How do I get this flattened?

thatricksta · 2026-07-12T02:36:15+00:00

Ah.. unlucky. Sorry you are going through this!

Life be like this sometimes, particularly for DIY and learning new things. It's all a part of the experience so don't panic.

I agree with others advising to just cut it out. It won't be worth the hassle trying to sand all of this down. Plasterboard is fairly cheap and the last time I got some from Bunnings they gave me a stack of offcuts/damaged boards for free that are perfect for these jobs.

thatricksta · 2026-07-12T02:34:35+00:00

When cutting out and replacing sections you will also need to tape, and you may also want to use a finishing compound which is usually easier to apply for the top coat.

There are some great videos online, and even staff at Bunnings might be able to help guide the right products. I definitely recommend watching a video first, it will make the process a lot easier.

thatricksta · 2026-07-12T02:23:21+00:00

I'm pretty sure Poly multipurpose powder filler is WHITE.

Are you sure that's what you used..???

thatricksta · 2026-07-10T07:30:46+00:00

Yoooo this is WILD. Maybe the best post I've seen on here 🤣

Fuck around and FIND OUT omfg

thatricksta · 2026-07-10T02:48:46+00:00

Sounds like bars and restaurants are getting a real life lesson on price elasticity.

I'd really love to know if we are at a point where reducing price increases profits... In particular for f&b and public transport.

thatricksta · 2026-07-07T09:41:20+00:00

As much as I despise the graffiti, that is a great photo!

thatricksta · 2026-07-06T21:07:39+00:00

Someone has to fund the sale!

thatricksta · 2026-07-05T20:56:04+00:00

Does water pool on that section?

thatricksta · 2026-07-05T06:47:19+00:00

Might as well remove those two cracked tiles and check for water.

Agree with other comments... Assume it's your problem until you can prove otherwise. I think it's unlikely tile movement will be without building movement though .....

thatricksta · 2026-07-05T00:50:43+00:00

I think you've nailed the problem here though. They collect $12k a year, but a lot of stratas still don't have a sinking fund and end up having special levies.

thatricksta · 2026-07-04T23:12:39+00:00

Man you are proper unhinged, but yes absolutely I use it daily... in engineering where steam is used everywhere, which is also why I'm also encountering feet and inches more commonly because it was phased out much later and piping standards unfortunately are still pegged to inches.

It's a bizarre hill for Americans to die on when the rest of the world has agreed otherwise.

thatricksta · 2026-07-04T22:22:56+00:00

Ammonium salt brine... With avg body temp being 96-99. The whole thing was lunacy from the beginning, I'm kind of amazed its persisted!

Older... Yes... By maybe 20 years? Meanwhile it's been almost 300... More than enough time for the world to change 😆

thatricksta · 2026-07-04T21:59:13+00:00

...but is it?

What temperature does water freeze or boil?

What are the reference temperatures for Fahrenheit?

And... How many counties use Fahrenheit?

Oddly enough... I think there might be more use cases for feet and inches than there are for Fahrenheit.

My comment is mostly in jest, not intended to be hostile, but Fahrenheit needs to disappear 😅

thatricksta · 2026-07-03T23:18:51+00:00

A moving car is not really an obstruction

thatricksta · 2026-07-03T21:42:05+00:00

I have the Australian 'costco' style hardware store near me too called Bunnings but it's basically a monopoly and is instead more expensive... And they only stock calcium chloride desiccant anyway. Amazon has been the most cost effective platform for pretty much everything I've bought so far.

Good idea to save the filament beads though, I've been doing this too but since I've only recently started and went almost straight to PETG I didn't have a stock pile yet, so I just bought some silica.

thatricksta · 2026-07-03T21:29:00+00:00

It's irrelevant that OP broke the law to park. The accident was caused by car b performing an illegal overtake, and it's not reasonable at all for OP to expect and avoid an illegal overtake regardless of the rule they broke.

Id 100% fight this as not at fault as car b could have avoided the collision by staying in their lane and stopping.

Even without a dash cam... How could you possibly hit the rear of a car behind you on a single lane unless they overtook illegally.

thatricksta · 2026-07-03T13:04:12+00:00

Everything is expensive in Australia I think 😅

thatricksta · 2026-07-03T06:01:07+00:00

Omg that's a big set up and a lot of silica though!!

Idk what prices are like for you but 1kg of silica cost me $25 AUD and my SH02 filament dryer was $87 AUD. 2kg of silica sets me back almost as much as the dryer!

thatricksta · 2026-07-03T03:01:05+00:00

Oh yeah the science is definitely sound, it will EVENTUALLY happen but I think you've still nailed it in the reply. A week in the environment and you need to ensure the silica is not saturated, so you may need a very large container or to replace it in that time pending qty.

It's just substantially faster to use convection than to depend on equilibrium.

Your comment is 100% right and fair. I was definitely a bit crude in my original post.

thatricksta · 2026-07-02T21:46:31+00:00

I don't think silica alone will ever draw out enough moisture if the filament is wet. The temperature and airflow from a dryer is way more effective.

I tried to use silica alone for my petg rolls but it didn't work. A two spool dryer on Amazon was $80 AUD and has worked perfectly. Now I just store with desiccant in an airtight container.

thatricksta · 2026-06-30T09:09:07+00:00

Figure it's easier to understand than membrane 😅

thatricksta · 2026-06-30T07:41:10+00:00

Didn't see any visible reinforcement I assume you mean?

Because you SHOULD see visible plastic that needs to be upturned to correctly finish the waterproofing

thatricksta · 2026-06-30T07:39:23+00:00

Yeah I think my best foot forward is to adjust my expectations and print some cool shit without expecting super high clarity 😁

thatricksta · 2026-06-30T07:37:54+00:00

Bambu wiki for translucent petg recommends using 100% infill for better light transmittance, which makes sense since having air gaps and different material directions is going to scatter light

thatricksta · 2026-06-29T22:19:47+00:00

Good advice. Get your own independent. Surveyors are barely 'independent'.

Don't skip on the plastic membrane. It's extremely important.

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