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    Is it safe to lightly sand asbestos?

    If you want to play you should wear a P2 or better! mask and the disposable suit etc. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! don't do it on a windy day and use a sander with a vac attachment (p2 or better vac bag also) spray with water or paint sealer on as you go along as each section is finished. if you can...
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    Crazy Properties

    or do you get 1m2 of the neighbours shed also? and it is 8.18m2
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    Crazy Properties

    Shirley that is 81.8 not 8.18m2 ?
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    Masters flat pack kitchen.

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    My very cheap floor solution is lasting well

    I also think the lab drawers are fantastic! but they would already have a hiding spot for the probe me thinks :)
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    Ikea, Home Master, Bunnings

    I think if you look at the bottom of the web page or even call Ikea and ask if the flatpack KITCHEN, BATHROOM or LAUNDRY cabinets have ANY waranty against water or moisture (they are wet areas) they will and should say no ( read it also as stated at bottom of page) they are not my choice as...
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    Plumber damages toilet

    Oh , one question before I put my neck out there .... "DID YOU GET THE TOILET OFF THE INTERNET IN ANY WAY" at all, Grays , local deals etc..... Eden
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    Plumber damages toilet

    call service central and ask to speak to Daniel Ahchow , or his Father ("Bruce" the founder, whom I gave my thoughts to on the insulation debacle whilst enjoying a Bourbon or 2), Even though Im probably not totally liked by them (I say my mind) I can vouch for the fact that they respect their...
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    Carpet cleaning - what is the best method for badly soiled carpet?

    footnote "very little waste is created with the dry pad style cleaning" but I have cleaned rentals (2 br units type size) when I have used the 50 litre tank of water with the carpet detergent added "and then removed upto 55 litres in the waste tank" as when this liquid was left to...
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    Carpet cleaning - what is the best method for badly soiled carpet?

    I have done carpet cleaning for work when younger and have used industrial truck/van mounted steam cleaners, portable good quality steam cleaners and the smaller cheaper stuff also We also had the "dry clean", floor polisher style that used pre sprays and carpet discs I would get...
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    New kitchen

    this one came in at $2900 included everything in the pic (the kitchen plus oven, sink, taps, cooktop, rangehood, mixer) plumb and elec came to $860 in total my assy and install was $1100 splashback tiling was $160 plus $80 in materials (tiles,grout, glue) rangehood fitted recirculating with...
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    Labour required for Floating FBS?

    If you are cutting under door frames so there are no gaps visible and laying moisture barrier/sponge underlay along with all the floated skirting or 1/4 round It would take me a good 4 days to do a good job for 4 rooms totalling around 110m2 maybe Im fussy or "too slow" but as a rule I price...
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    How do you normally pay a painter?

    You supply paint and materials (cant bring em on a plane either direction so you keep it all) and the plane fares from Adelaide and back and I will do it for $2800 no matter how long it takes but I sleep there while I do it ! eden
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    Whyalla AC installer and builder/carpenter required

    I hope you have good luck with finding a Tradie in Whyalla. I had to travel to Whyalla to tile my sisters build on inc large bathroom floor to ceiling. she asked 4 tilers to quote and only one turned up then even he did not get a quote back, the mining sector has swallowed up many of...
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    Can you haggle at Bunnings?

    bunnings are that close to their mark that they offer very little discount to even the regulars I have installed 30 + of their kitchens and just get 5-10% for sales volume at the best will I pass that on to any client,,,,, NO WAY that goes into the cost of me living and eating and...
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