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19th May 2013, 08:35 PM

Jon replied to a thread Torque Settings in TOOLS & PRODUCTS

As Uncle Bob said, trial and error. You will hear the clutch kick in and start clicking and the screw will stop turning when you have reached the torque setting. Start on a lower setting and increase it until you get the desired result. Jon Sent from my HTC Velocity 4G using Tapatalk 2

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19th May 2013, 08:33 PM

JamesKeen started a thread Cornice Cement + Perlite Method in PLASTERING

Gday All! Just reparing some huge gaping holes in the plaster (double brick) and wanted to clarify the method of perlite and cornice cement. I am using a roughly 50/50 ratio of cornice cement and perlite and have raked out holes and made sure they are clean and wet. The perlite/cornice cement mixture is quite lumpy, how long to i have to wait to scrape it back smooth ? Is it normal to look and feel like undercooked porridge ? I assume the raking/screening action of the trowel breaks down...

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19th May 2013, 07:39 PM

Uncle Bob replied to a thread Water issue with no eaves? in ROOFING

There's really only one positive that I can think of about a place with no eaves. That's you don't have to paint soffits :) Ok there's another positive, the house will be cheaper to build.

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19th May 2013, 07:09 PM

toooldforthis replied to a thread Any one know what this shower base is made of? in BATHROOMS

looks like concrete with exposed aggregate - aka terrazzo if polished nice. you might find it was precast then put in, so might come out easy. even in 1 piece. But looking at the joins, maybe not. probably about 40mm thick? if you are inclined renovators like me even buy stuff like that if it comes out in good condition - hard to believe I know :oo:

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19th May 2013, 07:08 PM

johnc replied to a thread Ceramic Coated Steel Basin - Ceramic Chipped - How to Fix? in BATHROOMS

As per Goldie1 colour will be slightly different but durable and not as noticable.

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19th May 2013, 07:06 PM

johnc replied to a thread Water issue with no eaves? in ROOFING

Much greater, most home with eaves will not get water back into the house although with some the window area can be an issue. Without eaves backed up gutters have nowhere to spread out.

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19th May 2013, 07:03 PM

johnc replied to a thread New Reno New to Reno's Asbestos? in ASBESTOS IN RENOVATIONS

Just old sisal or horse hair plaster, looks like horse hair, as with all this stuff use a dust mask when cutting or removing although benign it along with the dust built up behind it is not good for your general health and lungs in particular.

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19th May 2013, 07:02 PM

HouseOB replied to a thread Water issue with no eaves? in ROOFING

Hmm, so if you have a hip roof with no eaves but gutters all around, is it at higher risk from water coming into the house/ceiling than a house with eaves?

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19th May 2013, 06:54 PM

ringtail replied to a thread Water issue with no eaves? in ROOFING

No, the damage is on the ends of the building with no gutters - flat-ish roof in the latest case. So the roof fall is east to west and the north and south building faces are very ordinary. The east and west also get protection from neighbouring properties. The south is the worst on this particular house as it cops the full brunt of the summer storms and has big glass area. Bad design.

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19th May 2013, 06:51 PM

charlesb replied to a thread Any one know what this shower base is made of? in BATHROOMS

Looks like maybe terazzo: Terrazzo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia No asbestos as far as I know (but I could be wrong)

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19th May 2013, 06:42 PM

charlesb replied to a thread Installation instructions for colorbond corro cladding on walls in CLADDING

Redirects to shedblog.co.uk A search for "corro corners" returns nothing. <Edit> Ahh I see . . . should have been shedblog.com.au !

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19th May 2013, 06:38 PM

Bedford replied to a thread Torque Settings in TOOLS & PRODUCTS

Or you could do as I do, tighten the first one up until it breaks, then don't tighten the rest up as much! :D

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19th May 2013, 06:27 PM

villie started a thread Deck Footings - Min. Distance from House in DECKING

I've just started to plan a small deck for the backyard of a townhouse (pretty narrow). A veranda currently exists extending apx 2.2m from the house, 4.2m wide, on 5 stirruped footings (2 on the wall of the house, three away from the house). The posts are in good condition and the tops of the footings are surrounded by stone (for drainage I presume). I want to use 3 of the existing veranda posts (one on the wall of the house and two away from the house) along with 3 new footings to support my...

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19th May 2013, 06:21 PM

Uncle Bob replied to a thread Torque Settings in TOOLS & PRODUCTS

Basically the torque settings just allow you to set the "tighness" of a screw or nut before it will strip. It's just trial and error mostly.

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19th May 2013, 05:55 PM

Sunny1 started a thread Torque Settings in TOOLS & PRODUCTS

Hi All, I have a (no doubt) silly question. I am finally the proud owner of a cordless drill, which has 24 clutch torque settings. Reading through the instructions - all it says is that "torque intensity should correspond to the screw diameter". What does this mean? I have tried Googling the answer, and I still don't understand the answers given. Please, if someone can explain in simple house-wife terms what I need to adjust when I need to drill into plasterboard, or a screw into wood - I...

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19th May 2013, 05:10 PM

goldie1 replied to a thread New Reno New to Reno's Asbestos? in ASBESTOS IN RENOVATIONS

Looks like hair plaster to me. If the Hardiflex is from before the mid 80s it most likely asbestos

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19th May 2013, 05:05 PM

goldie1 replied to a thread Ceramic Coated Steel Basin - Ceramic Chipped - How to Fix? in BATHROOMS

If its white try this Selleys Porcelain Repair - AdhesivesSelleys Australia

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19th May 2013, 05:00 PM

toooldforthis replied to a thread Under Floor Insulation in GENERAL ODDS N SODS

good feedback that. Thanks. I have been keeping an eye on this thread cause I will be insulating under floor down the track.

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19th May 2013, 04:50 PM

aaronjthompson replied to a thread Ceramic Coated Steel Basin - Ceramic Chipped - How to Fix? in BATHROOMS

What do you mean white nail polish?

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19th May 2013, 04:48 PM

HouseOB replied to a thread Water issue with no eaves? in ROOFING

Is that because the gutters fill up and go back into the house? With eaves it would normally just go on the eave area? Our current eaves are only 450mm.

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19th May 2013, 04:48 PM

goldie1 replied to a thread Any one know of a 750mm wide gas cook top in KITCHENS

Perfect thanks Bedford

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19th May 2013, 04:40 PM

ringtail replied to a thread Water issue with no eaves? in ROOFING

Water issues in storms as you mentioned, Windows cop a flogging from the sun so paint suffers greatly on timber windows and rubber seals shrink on ally windows. 1 mt + eaves should be mandatory IMHO. I do quite a few repairs on 8-10 yo houses with no eaves. Water damage is the main one.

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19th May 2013, 04:12 PM

plum replied to a thread Ceramic Coated Steel Basin - Ceramic Chipped - How to Fix? in BATHROOMS

Try nail polish.

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19th May 2013, 03:39 PM

HouseOB started a thread Water issue with no eaves? in ROOFING

Hi all, Just wondering if you don't have eaves on a colourbond roof, other than not being as good with shading in summer, are there any other disadvantages/risks? (Such as water issues in heavy storms). Thanks

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19th May 2013, 03:35 PM

aaronjthompson started a thread Ceramic Coated Steel Basin - Ceramic Chipped - How to Fix? in BATHROOMS

I have a designer German ceramic coated steel basin with a tiny chip to the ceramic at the front, which whilst small is highly visible and annoying - how can I touch this up or fix it? Any ideas on what to use - I have heard of enamel paint being used???

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