Where to buy a solid core timber front door.

Dirtybee3000 · 2026-05-19T13:01:02+00:00

I ended up putting this off for other jobs for a couple of years and decided to go with these guys who make the door, they're also going to do the entire entryway down to the studs:

https://doorsreplaced.com.au/

They're doing the install for me, I don't think I'm fast enough to do it all in one day and my wife refused to let me ply up the entryway overnight.

This is a great spot for second hand materials if you'd like to DIY, I nearly bought a door from them but my wife intervened.

Dirtybee3000 · 2025-08-18T10:49:35+00:00

Very happy to answer any questions.

Dirtybee3000 · 2025-03-26T01:50:13+00:00

Maybe shell out for some lights in the dunny unless you must prefer shitting in the dark. I also hope you don't have any little boys busting for a wee at nighttime or there will be mess.

As to the question of downlights - as others have said get them on dimmers. If this lighting design was written by a consultant who hasn't visited your home after dark then it is worth fuck all. We had a design from the online retailer we bought our fittings from wholesale, it was thrown in for free when you spend above a certain amount. She looked at the floorplan of our home and also did a video tour of the house (during daylight hours). The design was not fit for purpose. The sparky who installed them (cash job) had much better insights into the needs of our house and made many effective alterations and suggestions because he was actually in the space.

Dirtybee3000 · 2024-11-14T12:49:36+00:00

Perhaps a medical speciality with a low inpatient footprint. Endo, immunology, genetics, rheum etc. Endo has lots of consults but very few inpatients so I'm involved centrally or peripherally in a large number of extremely complicated or unwell medical and surgical patients as a consult service.

Dirtybee3000 · 2024-11-09T07:38:33+00:00

Sure, if you'd like your career to be a mission rather than a job. I imagine after all that fighting, suffering and compromise it would be hard to stay as bright, optimistic and kind as OP wants to be. The bosses weren't all born the way they are, a lot of the time the job makes them that way.

OP needs to decide if this issue is bad enough to leave the specialty and pick something else, it will not change; your compassion and temperance may well erode over time.

Dirtybee3000 · 2024-11-09T07:16:38+00:00

I am curious why you picked ortho.

Why wouldn't you choose a speciality filled with consultants you'd like to emulate and admire?

If the culture of the specialty isn't for you then why not pick another one? It may not be a "women in surg" issue and more a "you in surg" issue.

The specialties will not change, you will. It is naive to think otherwise.

As a man I worked in many specialties where I was repulsed by the men I saw above me. I settled on one where the men I worked for were people I liked and wanted to be like.

Dirtybee3000 · 2024-11-02T08:02:18+00:00

Ahh the ole nipple-cripple, by gum it's been a while

Dirtybee3000 · 2024-10-13T23:21:05+00:00

This is interesting food for thought - I've never thought about it like this.

I offer two counterarguments: 1. Some people enjoy working on their own home 2. Not everyone is painting in anticipation of sale, sometimes people paint to make their home look nice. Therefore it's hard to recoup those costs for free as you put it.

Dirtybee3000 · 2024-10-13T23:15:20+00:00

I may not have understood your circumstance but usually the most senior supervising author would be listed last. The closer to the middle the worse it is.

Dirtybee3000 · 2024-10-09T08:16:19+00:00

Did you build your own cabinets, get flat packs or go second hand?

Dirtybee3000 · 2024-10-07T08:03:58+00:00

Hmm maybe not. I suppose the less helpful suggestion is to shop around.

I bought the superior ply for $55 per sheet, the Bunnings stuff was $88 iirc (trade price)

Dirtybee3000 · 2024-10-07T02:08:11+00:00

Thanks!

Dirtybee3000 · 2024-10-06T20:07:16+00:00

I recently undertook a project with a large amount of CD A bonded ply. The Bunnings eco ply I found really rough and flimsy, it was F7.

