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Faye10
Just Starting Out
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Hi, We had a plumbing leak and are now left with a hole in the ceiling. The area is around 31cm x 33cm measured as a rectangle to the coving. I hav ...

EllieBee
Growing in Experience
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 I am wanting to remove these pelmets as I want to install plantation shutters. I can’t see any screws or nails, so I don’t know where to start. Thank ...

NoWorries
Just Starting Out
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Hi Everyone. I'm new to Workshop. During the recent wild storms in Sydney, I had rain coming directly at a southern window of my 'new' 1970's unit bl ...

ashr97
Finding My Feet
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I'm trying to do the finishings for this step down from the kitchen to the laundry. I originally thought a block of wood and then some rubber overlay ...

rush2009
Just Starting Out
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Hi i am needing to replace some floor select laminate panels. The panels which are world oak 8 mm. They are no longer in stock, as they have been su ...

elbow
Having an Impact
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Hey Guys I am removing old wooden door jambs and re-sanding my floorboards - However, as you can see, where I have removed the door frame, I am left w ...

Pramitha
Just Starting Out
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Hi there I have seen cracks appearing on the render wall holding 5 units (it's a complex of townhouse). I have taken pictures 5 months apart and the ...

Re
Just Starting Out
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Hi there! We just got our first dog last year and he slips all over our timber laminate floorboards when he plays. What product can I treat them with ...

edisr
Just Starting Out
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I installed two Ikonic Fellino privacy door levers. Door handles seems to function correctly and door bolt correctly engages with the latch. However, ...

Elliot88
Just Starting Out
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    Hello everyone, just wanting some advice on how to fill in the gap between my new floorboards and the wardrobe. Would I use a clear gap filler ...

Whiteley71
Getting Established
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Hi, we are renovating our 1960s weatherboard home and have hit a real challenge with painting the house, as there are several layers of paint to remov ...

jenniferji
Finding My Feet
8 replies

Hi everyone, our house is 15 years old and there is a gap between the house and concrete path. How to fill the gap to prevent water damage the foundat ...

peifenmo
Just Starting Out
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vchee
Finding My Feet
1 reply

Good day, everyone. I'm experiencing an issue where my sliding door lock only locks or unlocks when the key is partially inserted rather than fully, s ...

Soa
Just Starting Out
2 replies

Hi All, I live in my house truck and I am installing a gas water heater. There is already a gas connection for the cooker and I'd like to use the sam ...

crisis
Just Starting Out
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Hi, i removed skirting boards to lay a floor. My place is double brick and some of the boards had been nailed into wood wedged between bricks. What ca ...

Maursby57
Getting Established
3 replies

We had a small extension built but there is a gap between the colorbond sheeting and the barge boards. Any suggestions how to fix this without remov ...

amylisa125
Just Starting Out
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Hello, I am sanding back varnished Jarrah window frame to paint white. How far back do I need to strip them. Can the varnish be imperfect as I’ll be p ...

Will_sy2002
Finding My Feet
1 reply

Hi, There is a hole on the side wall of my house, previously used for a draining PVC pipe, and I would like to have it filled. The hole seems too larg ...

Vitriolum
Getting Established
4 replies

Hi, We are aiming to have as even building envelope as possible, therefore hoping to have some guidance how to best address the top parts of the wall ...

jyim11
Just Starting Out
2 replies

I have just bought a house where there are two skylights where the screws are coming out of the ceiling (I think the holes are too big for them) and ...

thomasv855
Finding My Feet
7 replies

Hello, I would like to ask about brick flaking which is observed mainly on the outside walls of my house. Please find the images as attached.The brick ...

Rik
Just Starting Out
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I have just moved into this tiny home and the last owner half did the gib-board and stopping but there are some big gaps and rough edges all over the ...

Zak_m
Finding My Feet
1 reply

Hi everyone, I’m looking for some advice about an issue with my floor. A bit of background: my house is a late-60s elevated single-story. The previo ...