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Samara1
Getting Established
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Any suggestions on using Hardie VJ panels in one side wall in Hallways, Living and Stairs wall instead of 13mm Gyprock. Any downsides to using these? ...

Amanda2273
Just Starting Out
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Hi I'm trying to make simple display boxes. I'm having trouble figuring out how to get the most accurate matching sizes and best way to cut them strai ...

Samara1
Getting Established
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brand new roof is scratched & the sheets are rolled up in some sections in my two storey home under construction Any issues or concerns here and what ...

Samara1
Getting Established
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What is the preferred insulation/filler for gaps in window frames on the inside & also outside? Is it required ?Builder told will cover this gap with ...

Peterf1
Just Starting Out
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I want to build a Merbau deck over a 5500mm by 1830mm exposed verandah. I have 40mm clearance. I was going to use sleepers of 19mm as Joists at 450mm ...

damien-22
Growing in Experience
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  How do you go about straightening an old timber framed wall, ready for plaster? I don’t think it’s out that much, but how can you tell it’s strai ...

clairmm
Just Starting Out
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What hardware do I need to attach Bamboo Panels to a timber vertical slated fence?

Voulav
Finding My Feet
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  Hello, we had water leaking into our house from some cracked tiles but the problem has been remedied outside. I just had someone fixing the plaster ...

H-M
Finding My Feet
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Hi Team I have removed and internal wall in my 1967 home only to find the Ash floor boards don't flow all the way through. I am looking to cut them b ...

redcamper
Finding My Feet
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Hi, I'm planning to build an office table using the Practa 2200 x 600 x 26mm Acacia Timber Benchtop. If I don't want to use table legs, how do I mount ...

Alyse1
Just Starting Out
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Hi all - I am trying to make a low picnic table on a budget. I have some old outdoor chairs that are falling apart, and I am hoping to re-purpose the ...

joeharis
Finding My Feet
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Hi im newbie here, thank you for letting me join this awesome group. I'm thinking to build outdoor bench using mgp10 untreated pine and metal pipe leg ...

victoriacalhoun
Finding My Feet
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Spray Tan Salon renovations / advice on skirting boards. Hi everyone. I am in the process of renovating what used to be my garage, however, it is now ...

moloko
Growing in Experience
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Hello, Some areas of my interior cement render walls have been patched up and the look of the patched areas look as expected, very flat and smooth c ...

Honest52
Cultivating a Following
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The external brick wall and chimney are falling and crack after 150 years. How can I put a sealant on the external wall or chimney within a tight budg ...

Chrismichael
Finding My Feet
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Hello, I want to place black plastic polythene under my subfloor. The plastic needs to go on top of the ground to keep the moisture from effecting har ...

elbow
Growing in Experience
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Hey guys Im looking for a recommendation. I want to plaster a concrete internal wall and am led to believe i need a primer to provide adhesion for s ...

sonja1
Just Starting Out
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Hi we have a balcony that we would like to modernize/update and have thought about using decorative screen panels where trellis previously way..see p ...

samh25
Getting Established
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Am wanting to cut out this bottom plate to extend hallway. But if I do so, the stud will only be sitting on 35mm of the remaining plate. Is this OK? W ...

Coolaholigah
Cultivating a Following
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Sorry this is a second access door in the same ceiling. It has been substantially water damaged unfortunately but I hope I have addressed the leak. th ...

elbow
Growing in Experience
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hey guys - i've been here asking a few related questions and some of the helpful answers are now leading me to this question. I had new PVC windows fi ...

elbow
Growing in Experience
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Hey Guys & Girls I need to build my sills and architraves for my new double-glazed windows but i need to cut the surrounding concrete lower as per t ...

elbow
Growing in Experience
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Hey Guys, i'm not sure what product i should be using to glue to plasterboard to masonry - i'm building a casement for my windows and therefore need t ...

VP
Finding My Feet
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Very much a DIY novice here so any advice is much appreciated I am trying to install a mirror at a spot just at the base of my staircase. I’ve used t ...