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TimH247

Mildura VIC
Joined 20 June 2009
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10 years10 yearsTimH247TimH247 posted:
Colour advice needed - paint and blinds

Hello all,
I've decided it's time to repaint my small 3 bedroom house, the dark browns seemed ok when I moved in but 10 years later I'm tired of the oppressive…

11 years11 yearsTimH247TimH247 posted:
Sizing a rainwater system for self-sufficiency

Makes sense for flat site. Thanks for the link, more reading material :D

11 years11 yearsTimH247TimH247 posted:
Sizing a rainwater system for self-sufficiency

Thanks for the link to the cistern valve, I assumed there would be a specific unit for low head applications. Copied and pasted into my spreadsheet of "relevant data"…

11 years11 yearsTimH247TimH247 posted:
Sizing a rainwater system for self-sufficiency

I like this idea, mainly because the header tank can be filled during the day when the solar panels are at work and gravity supplies the water pressure at night,…

11 years11 yearsTimH247TimH247 posted:
Sizing a rainwater system for self-sufficiency

Thanks for all the info there H20, very useful.
Most of the blocks around here are dead flat which leads to a wet system. I've read through your posts on…

11 years11 yearsTimH247TimH247 posted:
Sizing a rainwater system for self-sufficiency

Evap works up here, but not that well when it's 40+. I am looking into a r/c split system based on the following reasoning:
Water is precious up here with…

11 years11 yearsTimH247TimH247 posted:
Sizing a rainwater system for self-sufficiency

Thanks for those links above Stewie, some good reading there.

Since it will be a new build with low resource use a goal from the start, the new building will be…

11 years11 yearsTimH247TimH247 posted:
Sizing a rainwater system for self-sufficiency

Ok, thanks, so 50kL per year is not really that far off the mark for normal usage (teenagers in the house). Hmmm, better find a way to increase catchment…

11 years11 yearsTimH247TimH247 posted:
Sizing a rainwater system for self-sufficiency

I've browsed through here and spent some time with Google but can't seem to find a good guide to sizing a rainwater system. If anyone could link to one…

11 years11 yearsTimH247TimH247 posted:
Looking for LED Downlight Supplier

I don't have any yet so just repeating what I've read in my research on this, but Brightgreen DR700 LED's have had good reviews over on the whirlpool forums, and…

13 years13 yearsTimH247TimH247 posted:
Converting Laundry to Bathroom - floorplan opinions?

Hello all,
very interesting forum, have already spent several hours browsing here....
I'm currently living in a small 3 bedroom single bathroom house, just me and my two teenage daughters....
As you may…

14 years14 yearsTimH247TimH247 posted:
Re sheeting a coro roof?

Just getting back to this, been away for work for a while.
I received a response from the building commission. It is definitely illegal in Victoria to replace steel roofing…

14 years14 yearsTimH247TimH247 posted:
Re sheeting a coro roof?

From what I've read so far you can't even replace one sheet unless you're a licensed plumber.
I know it's illegal to do it yourself.... but Lysaght put out an excellent…

14 years14 yearsTimH247TimH247 posted:
Re sheeting a coro roof?

Well, rang the local council, who put me onto the Victorian Building Commission. Checked their website, very quickly found this page
http://www.buildingcommission.com.au/ww ... ctions.asp
Also googled the…

14 years14 yearsTimH247TimH247 posted:
Re sheeting a coro roof?

I'm looking at replacing the roof on my partner's house too - it's a fairly simple old corrugated iron roof (short sheets overlapping - would look much better with full…

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