girlfriday posted:Onion Weed - Help! how do you get rid of it...
Hi all,
I have bought a house with some onion weed in the back yard.
after all the rain in Sydney, the lawn and onion weed in it is going crazy.
So…
girlfriday posted:Trimming a benchtop that has been granite transformed
The material is a thin layer of caesarstone.
girlfriday posted:Trimming a benchtop that has been granite transformed
Well, I've picked the gas cooker that I would like but it needs to be installed on a benchtop that has a granite transformation layer over the laminate benchtop (chosen…
girlfriday posted:Colour advice for outdoor furniture
Hello,
I'm painting my weatherboard cottage in Dulux Homebush (a grey with some brown in it) and I'd like to update some outdoor cane furniture to go with it.
I was…
girlfriday posted:Laundry Benchtop
Or try smartpack in stanmore
Cabinet makers in your local paper as well could prove a good bet too
girlfriday posted:Practical Completion vs Actual Completion- Defects not fixed
Hi all
I need some advice - I have undertaken a bathroom/laundry renovation and my builder is chasing me for the practical completion payment.
However, he is not addressing my list…
girlfriday posted:Bathroom vanity - laminate or polyurethane?
can anyone explain the pros and cons of laminate vs polyurethane for a bathroom vanity & laundry cabinet?
I have picked out a laminate colour which I am happy with and…
girlfriday posted:Decking over tiles on unit balcony
the balcony is stepped down to from a sliding door from the living room - there is about 5 inches of height before the lip of the tiles (which is…
girlfriday posted:Reviving old outdoor furniture
wow! looks great
enjoy the summer in your "new" outdoor setting
girlfriday posted:Stripping paint/varnish from furniture
I have stripped paint off a few pieces of furniture and I found;
The goo doesn't scrape off in a few hours it's a matter of minutes
1. wear rubber gloves &…
girlfriday posted:Thoughts on this contrast for kitchen?
my vote is for the Fudge Stream as I think it would pick up accents from the floor but works well with the grey of the benchtop
good luck
girlfriday posted:Fabric Shops in Sydney for Upholstery and the like
Hi all,
I am interested in Warwick (for cushions and small ottomans) and Marimekko (for fold out double bed ottoman) fabrics.
Does anyone know of a place in Sydney to source…
girlfriday posted:Best Way To Utilise Spare Room?
another good website is the ikea hack one - it gives great ideas even if you don't want to shop at ikea to get their furniture to hack up
girlfriday posted:Onion Weed - Help! how do you get rid of it...
thanks for the tips.
I've been busy weeding and yes, the bulbs are quite deep so it is a long process....
girlfriday posted:Trimming a benchtop that has been granite transformed
Great - thanks for the advice!
girlfriday posted:Rendering cost of courtyard walls
I'm interested in getting my courtyard walls rendered.
What would be a ballpark figure per square metre.
I'm based in northern beaches Sydney if that helps.
I'd just like an estimate so I…
girlfriday posted:Replacing electric cooktop with gas
Hello,
I currently have an electric cooktop but am looking to replace with gas.
We have a gas pipe (capped off) that runs under the house to the kitchen (heaps of…
girlfriday posted:Colour advice for outdoor furniture
I hope that I get this right....
Colours (Homebush on left and Missouri Mud on right)
https://imageshack.com/i/exQHYDquj
Metal table & chairs for courtyard
https://imageshack.com/i/kp46KHwSj
any…
girlfriday posted:House Painter recommendations for Manly Area, Sydney
hi there
yes, I have used them in the past for other jobs at my previous unit with less than stellar results/satisfaction with the finished result so thought to throw it…
girlfriday posted:is it possible to retrofit slide out drawers into a pantry
my pantry is 1960 h and 600 w and I'd like to investigate if I can fit pull out drawers inside the pantry itself (leaving the large door as an…
girlfriday posted:House Painter recommendations for Manly Area, Sydney
hello all,
I am looking for recommendations for internal house painters for the Manly area in Sydney.
I have a 3 bedroom house, with 2 x living areas, dining room, kitchen,…
girlfriday posted:Practical Completion vs Actual Completion- Defects not fixed
I am based in Sydney on the north side
Also, my builder has just taken my house keys off site, apparently as "it's company policy to keep the keys from practical…
girlfriday posted:Building standards and tolerances for a renovation & defect
go they still apply for a renovation?
For instance we previously had a 30mm step from the carpet hallway and will the new floor tiles (approx the same height) they have…
girlfriday posted:Skinny hand basins for powder room
Hi
does anyone have any suggestions/recommendations for a powder room hand basin that isn't very deep.
We are not able to have a mixer so require a 2 tap design…
girlfriday posted:Decking over tiles on unit balcony
Hi
the tiles on my small balcony are badly marked mission brown tiles and I'd like to update the look of my balcony - and actually use it this summer!
I'm…
girlfriday posted:BERKSHIRE WHITE - HAS ANYONE USED IT???
yes in my apartment but can't quite suss out how to post pictures yet...if anyone could give me some tips I'll post away
girlfriday posted:Fabric Shops in Sydney for Upholstery and the like
hi
thanks for the tips but I found a shop in Seaforth, Sydney that can source material really reasonably ($25.00 less than the actual supplier) and just a bit cheaper than…
girlfriday posted:Blinds -stuck with wrong colour but already painted walls
hi all,
I ordered some custom eco shutter blinds from Fr33dom and due to a staff error/some misinformation they have come in a pearl white colour (white but creamy) and…
girlfriday posted:Best Way To Utilise Spare Room?
not sure what this says about me but I draw a grid picture to relative scale of room dimensions and then do scaled scraps of paper representing the furniture to…
