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Nailbag
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Spent most of my working life in the power tools and power garden industry. During this time I've renovated several homes both inside and out. I’m now self-employed enjoying using my skills in assisting people prepare their homes for sale.
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Nailbag
Kind of a Big Deal
3 replies
yesterday

Hi @Nittus Without knowing how powerful the vacuum needs to be, maybe your friend can advise? Otherwise I would go with one of the mid-sized worksh ...

Nailbag
Kind of a Big Deal
6 replies
Tuesday

Hi @SyedAhmed What about using heat shrink? For a few dollars you just cut short strips off the tube and place it over the screw. Then use a heat-g ...

Nailbag
Kind of a Big Deal
Tuesday

Hi @aaronsault Unfortunately it’s not a project that I can advise on mainly because I have no idea of how the pergola is built and what impact it has ...

Nailbag
Kind of a Big Deal
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Tuesday

Hi @tombullen Firstly I agree with @JacobZ that the transition from tiles to exposed Ag needs to be a flexible outdoor sealant. I’m assuming the p ...

Nailbag
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Monday

Fantastic to hear @Noyade This is a very common scenario and can occur with any high-powered AC motor from vacuum cleaners to blenders!

Nailbag
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Monday

Hi @MackaQLD I was about to make a few suggestions and then saw @MitchellMc design ideas, which are fantastic. Especially making use of the cavity ...

Nailbag
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Monday

What an awesome workspace @Jinx My vote is one of @JacobZ ideas with carpet tiles. Economical, easy to lay, durable and far more forgiving than laying ...

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Noyade
Kind of a Big Deal
4 replies
yesterday

Replace the offending screws with pop-rivets? Just a thought @SyedAhmed Cheers.

Bunnings Team Member JacobZ
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Tuesday

Hi @hakan, I just want to offer a warm welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community. It looks like @Dave-1, one of our community's finest, has alrea ...

Dave-1
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Tuesday

Afternoon @hakan If you install the rails on the underside then the strength will be enough, without the rails it will want to act lika a bannana lol ...

Bunnings Team Member JacobZ
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Tuesday

Hi @tombullen, I forgot to mention that at the transition between your exposed aggregate concrete and your paving, a flexible silicone such as Sika ...

Bunnings Team Member JacobZ
Bunnings Team Member
Tuesday

Hi @tombullen, Thank you for your question about cracked grout between your crazy pavers. As you've mentioned, the gaps are quite wide which can b ...

Bunnings Team Member JacobZ
Bunnings Team Member
Tuesday

No worries @paveln. I'm glad to hear @Nailbag's recommendation has helped you fix the issue. I'll pass on your feedback to the relevant teams. T ...

paveln
Just Starting Out
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Tuesday

Thanks so much for your replies @Nailbag @JacobZ. I was able to pry the cap off using a flat head screwdriver at the crimped part, and I did indeed ne ...

Bunnings Team Member MitchellMc
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Tuesday

Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community @aaronsault. It's fantastic to have you join us, and many thanks for your question about Mimosa pergolas.It ...

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Nailbag
Kind of a Big Deal
3 replies
yesterday

Hi @Nittus Without knowing how powerful the vacuum needs to be, maybe your friend can advise? Otherwise I would go with one of the mid-sized worksh ...

Nailbag
Kind of a Big Deal
6 replies
Tuesday

Hi @SyedAhmed What about using heat shrink? For a few dollars you just cut short strips off the tube and place it over the screw. Then use a heat-g ...

Nailbag
Kind of a Big Deal
Tuesday

Hi @aaronsault Unfortunately it’s not a project that I can advise on mainly because I have no idea of how the pergola is built and what impact it has ...

Nailbag
Kind of a Big Deal
1 reply
Tuesday

Hi @tombullen Firstly I agree with @JacobZ that the transition from tiles to exposed Ag needs to be a flexible outdoor sealant. I’m assuming the p ...

Nailbag
Kind of a Big Deal
Monday

Hi @MackaQLD I was about to make a few suggestions and then saw @MitchellMc design ideas, which are fantastic. Especially making use of the cavity ...

Nailbag
Kind of a Big Deal
Monday

What an awesome workspace @Jinx My vote is one of @JacobZ ideas with carpet tiles. Economical, easy to lay, durable and far more forgiving than laying ...

Nailbag
Kind of a Big Deal
Monday

Hi @Regnthville I had to repair a couple of very old timber windows using this same twisted balanced rod system and found it very challenging to sa ...

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Bunnings Team Member MitchellMc
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If you've tried cleaning mould from silicon previously, the mould has likely stained it. If this is the case, no amount of scrubbing or applying cle ...

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