How to find a tradesperson near you

[Jason]

Many thanks for joining the Bunnings Workshop community. You have joined a friendly, helpful community of people who are happy to roll the sleeves up and get stuck into home improvement projects.

We try to encourage everyone to have a go and will happily provide the advice and support you need. If you need a hand with a project, please don’t hesitate to click on the Start a discussion button. We have plenty of community members keen to share their experience and knowledge.

If you need a tradesperson to assist you, customers in the Sydney metropolitan area can utilise the Bunnings Services Marketplace. The service by TooEzi will match your job with suitable tradies in your area. Alternatively, try a site like Airtasker or hipages. 

We sometimes get members on Workshop asking for recommendations for tradespeople in their area, but Workshop is a community for people right across Australia and New Zealand so it is unlikely that there will be a member near you who can recommend someone suitable. It's best to go direct to a site that is designed for that purpose. 

Feel free to reach out any time you need help getting the most from the Workshop site or have any feedback about how we can make Workshop more useful for you.

Jason

[EricL]

Hello @Hurrell, 

Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community. It's marvellous to have you join us, and thanks for sharing your question about a relief gardener.

I'm sorry but Bunnings does not offer mowing services. I suggest posting the job on either Airtasker or Hipages. My best suggestion is to put in as much detail of the job you want done including the frequency they need to come back during the week. 

In regards to the Queensland cooler, are you referring to an Esky cooler? If not, can you please post a photo of the cool box you are referring to? It is possible to build a stand, but we would like to know more about the cooler you are referring to.

The extendable sprayers that are compatible with a garden hose are the Nylex Telescopic Jet Wand Hose End and the Pope Extendable Cleaning Wand.

If you have any other questions we can help with, please let us know.

Eric

[Gammon7]

I need to source a skilled and courteous handyman to have some work done at our home please.

1) Fix a water hose reel (Hoselink) to the outside wall.

2) change a few bulbs in drawing room down lights and bathroom

[MitchellMc]

Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community @Gammon7. It's fantastic to have you join us, and many thanks for your question about locating a handyperson.

As this is a D.I.Y. community, our knowledgeable members would be more than happy to assist you with guidance on your projects if you wish to give them yourself. However, if you are looking to enlist the services of a handyperson, then I'd suggest you consider services such as Airtasker or hipages.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Mitchell
 

[Samara1]

Can anyone recommend an insulation company or installer who actually achieves great coverage/ does faultless work in Sydney?

I am planning to do following insulation in my first two storey home under construction.

Also what insulation type and what R value i have to go for the following items.

1. All internal walls in both floors.
2. External wall of Garage as I will use as office.
3. Ground floor Ceiling insulation between floors including Garage ceiling and Alfresco.

4. Plumbing pipes.

[JacobZ]

Hi @Samara1,

Thank you for your question on insulation in your new two storey home.

Our members might have some suggestions for insulation installers, but you could also use a service like Hipages or True Local to find a good insulation installer in your area.

The National Construction Code (NCC) outlines the minimum requirement for insulation in new build homes in Part 3.12.1 Building fabric. You might like to have a look through this to understand what requirements there are.

The insulation type and R value you use really comes down to what you are trying to achieve and the size of the cavity available to insulate.

Internal wall insulation is generally more about sound transfer than it is heat transfer as the inside of your home is within the conditioned space created by the insulation in the external walls. The specific insulation you use for internal walls will be determined by the size and depth of the stud bays. An insulation specifically designed for sound dampening such as Earthwool R2.5 SoundShield Wall Batt would be a good choice but remember to confirm the size will work with the cavity.

The external wall of the office should be insulated in line with the NCC standards relating to the climate zone that your house falls in, so this is a discussion you should have with your builder to ensure it is in line with the requirements set out in the NCC.

Similarly to the internal walls, the ceiling cavity between levels is more about sand dampening than it is heat transfer. Once again, the size of the cavity will determine the best insulation that you can use, but a higher R value is usually better. Something like Earthwool R4.0 Insulation Ceiling Batt would be good, but once again, check that it will fit in the cavity before making a selection.

Plumbing pipe insulation will need to fall in line with plumbing regulations for your area. This is a question that should be discussed with your builder and plumber. There are products such as K-Flex Pipe Insulation Self Adhesive Tape that you can consider, but it's best to confirm their use with your builder and plumber.

Let me know if you have any further questions.

Jacob

[Samara1]

People says mixed feedback who did internal wall and underfloor ceiling acoustic insulation is not adding much value as still noise pass thru between rooms and floors.
Says better spend 5-6k on stone and furniture than insulation.
Kindly share your experience about your acoustic insulation for internal wall & underfloor ceiling if you done as I am planning to do for my new home under construction. Thanks

[Samara1]

Great thanks @JacobZ 

all my studs are 90/45mm and first floor joist is 450mm spacing

My first floor is AC4 or AC5 laminated flooring and wants to avoid noise when someone walks so do i need to go for acoustic insulation or the themal insulation one u suggested Earthwool R4.0 Insulation Ceiling Batt ? which is better

will this insulation installation DIY?

how to wrap the plumping pipes with K-Flex Pipe Insulation Self Adhesive Tape -  please share any video or link 

[MitchellMc]

Hi @Samara1,

Acoustic insulation would be the best way to prevent noise transfer. For 90mm depth and 450mm width I'd suggest looking at Earthwool R2.5 90 x 430 x 1160mm 7.0m² HD Insulation SoundShield Wall Batt - 14 Pack - 90 x 430 x 11....

The 4.0 insulation is quite thick and typically used in ceiling cavities with more room for thermal resistance, not between floors for acoustics.

As you've mentioned, having a solid stone floor would likely provide more sound deadening than insulation batts. However, is adding a stone floor something you'd consider?

Installing insulation can be a D.I.Y. project. Here are a couple of useful step-by-step guides: How to insulate a wall and How to insulate a ceiling.

Installing pipe insulation is best left to the professionals so you are assured of a quality installation. If you did want to attempt this yourself, it would be best to start by reading through K-flex's installation manual.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Mitchell

[bhushan154]

Hello community,

I am renovating a kitchen and had the demo guys strip out the old kitchen and tiles. The walls need to be rendered again and I am trying to look for a renderer to help.

Question, I see many people on Airtasker who work with plaster boards and plastering/patching plaster boards. Is what they use to render different when compared to a brick wall? What render should they be using and will they be able to carry out the job if they are experienced only working with plaster boards? Image for reference.

[Renowayoflife]

Hi @bhushan154 sorry I can't really help, from what I understand it's different to plastering, no reason they couldn't do both but it would be up to their skill set. Looks like a fun project!