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16 years16 yearsStuRatStuRat posted:
Roof & Window Colours

Have a look at the colorbond website- they have pics of houses with every colour in their range on there.

16 years16 yearsStuRatStuRat posted:
built in book shelves and desks

Whats wrong with 4000 books :D
I'm sure we have about that many here, the hallway is about half of what it should be…

16 years16 yearsStuRatStuRat posted:
Gutter Guards

'Cos I'm a young tacker, I still do some gardening work for a family friend. His has a guard on one short piece of guttering and it's great that you…

16 years16 yearsStuRatStuRat posted:
Gutter Guards

I'm a young fella, so I clean out my gutters every 1-2 months. In winter that usually means not using my hands as there is usually ice, rather I use…

16 years16 yearsStuRatStuRat posted:
New insulation, Old dust

If it's an OH&S issue, then it's likely the boss doesn't want to put his workers in a dusty place that could be bad for them. I wouldn't particularly like…

16 years16 yearsStuRatStuRat posted:
Bent Gutters

Modern gutters can't handle the weight of ladders, you need to attach a bar on the ladder that sits of the fascia and lifts the ladder off the gutter.

16 years16 yearsStuRatStuRat posted:
Concreting the garden shed

Thats what I'm thinking of doing, I have a few projects that involve concreting so I'm thinking of buying a mixer outright. I'm going to have to dig down a…

16 years16 yearsStuRatStuRat posted:
Chook shed

I got this link from another thread : http://forum.backyardpoultry.com

16 years16 yearsStuRatStuRat posted:
Concreting the garden shed

I've been thinking about this myself, doing a garage floor 6mx3m. I was planning to buy a mixer (2.2cuf) or similar and doing it in four stages letting each one…

16 years16 yearsStuRatStuRat posted:
Wall insulation and electrical wiring

Sorry for the confusion :)
The power points will be inside. I was wondering if I could put the conduit in now, and when we…

16 years16 yearsStuRatStuRat posted:
Timber and uPVC windows made in Europe

Tilt and turn windows are popular because many places in Europe have laws that say you have to be able to clean both sides of any window over one storey…

16 years16 yearsStuRatStuRat posted:
Re: 3d of home - profesional drawing

Nah, just used in CAD classes when I was in school. Always had trouble making sure the camera didn't go through walls. :D
Then…

16 years16 yearsStuRatStuRat posted:
Re: 3d of home - profesional drawing

I recognise VectorWorks when I see that movie. Nice work :D

16 years16 yearsStuRatStuRat posted:
Tips for a new cordless drill

I'd recommend Makita, I'm still using the cordless my dad bought close to 30 years ago.

16 years16 yearsStuRatStuRat posted:
Wall insulation and electrical wiring

Kind of on topic, I am planning on removing the weatherboard around the outside of my house, installing batts and then putting them back on again. I was thinking it…

16 years16 yearsStuRatStuRat posted:
Plumbing help please - Leaking pipe connection

Maybe it would be a good idea to resolder both with copper, otherwise the other solder is likely to disintegrate too.

16 years16 yearsStuRatStuRat posted:
R3.0 Insulation?

I think you would have to go up to 3.5, have you got silver paper under the roofing? That would add more R to the total.
In the end, more…

16 years16 yearsStuRatStuRat posted:
R3.0 Insulation?

Where abouts in WA are you?
Have a look at this for more about insulation levels
http://www.yourhome.gov.au/technical/fs47.html#levels

16 years16 yearsStuRatStuRat posted:
How to install the timber bay window

You're either going to need some fancy joinery and some specially cut sheets of glass. The other option is to make the top curved, or the bottom straight.
If it…

16 years16 yearsStuRatStuRat posted:
bedroom door come off its hinges

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20081230095248AAcVBuM
Hmmmmmmm

16 years16 yearsStuRatStuRat posted:
Sparkies?? why does power cut out when I turn the kettle on?

Rewiring the plug back to the fuse box by a sparky with a higher amp fuse.

16 years16 yearsStuRatStuRat posted:
Asbestos

We were taught by our local friendly workplace safe people if you want to test the difference, carefully put a match to the fibres, if they light up, it's not…

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