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Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community @wilkos. It's terrific to have you join us, and many thanks for your question about creating an outdoor kitchen. There's been a couple of images of outdo... See more...
Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community @wilkos. It's terrific to have you join us, and many thanks for your question about creating an outdoor kitchen. There's been a couple of images of outdoor kitchens in this discussion, one with an inbuilt BBQ on a bench and the other by @mmasci utilising a freestanding BBQ. What design were you going for?   The Kaboodle base cabinets can be used in an enclosed alfresco area, provided they are not exposed to the elements. Due to their modular nature, you will be able to achieve something very close to your desired length. Since you'll be creating your own length, I cannot currently provide specific product IDs. If you can let us know the width of your BBQ and fridge, I can then assist with selecting the appropriate cabinets to make up your 2450mm length. Please let me know if you have any questions. Mitchell  
Hi @bergamotblack,   Applying fertiliser was a smart move, as yellowing leaves often indicate a nutrient deficiency. Additionally, ensure you check the soil's moisture levels and adjust your wateri... See more...
Hi @bergamotblack,   Applying fertiliser was a smart move, as yellowing leaves often indicate a nutrient deficiency. Additionally, ensure you check the soil's moisture levels and adjust your watering schedule so the soil can dry out slightly between waterings.   Have you experienced any frosts or particularly cold days in your area recently? The purple colouration on the leaves might be a sign of cold damage. If you are seeing frosts it would be best to cover the plant with frost protection overnight.   Pesticides should only be used if you notice pests on the plants, and since it doesn't sound like there are any at the moment, it's best to avoid using them.   Here are some helpful guides: How to diagnose a sick plant, How to grow and prune an apple tree and How to plant, grow and care for a mandarin tree.   I'd tag a couple of our gardening experts, @Noelle and @mich1972, to see if they have any additional insights.   Please let me know if you have any questions.   Mitchell  
Thanks @Dave-1 and @EricL , super helpful! My wife wants the brick top so I think the Gabion might be out even though it certainly is much easier! Though this makes me think I might be wise to do the... See more...
Thanks @Dave-1 and @EricL , super helpful! My wife wants the brick top so I think the Gabion might be out even though it certainly is much easier! Though this makes me think I might be wise to do the locking blocks and then just rest bricks on top for now, once happy its all stable etc I can mortar the bricks in place.   Yes @EricL, the garden bed is higher than the wall. Where you see it at the top of the trench under the grey fence is its natural level. So I would have 1 brick course higher than that so the top of the wall aligns with the bottom of the fence. The yellow string line is the wall level - from just above the patio render, to just above the plinth boards, to the base of the fence.    The trench is currently 750mm deep to build a 350-400mm wall. I was thinking 2 courses of versawall/locking bessa blocks (only 1 leaf/skin thick though not double like the revised CAD image) + red brick toppers, or 6 courses of double brick (double because people said single wasn't strong enough to retain (though 350mm isn't that tall...). This is because the wall needs to be 350mm above the underhouse 'ground' level to match the garden bed edge, then 70mm for 1st brick course buried, 150mm for the slab (perhaps overkill), 100mm for roadbase, and trying to get under the roots etc took it another ~80mm further which I plan to put back in as soil and compact before adding the road base.   Another rough drawing attached of the side view.   
This is exactly what I’d like just in a smaller size where can I find the product details/ID. I’d like to make this is approx 2450mm length with a fridge recess 
Oh thanks @JacobZ , I read somewhere that the reinforcing should always be at least 50mm from the edge so was factoring that in. 
Hi team     we have recently had our kitchen cabinets installed and have noticed they have not boxed out or put a void to run the flex in, so it is currently just sitting connect up once y... See more...
Hi team     we have recently had our kitchen cabinets installed and have noticed they have not boxed out or put a void to run the flex in, so it is currently just sitting connect up once you open the cabinet.  what could someone suggest be the best method to box out the 150mm flex and still have room in the overhead cabinet. I will move the shelf down as far as possible. 
Hello @christinaa16    Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community. It's sensational to have you join us, and thanks for sharing your question about rendering your wall.   Can I please request... See more...
