
Peeling paint repair
I have an old Victorian home with solid brick walls and solid plaster. Had some water damage a while ago and some of the paint has bubbled and peeled off.…

How to patch/repair hole in concrete porch
The front porch of my old Victorian house has some issues...it's concrete that's just painted with paving paint. Some of the concrete (or mortar?) has broken away and it looks…

Leaking toilet
Not sure of the specifics. Just took the old valve off and took it to Reece...and they showed me a replacement. $3.50 and was near closing time...fingers crossed it all…

Leaking toilet
Edit...just went down to Reece and got a new valve seal. Replaced it and seems to have donr the trick for the most part. Tiny trickle now...the bloke at Reece…

Leaking toilet
Have been away so haven't really bothered looking at getting this fixed just yet. I think I'll remove all the water and try to check the valves.
The problem really…

Leaking toilet
Thanks for that. It's really weird because if you tap the flush button a few times, the leak into the bowl stops most of the time. Probably time to call…

Leaking toilet
Sorry...just noticed the reply!
I'll need to check how to adjust the float height...but the water leaks into the bowl as soon as I flush...so when the tank is more or…

Leaking toilet
My toilet's been leaking into the bowl for a few weeks now. So when you flush, water continues to flow into the bowl at varying flow...sometimes quite a big flow,…

Emerald kikuyu
Thought I'd revive an old thread rather than create a new one.
My front nature Kikuyu nature strip was decimated by some NBN donkeys at the start of winter. The worst…

Old Brivis ducted heater seems dead...advice needed.
Well I'm probably posting to nobody...but in case anyone is interested...
I got a bloke out today...ex Brivis tech. Had a bit of a play around...found that some of the shale…

Old Brivis ducted heater seems dead...advice needed.
We've got an old Brivis ducted heating unit outside. Has had a couple of issues recently...last year I had to replace the thermocouple as the pilot kept going out. It…

Arlec 2000W Wall Mount Ceramic Heater for a Bathroom?
We needed a new heater for a smallish bathroom at home...would have picked up one of the small bar heaters but they were all out of stock. So got one…

DIY Tuckpointing
Probably right! I was thinking of trying on a small patch of bricks around the side of the house and seeing how that goes. Will probably give me a reality…

DIY Tuckpointing
I have an old Victorian era single fronted Hawthorn brick home. Out the front, the bricks are in pretty ordinary condition. I think a couple of owners before us must…

Repairing small holes and cracks in concrete patio
Thanks. So not the small bags of mortar mix you get at Bunnings? Needs to be sand and cement mix instead? What is the difference?

Repairing small holes and cracks in concrete patio
The front of our old Victoria era home has a concrete patio out the front. There are now a few chips, small holes and cracks in it...looks like over the…

When to prune an English Box Hedge
I remember hearing from someone re pruning an English Box hedge that you should prune a bit and prune often. Just wondering if this is still the case?
For a hedge…

Best time to plant trees - Melbourne
My trees are looking really healthy...APART from one!
All have really nice healthy new bright green growth except for one. Is this cause for concern? They have been in for about…

Trailing/Cascading plant
Just walked past a nice cascading plant and found out it is Aptenia. It looked like it was in a very sunny spot...would something like that be OK in a…

Trailing/Cascading plant
Thanks again. My only query with the Jasmine is that I have a wall of it directly to the left of the canopy of the roller door...so may look a…

Trailing/Cascading plant
Thanks. Yes, I already have a watering system rigged up. Not on timer, but that's a good idea. I'm thinking plastic window planters...may dry out slower??
Does the 'Flat Mat'…

Patio Design Help
Just my 2 cents...but first thing I'd do is get a high pressure hose to those bricks and see what they're like underneath. You'll be surprised at the difference just…