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Re: Is Dulux Weathershield a latex paint?

Garden
3 weeks ago

Thanks very much Mitchell. What a straightforward answer and clarifies what I had been trying to figure out from the internet and AI for a few days. Y ...

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Is Dulux Weathershield a latex paint?

Garden
2 replies
3 weeks ago

Hi, I have some leftover Dulux white paint (https://www.bunnings.com.au/dulux-4l-ultra-deep-low-sheen-weathershield-exterior-paint-4l_p0144796). I had ...

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Re: How to build a tiered plant stand

How To
August
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Re: Sealing brick wall from outside

Garage and Shed
1 reply
January

Thanks very much @MitchellMc You have very sharp eyes to have spotted that crack above the door. I have patched it with mortar in August 2024 and ...

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How to seal brick wall from outside?

Garage and Shed
3 replies
January

After the heavy rains we had in Melbourne several days ago (the one that lasted hours), I noticed water seeping through the garage brick wall (single ...

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Re: Adjust slope of Gutter - Cheating a little

Outdoor
1 reply
January

"A better slope would be 10mm per metre, so a 90mm drop over the full length." That would have been nice. I keep wondering why plumbers are so sting ...

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Re: Adjust slope of Gutter - Cheating a little

Outdoor
January

Thanks @MitchellMc @Noyade Yes I was thinking of plastic shims. First heard about them from some people who were talking about jacking and packing ...

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How to adjust slope of gutter?

Outdoor
5 replies
January

So I had my fascia replaced recently and the gutter reinstalled. Sadly, rainwater in pools in the middle of the gutter (about 1.5cm of water at its de ...

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Re: Where to place Abelflex expansion joint foam filler before pouring concrete?

Outdoor
March

Hi @Aaron89 Just a last tip on the Reo pins drill them in approximately halfway in the thickness of the slabs. As these pins are sticking out all ...

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Re: Adjust slope of Gutter - Cheating a little

Outdoor
January

Sorry, a bit of an edit @PhoenixClose1. I do see that according to the NCC (National Construction Code) the required fall is 1:500. Which is far less ...

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Re: Adjust slope of Gutter - Cheating a little

Outdoor
1 reply
January

Certainly a worthy experiment to try @PhoenixClose1 I would be interested to see what happens. But based on what @MitchellMc has explained with gradi ...

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Re: Adjust slope of Gutter - Cheating a little

Outdoor
4 replies
January

Hi @PhoenixClose1, According to the NCC (National Construction Code), the required fall is 1:500. That would be a drop of 18mm over your nine metres ...

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Re: Paling warping

Outdoor
September 2024

Hi @PhoenixClose1, A small diameter drill bit such as this Sutton Tools 3mm Viper Jobber Drill Bit would be perfect for a pilot hole for these screw ...

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Re: Paling warping

Outdoor
2 replies
September 2024

Hi @PhoenixClose1, Thank you for your questions about re-fixing warped palings on your fence. You can use Zenith 8 - 10 x 40mm Galvanised Counters ...

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How to level floor and install walls?

Whole of House
7 replies
September 2024

Hi Bunnings Community, I'm planning a renovation project to transform our rumpus room on the back of our garage into a combined study and laundry room ...

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Re: How to fix partly rotten fascia? Best options to lengthen life ?

Outdoor
August 2024

Hi @PhoenixClose1 the flashing tape that @EricL has suggested is a great alternative solution. You will still need to at least remove the bottom row o ...

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Re: How to build a tiered plant stand

How To
August
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Re: Adjust slope of Gutter - Cheating a little

Outdoor
January

Thanks @MitchellMc @Noyade Yes I was thinking of plastic shims. First heard about them from some people who were talking about jacking and packing ...

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Re: How to fix partly rotten fascia? Best options to lengthen life ?

Outdoor
January

Thanks @MitchellMc will get one!

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Re: How to fix partly rotten fascia? Best options to lengthen life ?

Outdoor
2 replies
January

Thanks again for all the info I learned from your responses. An update and a question: Update: I ended up hiring a carpenter and plumber to replace ...

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Re: How to fix partly rotten fascia? Best options to lengthen life ?

Outdoor
1 reply
August 2024

Thanks for all the tips @Dave-1 and @EricL I learned a lot from reading your messages.

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Re: How to fix partly rotten fascia? Best options to lengthen life ?

Outdoor
1 reply
August 2024

Thanks for these info @Nailbag. Really appreciate the photos and all the tips. I inspected the back of the fascia (from inside the garage). The whole ...

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How to fix partly rotten fascia? Best options to lengthen life ?

Outdoor
10 replies
January

Hi, I just had my garage roof and gutter replaced. Unfortunately, the roofer did not tell me that the fascia was in poor state. Only after inspecting ...

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Re: Seal gap between brick wall and pavement?

Outdoor
March 2024

Oh, I just found out similar questions have been answered before, like here: https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/t5/Outdoor/How-to-fill-gap-between-b ...

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How to build a tiered plant stand

How To
18 replies
August

Difficulty: Beginner Save space by displaying your potted plants using this easy-to-build tiered plant stand. The simple design makes it a fant ...

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Tiered plant stand

Featured Projects
January 2022

This three-tiered stand has plenty of space to house a large potted plant collection. The projectHow to build a tiered plant stand The project ...

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How to build a Besser block bench seat

How To
51 replies
October 2024

Difficulty: Beginner Besser blocks are a versatile building material that look terrific. They can be great for affordable D.I.Y. furniture design ...

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Adam_W
Workshop Legend

Re: Adding drainage to fix a muddy lawn, and returfing

Garden
June 2020

Hi @Lime, apologies for the delay in getting to you.So when you say sub-floor I assume you mean under your house? Those are sort of tricky situations ...

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