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Wayneos
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How do I replace a shower drain with a 100 mm2 drain in a concrete floor? 

Heath80
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Wanting some advice on fixing large mirrors to brick Picked up these sliding wardrobe mirrors doors for a steal and going to use them as gym mirrors I ...

markphillips100
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Hi Community. My Google foo and AI seem to give me a whole heap of competing answers so looking for a bit of clarity. Note, I'm not a tradesman by a ...

miraperry
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Hi all. Im now up to restoring colonial windows that with badly damaged timber. Where should i start? What type of putty is best for this situation? ...

SBA
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Hi, We own a townhouse and want to renovate our ensuite bathroom. We don't need to change layout or change any plumbing but replace the old stuff with ...

Orlando
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Hi folks, firstly - Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! I wanted a little advice on the type of bush/hedge to choose to create a nice divide between ...

Remarka6le
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No forums on here and not really a question (would love a space to do this outside of projects), so this felt like the only place to share it, but the ...

dannyp
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I have existing batts in the roof but I'm pretty sure they are only R2.0 as I found an unused pack left in the ceiling. I'm thinking of adding additi ...

davidb0312
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Hi, We bought our house 2 years ago and at the time our handyman patched most cracks and holes around the house. Some of the settlement cracks have ...

mills28
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Had gutter replaced recently and now have a downpipe that backs up slightly and leaks when rain is heavy in light to moderate rain its fine. What to d ...

NickyG
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Hi there, just after some advice please! We are freshening up the floorboards in our house. The boards though old are in great condition in most of th ...

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Bunnings Team Member MitchellMc
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If you wish to poison the bamboo, then it is best applied to the freshly cut stumps or stubs of stems so it is quickly absorbed and circulated to the ...

Bunnings Team Member EricL
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The conditions for placing batts include the provision that there must be a gap between the external wall and the insulation itself. This is to prev ...

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