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How to build T-intersection for new wall?
Hi - I’m going to be building a new internal wall to partition between two bathrooms. To the right will be a shower wall, to the left side will be an in wall toilet. Existing wall has 90x35 studs. My new wall will be 90x45. There would be plumbing (water feed pipes) needing to run through both walls to service the…
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What adhesive for moisture sensitive natural marble tile?
Hi - I wanted to ask if you could please recommend an adhesive stocked at Bunnings to use for natural marble tiles that are moisture sensitive? When I search online it generally returns the Davco SMP adhesive, which states it is specifically designed for stone and marble, yet it is still a cement based adhesive that…
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How to level shower subfloor for Secura sheet flooring?
Hello - I have a 1.8 metre length by 850mm wide piece of 19mm Hardie secura flooring sheet to secure onto a bespoke timber frame with “joists” ranging between 150-350mm apart (see image). The timber is very securely fixed over the top of a concrete base, on one side dyna bolted into an existing tile/concrete raised floor…
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What wall material to use in kitchen?
Hi - am renovating a kitchen at an investment property (ie installing new cabinetry/bench/oven etc) and interested to know what board material is typically used for walls and whether one material would usually go behind all cabinetry or a mix of materials would usually be used. The existing kitchen cabinets were installed…
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Can i cut DTA CFlex niche to size required?
Hi - wanted to ask if these DTA niches are able to be cut to size, I.e they are 100mm deep, Can I cut to the ~80mm depth I would have available? (Bathroom has 70mm x 45mm studs)…
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How to bag and paint exterior brick?
Hi - I’m looking to change the look of the entire exterior of my house, it is a brick veneer with these light orange/cream colored bricks. They’re probably very familiar - they have quite a smooth finish and are not particularly porous (water doesn’t soak right in rather beads off the surface). My current plan is to…
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What sealer for painted concrete steps?
Hi - I’m looking to seal some painted concrete steps (front door, so pretty heavy traffic) - I’ve read to use water based polyurethane, or acrylic sealer or epoxy sealer amongst other things. I only need to cover a couple metres square..what would you suggest to use?
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Is variation in batches of ceramic tile underlay usual?
Recently bought a bunch of these Prima ceramic tile underlay boards from Bunnings in two separate purchases. It’s my first time using them so I have not experienced how they may vary across batches. https://www.bunnings.com.au/hume-prima-ceramic-tile-underlay-1800-x-900-x-6mm-1-62sqm_p0710334 The boards from one purchase…