Hello @christinaa16    Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community. It's sensational to have you join us, and thanks for sharing your question about rendering your wall.   Can I please request a little bit more information about your wall? Is it a retaining wall or is it self-standing with nothing behind it? Is it made of limestone or is it aerated masonry blocks? I only ask these questions as some wall materials can't be rendered due to moisture passing through it.    When moisture passes through a porous surface from one side to the other it is referred to as hydrostatic pressure. Any cover, paint or render placed over the that surface will get pushed off thereby rendering the render as useless.   One quick giveaway is when mould and mildew grow in patches over the entire surface of the wall. It is a sure sign that moisture is passing through this wall. You'll often see rivulets of water making their way through the joints of the wall during a heavy downpour. Another sign that water is being held back behind the wall.    Generally, the wall should have been sealed from behind with a waterproof membrane and thereby preventing water from passing through.    If you have any other questions we can help with, please let us know.   Eric  
Hello @joek123    Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community. It's sensational to have you join us, and thanks for sharing your question about plastering your kitchen wall.   In order to give... See more...
Hello @joek123    Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community. It's sensational to have you join us, and thanks for sharing your question about plastering your kitchen wall.   In order to give our members a better idea of how thick the plaster is, would it be possible for you to post a closer picture of the wall? This will allow us to determine if the damage is deep and the plaster is high. If so, it means that you'll need a render that can match the original height of the plaster.   However, if the coverage is thin and the damage not so deep, you'll be able to use a multipurpose filler such as the Poly 1kg Multipurpose Interior Powder Filler. Are you tiling over this surface again or will you be putting something else in? Any extra information you can share about your kitchen renovation plans would be very much appreciated.   If you have any other questions we can help with, please let us know.   Eric  
Is it possible to render this wall? I would love a flat smooth surface/finish on this wall. Is it possible to render it to achieve a flush surface finish?     
Hello @lochieg    Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community. It's sensational to have you join us and thanks for sharing your question about tile trims.   I'm sorry but I can't recommend any... See more...
Hello @lochieg    Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community. It's sensational to have you join us and thanks for sharing your question about tile trims.   I'm sorry but I can't recommend any timber moulding for your tiles. Due to the high moisture content of the room even a well painted piece of timber will get damaged. Either that or it will have a very short lifespan.   However, there are alternatives, normally a tile trim is chosen and placed before the final level of tile is placed in. But if none are chosen the tiler will often end the tiling blank with grout or adhesive at an angle. This is to prevent moisture from sitting on top edge of the tile and causing mould and mildew to grow.   One item you can place on top of the tile is the QEP 8mm x 2.5m White Afterfit Tile Trim which also comes in silver. This is easy enough to install and only requires a wet area silicone to fix into place. However, if you are keen on a timber look you can also install a Roberts L Aluminium Brushed Copper 8x3000 from our friends at Beaumont tiles. But it will need to be modified with the wide flat side being grinded off.   If you have any other questions we can help with, please let us know.   Eric  
Hi @ruhmann131    Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community. It's sensational to have you join us and thanks for sharing your question about your laundry area.   Although the area has no lau... See more...
Hi @ruhmann131    Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community. It's sensational to have you join us and thanks for sharing your question about your laundry area.   Although the area has no laundry tub/sink the NCC still requires the area to be waterproofed as seen in section Part 10.2.5 Wet area waterproofing/other areas. I also suggest visiting your local council in regards to the rules and regulations of waterproofing in your area as there might be additional requirements.   I suggest engaging the services of a registered builder who is familiar with laundry conversions and renovations as they will be familiar with the rules and regulations of the local council. They will be able to define which areas are water resistant and which area needs waterproofing. Please note that waterproofing must be done by a trained professional as it will be inspected and signed off.     If you have any other questions we can help with, please let us know.   Eric  
Hello @lukewbop    Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community. It's sensational to have you join us, and thanks for sharing your question about your shed.   Thats is an excellent shed, capabl... See more...