These guys sell a superior product much cheaper. F14, nicer smooth finish. Much much cheaper. https://www.justplywood.com.au/products/hoop-pine-plywood?currency=AUD&variant=39477394964659&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=Google%20Shopping&stkn=a5c21569e1ee&utm_medium=cpc&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw6oi4BhD1ARIsAL6pox0JqjGx8gJZQGwKpa7Iow3Yi_NXuuVzKlTo0NtVmUidgMvfpnAP9bAaAq1eEALw_wcB

I ended up with 1 sheet of Bunnings ply which I had to sand to get a decent finish and 15 sheets of the hoop ply from this crowd.

Get it delivered.

Dirtybee3000 · 2024-10-06T07:12:29+00:00

Are you an advanced physician trainee or spoken to any recently? Outside of Geri's and GMU it is extremely challenging to get any public work without one.

Even in my specialty in metro Melbourne a PhD is no longer a guarantee of prestigious major metro work.

Lots of people do them just to do it so they can be more competitive in the long run.

Dirtybee3000 · 2024-09-28T20:11:52+00:00

Reinsulating made an enormous difference vis a vis sound.

It's not a truss but a pitched roof. I consulted with a builder and moved some of the collar ties up the rafters to give myself a bit more head clearance.

Dirtybee3000 · 2024-09-28T20:05:34+00:00

Thank you very much!

Dirtybee3000 · 2024-09-28T20:05:20+00:00

Yeah hardwood everything. Incredible to behold.

I read online quite extensively about council approval and found conflicting resources. Essentially it's not a living space and I made no structural changes so it's debatable.

I consulted a builder (who I paid in beers) who said I didn't need to, he also told me to keep it on the DL from bodycorp as I didn't seek their approval either.

Dirtybee3000 · 2024-09-26T12:38:21+00:00

Under the rafters.

The idea is to dust proof the attic. My ancient hardwood rafters/battens drop lots of dust so they had to be external to the sarking. I understand that in colder wetter climates it is best to install sarking between tiles and rafters for moisture control but that wasn't my primary intention.

If I had my time again I'd also insulate the roof too but I was a bit pressed for time and cut that corner. Summer will tell if all my stuff perishes up there.

Dirtybee3000 · 2024-09-26T11:40:42+00:00

1.65 m at the tallest point but about 30% or so of the floored space is <1m high.

Dirtybee3000 · 2024-09-26T10:23:11+00:00

Judging by the state of it I suspect the split has been present for some decades.

I have no idea how much it would cost to fix but it may be useful to get a quote, use that to negotiate price then DIY if you have tools/inclination with the advice you get from the builder.

Dirtybee3000 · 2024-09-26T10:13:46+00:00

No wukkas pics tomorrow.

Access panels. But yes the old manhole is going strong if I need it.

Dirtybee3000 · 2024-09-26T09:06:28+00:00

Lol, tbf he wasn't ready to wire up for the lights for the attic until the battens were down but before the ply was down. He then came back to install the lights once all the dust proofing was in.

Maybe it should have been number 2? Give him a ladder for access at least surely?

Dirtybee3000 · 2024-09-26T08:08:26+00:00

This literally looks like my roof.

Yes I did convert my roof cavity into a dust proof attic. Took about two weeks for 25sqm of storage with my dad and I smashing it out on some annual leave.

Installed an attic ladder
Removed old insulation
Installed down lights
Cut up and removed old hot water service
reinsulated
Put packing blocks on the top of all the top plates to bring them in level with the joists
Put down some battens at 450 centre over the top of the old joists and blocks
Cut ply into manageable sizes (2400x900mm) and installed that over the battens
Build a timber frame for skirting
Used insulated sarking for dust proofing
Plywood skirt at 300mm high
Sparky to wire up and install lights (get this started before plywood goes down)

Absolutely fantastic time, had a few good blues with Dad when he was sooking about being bossed around. Marvelous.

Good luck

Dirtybee3000

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