Never heard of plaster glass. I think what I have is pretty standard plasterboard, encased in paper. House was built mid-80's.
This is part of my problem. The old paint looks…

Yes, I think it's definitely been sprayed. I suppose, right at the moment, a re-sheet or complete sand is out of the question. The paint is not flaking of it's…

Yes, not a bad idea.

Okay, after a bit of research, I found a product called Zinsser Peel Stop (sold at Bunnings). I'm going to try priming the ceilings with this before I paint to…

I won't be back at the house till next week, so won't be able to get a picture till then. The best way I can describe it is if you…

I am a complete newb when it comes to painting interiors, and have just taken the challenge of painting my entire house interior. I have encountered a problem which I…

I'd say there is most likely conduit joining the pits, but don't know for sure. If there is it a fairly long run of about 27 metres between the two…

My driveway is very wide - maybe 6 metres or more, so I'm concerned they will have trouble with the distance. Just wondering what the name of the process/machine they…

Apparently only Telstra or qualified contractor can actually connect to the pit. The builder said they were "doing me a favour" by bringing the cable out to the street. They…

Thanks Stormy - that's great info. I guess I'll just have to wait and see what they come up with. Trenching under the driveway seems to be the best option…

The driveway is quite wide - maybe 6 metres or so. Not sure if they have machines that can trench under that...

Both pits are pretty well equally distant to the house. the reason the builder went to this pit was because there was only underground power available near this pit -…

I'm not even sure though what Telstra can do. Maybe they can put another connection in. If the pits are connected maybe they can pull a wire in from the…

The old house was connected to the other pit, i.e. the one with the spare connections. The reason they put the telephone conduit to the other pit was because this…

Just completed building a new house, and today organised with Telstra to get the phone connected. The builder had left the conduit with the telephone wire poking out of the…

From some research I have done, it seems that the Home Warranty insurance covers you when the builder fails to satisfy their obligations. So in the case of vandalism, the…

Currently building in Brisbane in an area which is prone to graffiti vandals. The house across the road had their garage door spray painted 3 times during construction, and I…

I'm pretty sure the cable in my street is Telstra cable used for Internet and Foxtel - laid well over 10 years ago. When (or if) the NBN ever comes…

I'm aware you can put an antenna in you roof if the signal is strong enough, but what I'm questioning is the need for a tv antenna at all. People…

I know that you can watch FTA through your pay tv box once you pay for a service (satellite or cable), but are you saying that you can get FTA…

Okay everyone's comments here have been very helpful. The thing I never knew was that the fibre could also be used for the phone. Hopefully they will just need to…

Okay I'm very confused (and behind the times). I thought all phone lines were still copper. The phone wiring in the house is at least copper. There is no wiring…

There is definitely some sort of cable in the street because the old house had it. When they leveled the block they crushed the old conduit and cable. Rather than…

I'm in Brisbane and the cable has been in the street for some years. My house is a knockdown/rebuild. I am sure the fibre cable will fit in the conduit…

Currently almost finished getting a new house built, and one thing I overlooked was checking with the electrical contractors exactly how I would get the fibre-optic cable for Foxtel or…

Checked the progress today on the foil installation, and they have put the foil from the floor of the upper level to the ceiling of the upper level. This means…

Called the site supervisor today. He said they will "slide" the foil in behind the brick. Not sure exactly how they are going to attach it to the frame. I'll…

Yes going to call the site supervisor first thing tomorrow. Not sure how they are planning to secure the upper floor sarking to the frame now the bricks have gone…

The scaffolding is supposed to be going up next week. I thought after my post that it would be impossible for them to install the upper level sarking without the…

Currently getting a double storey, brick home built. I have noticed they have put in foil in the lower level walls (the foil is green one side, reflective the other),…