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Curious_Bee
Finding My Feet
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Hello! I am planning to paint the internal walls of an old house (circa 1920) would appreciate some advice in preparing the ceiling and walls. I have ...

megsp
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Hi I’m looking at restoring my grandmothers dressing table but am sure it has lead paint on it. I’m looking for recommendations on a lead paint stripp ...

Remarka6le
Amassing an Audience
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This home office was first built pre-Covid and became my base for hybrid work during lockdowns. While the original grey scheme served its purpose, by ...

Sakar
Just Starting Out
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Hi,As shown in the picture, my fire place is burnt and in a poor condition. The debris shown in the picture are falling occasionally. Need some sugges ...

Jithesh
Building a Reputation
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I transformed an under-utilised nook wall into a dual-purpose study nook and display space. The project features dark-painted MDF V-groove panelling f ...

Tim0
Just Starting Out
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I've got a double brick home and have built a stud wall in the dining room to create another bedroom. However, now at the point where I'm a bit stuck. ...

bennib0i
Finding My Feet
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Hi Bunnings, I have pulled back my old carpet and skirting boards for a renovation for my 2nd story rooms, and found a rotten / moldy spot in one of ...

mlewin
Growing in Experience
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  Hi, unfortunately I had termites in the enclosed veranda of my bungalow in Sydney and they ate all the old battens and lining boards. I now want t ...

OldSmokey
Just Starting Out
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Small bar off Lounge.Closing off old entrance. want to make new doorway through drywall in hallway. Cot out drywall on hall side encountered steel bra ...

tthomas19
Just Starting Out
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Hi all, We're planning to cover these painted interior brick walls with framing/gyprock to modernise our space. The brick was painted many years ago a ...

melsky
Just Starting Out
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I was wondering what I use to seal a concrete floor before laying laminate floor boards

tonytr
Growing in Experience
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Hi all, I am planning to do something with this interior brick wall between living room and kitchen. I feel like the color is just too dark and I want ...

Revi
Growing in Experience
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hi team , happy new year I have 3 mtr by 3 metr wall opposite dining and I wish to do a simple one all panels and hanging 65 cm by 45 cm glasses phot ...

joel5217
Finding My Feet
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I recently installed 6 x prempanel black oak acoustic panels in my theatre/office and it looks great but the smell it gives off gives me a headache, l ...

Gmma
Just Starting Out
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   Hi I would like to build a small hidden study nook in the corner of my apartment lounge. See photos for style/look Ideally it would fit seamlessly ...

Terrie
Just Starting Out
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How do I measure and install an internal door jam

nugley
Building a Reputation
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As shown in the image, I have 3 ceiling cracks. These cracks run in between ceiling joists that are spaced 600mm. There is a noggin behind the middle ...

landasamuel
Finding My Feet
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We are about to pour self leveling concrete to even the floor, what primer should we use with bastion floor leveller?

jarrahlo
Just Starting Out
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 What is the easiest way to change the doors from swinging to sliding doors? What are the best doors and tracks to buy. I want a wooden Hampton kind ...

ohce
Just Starting Out
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  Hi folks, I’ve had our 40-year-old timber windows replaced with aluminium ones, as a result wooden architraves were removed and the galvanized stee ...

sujoy_kb
Growing in Experience
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Hi, I am looking to create a stone cladded feature wall in my living room. However, the wall is made out of brick which has "dry wall". What steps s ...

toby8
Cultivating a Following
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Hi folks in a pickle and hoping someone on here can provide some suggestions for measures within my control. A year ago I bought into a1966 block ...

Lennock
Finding My Feet
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Hi what is the best glue to stick specrite acoustics panels to a wall. It’s a wooden wall and will also be using a nail gun. thanks

gregaldous
Growing in Experience
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     hi there, I have this fireplace, the chimney has been taken out and there was an old gas heater installed. I would like to replace the damaged ...