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How to repair hole in wall from broken door stopper?
I have this magnetic door stopper that broke off the wall, leaving a hole about 3 to 4cm wide. Looks like the previous owner used 2 wallmates to attach it to the wall, which I assume isnt the best way to do this. I plan to remove this completely, and have a rubber one screwed into the skirting at the bottom of the wall.…
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How to stop door from slowly swinging open?
The door to our master bed oom and common toilet always slowly swings opens if its not shut - is there a way to stop this from happening? All the other doors in the house are fine, they only move when somebody phyiscally moves them. THanks!
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How to protect timber fence when laying down mulch?
Was thinking of laying down a thick mulch layer along the my ~10m long timber backfence (to reduce amount of grass to mow and plant some native plants), and was wondering how/if I should be protecting the fence? Worried that the mulch would be too moist, and prolonged exposure to the posts/pallings (the posts and railings…
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How to straighten a showerhead?
Hi I just bought this showerhead to replace the fixed one in my bathroom: https://www.bunnings.com.au/estilo-wels-3-star-9l-min-3-function-hand-shower_p5002610 I screwed it onto the threaded pipe sticking out of the wall, but can't get the water spout to point down. It's too tight to tighten it clockwise anymore, and it…
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How to replace bathtub drain grate?
The drain grate on our bathtub is really old and looks moldy - would we be able to change the grate only easily, or would we have to get a plumber out to change the whole drain? Here's a photo of said drain: Thanks!
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How to fix Colorbond gate that is hard to open?
Hi, we have a Colorbond gate at the side of the house that gradually over time got harder and harder to open. When I took a closer look, it looks like the top of the gate "sagging" and pinching the latch of the gate. I've attached some photos where you can see the space between the top of the gate is much smaller than the…
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How to stop water coming in from under tilt garage door?
During the storm yesterday (in Brisbane), I realised that water was coming into the garage from under one of the tilt doors. The water level just about covered the top of my feet, and is the first time it has ever happened (there have been a few occasions that a little bit of water has seeped in from under the door, but…
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How to stop caulking gun leaking
Does anybody have any tips to stop silicone from leaking out from the tube when I've stopped pressing down on the trigger of a caulking gun? I've tried putting my finger over the hole for a few seconds, but it still oozes out once I remove my finger. This is the caulking gun I'm using:…
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How to repair wardrobe door jam?
We recently replaced our built-in wardrobe doors with sliding doors, and this left an ugly patch on the door jam/trim(?) where the hinges used to be (previous owner painted the hinges when painting the door jams). How would I go about patching this up? Here are some photos of the damage:
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How to attach lattice to Colorbond fence?
I was thinking of adding some 2.4m tall plastic lattice (https://www.bunnings.com.au/matrix-2410-x-1205-x-5mm-charcoal-plastic-reeded-diamond-lattice_p0056908) to my Colorbond fence to screen out the neighbours (their house is slightly higher than ours and just about overlooks our whole backyard). The idea is that the…
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How to replace uneven stepping stones?
I'm thinking of replacing the uneven pavers leading to my front door, but wasn't too sure what the correct way to do so was. I've lifted up one of the pavers, and it seems like they were just laid on top of black plastic. The ground under the plastic isn't really flat, which explains why the uneven pavers. Here are some…
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How to repair cracks in ceiling and cornice?
Hi, We've had some cracks appear over the last 3 years since we moved into our house (brick veneer house on a slab, the cracks weren't there when we first shifted in), and was wondering what the best way to repair these were. The cracks are mostly on the (plaster) ceiling and on/around the cornice, and don't spread down…
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D-latch sticking on Colorbond gate
I have a D-latch on a Colorbond gate that's sticking - it gets caught most of the time and I have to either wiggle the flat bit quite a bit so it slips in, or loosen the screws on the flat bit so that its loose enough to slip under. Here are some photos showing how misaligned, and the red arrow shows how much i need to…
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How to repair flaked paint?
I recently removed a pressure mounted baby gate from a wall, and a piece of paint got stuck on the rubber mount and came off. What would be the best way to repair this? Could I just fill it with some spakfilla and paint over it? The hole is getting slightly bigger as my daughter finally noticed it and loves picking at it 😂.
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Bathroom reno ideas - removing bathtub and adding a toilet
We're after some ideas/inspiration/advice for a bathroom reno. Our house is a 3 bed 1 bath place, with the toilet seperate from the bathroom. We're thinking of updating the bathroom, and at the same time remove the bathtub and replace it with a toilet. I've attached some photos of the floorplan, the current bathroom, and…
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Replacing front lawn with mulch/pebbles?
I have a front lawn (~9m by 8m) that's infested with weeds, and I was thinking of completely replacing the grass with either mulch or pebbles to make it low/no maintenance. The front yard slopes slightly towards the colorbond fence. Here's what the front lawn looks like: I'm leaning towards mulch – there's a big tree just…
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Ideas to tidy up side yard
We currently have a side yard that the previous owner filled with rocks and plants. It looks pretty untidy, and the rocks are falling down the side into the drain. Here's what it looks like: What can I do to tidy this area up? Thanks!
