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    ?????Since when is SpaNDeck slippery when wet?...

    ?????Since when is SpaNDeck slippery when wet? Its water based acrylic that is totally absorbed into the timber. Flood Co is correct, the slip factor is due to the timber surface not the finish (in...
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    Its used to sharpen builders pencils:)

    Its used to sharpen builders pencils:)
  3. I recon everyone is over reacting. You already...

    I recon everyone is over reacting. You already have an 18mm pilot hole...the 19mm bit is going nowhere except straight down.....too easy.
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    Plinth? I think that you have the wrong term. are...

    Plinth? I think that you have the wrong term. are you after treated pine surround? otherwise known as lattice frame? has a squared U shape? If so Bunnings price seems OK to me
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    Mic-d you keep saying H3 treated pine.....you...

    Mic-d you keep saying H3 treated pine.....you meant to say H4 right?:wink:

    H4 is the correct level of treatment for inground use.

    and yes 50mm minimum thickness but you will need to support the...
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    I've reported sever pollution events to EPA on...

    I've reported sever pollution events to EPA on several occasions. only to get told to contact Council. The council says contact EPA.....don't waste your breath.

    It may not have come from the...
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    Hi wolfie, sorry no idea. BTW how is that...

    Hi wolfie, sorry no idea.

    BTW how is that apple gum or what ever it was drying out? -( sorry can't recall the tree that you got milled.)
  8. Bruce had a suspicion that his bacon and egg roll...

    Bruce had a suspicion that his bacon and egg roll may have been a bit old.
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    Is it an inter-racial wedding? Sorry mate...

    Is it an inter-racial wedding?



    Sorry mate Just joking.:D
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    Don't new members have to have a certain number...

    Don't new members have to have a certain number of posts before the can join in the scheme?
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    Yeah the angle is wrong for an adze, whilst the...

    Yeah the angle is wrong for an adze, whilst the hole could be used for a sleeper dog puller but I doubt that it would have the leverage.

    A shingle makers tool? general demolition?
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    Deni what tools did you use to make the bath ?

    Deni what tools did you use to make the bath ?
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    I'm on the Nth Beaches and have an old dead Swamp...

    I'm on the Nth Beaches and have an old dead Swamp mahogany in the yard, I had the main laterals lopped and stacked but the trunk is still standing. The timber has been dead for at least 2 years so is...
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    :whs: Firstly you have timber that is super hard...

    :whs: Firstly you have timber that is super hard to start with. then you have the gravel, steel etc ....sparks fly off when you cut them.

    I would only take a job on like that if it was on a cost...
  15. Mavis had a strange feeling that the plane was...

    Mavis had a strange feeling that the plane was flying too low.
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    WINNER: Thats one of the biggest understatement ever made...

    Thats one of the biggest understatement ever made on this forum!:oo:

    Actually i think there was three beers Calton (white death) was the other. The great beer strike of 1979 put an end to all...
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    Poll: Heres my take on it. Anzac Day is a bit of a...

    Heres my take on it.
    Anzac Day is a bit of a joke because it celebrates what was basically a tactical blunder that cost about 8000 Aust & NZ troops lives for purely political reasons. It also...
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    I love Gar. Its as delicate as whiting, I debone...

    I love Gar. Its as delicate as whiting, I debone them before cooking them butterfly'd just in butter.mmmmmm
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    I'm not a wood carver, I can however see the...

    I'm not a wood carver, I can however see the advantage of having a national body representing everyone.

    I think the first step would be to have a meeting with all the state or city wide...
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    Its a miracle that you made it this far!:D ...

    Its a miracle that you made it this far!:D

    Have a good one.
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    Birch perhaps, by the look of the bark .....there...

    Birch perhaps, by the look of the bark .....there are many species though???
  22. Jake, the Flood companies SpaNDeck system does...

    Jake, the Flood companies SpaNDeck system does that. Use the power lift and then the dekswood cleaner.

    That will get rid of the oils and tannins enough to get an even stain.
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    It may have gotten bored waiting for you to get...

