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November 2019
MelBrown
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MelBrown
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November 2019

@Shane @I know what has caused the mould, the back step just next to this wall was not waterproofed for the eight years after this space was converted ...

MelBrown
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3 replies
November 2019

@Shane It is plasterboard over brick, with insulation in between. I have done some more cleaning up and it isn’t as bad as I first thought but there i ...

MelBrown
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November 2019

@ProjectPete Another vote for horizontal here. Given that most walls in your home are going to be wider than they are tall horizontal will always loo ...

MelBrown
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I started to have a look at the damage to the interior on the weekend. After removing the damaged architraves next to the door I got a look at the ins ...

MelBrown
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October 2019

@ProjectPete yes I have decided that I will replace rather than try to work at removing the adhesive. I am now trying to source a replacement laminat ...

MelBrown
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2 replies
October 2019

@MartyH Yes I am starting to think it might be the better option. Either that or sanding it and then painting it. I have already replaced some of it ...

MelBrown
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October 2019

@Mathy thanks yes it is hard. I was hoping to avoid sanding because I don’t want to damage the laminate of the plinth but I guess I will just have to ...

MelBrown
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 About ten years ago our dishwasher flooded our house and the old laminate floor had to be ripped up, including the beading around the edge. My ex hus ...

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Mathy
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October 2019

Hi @MelBrown (Mel) - You can mask off “delicate” areas. I recently used that tearable, tough cloth tape to protect the lower edge of my toilet when th ...

weekenddiyer
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I just finished off a spring project, getting ready for the warmer weather in the coming months. We have a water tank at the end of our back deck wh ...

gippslandhome
Becoming a Leader
6 replies
September 2019

Hi @MelBrown This is something we commonly helped people with in situations like yours of the last 25 years plus. Although not a permanent solution i ...

Community Manager Jason
Community Manager
September 2019

Hi @MelBrown, Sorry to read of your shower issue. I note that @KevinM had success with Shower Plug in this discussion - https://www.workshop.com.au/ ...

gippslandhome
Becoming a Leader
3 replies
August 2019

Hello @MelBrown , thanks @Jason for forwarding to a few of us in the community. Sounds like you have got it pretty much covered with your explanation ...

Community Manager Jason
Community Manager
August 2019

Hi again @MelBrown, Apologies that you haven't had a reply as yet. Let me tag a few of our helpful members to see if they might be able to share the ...

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July 2019

@ProjectPete Whoa...conduit chased into the wall is going to the next level...nice commitment to a quality finished product mate I guess I managed to ...

Former Workshop member
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7 replies
July 2019

Just my two cents (as I am CAD drawing my home theater design as well!) but horizontal will always look better due to the inherent 'width' 16:9 of a T ...

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MelBrown
Cultivating a Following
1 reply
November 2019

@Shane @I know what has caused the mould, the back step just next to this wall was not waterproofed for the eight years after this space was converted ...

MelBrown
Cultivating a Following
November 2019

@ProjectPete Another vote for horizontal here. Given that most walls in your home are going to be wider than they are tall horizontal will always loo ...

MelBrown
Cultivating a Following
October 2019

@ProjectPete yes I have decided that I will replace rather than try to work at removing the adhesive. I am now trying to source a replacement laminat ...

MelBrown
Cultivating a Following
2 replies
October 2019

@MartyH Yes I am starting to think it might be the better option. Either that or sanding it and then painting it. I have already replaced some of it ...

MelBrown
Cultivating a Following
1 reply
October 2019

@Mathy thanks yes it is hard. I was hoping to avoid sanding because I don’t want to damage the laminate of the plinth but I guess I will just have to ...

MelBrown
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October 2019

Thanks that is a good tip. I have just added it to my calendar for next year. 

MelBrown
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2 replies
October 2019

Thanks Jason. I have certainly impressed the adults who have seen it. The kids saw it and said, "oh you painted the window frame". lol. Got to love ho ...

MelBrown
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October 2019

My kids are with their father this week so I took the opportunity to go down on a weeknight last night. I bought, Davco floor leveler (doing some tili ...

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