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Bec2335
Just Starting Out
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I'm not sure if this is something this platform can help me with but I'm giving it a go just in case! We bought a house with a fireplace (scandia w ...

edechalain
Just Starting Out
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Hi to all, I live in a slightly elevated home . The cold from the earth underneath comes right through the floorboards and tiles/carpets. I am contemp ...

JJM1
Getting Established
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Hi all, Just after some friendly advice on which screws to use to attach an Air conditioning Metal frame to an Aluminium Window. I have attached som ...

tarragindi_haus
Getting Established
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Hi I'm looking to install insulation into exisiting walls of my house. As part of this, I will look to remove the existing plasterboard walls, up t ...

bp011
Just Starting Out
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I have outward-opening windows with hand rollers, and all of them have indoor fly screens installed. With the recent drop in temperature, I’ve been ge ...

camth
Just Starting Out
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Hi there, just recently bought a house with a sheet of wood in place to seemingly stop draughts/smoke smells from the chimney. I’m wondering what the ...

Oopsee
Building a Reputation
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I'm told that double glazing of windows is a very good way to keep the heat in if you are in a cold climate where it can snow. I stumbled across Sun ...

MichelleLK
Just Starting Out
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I need an inexpensive soundproofing solution for a sliding door that is not used for egress. What would I use to affix one of these panels?

memmymooch
Just Starting Out
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Hi everyone, This covered in area is on the back of the house that ive just purchased. I think the windows are maybe acrylic some have gone cloudy and ...

vick87
Getting Established
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     The Air return vent in my house has got no filter installed i wonder what type and size of filter can be installed behind it ?

arthur1
Just Starting Out
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My question is can sarking be retro fitted internally from inside the roof space and if so what would be the right way?

Nik14
Getting Established
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Hi everyone  We’re currently renovating a guest room that’s attached to the main house. 3 walls are external, however thy are protected from the ra ...

patkins
Just Starting Out
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Looking for fan glass replacement for Arlec model 2516

needadvice
Growing in Experience
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Hi Very very best, regardless of cost to insulate a skillion roof. Measurements in photos. Is the top timber beam enough for the air gap? I’ve looked ...

brodymcl
Getting Established
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  Hi All new homeowner here need to enter the roof cavity to install insulation bats and remove/replace excess coax cable points with cat 6 data cabl ...

Remarka6le
Amassing an Audience
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So I've got that DIY itch again and one of the projects on my list is roof ventilation for the summer months, especially with our attic fully operatio ...

Seloc
Just Starting Out
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Hello, I have a home that was built in the early 1900's. Rendered brick. The side walls are only single brick & the home gets very cold in winter & ve ...

CliveV
Getting Established
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My house is a single storey brick veneer, 3 bed, construction built about 30 years ago. I did not expect that it would be almost entirely uninsulated ...

LHScrewdriver
Just Starting Out
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Hi folks, Our place has a cathedral ceiling with a tin roof - guessing it's around 100 years old.   The last owners converted the roof to an offi ...

torabora851
Getting Established
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Hi, I'm looking for advice on ducted air conditioning. I'm planning to install a ducted system and have received a quote for a 12.5 kW system with ...

beckleeder
Just Starting Out
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Gday, wanting some advice on how to spray paint this gold plated fireplace door, the glass has been removed and the door taken off. Have been looking ...

Hosty44
Just Starting Out
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Hi all, I live in an "environmentally sustainable" building that doesn't allow air con. As such, I'm looking to get a portable one but it's not possi ...

Michelle64
Getting Established
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I am building a simple hot/cold air transfer system in order to pass both cold or hot air from living area to 2 bedrooms. I will have a wood heater an ...

farazp9
Just Starting Out
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Hi, I’d like to hear from experts in ceiling insulation. Our house is 22 years old, and ever since we bought it, I’ve noticed that there doesn’t seem ...