Hello @lukewbop    Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community. It's sensational to have you join us, and thanks for sharing your question about your shed.   Thats is an excellent shed, capable of holding a lot of items and would make a great workshop. In order to insulate it properly, I suggest building a timber frame to hold the bats in place and then covering up the frame with your choice of material. You can even go above and beyond by installing a vapor barrier on the outside of the timber frame before you put it up against the shed wall.    Here is a link to our best advice: How do you add insulation to a garage or shed?   Here are some discussions regarding shed insulation:     How to insulate a woodshed roof by @melissathomp89   How to insulate a shed to stop condensation and dirt by @Ritar   How to install insulation in my Titan Shed walls and ceiling? by @denk   How to insulate a metal shed? by @Bondy2   How to insulate a pre-built shed? by @staplar   How to insulate garden shed walls and roof by @arpad   Insulation suggestion for stainless steel shed by @Sunda   Insulation ideas for steel frame shed by @haveago     I'm sure you'll find plenty of ideas in the discussions on how to insulate your shed.    If you need further assistance, please let us know.   Eric  
Hello @HandyAnne    It's perfectly alright to ask these questions, it's best to know even before you visit the store. I've not had the opportunity to have these two units' side-by-side, I suggest... See more...
Hello @HandyAnne    It's perfectly alright to ask these questions, it's best to know even before you visit the store. I've not had the opportunity to have these two units' side-by-side, I suggest visiting the biggest store you have in your area as the odds of them having both units on display are very good.    Having the benchtop overhang past the cabinet and turn it into a towel rail is not a bad idea and is very convenient actually. The issue is that you'll need to have the benchtop custom built. The standard 2400mm benchtop will not work as the cabinetry is already at 2400mm.   In regards to the laundry option, the first option is to remove a 600mm cabinet to accommodate the machine. The second option is to add the machine with the cabinetry as is, but you'll need to order a custom-built benchtop at least 3 meters long. There is no need to get a special sink as the machine will have no impact on the type of sink you choose.   If you have any other questions we can help with, please let us know.   Eric  
Hi everyone,   This is my first time caring for a garden and it has mature fruit trees in there which I am worried about killing with my brown thumb.   The apple tea produced a small crop of ... See more...
Hi everyone,   This is my first time caring for a garden and it has mature fruit trees in there which I am worried about killing with my brown thumb.   The apple tea produced a small crop of apples about 1-2 months ago and I noticed that some of the leaves near the top are turning dark and almost purple, with brown spots. Some leaves at the bottom are showing up with yellow veins. All leaves were dark green previously. Apple tree leaves turning dark with brown spots apple tree leaves turning yellow near the main stem   The Mandarin tree procued a HUGE crop of fruits about a month ago and now its leaves are turning yellow. Mandarin tree leaves turning yellow   I water regularly, gave the trees some seaweed solution a couple of weeks ago, and just fertilised with RichGro Black Marvel Fruit & Citrus Food Liquids. Not sure if I did the right thing? Any advice would be much appreciated!   Also, should I be spraying food-safe pesticides and how often should I do it? I have another orange tree which is currently fruiting and I am not sure if using pesticides will affect the orange tree as these 3 trees are only about a metre apart.
All sorted. Thank you. 
Hi @Dave-1    Thank you very much for doing that diagram, I'm sure @matt234 will find it very useful.   Eric  
Hello @flubbawubba    Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community. It's sensational to have you join us, and thanks for sharing your question about your kitchen.   I'm sorry to hear you've had... See more...
