Ornamental Pears
Hi Fu et al
I am planting 3 garden beds in our rural 'house yard' & want to use an ornamental pear & under plant with may bushes. I am in…
Sandstone on level smooth concrete base
I think it would depend on the thickness of the paver. If it's thin, I would def lay on cement base.
Leighton Green
Hi Fu et al
I haven't been on the forum for a while, but hope a H1er can offer advice. I am on a rural property, & was given a dozen…
Frosts and 40 degrees
Hi
I'm looking to build a list of suitable plants/small trees for our 'house paddock' on our farm in the Hunter. Love hedges, so I guess photinia would be on the…
Ceiling Insulation - Down light Clearance
I am putting in ceiling batts (580mm) and have about 40 down lights to work around. I have found differing information re: clearance.
Can anyone pls clarify?/
TIA
HH
Toilets - the good, the bad & the ugly.
There seems to be a huge spectrum of toilets & toilet prices. Seems that sales ppl can't tell me why an $800 suite is better than a $400 one.
Can anyone…
Heated Towel Rails
After some info on location of electrical lead on heated towel rails - and whether it is on a 3 pin plug or hard wired in.
Our sparky and tiler have…
Where is the best place to sell a new free standing bath?
I find eBay great for buying, but not so good for selling items I want to recover a reasonable value for. I'd be pressing the coy that I bought it…
House cleaning while building ( a hint :-)
The best tip is to just keep the site clean: I found tradies tend to follow suit & don't treat the site like a tip!
Our Kitome Glenbrook - Garage Roof On
Looking good, Pete. You've been busy!
Low Energy Fridges
http://www.energyrating.gov.au/appsearc ... .asp?sort=+DESC&list=basic&Elec=&Years=&type=2&capacity=500%2C600&brand=All&model=&pgsize=50&B1=SEARCH
Have found this site so far, seems quite informative.
Low Energy Fridges
Our old fridge is starting to develop issues, so we are in the market for a new one.
As the fridge will be one of our biggest energy guzzlers, I am…
Cleaning Your Oven
OK...I own up. I am VERY neglectful about cleaning my gas wall oven. It is only about 2 yrs old, but has had too many roast dinners cooked in it.
The…
Cost of tiling?
Our (bad) experience has been DO NOT CHOOSE A TILER on COST alone
Went on a verbal recommendation without having seen his work. 'Nothing fancy, 300…
PLease help - for those with gas HWS and on bottled gas
We are on LPG for water heating & oven/cooktop. We pay $90/bottle. Only just delivered last Fri, so will keep you posted about our useage.
Heating we have a combustion -…
Hog Bristle Quarter
Sorry James, no pics as installation is in a couple of weeks. I selected HB full in satin finish with Catalina (Quantum) bench (anyone with pics of either??). We have…
I need to buy a whipper snipper/brush cutter, please help
straight shaft ones more effective/efficient than bent.
Best prices on appliances in Sydney
Appliances On Line. (Winnings Online store). But having said that, yes, they were the cheapest, but the place I ended up buying from matched the on line prices.
Uh Oh......OH won't be happy....
No, not sanded as yet. We used oxalic acid on the verandah outside prior to staining. But not sure how it would go for a 'spot' use.
Uh Oh......OH won't be happy....
Our blackbutt feature grade floor looks great....kitchen is being installed shortly before floor is sealed.
Small pup peed on an old rug we had down to protect the timber.....now the floor…
Secret Nailing T & G flooring
Our 6" blackbutt was secret nailed & top nailed ( & glued), no cramping needed.
How To Rid Of Neighbour's Cat Pooing In My Organic Garden
Lol, Kek. I was thinking......Rule 303.....now who was I channelling?????
Lacking enthusiasim, disenchanted.
It's to do with the pressure from the water pump, different from mains pressure.
Lacking enthusiasim, disenchanted.
Oven selection is quite limited: as we often at various times of the year get blackouts, I need a gas oven. And as I have knee 'issues', need a wall…
Lacking enthusiasim, disenchanted.
Kyton - which model did you get? I am looking at a Bosch, too - uses less water & electricity
Lacking enthusiasim, disenchanted.
Thanks for all the positive comments. Yes, I will decide what suits my application most appropriately. OH will check out some appliances (OH's time is more flexible than mine) &…
Lacking enthusiasim, disenchanted.
After setting aside my day off to check out benchtops & look at display places, I have come home feeling very flat.
Initially I had decided granite was what I'd like,…
Best tips for getting that Wow factor w/o the increased cost
Our main bathroom is a three-way bathroom - with the 'vanity' area central & the toilet off to one side & the bath & shower off to the other (each…