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SamReno
Community Newcomer
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Hi Team,I have an aquarium stand made out of MDF and melamine/vinyl stickers on top (yes, I know, cheap ones you can buy out there). I'd like to make ...

badmojo
Cultivating a Following
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I was checking the windows for leaks during winter and found several windows with gaps on the rubber gasket. Is this normal or should these be sealed? ...

kathryn11
Just Starting Out
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Hello,I am looking for advice on how to repair or replace the plastic type material that sits at the base of an outside window and the bricks (flashin ...

CrikeyCoral
Finding My Feet
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Hi, I have recently purchased a 1970’s Viscount caravan in pretty good condition, however she’s been stored in an open farm shed for many years. I hav ...

softkun123
Building a Reputation
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A screw from the ceiling light timber has come loose and cannot be tightened. How can this issue be resolved, and is it indicative of a more significa ...

Mel_Hunts
Just Starting Out
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Hi brains trusts, long term stalker first time poster. I would love some advice on getting this wall ready for painting. By way of background these ...

hello123
Just Starting Out
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Hello team, Just chipped the drywall/paint on door frame. It is very small (approx. 0.8mm by 0.5mm) but in my current rental. Hoping for an easy qui ...

sammyla
Finding My Feet
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I would like to replace all skirting boards in my house. But I'm not sure which material to pick as I don't really understand the difference between m ...

alterily
Finding My Feet
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Hi I would like to apply some window tint to my sliding glass doors. The doors have these stickers on them which I assume are for safety reasons   T ...

chintan1
Just Starting Out
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Hi there, I’m looking to arrange stainless steel bench restoration at our site. We have approximately 15 benches.

TJP
Getting Established
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Hi folks, My current task is to patch this hole that is around a water pipe sticking out of the wall. I saw some similar posts on here about holes a ...

Gina59
Finding My Feet
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It’s a little hard to see but this is the best way to see the tiles that seem to of lost their glaze. It’s not all over the house just seems to be dow ...

SamJones
Just Starting Out
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Realising that the tiles should have been put down first, and then the skirting... What's the best method for removing the crumbled grout?What's the ...

TJP
Getting Established
25 replies

Hi folks, I am having some trouble removing a door latch. What the problem is, is that the one screw that is installed had to be drilled through but ...

AGVega
Just Starting Out
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Hi All, Recently bought a house (yay!) and am doing a whole heap of renos and fixes. One that is annoying me on a daily basis is the aluminium flysc ...

upgrades
Finding My Feet
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Photo # 2Photo # 3Photo # 4 Water seeping through from outside to the sunroom inside (via a cracked tiles). - Photo # 1 is the backyard and is a ...

TJP
Getting Established
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Hi folks, I have a hole in some copper piping that is spraying water. The piping is exposed, so I can access it, I just wanted to know, is it possib ...

Else
Cultivating a Following
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I’d like to install a window lock to open/secure my double-hung aluminium windows by a few cms if I'm out or asleep. At the moment the window only lo ...

smartmushi
Just Starting Out
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I have found some render cracking up on the external wall near the lawn area. house was built in 2018. I have asked the builder about the material t ...

Else
Cultivating a Following
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What are the main differences between these products & when is one better to use e.g. on internal /external doors, letter boxes, washing lines, cupboa ...

Jaydotkay
Just Starting Out
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Hi there, we have a hole in the weatherboard on the exterior of our house. It's behind a downpipe and is where piping for an aircon unit enters the ...

DIGDIG
Getting Established
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Home is 100 years old. A section of hard plaster on an internal wall (about 10cm x 30cm) has become separated from a brick wall (the section has a bit ...

NT1
Just Starting Out
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JCreno
Just Starting Out
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I have problems with flooding. I have concrete steps leading to my front door. These steps allow water through when there is constant rain for a day o ...