Hello @flubbawubba    Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community. It's sensational to have you join us, and thanks for sharing your question about your kitchen.   I'm sorry to hear you've had issues with your kitchen upgrades. Allow me to address each issue and see if I can offer alternatives.   Let's start with the wall. Is that a timber edge moulding I'm looking at or is it a gap between the wall that is in the shadows? If it is timber moulding, the easy option is to paint it the same colour as the wall. The challenging option is to remove the moulding and patching it with custom cut plaster board and re-plastering the corner.     Next is the end of your benchtop island, I suggest putting Porta 30 x 30mm 2.7m External Corner Rounded Edging Primed FJ Pine in order to give the edge a proper finish. Please note that this is a primed timber mould and still needs to be painted with a topcoat. It's best to glue and nail the moulding into place to prevent it from falling.   The side of the base end panel of your island just needs to be painted to match the finish of your doors. If the trades person left the can of paint, there might be enough left to cover the unfinished end.   If you know who manufactured your benchtop, I suggest asking them for a benchtop edge strip in the colour of your benchtop. You then simply glue it on the edge and cut the excess off with a craft knife.    If you don't know who benchtop manufacturers are, the closest benchtop match I could find is the Kaboodle 38 x 600mm Biancoccino. Proceed to your local store and speak to the in-store kitchen specialist and order an edge strip for your benchtop. Please note that this is a close approximation, and it will not be an exact match.    The last thing that I noticed was the kickboard and skirting board around the island. I suggest painting the kickboard again along with the timber moulding attached to it. Do the same thing for the front skirting board in front of the island in order to unify the look of your kitchen.   If you need further assistance, please let me know.   Eric  
    Hey all, long time listener etc. I’m wondering if anyone know what shape wood trim I would need to put along the part where tiles meet plaster? Hopefully you can tell the mortar(?) ... See more...
    Hey all, long time listener etc. I’m wondering if anyone know what shape wood trim I would need to put along the part where tiles meet plaster? Hopefully you can tell the mortar(?) is at a slight angle, not 90 degrees, which is the spanner in the works I’d like a steer for. It would need to be treated for bathroom purposes and I’m guessing you just use a nail gun to install?  thanks all, and keep up the good work!
Evening @EricL and @matt234  Here are a couple of sketches of a gabion styled retaining wall. Much like the one I posted earlier Fixing water ingress issues in garage but shorter and made with off t... See more...
Evening @EricL and @matt234  Here are a couple of sketches of a gabion styled retaining wall. Much like the one I posted earlier Fixing water ingress issues in garage but shorter and made with off the shelf baskets (tho you can make your own cages a lot cheaper if you wish)   This is how you have it now, you have done all the hard work! I suggest at least 50mm roadbase type gravel that is tamped down. If it levels out with the top of your foundation concrete all the better. But it will need to be compacted a bit. (I am presuming that that dotted line on your drawing is a garden edge ) I messed up sketching (couldnt find a pencil lol so used pen.) So new pic So I am taking a guess and saying your retaining wall is 800mm high If its shorter then that can be accomodated as there are a few different sized baskets available off the shelf. Jack 80 x 40 x 40cm Rectangle Landscaper's Plant Support Garden Gabion need 9 at $58.00ish ea Jack 65 x 30 x 15cm Landscaper's Plant Support Garden Gabion $36.00ish if you are going for a retaining wall 650mm high (400mm plus 150mm baskets) Jack 40 x 40 x 40cm Landscaper's Plant Support Garden Gabion Cube $32.00ish ea is a square corner cube if you are only having a retaing wall at 400mm high.   The lower section of the drawing is a side view of what you may see down at ground level. Most of the baskets will be below ground depending on what type and height you go for. I would suggest to make it easy for you that you keep that 400mm air gap between the wall of the house and the edge of the gabion wall. On my gabion projects I show how you can join them together if you want that.  The cages would allow water to travel through, hold back the soil with a geotex cloth and last, well last for a long time   If you want more info on how to for the gabion wall just let me know. I am a fan of them   Dave
Hi Eric, Many thanks for the update. Yes, I was looking at the Flatpax Utility 600mm 3 Drawer Drawer Cupboard so thank you for incorporating that. Do you feel the colour match would be significant? I... See more...
Hi Eric, Many thanks for the update. Yes, I was looking at the Flatpax Utility 600mm 3 Drawer Drawer Cupboard so thank you for incorporating that. Do you feel the colour match would be significant? I think the idea of the round sink is doable? I have attached some photos of other people's versions of the Practa kitchen that I like the look of. The one with the timber end looks attractive and I like the idea of finishing off the bench like that (is this practical??) Also, the third photo shows a laundry option and I wanted to ask if I went with something like this (eg:washer/dryer in one) do I need a different sink (overflow??).  Apologies for the barrage of questions but I would like to get it correct prior to purchase and installation. Many thanks for all your help?