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Sunflower1
Just Starting Out
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I'm after some thoughts/ opinions about newly renovated bathroom in a 1970s unitAm I correct in thinking a piece of water-stop is missing where tiles ...

MichaelaG
Finding My Feet
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Hi everyone, This is my first post. I am about to start a bathroom renovation where I am striping out everything except the ceiling and bathtub. The ...

maync
Getting Established
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Basically aiming for a DIY shower de-and re-instal. Some advice would really be appreciated for this DIY project. Things to watch out for. First I'm p ...

danyopan
Just Starting Out
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      Hi team! I love reading your advice and ideas with others in the community, and I have an idea for a renovation of my house that I would lo ...

cdunton
Getting Established
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   Hi there! I am looking ti give my old laundry unit some much needed love. I want to remove the rust and paint the laundry unit something nice t ...

grahamcole
Just Starting Out
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I am installing a grab rail in my shower and cannot locate studs behind the tiles with my Ozito stud finder. What fixing alternatives are available at ...

crisis
Building a Reputation
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Hello friends, I want to skim coat the untiled part of my bathroom walls and ceiling before painting because the existing finish is textured (wall on ...

Jtuson
Just Starting Out
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Hello, I’m looking for some advice on how to go about filling in this gap left by an old laundry unit we removed? Would I be able to use a self-levell ...

miraperry
Finding My Feet
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Can these be used to line bathroom walls?di we need to waterproof them?

st22
Building a Reputation
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A tradesperson came to install a shower above a bath tub and messed up tiling. 1. New tiles are of wrong color, it is more glossy and more blue tha ...

LorenClayton
Having an Impact
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Hello This has been an ongoing saga for the past year since I bought this house. At that time, building inspector had said shower had a slight leak ...

ironchieftain
Finding My Feet
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I have renovated the laundry recently, including retiling the floors and single tile height around the walls. It might not have been the smartest deci ...

TryingMyBest
Finding My Feet
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I am trying to retrofit an open-plan bathroom into an old timber floor house. I need to create falls but want to minimise screed thicknesses. Can I bo ...

Lindsey
Just Starting Out
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I have taken out the old bath and are replacing with shower. The wall are paint over plaster.I need to waterproof the shower area. The plaster is very ...

LIZZIE22
Just Starting Out
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i want the shelf to be sort of heavy duty to be keeping things like (air fryer, toaster, slow cooker, etc.) I would just like a rough list of what i n ...

twocutekelpies
Becoming a Leader
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Our 1961 bathroom was looking a little tired, the never-used bathtub was pitted and the vanity drawers were starting to fall apart. StepsStep ...

Sarah64
Getting Established
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Totally ripped out everything and started from scratch. Replaced floor tiles. Plastered walls. Had plumber change all old pipes. Fitted cupboards. M ...

crisis
Building a Reputation
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Hello friends, I successfully removed the concrete bed under the old bath , without damaging the slab, with the help of some workshop members' advice ...

crisis
Building a Reputation
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Hello, I need to waterproof my shower. I have removed the tiles but being double brick I couldn’t just cut out the plasterboard and start again so the ...

marric
Just Starting Out
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Hi There, I am renovating a bathroom using James hardie villaboard on the walls. I have read the installation guide and also the wet area guide and ...

mel24
Just Starting Out
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I’m just fixing my bathroom up the top villaboard is 9mm can and do I join it with 6mm villaboard thanks

sraine
Just Starting Out
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We have a very small laundry space that we would like to renovate to maximise space, make it functional and easy to use. 1.8 m x 0.8 m we also use the ...

mellis
Getting Established
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Hi all I believe this is a transition strip from tiles to concrete, in a toilet. As per the photos, it is starting to flake and is very easy to peel. ...

Bell_xo
Finding My Feet
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Hello I would love to replace my standard mirror in bathroom with a mirror cabinet. The one I like has a bracket included which is two pieces of wood ...