diy tag
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Concrete pourer vs DIY 25kg bags I'm putting up a retaining wall. This is the second one I'm doing. The first one I did using 25kg bags of concrete and it cost me about $300. Man, it was hard work but I managed to do it. For my second retaining wall I'm thinking about prepping the site a... |
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Best underfloor insulation for DIY Howdy, Im looking at putting underfloor insulation in my home. Just after a bit of feedback on what a good insulation to go with for DIY purposes. Cost, ease of insulation and effectiveness. Thanks |
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Bathtub replacement can not do DIY So my beloved husband of 20 years had a stroke on New Years day that the hospital said was "unsurvivable". He passed away Jan 2nd he was only 48. Anyway he left a bathtub outside to replace bath inside which has a huge crack. I don't know the first |
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DIY changing Batten fitting to Recessed LED light. Currently have a batten fitting in a room, hubby is set on replacing with recessed LED, is this someone we can legally DIY - capable and competent hubby. Own home. Likewise, in the lounge and dining, we have hideous light roses (? is this what they're cal... |
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DIY Flooring - Advice Please Hi all, photos of existing flooring to follow, looks like laminated particle board or something similar? We are looking to redo the flooring in our dining and kitchen areas, so want something hard wearing. Would prefer DIY to save on cost. What kind of fl... |
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Electric drill for Gib (DIY) I don't really like junk but I don't need trades mans quality (I see tradesman?? |
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DIY plumbing? Am I allowed to remove an old galv water supply pipe that is under my house and replace with new poly pipe? at some time in the past the mains supply from the street has been replaced, so it's relatively modern. but the old galv steel pipe rem |
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DIY Gib lining have an existing room, walls are stuffed, so ripping out the old linings (60 years old and damaged everywhere). Going to reline all the walls with gib, but have a question regarding door frames, and lining around them. have had one |
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Shower dome DIY install Anyone had any experience of this? I see you can buy a DIY kit with the product purchase for $9. Installation cost seems to be around $135 to $150. Just wondering how easy the dome would be to cut to size. |
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Kids Wood DIY Kit Hi there. I have a 5 and 6 year old. For Christmas I have bought them both a kids version of a real life toolbox. I would now like to find them a wooden kit for them to build (Hammer and Nail). Any ideas where to buy something like that from? |
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Creative DIY people - what would you use . Hi what would you use to put a shower head in an outside shower. We have replaced the head and hose on our indoor one but are re-using the same slide rail and thing at the top to hold the head indoors . So we'll put the old hose and head for an outside sh... |
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Anyone installied a DIY lawn irrigation system? Howdy folks, anyone here installed their own DIY lawn irrigation system? We were quoted about $1,800 for a pro to install a system, since a co-worker said it was easy to add to their Bunnings kit thought I?? |
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Pine nuts and DIY At last we have done it ! after several tries, Basil Pesto made from the nuts of a single cone picked off the tree two days ago, the cone I tried was just a little one, I opened the cone to retrieve the nuts, then opened the hard shells and there they wer... |
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Not DIY but what lives in holes in banks My boss has found two holes in a bank, I have yet to see them. They are roughly 3" or 4" across and he told me that the strangest noises were coming out of them. He was quite floored by the strangeness of the sounds. Kingfishers? Help me solve this before... |
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Whats Yr DIY Project This Weekend? Im painting fences. 3 days worth. oh joy! Tell me someone else is suffering too! |
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Anyone tried shredding their DIY Tobacco thru . a paper shredder! What did it turn out like! Did it work!Problems! What exactly . ! |
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Want to do some DIY plumbing I have just recently been given a dishwasher and the kitchen is not set up tohave a dishwasher. I need to put in a water inlet and an electrical plug. Has anyone done this before and are there any traps I should look out for. The water pipes under the hou... |
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Handy DIY Tips Hi all just thought this could be a thread for some good tips for doing DIY around the house, things you have learned that have sped certain jobs up. I started painting my trellis fence last weekend and it was taking way too long so went looki |
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DIY Landscaping ideas/suggestions please We live in a rural setting but on a busy main road. Most of our house/section area is pretty much private except for the south facing side. We have loads of deciduous trees on that side of the house, but now the trees have become unmanageable and overgrow... |
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RESURFACING BATHTUB DIY I read in a mag couple mounths ago that you can resurface a bath tub diy, I got some quotes to have it done and cant afford it, I can not replace my bath tub either because its kind of built in to the hand basin and surrounding wood work, has any one resu... |
