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What drainage for retaining wall and paving project?
Hi all, I’m planning a backyard paving + small retaining wall project (see pics). Would love advice on a few things: Paving drainage – Do I need dedicated drainage, or will a gentle slope away from the house into the garden be enough? If drainage is required – What’s the best type and placement here? Retaining wall + pipes…
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How to build a small retaining wall?
Hi all, I’m looking for advice on how to construct a small retaining wall (approx. 40cm high) along the back of my house (see photos). * The pink line in the photos shows the planned wall location. * The green dots indicate existing pipes that either interfere with or limit the depth of footings. * The blue area will be…
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How to build deck over gently sloping ground (about 17% slope)?
Hi all, I’m about to build a deck in my mum’s backyard in Adelaide, and I'd appreciate some tips on managing the slope beneath it, especially since the house foundations aren't very deep. About the project: * Deck size: Roughly 5 metres by 2.5 metres. * Underneath height: Previously, there was a deck here, and underneath…
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Rising damp, possible DIY?
Hi there, we have a damp issue in the masonry under the existing membrane. A quote for repairs of "injection of new Dampcourse barrier" are going to cost around $2500. Just wondering if anyone has experience doing this themselves, or if this is one of those better call an expert situations? Attached is an example of the…
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How to pour a concrete path next to a house?
Hi Team, I'm trying to figure out the best way to go about pouring a concrete path next to an old house. I've been told conflicting things- drill rebar into the foundations, and don't drill into the foundations. I'm not really sure what do to. I've attached a couple of diagrams, the red indicates the rebar, the blue the…
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How to cut Everhard Easydrain compact galvanised?
Hello! I have the Everhard Easydrain compact galvanised 1000mm, but need to cut it down to 900mm. Is this possible? I can only seem to find information on how to cut and join to other sections, which all indicate cutting at the ribs, which are located 200mm from each end. This would make it too short. Any suggestions?…
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Need advice and inspiration for front garden makeover
Hello friends, I'm after a little advice/inspiration for my mum's garden. We're in Adelaide, if that helps. I'm wondering: - what type of mulch/ground cover would be best? - any point in getting rid of all of the white stones (of which there used to be much more), or just leave them to be covered up? - do I need to do any…
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How to build a carport on sloping ground?
Hi again, Bunnings community! We're in the process of replacing our old carport that's situated on the side of our house, which is on sloping ground. The previous carport was a split-level design, but unfortunately, it was too narrow for any practical use of parking cars, so we had no choice but to tear it down. We're now…
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Should damaged bricks be patched or replaced?
Howdy, I’m just looking at the possibility of replacing some bricks at my mum's house. They sit in a line where a former deck was anchored to the back of the house. As I'm planning on building a new deck, I'm wondering if I should replace these (as I'll eventually be drilling into this area again) or just patch the…
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Concrete path repair, concrete path relaying, or paving around house?
Hi there, wondering what the up to code options would be for the path that surrounds the house? Should I fill in the gap, rip it up and have fresh concrete laid, or can I pave around the house? If I pave, would I need some kind of barrier for moisture, as it's would be virtually touching the house? Just looking to explore…
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Do my bricks need repointing before I paint them?
Hi there, looking into painting this exterior yellow brickwork. The house was built in 1976, and while the mortar isn't disintegrating, I just wanted to confirm whether I should re-point it anyway before painting, or if it's unnecessary. Thank you!
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How to calculate whether we need an additional downpipe?
Hey folks, I'm redoing my Mum's gutters, and I'm wondering if I need another down pipe? The two green dots near corners "H" and "A" are the only current two, and the red "x" in a box on corner "D" is where water has pooled and rusted through the gutter. Any advice? In South Australia, if that effects codes.
