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How to replace lock on sliding patio glass door?
The lock has a lever and a lock lever (that is lockable). The lever goes to the closed position when the door is closed and then the lock lever can be engaged. However the mechanism is damaged and I need to replace the whole lock. The inside and outside handles are also worse for wear so a complete lock set would be good.…
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How to find the correct width indoor roller blind?
My laundry room has a sliding glass door to the outside. It currently has vertical blinds that I want to replace with an indoor roller blind. It is 148cm wide at most but the options available in your stores are either 120 or 150cm wide. What can I do?
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How to replace a rangehood?
I would like to replace my current rangehood with a similar type - fixed and slide out without ducting and not undermount. It measures 600x470x150mm approximately. It plugs into a power socket on the wall with a standard Australian style 3-pin plug. Would this be a simple remove and install as I am unsure if the existing…
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How to choose a home safe?
Though this is not a DIY-related question I was wondering if I could get a little advice. I am looking at buying a safe to keep valuables and documents at home. I have narrowed the choices down to two; a Sandleford and a Lokaway, both have internal dimensions large enough to keep A4-size documents. The problem is that I…
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How to build a deck for the undercover area?
My undercover area at the back of the house measures 3M x 3M approximately and I find that I am constantly sweeping away dead leaves and grit that find their way into the corners and onto the mats that I have placed on the ground. I was thinking of putting down a raised deck and wondering how difficult a job that would be.…
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Can you install a bidet without a plumber?
Known affectionately in Thailand as "bum guns" but advertised here as bidet sprays can I install one of these myself without a registered plumber? I've read posts about needing a reverse flow valve for bidets but this is slightly different hence my post.
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How to replace an external garage door?
The outside of the garage door has not weathered well and top edge of the door has peeled away from the door exposing the latices wood underneath. Are all doors the same size give or take a few mm? Are the doors sold by Bunnings already for mounting or do I need to prime, paint and treat the wood? What about the handle and…
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Are foam tiles able to withstand weight?
I bought a number of interlocking foam tiles to provide a safe dry area to walk and exercise on in the corner of my garage but I accidentally parked on the edge of the area and the tiles that took the weight of the car don't want to return to their original appearance. They are compressed slightly. Is this expected?
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Can you self-install an outdoor roller blind?
I am hoping to buy and install an outdoor roller blind, the type that is pulled down by hand and retracts on release. I am interested in the Coolaroo brand that is 2.4M X 2.4M in graphite or grey colour. My question is will I be able to install this myself onto the wood that surrounds the under cover roof. I don't know if…
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Looking for garage shelves that are no longer being sold at Bunnings
I bought these in February 2022 and wanted to get the same to fill a gap in the wall but checking at two stores and online I don't them anymore. Is there another place that I can try? They are made of aluminium, has two shelves plus bottom and top shelves and the dimensions are 71wx137hx30d (cm). Edit: found them on the…
