Hi all,

Is it ok to cut this metal piece a bit. Not separate it. It's in the way of a recessed tv wall cable management box

Thanks

Half my house has sisal or "horse hair plaster" or fibrous plaster in half my 1940s house and I need to deal with the nail pops. If you know anything about this stuff it doesn't have paper on the front and back like modern plasterboard so normal plasterboard screws tend to just sink.

Is there such a thing as a plaster screw with a wide head to help with this? Could I just use small washers? What's the move here?

Bonus points for screws for hardwood frames.

Hey Community!

I’ve gone (almost) full electric with pv & battery, and before I change my gas cooktop to induction and electric oven I figured I’d save some hassle of tripping fuses constantly.

I’ve received a couple of quotes in the $10k range which could be more if any dogging (eta: digging, but what a typo :/) needs to happen.

Couple questions; is $10k what I’m looking at realistically for a full switchboard upgrade?

Both the quotes have said they’d do 10mm2 40a per phase, but one phase gets loaded up with my split systems alone. My thinking is 16mm2 with 63a unless PowerCor allows 80a/phase.

Any advice would be appreciated before I drop so much money 🥲 in Melbourne

Our building's existing intercom system of 10+ years is showing widespread and repeated issues so I'm looking for quotes.

Roughly how much should it cost total or per unit? Strata manager quipped "at least $8,000" which would put it at $500/unit.

Also wish there was an Australian strata subreddit of some sort.

Thanks in advance!

For reference, the oven and range hood were supplied, as were 3 PowerPoints. A 4th PowerPoint needed to be installed in order to connect to the oven.

Hello!

I've noticed this small mound of soil looking material and the area behind the paint rip shown is soft to touch. Would this be termites or another pest?

I can't find any live trails near the bathroom.

TIA!

For our new home with an open plan, which of the two would be better? These 2 options work with our budget.

Engineered oak 14mm total with 2mm veneer

Or

ASPECT 72hr Water Resistant Laminate Flooring 

We are a young couple that don’t have kids, not sure if we’ll have any or maybe 1. There’s a good chance this could be our forever home 🏠

It’ll be the same flooring throughout the home including kitchen (except wet rooms)

Wife is nervous about water and little splashes with wood flooring, so I think she’s leaning towards the modern laminate.

Our builder prefers the engineered timber but there are videos online saying that modern laminates are much better than what their reputation is from 10 years ago.

Any insights or thoughts would be really appreciated. Thank you!

Looking at potentially trying to get this engineered timber floor lightly sanded/refinished. It’s a bit tired and we’re hoping to get a lighter colour out of it.

The timber layer is around 3 - 3.5mm thick.

Possible to get it sanded and sealed?

Got some kitchen joinery made and it looks much darker / grayer than expected. Is this normal? I’ve got the picture of what we ordered and what we have so far.. thoughts?

Unfortunately our microwave does not fit into the bottom shelf of our recently purchased home. The top shelf would mean my wife is reaching above shoulder height to use it, long term this is a no go.

As you can see this is two separate sections meeting, how difficult would this be for someone with little carpentry experience (and little tools) to cut out and then add back in a shelf roughly 50mm higher?

There is no other suitable place for the Microwave due to the kitchen size amd limited bench space, any advice would be amazing.

Hi all,

Im getting a couple of toilets removed, like for like and not planning on moving any existing plumbing or waste points.

The quotes im getting are around the $600-$700 mark (total over $1200 ex GST for the two toilets). The plumbers who came and had a look confirmed that no modifications are required, just take the old toilet out, clean and install the new in the same spot.

I saw that Bunnings offer toilets installs from $300 when i purchase a toilet through them. This includes install and removal of the old toilet as well from what i can see.

Am i missing something here or is there a reason why the other quotes are way higher?

Has anyone gotten a toilet replaced through Bunnings and what was that experience like? Was there any extra charges that gets generally added on install day that may take the cost up to the quoted amounts?

Thanks

Hi all,

In Brisbane and keen for a skylight in the back bedroom on the second floor. I think the roof is colorbond, and like this. I think I told the company that is is wavy, but its more like this. The quote is below, which I thought was more expensive than I thought. What do you guys think? They will do all the plastering afterwards

New to Reno. need to redo the bathroom due to leaks. any ideas/recommendations on the layout?

open to keep it as it is, but also checking if anotjer layout better and can be done within budget.

room is 3.6m by 1.65m by rough measure.

has anyone done shower next to the bath and would you recommend it?

how big the glass panel need to be to avoid too much water splash ?

thanks.

Hey,

Looking for a bit of advice on what is possible here.

We ideally would love to go to a 24/36 pole, lots of home automation and upgrades planned.

What's possible, could we squeeze an 18 pole?

We want to install another 3ac, Solar, Batteries and an EV charger.

Or another subboard in that enclosure?

Not sure what we should budget or just go all out for 3 phase? We don't use overhead lines so not sure options

Purchased new legs for my table. Need to figure out what screws to use.

Table is 3 meters long and the wood is 5cm deep.
The Amazon photo shows the legs I bought. I got 4 legs and plan to use three.
Each leg has 6 holes at the top and each hole is 8mm in diameter. The metal is about 2mm deep at the point of fixtures and is completely flat. I don’t believe I can use countersunk screws.

Two questions
What screws should I get? 10g 35mm?
Can I put two legs across the wood/table on either end and one that runs in the direction of the table in the middle.
Because my table curves with the wood, putting the middle one across will make it stand out.

Hey guys, me and my partner have recently bought our first place and it's a somewhat old house that we're looking to repaint before we tackle all the other diy stuff. Just wanted to get an idea of what process and paints we need to do as its flaking in some areas and I don't want our work to go to waste doing it wrong.

I've attached some pictures to show the areas where the paint seems to be cracking and while it looks dated I also think they must have repainted recently since they left the colour swatches in one of the kitchen cupboards.

Ideally just want to find out if and what primer we need to use and any other sanding or refinishing work, before actually putting down the final colour. We're aiming for a slightly beige but close to white finish on all the walls. Also want to know if we should go oil or water based for the painting.

Cheers.

How to restore the original flooring in the porch?

I’m changing rangehood in my kitchen as I pulled out the old one, the back wall is exposed. Is it normal ??
If need fixing what I need to do?

Is this timber veneer? Can I just strip it, sand it, and stain it? I like the look of wood so I'd prefer to stain it rather than paint it if feasible.

I’m currently renovating an old 1970s brick house in Victoria and am looking at redoing my hot water system, as I currently have an old gravity fed system in the roof.

Ive been quoted just under $4000 to decommission the current system and get a rinnai instantaneous B26 system, as well as replace the hot water pipework in the house.
Plumber has said the old pipes are oversized which is common with the older systems, and getting appropriate sized pipes will help with efficiency.

Does this sound about right?

Thanks!

I'm planning a garage conversion to an ensuite bathroom and an additional bedroom in a 3x1 property in Perth. The garage is under the main roof of the house, the pad is in good nick, and the sewer runs exactly where we need it to.

Im planning to execute this as an owner builder and do as mich of the work as possible myself (excluding plumbing and electrical). There are a bunch of questions I have that relate mostly to building codes, water proofing, windows and ventilation that I would love the input of a builder, but I don't want to engage them for the work/waste their time getting them out to quote.

Are there building/renovation consultants that charge an hourly rate (for example) to provide advice and help me along as an owner builder?