'saftey glass' but once its been through that you can't cut into it. Basically if its the…
sirgoat posted:Cleaning internal walls
if its a newely painted surface and the paint hasn't had time to fade to a different share why not just get the paint colour, a touch up roller and…
sirgoat posted:A question for those with floor to ceiling tiling
nope, but we only had cornice in the bedrooms and enterance way the rest was square set.
sirgoat posted:Melamine vs Vinyl Sliding Doors
i know you said you didnt want painting, but you can also get MDF doors with one side being laminate and edging already done, so you only have to paint…
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