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Do I need another bathroom exhaust fan?
Hi We have a double shower with 2 shower heads. Wife and kids love staying in there too long with the water really hot to create a sauna effect We had just a regular exhast fan that only pulled about 300m3/hr of air ( those standard ones that builders supply) The bathroom would have water running down the walls. This can…
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Is there a Y adapter available for 2 washing machine drain hoses?
Hey all We got a new Bosch washing machine and a tumble dryer You can connect a drain hose to the dryer so you dont have to empty the condensation collector every few dry cycles But we only got one spigot for the washer I was thinking if its possible to get a Y adapater and connect both the washer and the dry drain hose to…
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How to extend flue?
Hi @MitchellMc (hoping you would know) Got these double flue's installed but I am not happy with how one is on a slight angle it was worse than this before I had to put a piece of flat bar and hold it But as you can see the mushroom caps are hititng each other so I cant get them as straight as possible Called the plumber…
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How to remove paint from steel rangehood?
I was touching up some plywood what sits behind this flue cover for our new rangehood. I was first putting in primer with tiny brush and accidently dropped the little brush. Some primer dots flew and hit the powder coated steel I wiped most of it straight away with metho but I noticed some today that I must of missed and…
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How to caulk like a professional?
Hey all I was wondering if anyone can give me tips on how to caulk as close to this professional look as possible We got our alfresco enclosed with windows and glass sliding doors and the installer did this nice caulking He missed two spots ( which we only actually noticed recently) and I cant get a hold of him to come…
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How to paint a steel bracket?
Hi We have this steel bracket thats monument colour. And are getting a black rangehood installed soon If I have to pay this bracket to blend in with the rangehood would I need to sand all the paint off and primer + paint?
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How to clip gutter back in?
Ive tried using all my muscles and still couldnt ge this gutter clip back on Is there any type of trick to doing it?
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DOWSIL 688 Black Glazing Silicone equivalent?
Hi We had a window installer insall a heap of sliding doors and windows and it all looks great however after about a week after he finished and we paid him I noticed he missed 2 sections of caulking between the glass and the aluminium frame which is exterior He used the DOWSIL product Ive tried to call him but he doesnt…
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How to fix loose toilet roll holder?
Hey all Got a loose toilet holder here it was originally fixed with 2 plaster anchors but over time have come loose I would prefer to take these out and fill the hole with someting that can go really hard and I can use a wood screw to fix instead of relying on weak plaster What can I use to fill the hole and then fix with…
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How to use a paint spray gun?
Hi Got a very narrow spot to try and paint behind my.pizza oven ( the weather text board that's grooved) The gap is about 5mm Guy installed it today but I didn't get to paint it and let it dry first before install ( Can't remove to paint as it's a very tight fit) So I think the easiest way to reach there is with a spray…
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How to attach hole saw drill bit?
I have this cheap ( but does the job) hole saw set. Only this time I am in a pretty tight spot and need like a much longer drill bit to attach the hole saw to or an extension drill bit for this Its like a triable shaped drill bit. Can you get extensions for this? Or would I need to get another longer drill bit to fit this…
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How do caulk gap between sleepers and tiles?
2 questions here: 1. I got a some red gum sleepers for a garden bed and have some outdoor tiles newly installed I need to just caulk along the tiles and the sleepers Being the nature of old railway sleepers they are not all straight and smooth like your regular timber sleeper. Plus theyive moved a little with time There's…
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How to remove downpipe fixing bracket?
I feel dumb for asking this as I thought a simple flat head screw driver would be enough to get this plugs out They just spin and wont remove. Also wedging something behind it to pry out gently while unscrewing it wont budge either. Just trying to lift up the downpipe here to inspect Is there a trick to un-doing these?
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How much glue is too much for tiling?
Question if there is any other tilers here? We actually have a tiler doing tiles in our under cover pergola area at the moment and so far his doing a great job The concrete substrate has alot of fall and was not very flat in some areas and uneven so the tiler using ALOT of glue to compensate The high spots his using say…
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How to remove gutter silicone?
