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annaluno
Getting Established
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Hello, I'm helping my sister out as she would like to remove the whole door frame and door etc and keep it as a wall for more space inside for her l ...

joeharis
Just Starting Out
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Hi im newbie here, thank you for letting me join this awesome group. I'm thinking to build outdoor bench using mgp10 untreated pine and metal pipe leg ...

victoriacalhoun
Just Starting Out
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Spray Tan Salon renovations / advice on skirting boards. Hi everyone. I am in the process of renovating what used to be my garage, however, it is now ...

HJS
Just Starting Out
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We have metal transition strips between tile and floating wooden floors. I hate them - to make matters worse, the builder (years ago) used different s ...

raerific
Just Starting Out
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just moved into this rental and the grout is horrendous. Seems like someone painted the grout lines white and paint has chipped overtime. What is the ...

Mark270481
Growing in Experience
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Novice painter here,used Tauberman ultimate enamel paint to repaint my architraves and door frames however I found that there were these thick deposit ...

moloko
Growing in Experience
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Hello, Some areas of my interior cement render walls have been patched up and the look of the patched areas look as expected, very flat and smooth c ...

1250
Finding My Feet
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My front door does not fit tight to the frame therefore allowing a draught to come into the house. The space is around the entire door including the b ...

rochester
Getting Established
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Hey all, My house has cypress pine floorboards that have seen better days - Pic attached. The floor itself looks in pretty decent shape, few little ...

ezzie
Growing in Experience
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After years of never ever being able to load and use a caulk gun, I grabbed a friendly geezer at Bunnings and declared my frustration with caulk guns, ...

Lee777
Getting Established
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Guys, Im looking at installing 13mm solid jarrah floor boards on existing concrete slab. Do you have any videos/publications on:- Preparation A ...

nerea
Cultivating a Following
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Hey guys. I'm painting my house and need advice with which filler to use to fill small cracks and big holes in the walls. I need something easy to us ...

Josef
Just Starting Out
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My 22 year old townhouse in Melbourne has rendered blueboard cladding on the upper storey. Every joint between two sheets has cracked render. It has ...

char81
Just Starting Out
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    Hi! what is the best way to seal holes in this metal deck roof? Pic of whole roof included for context  

Honest52
Cultivating a Following
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The external brick wall and chimney are falling and crack after 150 years. How can I put a sealant on the external wall or chimney within a tight budg ...

Chrismichael
Finding My Feet
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Hello, I want to place black plastic polythene under my subfloor. The plastic needs to go on top of the ground to keep the moisture from effecting har ...

KarenMM
Just Starting Out
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A couple of window sills in my home are very weathered from sun damage and in a bad state with cracks in the wood. The sills are not rotten (yet) and ...

elbow
Getting Established
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Hey guys Im looking for a recommendation. I want to plaster a concrete internal wall and am led to believe i need a primer to provide adhesion for s ...

Samara1
Finding My Feet
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how about using the same white based tiles for both Indoor living & Outdoor Alfresco for seamless look. I have corner stacker door which connects both ...

guyrat7
Finding My Feet
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Hi, we have these old aluminium windows. I want to replace the old window in the kitchen with a new. The counter top tiles are installed against the r ...

sonja1
Just Starting Out
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Hi we have a balcony that we would like to modernize/update and have thought about using decorative screen panels where trellis previously way..see p ...

khwajas
Growing in Experience
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We have an under cover merbau deck. I used Cabot’s aqua deck to cover it. As it is not very shiny and requires more maintenance I was wondering if I ...

JoeAzza
Kind of a Big Deal
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Just upgraded a standard sliding door lock to a deadlock one. The original holes on the were too far away to allow latching securely, I had to elongat ...

Coolaholigah
Cultivating a Following
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For various reasons I needed to open a ceiling access cover which had not been opened in living memory. It was very stuck and I couldn’t figure out ho ...