Renovate Australia DIY Renovation Show

The Renovate Australia Podcast is a place for us to talk about the different experiences with renovating, maintaining, and decorating our house in Australia. There are many different experiences that we have including different questions, advice, and discussions about the renovation and building of homes…

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Should I Use”Lawn Repair” Seed on my Lawn Grass

Do you have some dead patches in your lawn? Have you been tempted to purchase “lawn repair” products from your local gardening or hardware store? I’ve bought some of them, and regretted it for years after … Choosing the right product to repair the dead or struggling patches of grass in you lawn is not as easy as buying the cheapest or prettiest product on the Bunnings shelf. I had to learn this the hard way, and spent many hours on my hands and knees trying to fix my repair A lot of those lawn r...

Feb 23, 2016•4 min

How to Repair a Compacted Clay Soil Lawn

Best time to do it inÂ Adelaide is in November or in Autumn (March – May) Core the Lawn Mow over the soil and turf with the catcher attached to clear off the lawn surface Add Gypsum or other Clay Breaker Add a Wetting Agent Quality Lawn Top Dress Compost / Soil Quality Lawn Fertiliser Grass Seed Source: Heyne’s Garden Centre – Seasonal Lawn Maintenance The post How to Repair a Compacted Clay Soil Lawn first appeared on Renovate Australia ....

Feb 17, 2016•6 min

Overrun by Maintenance Problems!

Since moving into our house here in Adelaide in December 2012 we have been overwelmed by the amount of maintenance that we have needed to do on the house. The more I look around the place and live here, the more I am convinced that the previous owners never did anything to maintain the house. I’m not just talking about big jobs, but even small things like replacing the batteries in the smoke detectors and cleaning the filter in the range hood. I even found two dead mice in the range hood that ha...

Aug 11, 2014•8 min

How to Get Quotes to Install Solar in Australia

Renovate Australia Podcast Episode 6 After weighing up for a long time whether to install residential solar power on our house here in South Australia Â we decided to go ahead and get some quotes on the costs associated with it. To start the process I visited a web-site called SolarQuotes.com.au Â that my brother in law recommended. The guy who runs it is Finn Peacock and he seems to be a very up and up kind of guy, who even called my brother in law back on the phone to answer some of his questi...

Sep 26, 2013•8 min

Should I Install A Home Solar Power System?

Since moving back to Australia I have noticed a huge trend of homes installing home solar power systems . As it turns out 10% of homes actually have solar power systems installed, and they are producing about 1% of the nation’s power. At the end of 2012 the rebate from the Australian government dropped by half of what it was. The funny thing is though that the price of systems has not changed significantly based on the flyers that I had from December 2012 and one from March 2013. One benefit of ...

Apr 30, 2013•7 min

3-Steps to Prevent DIY Injuries

Injuries suffered during DIY renovations and repairs is becoming increasingly common , especially in connection with sedentary life styles. There are a few things that we can do however to lower the chance of injury. After spending a week on crutches after I pulled myÂ iliopsoas / hip flexor I started thinking about how common DIY injuries are and what I could do to prevent them in the future … Below are three simple things that you can do to help prevent injuries during DIY projects: Stretch be...

Mar 13, 2013•8 min

Should You Tile Under Bathroom Vanities or Kitchen Cabinets?

Like many issues that we have come up with during our home improvements there seems to be no clear cut “correct” way to do this. A lot of it comes down to personal preference. When the kitchen cabinets and bathroom vanities were installed in our house they were installed first, and then the flooring was installed. While this is a common way to do it, there are some disadvantages that areÂ inherentÂ to this type of cabinet and tile installation. In our kitchen the dishwasher was installed in a ca...

Feb 01, 2013•9 min

Should I Install my Floor Tile or my Baseboard Trim First?

Which is right, and which do you prefer? We discuss this in the latest Renovate Australia podcast … Builders prefer to do the baseboards first and then bring the tile right up to the tile. Home-ownersÂ generally prefer the look of doing the tile first and then installing the baseboard trim. If it is installed with the tile up to the baseboard trim then you should leave about a 1/8″ gap that you should fill will caulking. Our gap was unfortunately filled with grout, which is now cracking because ...

Jan 25, 2013•9 min

New Podcast for Renovate Australia – Pilot Episode

Now that we are back in Australia and starting to renovate, maintain, repair, and decorate our new house in Adelaide I think it’s time to start a new podcast! We will see where this goes but the plan is to engage in more conversations, seek and give advice, and have some fun as we settle and work on our new house. Music is “Do What You Can” by Lee Rosevere The post New Podcast for Renovate Australia – Pilot Episode first appeared on Renovate Australia ....

Jan 18, 2013•6 min

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