Render cracks
We have cracks in our render. They are very thin, so we kind of live with them. However, because they are so thin, just paint should be able to cover…
Fascade Help Please!
For minimal cost and maximum impact, use paint (including the brick and roof) and remove some of the faux federation features. Lots of great modern colour suggestions available online or…
Should windows be labelled on delivery
Mine weren’t, but they were delivered and installed by the manufacturer. However, over the years I have thought that my glass units are the wrong way around too. I suspect…
What's wrong with my cabinets
Yep, they didn’t manufacture and/or install those correctly.
CCTV that works in a power outage
There is no solution perfectly protected from that eventuality.
There are standalone cellular cameras that are battery powered with solar top up, but they will require a cellular plan, in…
Kitchen facelift Ideas
IMHO
1. Laminate, as I have found painted doors chip.
2. I believe it depends on your current hardware. I believe Blum standard hinges (not corner and wide opening) can be fitted…
Quarzite (not Quartz!) benchtop overhang...
Talk to any reputable stonemason or joiner and they may either be able to do the calculations or point you in the direction of an engineering firm that can do…
Quarzite (not Quartz!) benchtop overhang...
Anything will work provided the engineering is sound and you are prepared to pay the cost.
Quarzite (not Quartz!) benchtop overhang...
Why a pedestal? Surely you could use steel cantilevers and sit the stone slab on top of that?
Doors - internal and external
Start by knowing the sizes you need. Standard size doors are easy to come by compared to custom sized doors that will be more expensive.
Picket fence replacement
Unfortunately, it is a seller's market at the moment. If you can put it off for a year or two, it might be worthwhile in the hope that prices will…
Plumbing washing machine waste drain hose
Our washing machine drain hose connects to the "dishwasher outlet". Does your hose not have a rubber end? If not, perhaps you could contact the washing machine manufacture to see…
Hardwood flooring engineered vs solid timber
One is real the other is not.
Canberra extension and renovation on north facing block
Start your research here:
https://www.yourhome.gov.au
Paint scratched off doors
You could patch paint them, but you would be hard pressed to exactly match the colour, and the preparation you would need to do would make the area bigger. Also,…
Flooring ideas. Not sure weather floorboards would be to muc
I've owned two Queenslander with VJ walls, timber ceilings and floorboards. It was not too much timber, but unlike your situation, only the floorboard were not painted, so that would…
Grout Colour for Tiles
White grout will give you a more subdued and traditional look, while black grout will stand out and look more dramatic. However, in my experience, while white grout might get…
Splashback decisions
Do an Internet search for marble subway tile and many similar will come up.
Flyscreen door face install?
Not weird. I actually wish we would have done that because when you go to close the doors, you trap all the insects sitting on the screen inside the house,…
Internal floor tiles flush with stacker door track
Our wet areas are flush with adjacent floors (carpet and timber) and the underlying slab in those locations was stepped down so that the tiler could achieve an appropriate fall…
Internal floor tiles flush with stacker door track
Yes, simple maths suggests that is correct. However, that is a very thick screed layer given that tiles are generally about 10mm.
Internal floor tiles flush with stacker door track
This was achieved through a combination of battens (under the timber) and forming the slab to conform with the thicknesses of the final materials (tiles and adhesive, and tracks bolted).…
Plain concrete marks
Looks like effort went into making it level with the tiles. Unfortunately grinding it may change that, and possibly damage the drain grate as well, so be careful with whatever…
Sliding door frame to alfresco
Has pretty much always been the standard approach to save on costs. We specified rebating the tracks in our build for our largest sliding doors, and it was a fiddly,…
Awning arm installation
Thanks, I can see the pictures now.
You will be lucky if the brackets are to be spaced exactly to match up with the frame. If not, you might need to…
Awning arm installation
That is a long reach, so you will need something strong to secure the housing onto. I suggest at a minimum you will need to find the house frame and…
What does this landscape plan mean?
That doesn’t look like a landscape plan to me, but a site plan, which would have an entirely different purpose than what you are looking for. Is there something I…