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Mitch_1990
Finding My Feet

Hi all! I'm looking for some advice on how best to patch these holes in our double brick interior walls in preparation for painting. After we remove ...

rochester
Getting Established
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Hey all, My house has cypress pine floorboards that have seen better days - Pic attached. The floor itself looks in pretty decent shape, few little ...

bodega
Growing in Experience
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Hi All, Looking for suggestions. We have a victorian style period home and we will be getting the front door replaced soon. We'd like to try and ...

Honest52
Cultivating a Following
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Hi experts, our old awning fell down and the weather board needs repair as it is rotton by water. Please advice what materials to buy and take to DY ...

Katze
Just Starting Out
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Hi! I hate carpet on stairs. With 4 cats it is a nightmare to keep clean. I have inspected them and they seem to be MDF, I am planning on removing car ...

Louie1
Just Starting Out
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I have an outside shower with a cement floor. I would like to get rid of the mould and paint it. What do you recommend?

Alyce_Pham
Making a Splash
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Every day when I walked to the top of our staircase, I was greeted by a sad and plain looking set of doors. Once I made the decision to give these doo ...

eileen92
Finding My Feet
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Hi I'm trying to paint brick walls inside my house.They're really orange and glossy. Any recommendations on how to paint these walls white? I really w ...

diydadmugowner
Finding My Feet
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Hi everyone, We recently upgraded to a ducted AC system, and had four aged split systems removed. They've left the usual holes which will need patchin ...

Projects Editor Akanksha
Projects Editor
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As a new year begins, we look forward to continue assisting our members with improving their homes and gardens. One of the things I love most about ou ...

Projects Editor Akanksha
Projects Editor
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A can of paint can go a long way, but how do we make the most of every drop and avoid wastage? It'll be great to hear any tips you may have on st ...

Projects Editor Akanksha
Projects Editor
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There’s so much you can do with one tin of paint – from creating a feature wall to transforming a bathroom. We’d like to encourage you to complete you ...

garyp9877
Just Starting Out
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I am new to Western Australia and in my house all the door frames are metal. Should I paint with oil based paint or water base paint.

MirandaG
Getting Established
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 Hi everyone After some advice / suggestions / ideas on how to update the front of our Josie. We are putting a rendered wall across the front of our p ...

nparrella95
Cultivating a Following
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Hi All, Looking for some advice, I am needing to fill a fairly sizable gap between skirting boards at my home. I have previously used no more gaps w ...

Newgreenthumb
Building a Reputation
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Hello, im looking for recommendations on sealing my doors at home. I had them painted some time ago and they had a gloss finish, but the painter le ...

Community Manager Jason
Community Manager
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Painting can be a fantastic low-cost way to freshen up a room and add value to a property. For a small investment, the right paint job can make a big ...

davalli
Just Starting Out
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I have an Oak Dining suite which has gone very yellow. It catches the sun early morning which I'm guessing has caused the problem. Is there any way to ...

KingStreetReno
Making a Splash
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We recently completed phase 1 of our renovation and had most of our house professionally painted. The rooms look completely new apart from the ugly ...

Chase1
Just Starting Out
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Hi Community, I got a sample pot of paint, It goes on the right colour, but then dries a lot darker. I noticed the EE, LL numbers and wondered if I ...

kdub
Just Starting Out
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I've read both here and on other home improvement sites that Zinsser BIN is the best product to prime knotty and varnished wood. It's a fairly expensi ...

Pcan
Growing in Experience
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The porch is red colour. I am guessing it is red oxide. What is the best way to repaint this surface? What materials do I need and the process of doin ...

ironbark
Building a Reputation
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 Having some issues with cutting in around windows - any advice 

sydney0
Finding My Feet
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I had a broken tile on the roof (right above manhole) and as a result, there was some water leakage through manhole during one of the rainy days recen ...