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Outdoor Painting

nonsibicunctis
Having an Impact
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My house is on a sloping block that (face on) lowers from left to right nd back to front. The front door opens onto a brick porch with concrete surfac ...

kristian
Growing in Experience
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Hi All, We are building a house and it has an asbestos fence along one boundary that is overall in not too bad condition, so we're not in a huge rus ...

diy_hausdesigns
Amassing an Audience
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  The project was to redesign a modern backyard maximising the open space and creating a space for entertaining.  StepsStep 1Fence replacement ...

Suzie64
Just Starting Out
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Been a few years now, however noticed paint cracking and peeling around lower bottom railing in patches. Originally used Dulux weathersheild low shee ...

Steve5
Having an Impact
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Does Bunnings sell no VOC or low VOC Primer for bare wood?

Randal
Finding My Feet
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I have a boundary fence, 20 years old, pinewood, which I originally stained with a sage coloured fence paint. This has lasted well (Sydney climate) bu ...

steve2000
Getting Established
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Hi I'm a software engineer that sits in a chair all day, every day, for the last 20+ years, so no expert with tools or related stuff Anyhow, I decide ...

nila
Finding My Feet
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Hi I had some bolts attached to a wall which we were unable to remove so I cut them flush with the wall and used Poly Exterior Powder Filler to fill i ...

Randal
Finding My Feet
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I painted a door with Taubman's AllWeather exterior grade paint, 3 coats matt, as it is for a back gate. The door is hardwood with a veneer. Since we ...

LizzieCro
Making a Splash
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Evening All, I have a bit of an issue as I start the prep work on the exterior of my current onsite caravan. The previous owner has painted the van ...

PscottDIY
Cultivating a Following
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 Howdy gurus, next job up is painting our porch and steps , will clean up and fill any cracks etc. keen to understand recommendations for paint, catc ...

asmith5021
Just Starting Out
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Hi I used the wrong colour Polyfill, grey on a white alfresco ceiling. I thought it was going to come out a lot lighter than what it did. Now it look ...

CherBear
Just Starting Out
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Hi there I am wanting to construct a pond using an old plastic bath. Would Crommelins pond sealer be the best product for this surface? There are n ...

Trickytrevor
Just Starting Out
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Hi, I want to paint over my exterior powder coated aluminium window frames. They are currently mission brown and in generally fair condition. My house ...

ab123
Just Starting Out
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Hi! I have an asbestos fence that needs a makeover. I don’t wash to brush the paint on as this risks disrupting the fibres. I want a low pressure spra ...

Honest52
Cultivating a Following
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How to paint the cement tiles roof quickly within a small budget? The roof is about 50 years old.  repaint old roof

tadams
Just Starting Out
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Hi, I purchased this couch on marketplace and it is as cracked and weathered in places. To refinish it I know it needs to be sanded but should we tak ...

KetiSK
Just Starting Out
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Hello, I decided to make a bird bath out of our beloved Bulldog's old food bowl (He has recently passed away). I have begun by sanding the bowl with ...

mikamikira
Growing in Experience
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izzysedg
Finding My Feet
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 My fence is currently an ugly beige colour and I am looking to paint it a dark grey. Preferably without purchasing an expensive paint sprayer. ...

mukeshkaura1
Getting Established
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Hello everyone, hope you all are doing great! I am looking to find an optimum way to revive our patio concrete flooring and the side access. I did cle ...

wazziebear
Just Starting Out
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Sorry no photos at present but painting outside 2 story weatherboard and brick and tile home. Doing Campignon grey weatherboards which are on the roof ...

Tiarna
Just Starting Out
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I just had a new door installed in my home. While the man was putting the door up he said a stain would need to be put on it. It's my front door so I ...

jessv294
Just Starting Out
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Hi, We recently had a new pine deck installed using h3 treated pine decking from bunnings. The question is do we need to stain it right away or should ...

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