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Kellba
Community Newcomer
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I bought my house in 2010 and painted the 22.5 sqm of jarrah hardboard (I think) decking around 2018 using Cabot's Deck and Exterior Stain. I did n ...

sheldo
Growing in Experience
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Hi - I’m looking to change the look of the entire exterior of my house, it is a brick veneer with these light orange/cream colored bricks. They’re pro ...

koala777
Just Starting Out
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Hi, I have recently rendered a small area outdoor with acrylic render. I want to achieve a off-white look. Is it possible to mix some off-white cement ...

vas90
Getting Established
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We have some render that has been placed on top of some cerement sheeting.Would like to restore the render and give it a lick of pain, what would be t ...

ashleasmith
Cultivating a Following
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Looking for some tips and ideas - I think I would like to paint our side of our timber fence, however the posts stick up above the fence height and so ...

pongnz
Just Starting Out
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Last year I had a new treated pine deck installed. I waited a few weeks for it to weather and then stained it with Cabot’s. I am seeing a lot of black ...

Elljames
Just Starting Out
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I’m looking for info on oiling and painting external steps in the style of this photo (oiled in the middle, painted on the sides). I’m having them rep ...

dopeassmonkey
Finding My Feet
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Iv just inherited an old wagon wheel from my grandfather. Back when I was a kid he used to have it out the front of his house because ppl kept missing ...

sheldo
Growing in Experience
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Hi - I’m looking to seal some painted concrete steps (front door, so pretty heavy traffic) - I’ve read to use water based polyurethane, or acrylic sea ...

David10
Finding My Feet
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Hi Community, We've just had our deck redone and we've noticed a lot of cracks in the merbau where the screws are. Our carpenter has completed about ...

Glendav
Just Starting Out
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The gaps around these pipes have been filled with expanding foam. After sanding the foam back and cleaning it off the pipes, how can the area look bet ...

Samara1
Having an Impact
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Do i need to get the Hotwater system box to be painted. its recessed in the external wall as below. its newly build home.

msb86
Just Starting Out
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 I am looking to restain our bush poles (pine) and beams (glam) on the front and back of our house. It hasn’t been done since we built in 2017 and it ...

vinoth
Just Starting Out
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“It’s been a year since we had our deck installed, but it’s starting to look worn out. Could anyone suggest the best ways to restore its shine and mak ...

EB444
Just Starting Out
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Hi, we recently sealed some hardwood timber poles with Integrain ultra deck in ‘natural’ (water based) oil. We didn’t realise although it’s ‘natural’ ...

vas90
Getting Established
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What would be the best way to restore the sill? Oil or paint with weather suitable product.

Katetaxicabs
Getting Established
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I’m seeking advice on the best product to stain my retaining walls black. I prefer a very dark shade, as my aim is to minimize visual clutter, highlig ...

Bob9
Growing in Experience
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I need to paint some parts of the exterior of the house which werent painted before (many years ago) and would like to paint match. Can we just bring ...

plimplim
Just Starting Out
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 hi the back wall of our place has some water damaged cement sheet. Can I clean and fill this? Especially the bit where the cement sheet internal is ...

kathy7
Finding My Feet
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Hi everyone we bought a house and the previous owners have painted the driveway but the paint is peeling off however there are three layers of ...

MSD
Just Starting Out
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I am planning on undertaking annual deck maintenance. This is the first time I am doing the deck maintenance myself. Looking for guidance on what is r ...

nat789
Just Starting Out
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Hello, We have a brick retaining wall which is a garden bed- approx 1.1m tall and 30m long in an L shape. We want to cover it with blue board or simil ...

jaga
Having an Impact
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Hi Everyone, I'd love to share some of my recent renovations with the Workshop community.. (I've contributed to Workshop from time to time, and re ...

mej711antones
Just Starting Out
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Hi, we bought this house with whole exterior bricks has been painted but it is starting to peel off. What’s the best way to remove the paint? is it po ...