I have a corner spot on my home guttering that drips water when raining. I need to try and stop that Problem is its a very hard spot to put my hand in there to cut any silicone out and also rub it with a rag to clean. The colorbond roof over laps about half the width of the gutter so cant get my hand in there much Is there…
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Is this Storm Water Pipe ok?
Hey all. I have installed another storm water grate and I want to know from people here if its should be fine. I think it will. I cant foresee any problems First a some background of the scenario and the use case This area around this storm water drain is under cover of a attached to the home pergola. And in the coming…
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Need adjustable pipe clamp to fix to wall for 50mm pipe
Hi Do Bunnings sell something like this for a 50mm PVC pipe? Will be for a under ground drain for underneath a pergola that's fully uncover. The only water the drain will get is us hosing the pergola floor The pipe is 50mm diameter. And I want to hold it to some concrete that's about 100mm away So the rod will hopefully be…
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Should you plant giant birds of paradise in a raised garden bed?
We planted these giant birds of paradise in our raised garden bed and the rear of it slid our timber dividing fence We've seen how big they can get with our friends backyard ( although they never really maintained them) and they pretty no such grew huge and destroyed his brick retaining walls and rear colorbond fence We…
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How to paint dry and weathered fencing palings?
Hey all Got a cubby house thats covered with fence palings as like a weatherboard style. The cubby house isnt that old really ( about 5 years ) but its been in the sun for that long and the timber is grey and also dry I want to paint it to preserve the life of it so my kids can enjoy it as long as possible Can this help it…
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How to fix blotchy oil coating on new Pine deck?
Hey guys Made a new pine decking and put my first coat of decking oil 2 spots are a bit blotchy Should I sand those back a bit before 2nd cost or just leave it ? Thanks
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How to remove pencil marks on wood?
Worked on making a deck and marked straight lines for every screw hole on each board. (Roughly 600 pencil marks) Now I regret that as the pencil marks don't come off as easily as I thought. I have to sand them off which is taking elbow grease and time I want to be able to wash it off or wipe it with something I've tried…
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What stain to protect treated Pine outdoors?
Hi Can anyone suggest the best outdoor stain or sealer for h3 treated pine decking and one that is safe for kids to play on The deck will be always outside in the weather Prefer to keep the natural pine look We have a weathered cubby house thats got fence palings as weather boards which have gone that pine greyish colour…
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How to build a small deck for timber cubby house?
Hey I am going to build a deck that will be about 200mm off ground level and will be 2.5m x 2.5m I have a few questions I want to concrete some hardwood fence posts as the stumps How deep in the ground should they go in? I will put in 9 stumps. I will buy minimum quantity of sand and rock mix for concrete from the local…
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What 13mm irrigation hose without holes?
Hi I am new to irrigation so this is a dumb question. I built my veg patch and put 13mm poly tube irrigation with drip holes in there I thought it would be cool to feed the house through the sleeper and have a hose connection point. So when I have time Ill make a T shape connection and connect another veg patch ( next to…
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Is builders vapour barrier plastic OK for veg patch?
Hi I put some vapour plastic lining all on the internal walls of raised a veg patch I made so moisture doesn't damage the timber over time Is this plastic ok for growing veggies?
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How to install bathroom tap?
We bought a new swivel bath tap so it's safer for the kids The original tap had an adapter that screwed into the threaded pipe on the wall (picture above) and it had a spigot that goes into the tap This new one just has the female thread but the pipe in the wall only sticks out a few mm Can I get an adapter to lengthen the…
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Do Bunnings have privacy latches with pin lock?
Do Bunnings have these ? The one I got isn't full opening and locks without pressing the pin now (mines a Gainsborough)…
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How to clean water-based paint spill off concrete?
My kids were helping me paint my firewood storage box with a water based exterior paint My beautiful 2 year old daughter thought the house bricks and concrete floor needed a touch up 🤣🤣 so she put some paint on those I got the bricks paint out quickly but the one on the concrete I made look worse when cleaning First tried…
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How to stop a plum tree taking over?
Does anyone know much about fruit trees here? This plum tree is getting out of control growing everywhere it can I first noticed small single shoots growing left of it , then noticed one popped up in my lawn Now it'd about to engulf this smaller plant What can be done without killing it?
