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Joined 27 November 2010
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13 years13 yearstim mitchelltim mitchell posted:
Cash jobs... *-*

well said Cooped07
cash jobs are very rare these days and even then people still want paper work to say it up to standards. My last post with "what cash jobs"…

13 years13 yearstim mitchelltim mitchell posted:
Cash jobs... *-*

as a tradie "cash jobs" what are they :)

13 years13 yearstim mitchelltim mitchell posted:
Chinese made tapware

15-20k for tap ware is a bit over the top. My whole taps/ basin and sinks only come to about 5k

13 years13 yearstim mitchelltim mitchell posted:
Any plumbers here? What is this smell in my ensuite???

as fitzy has said above it could be a small blockage in the floor waste which is sucking the gully trap dry. Buy a bottle of Mo-Flow from either a…

13 years13 yearstim mitchelltim mitchell posted:
Importing Basin Mixers from Overseas - The pitfalls??

fair point. up to you but i know a lot of plumbers myself included wont fit them.

13 years13 yearstim mitchelltim mitchell posted:
Who installs rangehood ? plumber or electrician ??

sparky. i will run the duct but it not install rangehood. It's got no water, sewer or gas in it so not my problem so to speak

13 years13 yearstim mitchelltim mitchell posted:
reece plumbing dont give any discount??

what are you looking for? i will get a price here and see if my mate can get it for same price up there. i get good discounts at plumbing…

13 years13 yearstim mitchelltim mitchell posted:
Removing a shower base - DIY?

just break the old one out. As for putting new one in i would get the plumber to do it. Needs to be in right so water drains away right.

13 years13 yearstim mitchelltim mitchell posted:
Importing Basin Mixers from Overseas - The pitfalls??

the only problem with this is IF they don't have austrailan standards marked on them then i would not install them. Because if they blow out/leak and cause damage to…

13 years13 yearstim mitchelltim mitchell posted:
Design help and amounts to add

thanks for the advice keen. I am putting a 6mx12m shed up and i am having a garden bed down one side of the fence. I will have a lot…

13 years13 yearstim mitchelltim mitchell posted:
Design help and amounts to add

i am in Mildura, Vic. Use to be a citrus block. I would call it by my none gardening skills not sandy loam towards what ever would be next.…

13 years13 yearstim mitchelltim mitchell posted:
Design help and amounts to add

well after some phone calls and chatting with some people i have come too
Spongolite 1-2kg/10m2
Zeolite 1-2kg/10m2
i have emailed bios about bactivate but no reply. Any help with this product?

13 years13 yearstim mitchelltim mitchell posted:
Design help and amounts to add

Hi all
Well i need some help designing my garden. At the moment but i am trying to work out how much zeolite, Perlite/spongolite, bactivate i would need to cover 700-750…

13 years13 yearstim mitchelltim mitchell posted:
Sink and mixer tap

thats the one i got a pcture of from reece plumbing. was a couple of other ones the same from brands like Scala and Nobili

13 years13 yearstim mitchelltim mitchell posted:
Sink and mixer tap

i will see what i can find for you

13 years13 yearstim mitchelltim mitchell posted:
Replacing toilet

your plumber should be able to install this and then remove it without too much trouble. just ask them not to silicon it to the floor as well, just screw…

13 years13 yearstim mitchelltim mitchell posted:
Bathroom Leaking Problem

as some said above i would call a plumber to locate the problem. then get the trades in need to fix the wall/tiles after the plumber has fixed the problem.

13 years13 yearstim mitchelltim mitchell posted:
Using Solar hot water supply for a Dishwasher?

it wont matter if you have solar hot water or plan hot water system. If its a new place or then again even if its old a solar hot water…

13 years13 yearstim mitchelltim mitchell posted:
Sink and mixer tap

phoenix are fine. a builder i work for has been using their gear for yrs and had no problems

13 years13 yearstim mitchelltim mitchell posted:
Toilet vent stacks

can you draw me a floor plan and draw in the sewer lines and i might be able to help. plumbing codes states that a vent is not required as…

13 years13 yearstim mitchelltim mitchell posted:
Changing Caroma ballcock washer

if it is your float valve i would just swap it over for a new one. Not a big fan of those caroma float valve. It is a good idea…

13 years13 yearstim mitchelltim mitchell posted:
No hot water from shower mixer!

i reckon they might have connected the cold water to the hot by mistake. need a plumber to look at it. Tell the builder to get the plumber yer straight…

13 years13 yearstim mitchelltim mitchell posted:
Digging Dogs - What to Put along the back Fence

some people think its nasty but i got a electrc fence for dogs and put around the fence. Dog only got zapped once and wont got near it now. After…

13 years13 yearstim mitchelltim mitchell posted:
So what have you done in your garden today?

been on the rotary hoe for 2days.. Dirt is so hard. Bringing the bobcat next week so i can break the top 100mm with it. Of all times for the…

13 years13 yearstim mitchelltim mitchell posted:
Dav%y pumps for the toilets keeps going on it's own

pressure pumps i have found cause cisterns to let water pass due to the pressure. check the pressure switch or even put a pressure limiting valve on the line to…

13 years13 yearstim mitchelltim mitchell posted:
Leaky shower bases

cant say i have had any problems with shower bases. We only put in Evo ones because they are stronger and look nicer they most others.. Like someone said above…

13 years13 yearstim mitchelltim mitchell posted:
Replacing the toilet...Do I need this vent?

you shouldn't need one if the line is vented else where. these types of vents use to the normal on almost all toilet's back in the day... If the sewer…

13 years13 yearstim mitchelltim mitchell posted:
Ensuite Drain Blocking

the toilet will not run into the floor waste. Floor wastes smell if water is not run down them often. Bleech is a good thing to tip down there to…

13 years13 yearstim mitchelltim mitchell posted:
HELP - Need to remove old GAS Stove

yer i would of got your plumber/gas fitter to do it... 9 Times out of ten the they dont charge since they have to reconnect the new one and should…

13 years13 yearstim mitchelltim mitchell posted:
to anyone who has installed flick mixers!

you are right. most even have a H on the left side and a C on the right....

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