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tom138
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Thursday

Hey @MitchellMc, I ended up going with your suggestion but took a bit more than a little slot but still have a strong connection. I could have taken ...

tom138
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Thursday

Thanks mate. I know! Made me want to paint all the external brick walls light grey. Not that I need more jobs todo

tom138
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Thursday

I just realized that it is there probably to secure a 90mm pipe but I’m installing 100mm and this reduces the flow significantly. I might just insta ...

tom138
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Thursday

Hi @MitchellMc, Thanks for the suggestion. I might just use the top two holes to secure the pit boss or maybe drill new ones a bit higher to have it a ...

tom138
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Thursday

Thanks @EricL. Me too, it is light grey. Might look even lighter in the picture though

tom138
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Wednesday

 Some progress here: Since that I also applied the waterproofed on the other side of the house and wrapped in builders plastic before backfilling. I ...

tom138
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Wednesday

Hey @MitchellMc, Apologies for re-opening an old thread but I have a similar question so posting here rather than starting a new one. It seems lik ...

tom138
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a month ago

Hey @JacobZ and @Jewelleryrescue, thanks so much for your suggestions! I’m super happy to hear that the flooring is repairable, I’m looking forward to ...

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Dave-1
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Thursday

Morning @tom138 Thats a nice tidy job of waterproofing and yeah the colour did catch my eye as well. Much nicer then the black I used Dave

Bunnings Team Member MitchellMc
Bunnings Team Member
3 replies
Thursday

That does appear to be an issue @tom138. I'd take a file and create a little slot in the bottom of the rim to allow better drainage. Mitchell

Bunnings Team Member EricL
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Thursday

Hello @tom138 Thank you for sharing that update. Your water proofing looks good, I was surprised by the colour of the waterproofing agent, I though ...

JoeAzza
Kind of a Big Deal
a month ago

Hi @tom138 @if you decide on using Pva glue and sawdust, just make sure that the glue is water resistant, there are many types available, Titebond 3, ...

Jewelleryrescue
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a month ago

HI @tom138 @JacobZ Idea of re using the timber dust mixed with PVA is a good one as the gaps will be filled and sealed as well as the sunk ...

Bunnings Team Member JacobZ
Bunnings Team Member
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a month ago

Hi @tom138, Thank you for your question. I understand that it would be a fair bit of work, but this timber is not beyond a point where it can't be ...

Nailbag
Kind of a Big Deal
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December

Hi @tom138 I think what you're proposing to do is viable. Just make sure the surface is very clean and dry and cover a low as possible and a little ...

Dave-1
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December

Morning @tom138 I was having water enter my garage via the bottommost course of bricks so I used this product gripset betta 4l bitumen rubber waterpr ...

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tom138
Having an Impact
1 reply
Thursday

Hey @MitchellMc, I ended up going with your suggestion but took a bit more than a little slot but still have a strong connection. I could have taken ...

tom138
Having an Impact
Thursday

Thanks mate. I know! Made me want to paint all the external brick walls light grey. Not that I need more jobs todo

tom138
Having an Impact
Thursday

I just realized that it is there probably to secure a 90mm pipe but I’m installing 100mm and this reduces the flow significantly. I might just insta ...

tom138
Having an Impact
2 replies
Thursday

Thanks @EricL. Me too, it is light grey. Might look even lighter in the picture though

tom138
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4 replies
Wednesday

 Some progress here: Since that I also applied the waterproofed on the other side of the house and wrapped in builders plastic before backfilling. I ...

tom138
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6 replies
December

Thanks @Dave-1 and @Nailbag. One thing I realised is that this sort of membrane if only painted on the side of the house and concreted over would only ...

tom138
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Hey everyone, I am hoping to get some advise re waterproofing this external wall before I get a concrete path. As you can hopefully see from the ...

tom138
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October

Thanks @MitchellMc. Have a great rest of the weekend!

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Adam_W
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The way we think about our bathrooms has radically changed from the utilitarian spaces of years ago. They still need to be designed to be functiona ...

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