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What are these panels in bathroom walls?
I do general maintenance for some units and they all have these panels in the bathroom walls. I'm not a plumber so I'm a bit confused as to their purpose and what they are called. twice now, they've become blocked and leaked over the floor. thankfully, they are simple enough to unblock but I just don't know anything about…
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How to replace sliding door carriage?
I look after a new building and a client keeps breaking the Hume Evolution rollers in the cavity sliding door. (Complicated situation) I have been trying to find a stronger replacement part but no luck. width of the carriage is 37.3mm and the wheels are 25mm. Bunnings I/N: 2035945 i can't even find the details for the…
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How to remove glass sliding door from track?
I have an aluminum-framed glass sliding door. the runners are wearing-out fast and I want to change them for new ones. WD40 Specialist can only do so much. I know the drill for removing sliding doors but this one does not move up enough to clear the bottom track. the door is bigger than the opening. I've tried using…
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How to protect timber front door from the sun?
the front door on this unit gets direct and reflected sunlight all summer and the clear coat hasn't lasted 12 months. I don't know if the original was water based or oil based so I'm looking for some direction on how to tackle this before we hit summer again. Can I just paint some Cabots exterior satin over the top or do I…
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How to fix holes in vinyl floor?
I'm not sure how this happened but I've got these gouges in the vinyl floor of the laundry. is there an effective way to fix this?
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How to stick melamine to acrylic?
the breakfast bar behind the sink is showing water damage. I have tried to carve out the damaged particleboard, filled it with builder's bog and painted it. The water damage is still showing. I'm thinking of gluing a piece of acrylic as a splash back but I'm not sure what the best glue would be.
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How to remove old oil stains from concrete?
A client had an accident with cooking oil in their alfresco area. They have moved out but there is a big stain left on the exposed aggregate concrete. it has been there for 6 months now and I need a solution to remove it. I have a pressure washer and tried that a couple of months ago along with some concrete cleaner. Does…
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How to fix ripples in lino floor?
does anyone know how to fix this kind of thing? "professionals" have laid the floor and tried to fix this bubble but have given up. now everyone is looking at me to fix it. I'm told there is no adhesive used in the area but I'm also interested to know the process when glue has been used
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Need plant suggestions for low maintenance garden
We've got a stretch of garden against a westward-facing wall and need some plants to soften the white fence and give a bit of texture (also hoping it discourages any unauthorized artwork from appearing). I'm looking for suggestions of plants. I think some pigface for ground cover and maybe some native plants for a bit of…
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How to get more butternut pumpkin flowers?
last year, my butternut pumpkin vine produced very few female flowers and most of them fell off before they could produce anything- I only got a single pumpkin. the rest of the vine looked healthy and I used a small paintbrush to fertilize the females. does the lack of female flowers point to a soil deficiency of some…
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How to attach Hardie Groove lining on a unit?
I need to install something like Hardie Groove lining as a dado in a unit to reinforce the walls. the walls are already 9mm CFC sheets. What's the best way to stick another sheet on top?
