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-   Australia (https://britishexpats.com/forum/australia-54/)
-   -   Bunnings (https://britishexpats.com/forum/australia-54/bunnings-618995/)

FRAYNE Jul 8th 2009 9:22 pm
Re: Bunnings
 
Originally Posted by moneypenny20 (Post 7736297)
But where the shelves are actually stocked and where (in our closest one anyway) the staff are visible and actually know what they're talking about. Can't speak for other branches but the one at Burleigh is excellent, even if I do have to go by the sausage sizzle on the way for hubby or tiddler :rolleyes::D
we spend a lot of time at Bunnings since we bought our house but the one thing that puts me off is the sausage sizzle I can smell it as soon as we get out of the car it makes me feel sick the smell of all that fat :thumbdown: would help if they had decent sausages.
Janet

furkew Jul 8th 2009 9:40 pm
Re: Bunnings
 
Originally Posted by FRAYNE (Post 7736789)
would help if they had decent sausages.
Janet
its always better than maccas :D

Gjn200 Jul 8th 2009 9:43 pm
Re: Bunnings
 
Originally Posted by paulry (Post 7736340)
A side issue: The performance of places like Bunnings, B&Q, Homebase etc serves as a good indicator of how well a country is performing economy wise.
How?

If their busy maybe it means people are skint and are doing things themselves instead of getting tradies in. Just a thought.

FRAYNE Jul 8th 2009 9:44 pm
Re: Bunnings
 
Originally Posted by furkew (Post 7736817)
its always better than maccas :D
Dont like either never liked sausages Hubby and kids did just dont like the greasy smell

furkew Jul 8th 2009 9:45 pm
Re: Bunnings
 
Originally Posted by FRAYNE (Post 7736830)
Dont like either never liked sausages Hubby and kids did just dont like the greasy smell
you sound like my wife :rofl:

she hates me on a sunday morning cooking a gool ol' English breakfast for me and my boys.

Dorothy Jul 9th 2009 12:41 am
Re: Bunnings
 
Originally Posted by furkew (Post 7736637)
my wife is bery close to being banned as well :rofl:

I spend too much time & money there, but she is just a nightmare !! Every time she goes, she has found me another bloody project. :sneaky:
Not in our house. I'm the one who does the projects. When we renovated our kitchen to sell our house it was me who installed the timber flooring, wall tiling and new counter tops. The OH did help with the heavy lifting, but otherwise it was my project. I've just been online to rent a brick saw for when I finish laying the driveway at our new build. (The man of the family will be working inside hanging electric fixtures etc)

paulry Jul 9th 2009 12:53 am
Re: Bunnings
 
Originally Posted by Dorothy (Post 7737275)
Not in our house. I'm the one who does the projects. When we renovated our kitchen to sell our house it was me who installed the timber flooring, wall tiling and new counter tops. The OH did help with the heavy lifting, but otherwise it was my project. I've just been online to rent a brick saw for when I finish laying the driveway at our new build. (The man of the family will be working inside hanging electric fixtures etc)
:wub:

furkew Jul 9th 2009 9:24 am
Re: Bunnings
 
Originally Posted by Dorothy (Post 7737275)
Not in our house. I'm the one who does the projects. When we renovated our kitchen to sell our house it was me who installed the timber flooring, wall tiling and new counter tops. The OH did help with the heavy lifting, but otherwise it was my project. I've just been online to rent a brick saw for when I finish laying the driveway at our new build. (The man of the family will be working inside hanging electric fixtures etc)
To be fair, you both sound very similar. My wife can render, tile, pave etc, but she cannot use a hammer or screwdriver without creating more work for me to fix. She puts more work into the projects than myself because I have to work 5 1/2 days a week, and she has the time. But she should still be banned from Bunnings !!!! ;)

wanttobedownunder Jul 9th 2009 10:49 am
Re: Bunnings
 
WOW... Where do you get these wifes?? tiling, flooring, paving, I'm in love :p:rofl:

FRAYNE Jul 9th 2009 10:51 am
Re: Bunnings
 
Originally Posted by furkew (Post 7738526)
To be fair, you both sound very similar. My wife can render, tile, pave etc, but she cannot use a hammer or screwdriver without creating more work for me to fix. She puts more work into the projects than myself because I have to work 5 1/2 days a week, and she has the time. But she should still be banned from Bunnings !!!! ;)
when we bought our house in Uk hubby was taking his time decorating so one Sunday he went out to play golf I moved all the furniture out of the dinning room wall papered it put the furniture back, he never said a word till we sat down for dinner then said that borders not on straight :huh:
Janet

asprilla Jul 9th 2009 12:52 pm
Re: Bunnings
 
Originally Posted by FRAYNE (Post 7738667)
he never said a word till we sat down for dinner then said that borders not on straight :huh:
Janet

:rofl:

kkwall36 Jul 9th 2009 4:36 pm
Re: Bunnings
 
I used to like going....dreaming of possible improvements/projects I could do and the tools that I could buy to do them!:D

Now, my wife comes .....we have just bought a property and she has already looked at timber for a three level deck, bathroom suites for the on suite I am going to build, and fencing for the garden!!!!!!!!!:ohmy:

The dream is now over.....every visit is now a nightmare........ I am going to have to start using the power tools it has taken me many years to collect.:unsure:

furkew Jul 9th 2009 7:39 pm
Re: Bunnings
 
Originally Posted by wanttobedownunder (Post 7738664)
WOW... Where do you get these wifes?? tiling, flooring, paving, I'm in love :p:rofl:
not to mention plastering, wallpapering, painting, mosaic walls etc etc

On the other hand, she ordered about 10 tons of crushed rock for the garden 2 days before jetting off to Holland with the kids for a holiday, and left me the task of moving it with the wheelbarrow before our new lodgers in our unit arrive in a fortnight. :frown:

busterboy Jul 9th 2009 7:41 pm
Re: Bunnings
 
Originally Posted by furkew (Post 7739518)
not to mention plastering, wallpapering, painting, mosaic walls etc etc

On the other hand, she ordered about 10 tons of crushed rock for the garden 2 days before jetting off to Holland with the kids for a holiday, and left me the task of moving it with the wheelbarrow before our new lodgers in our unit arrive in a fortnight. :frown:
...and you are so obviously hard at it.

furkew Jul 9th 2009 7:47 pm
Re: Bunnings
 
Originally Posted by busterboy (Post 7739524)
...and you are so obviously hard at it.
Its bloody dark out there now :sneaky:

I just spent the last 4 hours breaking my back. Last Friday about 3 hours in between the showers, and i'm just over half way.

I must admit, going out all day last Sunday on the bike didnt speed matters up :D


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