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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?
Hello @matt234    I've re-assessed my proposed solution and would like to amend some of the ideas I suggested. instead of having a gap near your brick area, I recommend building right up to it, b... See more...
Hello @matt234    I've re-assessed my proposed solution and would like to amend some of the ideas I suggested. instead of having a gap near your brick area, I recommend building right up to it, but not anchoring to the brick wall. This goes for the other side of your retaining wall. It's main purpose now is to prevent soil from going past the retaining wall.   I suggest doing some preliminary measurements, how tall will the concrete base be? how many levels of Versawall blocks will you be putting in? This should give you a better idea of the layout and quantify the products you'll be using.   For example, if the concrete base is 100mm and each Versawall block is 200mm tall you would have a total height of 500mm if you were to put two levels of the Versawall. You'll now have o determine where will the soil end up once you have part of the retaining wall up and installed.   I've drawn up some sample sketches and placed them below, please let me know if you have any questions regarding the placement of the Versawall blocks. The gap I provided for this drawing is 200mm and your concrete base is 500mm wide. These are just suggestions, and you can change their layout to suit your plans.     Eric    
We are currently working through a reno of a house we bought - everything has been mostly fine for the rest of the house and completed for now but sadly things went awry with the kitchen.   Rathe... See more...
We are currently working through a reno of a house we bought - everything has been mostly fine for the rest of the house and completed for now but sadly things went awry with the kitchen.   Rather than a new kitchen we just decided to repurpose/ modernise what was there. The main piece of work was to remove the existing kitchen wall to open up the space into the living area. This part was done and then job was to replace benchtops, repaint cabinets, add new splashback and add VJ panel to the main benchtop - fairly basic stuff.   After a terrible job by first tradesperson and then a second job by another to rectify their mess we are now left with a mostly fine but still unfinished kitchen (6 weeks later).   There is an benchtop with a clumsy finish to the VJ panel at the base, a benchtop without edging and a weird wall/edge that needs help/gyprocking.   Looking for advice or tips on best ways to to complete these out so we can finally finish it out. Pictures attached along with what hoping it to look like. We would also be painting the VJ panel and cabinet doors again    
Hi @em3,   Just wanted to check in and see if Eric's reply met your needs or whether we could assist further?   Let me also extend a very warm welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community. We t... See more...
Hi @em3,   Just wanted to check in and see if Eric's reply met your needs or whether we could assist further?   Let me also extend a very warm welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community. We trust you'll get loads of help and inspiration for all your projects from our wonderful members.   Thanks,   Jason  
Hello @matt234    Thanks for the additional information about your retaining wall project. I've had another look at the photo you posted and just realized that your garden is much higher than the... See more...
Hello @matt234    Thanks for the additional information about your retaining wall project. I've had another look at the photo you posted and just realized that your garden is much higher than the weatherboard of the house. Please let me know if I'm looking at this incorrectly. Does that mean that when you push the soil back it will be at the level of your grey fence?   If that's the case, the concrete base will need to be high. Have you considered having the base installed a little higher? This will help with not having to build such a tall base footing for the retaining wall. Let me re-draw the layout so that you'll get a better idea of what I'm proposing. As soon as I'm finished, I'll post it here.   Eric  
The only thing I could add is to try a tile cleaner like CLR (https://www.bunnings.com.au/clr-1l-calcium-lime-rust-remover_p4460670) which is recommended for cleaning tiles including bathroom and kit... See more...
The only thing I could add is to try a tile cleaner like CLR (https://www.bunnings.com.au/clr-1l-calcium-lime-rust-remover_p4460670) which is recommended for cleaning tiles including bathroom and kitchen tiles as well as outdoor pavers and hard surfaces. My suggestion would be, with whatever cleaner you use, to test it on a small area first, to ensure it does work and doesn't bleach or leave its own stain!
Hi @Old-gal24, I was glad to hear that the Team at Bunnings Dubbo had gotten in touch, and they have been working towards a solution with you.   If there's anything else I can assist with, ple... See more...
Hi @Old-gal24, I was glad to hear that the Team at Bunnings Dubbo had gotten in touch, and they have been working towards a solution with you.   If there's anything else I can assist with, please don't hesitate to reach out.   Jacob
  Hi Guys,   I am currently renovating my old kitchen. Picture attached. I’ve just removed the old tiles from the wall. The wall is brick with a layer of render and then plaster board I th... See more...
  Hi Guys,   I am currently renovating my old kitchen. Picture attached. I’ve just removed the old tiles from the wall. The wall is brick with a layer of render and then plaster board I think. Where the tiles have been removed it is brick, render, plaster and a tile adhesive. My question is how should I resurface or replaster the area where I have taken the tiles off? Any help would be great. Thanks!   Joe
Hi @masi,   Thank you for your question about how to hang a heavy mirror on your wall.   Also, a warm welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community, it is fantastic to have you with us.   Du... See more...
