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How to fix a window blind too narrow for window frame?
Hello, I have the problem of my roller blind being too narrow for the inner frame of the window. I read that I could address this issue by doing a top fix of the window brackets, however there is metal lintel there and i don't want to mess with that. I've also already drilled holes for the brackets to fit on the sides of…
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Best drill for cement rendered masonry walls?
Hello, I am looking to install blinds in my residence and the walls are cement render/masonry material. I have some understanding that I would need to purchase a hammer drill and accompanying plastic wall anchor plugs and screws to install the blind fittings. I would like to purchase an all-round drill that can do the…
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Most suitable water hammer arrestor for toilet?
Hello, I would like to know which water hammer arrestor would need to be installed on my toilet which is experiencing an abrupt "jolt" after flushing and likely causing banging pipes. Thanks!
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How to replicate cement render texture for interior walls?
Hello, Some areas of my interior cement render walls have been patched up and the look of the patched areas look as expected, very flat and smooth compared to the slight texture cement render walls have. I am seeking advice on whether I can create a similar fine cement render texture as some of the smooth patches are quite…
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How to fix bowed plasterboard in ceiling?
Hi All, The two photos are of the same area but at different angles. It's an area in the plasterboard ceiling that looks like it's a creased line that is "sagging" or slightly "bowed" enough to be able to notice this, especially as it's an area with high exposure to daylight. Most of the rest of the ceiling lies flat…
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How to fix cracks between ceiling cornice and wall?
Hi All, This is a twenty-plus year old apartment building so I'm assuming these cracks developed due to building settlement and/or movement. I've attached pictures to better illustrate the cracks and where they're located (two different areas of the unit). Thanks. Community manager's note: Check out How to repair a cracked…
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How to fill gap between doorframe and wall?
Hi guys, I've noticed that the very thin area between doorway frames and the wall have these sorts of "paint gaps" where the paint seems to have come away from where it was in some places. The door frames are a metal-like frame and the walls are cement render. These are interior rooms. How does one address these, if at…
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How to repair cracks underneath ceiling cornices?
Hi all, I have cracks directly beneath my ceiling cornices and would like to know how to fix them. The cornices themselves are fine and haven't moved. It's just the appearance of these unsightly cracks underneath them that I would like to address. Pics below for reference. Community manager's note: Check out How to repair…
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How to patch cement rendered walls?
Hi there, I had originally mistakenly thought that my apartment walls were plasterboard. I now know that my walls are cement rendered. I only realised after I'd recently gone and patched up holes and cracks in my walls originally thinking they were plasterboard. I used Bunnings' "Gyprock CSR 1.5kg DIY Rapid Plaster Repair…
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How to repair cracks around perimeter of floor?
Hello, As per the enclosed pictures, I have cracks/separations in some areas of the loungeroom around the perimeter where the floor meets the wall (I live in an apartment). In some areas, the crack extends into the wall itself (pics 1 & 2), instead of just the perimeter of the floor area (pic 3). I'm wanting to know how…
