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10 h10 hchippychippy posted:
Kitchen reno - thoughts on quote? Qld

As a business owner there is nothing wrong with running a profitable business so absolutely no shade to the person who has given you the quote and he may know…

11 h11 hchippychippy posted:
Kitchen reno - thoughts on quote? Qld

There is a reasonable amount of hardware with drawers and pull outs, if that's what is being used for the pantries, and it's polyurethane so that all adds to the…

1 d1 dchippychippy posted:
Kitchen reno - thoughts on quote? Qld

So no scullery and a straightforward L shape kitchen?
Does it include any appliances, sink or tapware?
How many drawers?
I'd maybe get another quote. Was this from a large type of kitchen…

1 d1 dchippychippy posted:
Kitchen reno - thoughts on quote? Qld

That comment is slightly tongue in cheek as I have no idea how big the kitchen is.

1 d1 dchippychippy posted:
Kitchen reno - thoughts on quote? Qld

That doesn't include appliances?
I need to charge more!

9 d9 dchippychippy posted:
Cutting Blue Board Sheets

Any cement cutting blade or disk will work. The reason they sell specialised blades is to cut down on the dust produced. The circular saw blades only have 4 teeth…

12 d12 dchippychippy posted:
LVL Installation

I'm on the wrong side of the country

13 d13 dchippychippy posted:
LVL Installation

A big problem I can see is the connection of the ceiling joists to the new LVL beam.
That beam is designed so both lots of ceiling joists are supported by…

23 d23 dchippychippy posted:
How to remove Sika?

You will normally need to remove as much as possible before you start using solvents.
How big is the area?
Razor blade scrappers that can remove as much as possible then try…

27 d27 dchippychippy posted:
how to hide glue visible on glass

In that situation the glass doesn't really need to be glued down.
You can just use the small little clear cabinet door bumpers and lay the glass on top. It's enough…

1 month1 monthchippychippy posted:
Permanent window paint

My question around permanence was more around if you still want the ability to be able to reverse the process if required.
If you don't care then slightly sand the…

1 month1 monthchippychippy posted:
Permanent window paint

Permanent is different to tough. Wall paint is permanent but not particularly tough.
You gave minimal information so you got a basic answer.
Just about any paint sticks to glass

1 month1 monthchippychippy posted:
Permanent window paint

How permanent or tough does it need to be?
You don't need special paint if it's not going to be taking constant wear. Just regular acrylic house paint will work.

1 month1 monthchippychippy posted:
3 phase electric

I think a blackout is all 3 phases dropped out, where as a brown out is just a dropped phase or 2 meaning anything on the phase that is still…

2 months2 monthschippychippy posted:
Restoring 1970's Aluminium vertical sliding windows

Welcome to the forum.
These are vertical sliding sash windows. Then you have fixed window sections. The sash is the sliding part.
The round plastic things that you can see are called…

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2 months2 monthschippychippy posted:
Spirit level

Why do you need the multi line version. What is the point of them.

2 months2 monthschippychippy posted:
Spirit level

All my levels have a single line so unfortunately I can't help you. However I've got to ask why you need the additional lines. Is it to give you a…

2 months2 monthschippychippy posted:
What makes cabinets good quality? What questions to ask?

If it's just getting painted with standard water based paint the doors should have been raw MDF rather than melamine. The paint would stick perfectly then as it would to…

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2 months2 monthschippychippy posted:
Australian vs European Plywood standards

What exactly do you need to know?
Plywoods are graded from A to D for their faces. A and B are generally high quality that would be used for furniture. Both…

2 months2 monthschippychippy posted:
What makes cabinets good quality? What questions to ask?

Sounds like water based paint. If you are painting melamine you have to use the appropriate prep to get it to work. It's definitely a finish issue and not any…

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2 months2 monthschippychippy posted:
What makes cabinets good quality? What questions to ask?

Without seeing your doors, I'd suggest that is more an issue if paint quality than the use of MDF.
MR MDF is the superior substrate for 2 pack painted doors…

3 months3 monthschippychippy posted:
Major tile damage - kitchen, bathroom and laundry

Do you know what type of flooring is under the tiles?
It looks like it's the incorrect sub-flooring or installation in the first place that has caused the issues with the…

3 months3 monthschippychippy posted:
First time build: Custom narrow riverside home in WA

Pumping along nicely. You'll be in before Christmas at this rate.

3 months3 monthschippychippy posted:
Help with costing an owner builder project

Depends on what sort of loan you are after but here is some information I found from a quick search. You'll need to have a substantial deposit in place.
"The maximum…

3 months3 monthschippychippy posted:
Help with costing an owner builder project

I'm in Perth so don't have any recommendations for over east.
You will need to talk to lenders or brokers about exactly what is required. I've never had to borrow to…

3 months3 monthschippychippy posted:
Help with costing an owner builder project

First comment would be that you can't build to sell as an OB. It's meant to be your residence and you technically can't sell it for 7 years (may vary…

3 months3 monthschippychippy posted:
Owner builder - first build - blue board around garage open?

Blueboard is hardies harditex system.
Hardies have very good installation documents. I'd recommend getting on their website and downloading the installation guide and familiarising yourself with it. You will need to…

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3 months3 monthschippychippy posted:
Theatre room door ideas

It depends on how serious you are about the set up and maximising everything. Also if you are having a projector.
The best orientation would be having the screen on the…

3 months3 monthschippychippy posted:
Jason Sliding Door

Here's the detail. They don't use reveals. The fins are used to fix the frame to the studs.
What external cladding are you using?

Jason Sliding Door
3 months3 monthschippychippy posted:
Jason Sliding Door

If you break the fin off you need to then screw through the frame to fix it which is not the correct way to install.

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