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    Is it safe to lightly sand asbestos?

    read the first post carefully .
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    Is it safe to lightly sand asbestos?

    he is not going to sand the asbestos ,he is planning on sanding the top coat of paint .as a past poster has said ,there is a lot of misinformation and alarmist comments about the handling of asbestos .
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    hole in floor: what to do

    so your answer is to sheet Masonite over the hole , if 20mm thick floor boards broke under the weight of a person how do you think 6mm Masonite will go .
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    Masters flat pack kitchen.

    these are only needed when the oven purchased doesn't have side deflectors built in
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    Want to install Solar - where do I start?

    up here in qld the labor party mandated to give a feed in tariff til 2028 of 44 cents per kw and origin gave an extra 6 cents making 50 cents per kw feed in .that's what swayed me ,the legislated feed in tariff ,mine is a 4.56kw system with a top range aurora invertor .While the land was only...
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    Masters flat pack kitchen.

    I know the factory where masters cabinets are made ,right here in Ipswich, if they do do a custom sized cabinet you will probably find that masters will source a smaller company to alter a standard size cabinet to suit .
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    Masters flat pack kitchen.

    quick answer is no ,masters are a bulk supplier and custom made is out of their range
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    Want to install Solar - where do I start?

    go here and ask the same question .knowledge overload about the subject http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum/143
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    Cost of Custom Build v Project Build Home

    I was quoting draftsmans costs not construction sq metre costs
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    Cost of Custom Build v Project Build Home

    small problem here and its called "copyright" no reproduction or part reproduction can happen unless a suitable payment has been made . and around $2500 will be closer to the cost
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    Cost of Custom Build v Project Build Home

    its entirely your decision as to what design you desire .if no off the shelf designs suit then you have no other choice but to go custom designed to your specs and get a set of plans drawn to your specs for builders to quote from .the cost of the plans will be far cheaper than going for a basic...
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    crack in kitchen tap

    same service irrespective of who you are .the Australian manufacturer of the taps in question had a bad batch come through and replaced all that developed problems . what I was alluding to was if you bought a lower end tap and had to replace it every few years than it makes sense to buy a...
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    crack in kitchen tap

    isn't this just moving the same problem further down the road to reappear in the future . I buy my taps from "the sink warehouse " and over the years have had some taps develop cracks in the stem ,I just ring them up and they organise a plumber to go to the home and change the tap free of...
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    Good guys kitchen and recommended trades (Berwick area)

    wow 20 percent off already marked up prices ,i would be excited if i didn't know better
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    Good guys kitchen and recommended trades (Berwick area)

    plus,plus,plus .leaves you wide open to be ripped apart financially ,if they are any good then they can give you a firm price for the complete job or even estimate the final price to within a few hundred dollars . run away !!!!!!!!!!!!!
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    Polished Granite vs Marble

    as I have stated marble is a porous material and I don't care what the packaging says nothing stops marble from being porous .full stop
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    Polished Granite vs Marble

    But yeah moral of the story, don't rely on those sealers you get from bunnings. why would you go to bunnings to get a specialised product for a surface you have no doubt spent severe dollars to purchase .beggars belief
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    Polished Granite vs Marble

    the greeks were the first known race to use marble in major structures ,the advantage of marble in outdoor structures is that it is porous and water passes through it unrestricted ,now on a horizontal that's not a good thing ,thus the need to seal the marble to try to hold water /liquids ...
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    Friends wanting to make some money from renovating - any thoughts?

    he will still have to do the prerequisite tests and exams to be owner builder ,being an electrician is not recognised as a trade that will get an automatic exemption from the exam/s. his past will help with trade scheduling .
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    Website builder wanted!

    not an avid reader then are you
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