I feel your pain, I did my floors a few months ago. It took the better part of a day with 4 of us and 1 set of pliers but…

Just wondering if anyone else might have any more recommendations. Just got council approval Thanks in advance!

Probably no kids or elderly people on a regular basis but who knows... I'm kinda leaning towards stairs from the right corner coming down at the end of the deck…

Haha yeah I think eventually we may put in some french doors there where that huge window is, but that might be some time down the track...
kb46, that's where I…

Well, with all the suggestions of putting in a fireman's pole or a slippery slide, I thought I'd put a pic of the back of the house and what the…

Haha the stairs against the wall would make it impossible to get into the backyard... a bit hard to explain but with the slope of the ground and the placement…

Thanks for the reply! Interesting opinion... going from right to left will mean more steps I think as it'll be coming down from the highest point... but you're right about…

Hoping this image works...

Woo it worked. The bottom pic is the current setup... just a concrete ramp. That's starting to drop...

Hi guys,
I'm currently designing a 6m x 3.6m back deck with an architect about to draw the plans up. I'm not sure where to put the stairs though - it's…

Hi! I'm just wondering if anyone can recommend any builders or anyone who can build a deck for me in Wollongong!? Just starting to get quotes and wondered if anyone…

Hi guys,
Does anyone here work with DSC security systems or install them?? I've had one installed by NRMA for me, and because they don't support the system dialling your mobile…

Wow fencing is expensive - hope your neighbours are paying for half!

My sales contract had a year of build on there for my house - 50 years old this year I think it was

Well I got the Raven weathershields from bunnings, the R48 for about $7. Meant for gaps 3 to 5mm. May have gone a little overboard as its now pretty hard…

You know what I was just thinking back to when I painted the door frames a few weeks ago and had all this foam crap on the inside of the…

Thanks for the feedback guys! I'll give the weatherseals/foam thingys a try first before I start looking to do anything to the door/lock thing. Do they just stick on with…

My front door keeps banging when closed and windy - how can I stop this??? Its really annoying, and keeps making me think that someones knocking at the door! Especially…

Ok I guess I will get some more quotes

Good old cyprus pine. The original flooring. Its had lino on top so its got like glue and the underlay (?? I forget what its called) underneath the lino layer.…

Hi guys,
Just thought I'd get some advice here. I've gotten two quotes for the flooring in my house, its an area of about 25 square metres in the kitchen and…

Which one of the hot water systems is better? Gas, solar, or heat pump?? I've got no idea... and I've got a electric hot water system in my place so…

Hope 2009 is a great year!

Thanks heaps for the replies guys! So, basically $65 an hour, though it can vary. Ouch! It'll be interesting to see how much the costs vary if/when I get a…

Jeeez... nice friend! That sucks mate!
I do plan on getting quotes, I'm just trying to get an idea of labour costs. All good though, I can sort that out when…

I've just had a home loan approved and it barely took 2 weeks. Papers are waiting for my signature at my solicitors office though, and they're closed for holidays! Loan…

Hi guys,
Long time reader, first time posting. I'm embarking on my first home purchase in the new year, and need to do some work on it. Some of it I…