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Where's that DIY disasters thread? There used to be a very very looong thread of all the disasters people have had. Was hilarious. If it's still going it will be years old by now. |
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DIY How do you get your Husband to finsh work he has started and not finished.Sick of living in a building site. |
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DIY tool question Hi that new power tool being advertised on TV at the Warehouse and Mitre10 that is meant to be able to do anything and everything!Does anyone have one!And if so how good are they and what did it cost please!I need something to do some cutting through hard... |
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DIY fridge seals? Anyone done it! Half the price of getting them done. Looks pretty easy according to the website. |
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Don't DIY, get the professionals to do it Of course DIYers should not be installing gas units or doing electrical work they are not competent to do. But even a DIYer might have thought about carbon monoxide. A 12-year-old boy died of carbon monoxide poisoning after a gas-fitter signed |
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Carpet permanently stained, DIY spot dye ? Hi All, I spilled curry about a year ago on my carpet and its left some yellow stains. I tried my best to clean it when it happened and used various carpet stain removal solutions but the carpet is now permanently stained with yellow marks. |
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Not looking at a DIY but has anyone had a ducted heatpump and what would you reccomend for a smallish 3 bedroom house. The lounge does not need heating as their is already a heat pump in place but does not heat the whole place. At the moment we have an old log burner near the end of its life and as we a... |
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Has anyone DIY stained thier exterior red brick? I'm wondering about changing the colour of my old 1970s red brick house. Painted brick requires regular maintenance, but staining last longer and leaves the bricks still breathable. Is this something that I can do DIY, or would I need professi |
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Roofers, DIY'ers best product for lichen removal Just having my roof replaced and went up to have a look at the part they have finished. Noticed how bad my gutters were, lots of lichen on the inside. What is the easiest product to apply from the ground, Im a bit afraid of heights, especially when there ... |
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DIY potting mix If anyone makes their own I would appreciate knowing what they put in it. Also if anyone makes their own seed raising mix. Am finding the purchased potting mixes very poor quality nowadays. Thanks for any help. |
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DIY Question on Tiling. Can I ceramic type tile over vinyl on the floor. I am worried if I strip the vinyl up it will tear the particle board apart and make a big mess. The vinyl is in good nick and laid solid, no bubbles, loose spots etc. Can I sand it or just lay straight on i... |
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Diy disaster Firstly on always asking diy questions sorry, is there another forum about diy? To my question anyway. We decided to take if tiles behind our stove as we wanted a glass splashback. Unfourtatley the removal process did not go smoothly and chunk |
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Caravan diy Am doing up a caravan from scratch, have finished all the framework and am wanting to line it with ply now. My dad has told me I can't put up wall paper as the movement of the caravan will cause the paper to tear/wrinkle etc where the joint are. He also s... |
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DIY cleaning heatpump coils Anyone cleaned their own heat pump evaporator coils? I notice our heatpump isn't sending out as cool a air as it used to and I suspect it's because the coils (behind the filters) and getting dirty. Anyone every done it themselves. I have found several pla... |
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Safe DIY casing for a benchtop overn. Following recommendations on general I am going to install a benchtop oven in an outside flatlet. They apparently get quite hot and I wondered if any DIY people here have any suggestions for a material I could attach either under a wall cabine |
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DIY Fabric Protection for new lounge suite Have purchased a new lounge suite through Smiths City which is being made in Auckland. Smith City offer a Gold Care plan but its quite expensive. Its an insurance plus fabric protection in one plan. Has anyone scotch guarded the fabric themselves? Bunning... |
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DIY - Painting Duram195 on a metal roof Has anyone used this rubber paint to seal rust on an old roof. This roof is under decking timber and while there is no leak in it, we want to stop it beforehand. |
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Do you use distilled water for DIY beer ? yip and type of sugar |
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DIY Weatherboard Replacement - Advise Please Hi all. I have a 1940's bungalow that has a lot of rot in the weatherboards and being a tight ar@s I want to DIY the replacement of the board. Im handy with tools but never attempted this kind of work before so any advise is appreciated. Ive d |
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DIY-tween girls bedrooms What does ur daughters room look like, need ideas for my 11 year olds. Thanks :-D. |
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