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My husband and I are renovating a duplex. We are progressing well on the first unit. I am up to the final coat of paint for the walls. We moved to townsville 12 months ago. I am wondering when is the best time to paint. I've been going around early in the morning, around 6am, but I dont think...

Have had an external door sitting around for a couple of weeks. I've done a couple of coats of Cabot's exterior clear polyurethane on one side, said to my husband, "Hope I'm not going to finish this and have you turn round and want to sand and cut as it doesn't fit". Guess what? Out came the...

Just had plasterboard put up over some besser block walls and new cornice put up. Any ideas on how long I need to leave it so the joins are dry. A couple of years ago I cleaned up and repainted a ceiling where the paint was peeling from the joins between sheets and over the screw holes. I...

Have just purchased a duplex that is constructed of the big grey bricks. Think the interior would looks heaps better if plasterboard is used to cover the brick walls. Would look at putting in framing to attach the plasterboard to, also this would allow wiring and powerpoints to be added. My...

Looking for tips for removing lead based paint from floorboards. A room in the middle of the house that separates the lounge from dining/kitchen is 2.3 x 7m and painted a glossy mission brown, is grey in worn areas. Everywhere I read, "Don't sand lead based paint". Paint strippers dont sound...

Greetings Am wanting to become a sponge with regard to info on wrapping. the wrap kit by steve mcknight and the wrap pack by rick otton sound good but i'd appreciate some input from anyone who has either of them. ie are they worth it? and if anyone has any comparison between the two, that would...