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Thanks so much Mitchell. With a big job like this, a broken leg, and 5 weeks to move in its quite the job to prioritise! I think I’ll get one of my no ...

Building a Reputation

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Hello! I have various surfaces to paint in my fixer-upper and have previously posted about the various surfaces I now need to prepare for painting.Thi ...

Building a Reputation

Thanks so much Mitchell! Honestly, we couldn't have done this renovation without everyones help here on the Workshop! Keeping on the topic of paint, ...

Building a Reputation

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Hi @MitchellMc & @EricL our renovation has moved slowly since we can only work weekends, and we’re finally looking to move in - sans bathroom 勞 it’s ...

Building a Reputation

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In our bathroom renovation, we are putting the shower next to the window. To create a shelf in the shower, we are going to make the wall under the win ...

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Hi this is basically what we did, put the shower where the bath was and the plumber said the drain hole was required to be larger for the shower. We p ...

Building a Reputation

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Hi @EricL , Just following up, I also asked the manufacturer of the concrete for advice and they advised to compact and wet the sand, and also that a ...

Building a Reputation

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Hi folks! The weekend DIY renovation of our 80s fixer-upper is now three months in and still very much a building site but we’re almost at the poin ...

Growing in Experience

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@SensibleHill The ones I have done have held up really well. The doors however I’m struggling with as the primer doesn’t adhere to the old enamel on ...

Finding My Feet

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@SensibleHill No I have not yet…I too am also now considering whether I should just attempt to strip the old paint off and do a completely new coat o ...

Becoming a Leader

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Hello all, Well, it's official, I'm already over Summer, and we're only a third of the way through it! Heat and humidity are not my friends. I hope ev ...

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Keep the questions coming, @SensibleHill; we're here to assist. Mitchell

Becoming a Leader

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So I'm about to take on a little cottage in the middle of nowhere to be near family, and I'm beside myself with excitement about all the stuff we can ...

Amassing an Audience

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Hey @SensibleHill , Some of our friends are currently doing a bathroom reno with the same idea of having their shower in front of the window and have ...

Amassing an Audience

Hey @Adam_W that is a fantastic idea with roughing in the plates and drilling the holes for the sparkie, I've always tended to do the whole show mysel ...

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Great to have you join the community @SensibleHill. Congratulations on your new purchase. We're looking forward to seeing how you can transform your h ...

Building a Reputation

Thanks so much Mitchell! Honestly, we couldn't have done this renovation without everyones help here on the Workshop! Keeping on the topic of paint, ...

Building a Reputation

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Hi @MitchellMc & @EricL our renovation has moved slowly since we can only work weekends, and we’re finally looking to move in - sans bathroom 勞 it’s ...

Building a Reputation

Hi this is basically what we did, put the shower where the bath was and the plumber said the drain hole was required to be larger for the shower. We p ...

Building a Reputation

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Hi @EricL , Just following up, I also asked the manufacturer of the concrete for advice and they advised to compact and wet the sand, and also that a ...

Building a Reputation

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Hi folks! The weekend DIY renovation of our 80s fixer-upper is now three months in and still very much a building site but we’re almost at the poin ...

Building a Reputation

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This is the CUTEST cottage, and I love the colour you chose! Totally agree with the heat - here in Perth we’ve had a very mild Dec but doing the hard ...

Building a Reputation

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Hi @mattwhite the final job with the spray gun looks fantastic. How has it held up?You mentioned having the same issue as @homediynoob with chips on t ...

Building a Reputation

Thank you! We are getting the plumbers in within the next few weeks, so will flag this with them.

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There are a few different mouldings that could assist in covering cuts on internal and external corners. The Porta 12 x 12mm 2.4m Tasmanian Oak Quad ...

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Hello @jhimalaya Thank you for sharing your question about the screed on your bathroom floor. Generally, I recommend waiting at least two weeks for ...

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Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community Al (@Al_DIYer). It's fantastic that you've joined us, and many thanks for your questions. For general fil ...

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Hello @Nicko14022 Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community. It's wonderful to have you join us and thank you for sharing your question about renov ...

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What paint product is best to use with partially primed walls?

Re: Why is the paint completely peeling off the plaster?

Re: Why is the paint completely peeling off the plaster?

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Re: Starting a ‘fixer upper’ project

Re: Starting a ‘fixer upper’ project

Re: Why is the paint completely peeling off the plaster?

Re: Why is the paint completely peeling off the plaster?

Re: Plumbing for bathroom

Re: How much bathroom floor demolition/restoration is required for new screed?

How to install VJ Panels on rendered and plastered brick?

Re: Whole home low budget slow refresh

Re: How to paint metal door frames

Re: Why is ny paint completely peeling off the plaster?

How do you install VJ panels around a corner?

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