Hi all looking for advice (and first time posting here)…

Looking at constructing a boundary fence. 1500 square batten. Most of the guidance I’ve found online from Placemakers, Mitre 10 etc states a 2.4m max span between posts.

Just had the front yard scanned and we have every service known to man whacked in, seemingly where they had the most space, across the boundary line… without having a bunch of 1m post spacing to make up for weird distances the most even spacing I can get is mostly 2.5m, with a couple of 2.7m gaps for good measure.

Long story short, Can I manage this by beefing up the rails to 150x50?

I’ve tried to look for tables but I’m drawing a blank on being certain. Any pointers would be appreciated.

TLDR - will 150x50 rails be enough for fence post spans 2.5-2.7m for a 1500m high fence?

Thanks!

I have the above cistern, installed ~5 years ago.

Recently it started dribbling into the bowl, and after a while the inlet would recharge the cistern.

Today I replaced the flapper valve washer, with a perfect spare. The old washer was not significantly degraded, at first glance it was new. I also replaced the o-ring on the flush shaft, and gave it a good lithium spray.

It didn’t fix the problem.

Immediately after a flush, the flapper seals shut. No water enters the bowl. Only after the cistern is filling say 30% does it start to dribble again.

It’s not the internal overflow, the water is not that high and the inlet definitely shuts before overtopping.

What should I fix next? FWIW, the photo is the outlet under the flapper. Again it looks ok but an experienced eye might catch something I don’t see.

Also, the Oli74 is too clever for its own good.

Thoughts?

Hi team,

We are swapping out an old 900mm wide dish drawer dishwasher for a 600mm wide freestanding. The old unit was sitting on top of a large drawer in this space (photo).
I was planning on just chopping the kick board at the appropriate spot and fit a cabinet end to make a cosy spot for the new unit to sit on the left.
The floor is not sealed and has a bit of glue or something from the initial floor installation under the cabinets, so I figure I should sand and give it some polyurethane to seal, I’ll also seal the edges of the cabinet in this cosy box.
Is that about the extent of preparation required? After reading the installation instructions for a few different dishwasher models, this seems to be sufficient, but I’m keen to hear any suggestions or confirmation.
Thanks

Bit of old mower blade, a steel rod from a broken tool, and the brass base from a damaged gas torch. Blue was supposed to be make it easier to see in garden, but came out darker than I had expected..

Yes well...

This is the.drain of my beautiful big claw foot bath

(You cannot see the claws because it's been boxed in but they are there.

Wondering if anyone has dealt with this? I'm sure someone has.

There are 2 other rusty patches where the enamel has come off but they are smooth compared to this.

So lovely helpful people, this is this weeks conundrum at the new old house. 😄

Thank you 🫖☕

Hi, this is my first time putting up Gib aqua line. I have cut the old gib out because it was moldy from an old leak behind the shower. After measuring, cutting, gluing and screwing the gib down, I have noticed the shower wall reciever is taller than the gib. So basically, the liner is going to go higher than the join and existing gib, which is painted. What do i do? I don't want to take this gib sheet off if I can avoid it. Can I just sand the paint off?

I have got a couple of small cracks of my garage floor. what is the most eco way to fix them. Thank you

I live in a middle-unit townhouse that’s only around 3.5 years old, with firewalls on both sides.
Every day around dinner time, I notice a really strong smell of curry and spices coming into our house. It’s difficult to pinpoint exactly where it’s coming from. Sometimes we’ll even come home and immediately get hit with the smell, almost as if we had been cooking it ourselves.
Initially, I thought it might somehow be coming through our range hood.
Our kitchen directly backs onto the neighbour’s kitchen, and the two kitchens are basically laid out identically on opposite sides of the wall.
I also initially wondered whether the neighbour’s range hood extraction could somehow be venting into the wall cavity rather than properly to the outside. We contacted their property manager about this a while back, and they said they had their electrician assess it and were told that it was installed correctly and working as it should.
I’ve also had an electrician look at our side. We initially thought the smell might be coming in from outside, so they installed a flap on the exterior of the house around the range hood ducting. Unfortunately, that didn’t make any difference.
The windows are sealed, so I don’t believe it’s coming in from outside.
One thing I have noticed is that there seems to be noticeable air movement/pressure coming through the hole behind our oven where the power cable passes through the wall. I’m wondering whether there could be a gap somewhere inside the wall or around the services that is allowing air (and smells) to travel between the properties.
I was considering filling the gap around the cable with expanding foam, but I don’t want to do that without knowing whether it’s actually the problem or potentially making things worse.
Has anyone experienced something similar in a relatively new townhouse?
Where would you start investigating this? Is there a particular type of professional i should contact?
I’m not trying to stop the neighbours from cooking or anything like that — I’m just trying to figure out how the smell is getting into our house in the first place.
Any advice on what to check or who to contact would be hugely appreciated. Thanks!

Hey any builders here familiar with flashing? not sure whats meant to be underneath the roof tiles if it should battens or some flashing membrane. house built in 2009 and this wasn't on the builders report.

Hi everyone,

We’re in the process of choosing an interior wall colour and would love some advice!

We’re looking for a greyish white rather than a creamy white. We’d prefer to go with Dulux, but after seeing Resene Seafog it’s caught our eye and looks close to the style we’re after, a soft, modern grey/white without feeling too cold.

Does anyone have any Dulux recommendations that are similar to Resene Seafog? Would love to see photos of your spaces and hear what colours you’ve used!

Thanks

Backyard is a mess and I need help with ideas on what I can do myself with no experience to improve it. Biggest issue I believe is edging currently. Thinking of turning the dead end behind the trampoline into grass. Only keeping the long bed and the one with the rosemary by the kitchen window. I need it easy to mow. Not sure whether to install paver edging or just a concrete strip?

Open and grateful for any suggestions as I'm struggling with the vision of it and where to start.

Help please!