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David10
Finding My Feet
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Hi Community, We've just had our deck redone and we've noticed a lot of cracks in the merbau where the screws are. Our carpenter has completed about ...

dave9
Community Newcomer
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I am considering building a garage over a space that used to house a carport. One wall of the garage would sit on top of a timber sleeper retaining w ...

achintya88
Finding My Feet
8 replies

Hi Guys, I am planning to build a small shed with a timber frame and corrugated color bond sheets for wall and roof (like the attached image). The st ...

ThomasOmalley
Community Newcomer
2 replies

I have a north facing decking, how do I oil it when they say don't oil in direct sunlight ?

veruska
Finding My Feet
9 replies

Hi there  I moved into my new townhouse and the pipes in the walls are very very noisy. This means that anyone showering when I am sleeping would w ...

r1ta02
Community Newcomer
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   Hey guys so I’m sure this has probably been asked a bunch but I’m looking for some advice. I recently fully purchased my first house. It’s an old ...

Summer2025
Community Newcomer
4 replies

Ready2go
Building a Reputation
6 replies

I have an aluminum-framed glass sliding door. the runners are wearing-out fast and I want to change them for new ones. WD40 Specialist can only do so ...

Bob9
Growing in Experience
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Hi, Ive a 3x5m space Id like to install a shade sail on but am unsure about ones that Bunnings has like this one: https://www.bunnings.com.au/marque ...

Maursby57
Getting Established
9 replies

We just installed a brand new merbau deck. We cut colourbond sheeting on the deck and didn’t notice the metallic dust left behind. It rained overnigh ...

bowmatty
Building a Reputation
38 replies

Hello all, I'm going to redo my outdoor decking area. I believe the wood is Merbau. I was originally thinking about just staining it in a similar c ...

Imran24
Getting Established
2 replies

Hello experts...needing some advice for this new project. Have a few questions and appreciate any help with this long post. We are planning to build ...

antrix_bansal
Just Starting Out
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   i am looking to refresh this look. I am looking to change the cabinets and benchtop color not sure which color shade would go with bamboo floo ...

ramonrodriguez
Getting Established

Hi, I want to add shading to my outdoor pergola. It is flat as I don't believe it was made to hold a roof. I did like polycarbonate roofing as an idea ...

Halima
Community Newcomer
2 replies

Hi team, Looking to tackle a DIY deck at my parents backyard. Some details of the space: - roughly 24m2 (7mx4m) - Working area is concrete slabbed. ...

Tamdaolam
Getting Established
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Hi, I would like to buy a plug that stop the water for this drip tub. The measurement of the hole is around 4 - 5 mm. I bought the below product, ...

Tamdaolam
Getting Established
11 replies

Hi, We currently move to a new place and try to connect our front load washing machine waste to the pipe underneath the laundry sink (photo 1). Howe ...

DeeM91
Finding My Feet
1 reply

Hey Community, I wanted to ask please for a little assistance with this DIY job of mine outside. We have recently moved into a new home and previous ...

dgrrfs
Community Newcomer
1 reply

Hi, My Onga Tankbuddy OTB450W 0.65kW Submersible Manual Pump (Max 84LPM/270kPa) for my rainwater tank has stopped working. I’ve purchased a Ryobi 750W ...

PatDIY_Dad
Having an Impact
6 replies

Hey I am going to build a deck that will be about 200mm off ground level and will be 2.5m x 2.5m I have a few questions I want to concrete some har ...

hannah21
Community Newcomer
1 reply

Hi so Ive just bought the white knight clear acrylic gloss spray for ceramic coasters that I've painted with acrylic paint. I've already applied homem ...

Nas2025
Community Newcomer
1 reply

The pathway on the sides and back of the house are very uneven and the drains are higher than the ground. Wondering if there is a way other than concr ...

etak1
Finding My Feet
8 replies

Hi, a professional installed a 10 metre x 2 metre low level decking (ground level) in our backyard attached to house last month....but he failed to in ...

Bobshomeimprove
Community Newcomer
2 replies

Hi, Is the Rain Bird 32ETI (Battery) Timer Weather Proof or does it need a Cover?

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