Hi @masi,   Thank you for your question about how to hang a heavy mirror on your wall.   Also, a warm welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community, it is fantastic to have you with us.   Due to the weight of the mirror, it must be connected to a stud. You might like to pick up a stud finder and have a read of How to use a stud finder for some guidance. Hanging something of this weight from one single screw will place a lot of stress on that screw, so we must maximise the diameter and the length of the screw for our situation.   The screw head will have to be small enough to fit into the round part of the bracket on your mirror, so the width of this gap will dictate the largest the head can be. Similarly, the rectangle slot above it will dictate the size of the screw shank.   My suggestion would be to remove this bracket from the clock using a Philips head screwdriver and bring it in-store with you. Head to the Builders section and ask a team member for some assistance to test the largest gauge screw that can fit through your bracket.   Depth of embedment is also extremely important as the weight of the mirror will be cantilevered off the screw.    Standard residential plasterboard is 10mm thick and a timber stud is either 70mm or 90mm thick, so I would suggest nothing underneath 75mm in length should be used.    Something like these Zenith 10G x 75mm Galvanised Countersunk Head Timber Screws would be good for this purpose, but you would need to confirm its compatibility with the bracket.   Let me know if you have any further questions or need any clarification.   Jacob    
Hi @Dave-1    Can I trouble you for a pen and paper diagram on where you would locate the gabion cage on the garden layout? I think it's a n excellent solution and would definitely hold the soil ... See more...
Hi @Dave-1    Can I trouble you for a pen and paper diagram on where you would locate the gabion cage on the garden layout? I think it's a n excellent solution and would definitely hold the soil in place.   Thanks!   Eric  
Hello @Veemcs    Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community. It's sensational to have you join us, and thanks for sharing your question about building a hidden laundry door.   I suggest think... See more...
Hello @Veemcs    Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community. It's sensational to have you join us, and thanks for sharing your question about building a hidden laundry door.   I suggest thinking about building a door frame first that can house the hinges. It does not need to be complicated, just a basic rectangular frame to serve as the base for the hinges and doors to hang onto.    I propose having a look at the Prempanel 2700 x 600 x 21mm Oak Timber Acoustic Panel which has the appearance you are after. A regular 600mm pantry door has a typical weight of 18kg, the Prempanel has weight of 11kg which allows you to build a timber door frame around it.    I suggest using the Kaboodle 600 door pantry hinges, these hinges have been tested to carry the weight of a standard 600 pantry door and should be able to carry the weight of your Prempanel door.   If you have any other questions we can help with, please let us know.   Eric  
Hi @trentdi,   Thank you for your question on how to clean textured porcelain tiles.   As you would have read, porcelain is a very dense, non-porous material. Its low absorption rate means th... See more...
Hi @trentdi,   Thank you for your question on how to clean textured porcelain tiles.   As you would have read, porcelain is a very dense, non-porous material. Its low absorption rate means that sealers cannot penetrate the surface to provide any substantial benefit. Sealers are generally designed to fill the pores and create a protective barrier, but with porcelain, there's little to no pore space to fill.   I'd certainly start with pressure cleaning the tiles to see what does and doesn't come off. Porcelain is a very non-porous material, so I would be surprised if the staining penetrates deeply enough to require much more than a pressure clean. If you find stains appearing that need to be addressed, you could use Davco 1L Tile And Grout Cleaner or possibly Lithofin KF Vitra Clean 1 litre which is specifically formulated for use on porcelain and ceramic tiles and is offered by our friends at Beaumont Tiles.   You might also like to check out How to Clean Porcelain and Ceramic Tiles for some guidance on how to clean your porcelain tiles.   Allow me to tag some of our helpful members to see if they have any thoughts, @Noyade, @RenoRach, @Noelle, @projectmumdanni.   Let me know if you have any further questions.   Jacob  
Hi @Alysha16,   Hope all is well.   Just checking in to see how you are progressing with your barn door project?   Please let us know if you need any assistance. We look forward to seeing... See more...
Hi @Alysha16,   Hope all is well.   Just checking in to see how you are progressing with your barn door project?   Please let us know if you need any assistance. We look forward to seeing what you are able to build.   Jason  
Mirror is 1.2m x 1.2m About 25kgs,  with so many bracket options in Bunnings , looking for the optimal single bracket or screw to hold the weight of the weight against a metal stud behind the pla... See more...
Mirror is 1.2m x 1.2m About 25kgs,  with so many bracket options in Bunnings , looking for the optimal single bracket or screw to hold the weight of the weight against a metal stud behind the plaster wall. Hoping anyone has thoughts on how to tackle this?