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Hazzy25
Community Newcomer
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Deck designer novice here. I’d really appreciate any feedback on the design, but I’m mainly after advice on blocking. I’m not sure where it’s needed, ...

Minty
Cultivating a Following
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Hello Community, Just wanting some advice on what size base for a 4m round market umbrella would be suitable? Also, whether any particular base type ...

husainZahid
Getting Established
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The porch of my house currently has paved brick surface. There are 3-4 steps followed by a bigger porch platform. Some of the bricks have become loose ...

pav01
Just Starting Out
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I installed decking last year. I want to paint it so it looks consistent and then stain it for glossy look. How can we do it in steps. cheers

perth9223
Growing in Experience
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Hi all, I hope I am using the right terminology as I am not very familiar with air conditioners. I have this AC condensate drain pipe that was just ...

Samg88
Just Starting Out
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How do you prepare weathered decking for new oil and stain that has previously been oiled and stain?     

Srhcrss
Just Starting Out
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Hi there! A few years ago we built a brick mailbox and did a cement render then painted with outdoor paint and it's all still standing but it was not ...

lauravdh
Getting Established
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I want to replace the pebbles in my veggie garden with compacted gravel. I was planning on hiring a compactor from Bunnings however unsure how I would ...

emmab1986
Building a Reputation
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We have rusty window corners, how shoult they be fixed and what kind of trade should we call? Thanks!

auroracrystals
Just Starting Out
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Pooch2
Finding My Feet
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No pictures. I used a clear sealant bought at Bunnings. That's not the problem to seal my stencil crete verandah, should not have been a big job but t ...

cmac1
Just Starting Out
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I need to fix wooden balustrade where palings have come loose and some are quite rotten. I have bought / painted / cut the timber but what is the best ...

NicoleDIY
Growing in Experience
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Our house is on a sloped block and in the heavy rain, trenches are created in the soil underneath the house. Are there some DIY drainage options we ca ...

bryanericson
Just Starting Out
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I gave a Mimosa 3.5 metre Andaman Cantilever Umbrella, purchased in Dec 2022. I have product brochure and receipt. i have attached a photo of the ca ...

rob_g
Finding My Feet
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Hi team, was hoping for some suggestions for a project, I have single hung sash windows on a property and would like to add some further fly screens t ...

Blackfish
Finding My Feet
4 replies

I recently put in a backyard fire pit and had had success using off-white cement (and a couple of hours with a plate compactor) to bind the screened d ...

Kalliste
Getting Established
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I have a tile on my balcony that is no long lying flat. I can push down on it (though not enough for it to be flat) but it won't move upwards. I'm not ...

4220
Just Starting Out
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Dear Experts, I have privacy panels across my balcony however the dimensions don’t quite align with the rail. What are some tools that would cut clean ...

lukefourfour
Just Starting Out
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Hi there, I live in a townhouse with a small fully paved courtyard out the back and am looking to make something to grow a variety of veggies in our ...

Sopwith
Cultivating a Following
7 replies

Hello I want to install a water tank next to my bush block shed. It's for garden water, not potable water. The problem is this. The open space, where ...

CapyJess
Just Starting Out
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Hi All, We are wanting to construct a picket fence similar to above, 9.6. metre length on level area.Would have two railings and then the capping t ...

MikeS1
Just Starting Out
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Hi I want to build an outdoor deck over the top of pressed concrete. Because of the internal floor level, I only have 60 mm between the bottom of the ...

JeniA
Just Starting Out
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I have a pergola attached to the house I just bought. When it pours rain it runs between the fascia and the gutter of the house. Should the roofing ...

fairystar
Just Starting Out
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hi, we have a double door front door, doors open internally and are sat at the top of queenslander stairs. We have had a few incidents of rain floodin ...