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How to restore heritage home interior wall render?
Hi everyone, I am slowly restoring my heritage cottage (built around 1900). Current project is to install stud wall immediately to the right (hot water side) of the window architrave (dummy base plate of stud wall sitting in place). However the wall render has failed in much of the room from being used a bathroom with no…
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How to ensure window ventilation in bathroom renovation?
Hi everyone, I am slowly restoring my heritage home (built aprox 1890's) I am currently trying to divide my original double hung window (no sash cord/pulley etc ever installed but slides very well). I need to divide the rooms along the blue line to allow a toilet room with small hand basin on the right (hot water service…
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How to fix timber sleeper retaining wall suddenly leaning?
Hi all, With all the intense rainfall and heavy winds ins Sydney over the past week the timber sleeper retaining wall in my front yard has suddenly started leaning over. A few points - Wall was built aprox 16 years ago before I purchased so not involved in how it was built (photo with no hedge shows just around time it was…
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What is the minimum toilet room size?
Hi everyone, I am reconfiguring my floor plan and considering making a very small toilet room with small hand basin. The room would be aprox 76-80cm wide and would be 1.4m long. Only one of the long stud walls needs to be made (remaining 3 walls already present) and I am hopeful I can set up the studs on their sides (45…
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What groundcover for my rear lane?
Hi all, I have a rear lane that I am trying to work on drainage at present as it forms a channel for rainwater runoff and also is heavily shaded by conifers and crepe murtle and jacarandas. I have tried mondo grass between the pavers however much of them have not survived or if they survived have not grown. There is foot…