    It may have gotten bored waiting for you to get back to work. You should have trained it to start work without you.:p
  24. BD I had to get a totem pole carved about a year...

    BD I had to get a totem pole carved about a year ago - well it didn't actually get built.....budget etc..
    Well I got in contact with a group of carvers from one of those Sydney working with wood...
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    Theres also some good fishing tackle shops on...

    Theres also some good fishing tackle shops on Arab Street in amongst the haberdasheries (for some odd reason). But the only tools Ive seen are cheap and nasty chinese stuff.
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    Merbau is Class 2 durability and very termite...

    Merbau is Class 2 durability and very termite resistant. Just a thought...
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    It must have been the beans he had for breakfast:B

    It must have been the beans he had for breakfast:B
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    Hi Alex, AFA timber goes...its probably some...

    Hi Alex,

    AFA timber goes...its probably some endangered rainforest species....no doubt it came from the last remaining specimen know to exist..

    The wonderful colour is a result of certain...
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    Sorry to pull up an old thread. I thought this...

    Sorry to pull up an old thread. I thought this might be helpful.

    Northern box is a Malaysian timber - Tristania spp. A more correct name is Pelawan.

    I'm just about to use it on some decks,...
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    Hi CP, I don't give much of a toss about any of...

    Hi CP,
    I don't give much of a toss about any of it to tell you the truth, partly because of the boring,repetitive, parochial coverage and partly because I think that to achieve that level of...
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    line your sleeper wall first with geotextile so...

    line your sleeper wall first with geotextile so dirt doesn't wash through the joins then follow Micks advise....although I wouldnt worry too much about filling the voids. I would just give it a good...
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    I think your on the money.......plus or minus 50...

    I think your on the money.......plus or minus 50 cents.:rolleyes:
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    If I was psychic I could tell what type of...

    If I was psychic I could tell what type of materials you intend to use, what your access is like, what type of soil you have, what type of drainage, where you live etc etc..then I could answer your...
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    https://www.woodworkforums.com/attachment.php?attac...

    https://www.woodworkforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=70604&thumb=1&d=1207373852




    That would be your problem there. It looks as if you have excess water running down your drive when...
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    I would guess that it could be a Euc....

    I would guess that it could be a Euc. sideroxylon...the one behind it a saligna with a maculata possibly behind that.

    If it is a sideroxylon its a bit crook....:?
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    What a great idea....One thing with tyre's is...

    What a great idea....One thing with tyre's is that they leach Zinc. Zinc can be toxic to plants but spuds actually like it so you should be OK.

    My preferred method of doing the sleeper bed is to...
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    I gave up useing dynabolts years ago. They ALWAYS...

    I gave up useing dynabolts years ago. They ALWAYS stuff up...well about 1 in 5 do and they rust in no time.

    Its easier to use chemical anchors and stainless studs IMHO.
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    Sorry Terrian , just saw your post. The tops are...

    Sorry Terrian , just saw your post. The tops are solid glue-lam Tassie oak and I finished them with Satin Cabots polyurethane gel. At least 4 coats with a light sand in between.

    Been on for about...
  39. I looked at one the otherday..,thought it looked...

    I looked at one the otherday..,thought it looked a bit junkie but I don't use the things.

    I do have a few kincrome items though.....really really top quality stuff.
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    Try The Brick Pit ...or type in "secondhand...

    Try The Brick Pit

    ...or type in "secondhand bricks Sydney" in Google ...its very easy.
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    Sorry but what us poor consumers buy and from...

    Sorry but what us poor consumers buy and from whom has very little influence on the Trade deficit figures.

    The trade deficit figures are more to do with :


    1. Bottle necks, restricting our...
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    Isn't the wording during bans - "Open Fires"?

    Isn't the wording during bans - "Open Fires"?
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    sorry about quoting myself:rolleyes: I was...

    sorry about quoting myself:rolleyes: I was visiting NuTech paints site and noticed they are now marketing Liquid surface solutions.

    Who is going to be the first on the block to try it out and...
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    A bloke I know makes the ovens and sell them -...

    A bloke I know makes the ovens and sell them - they are quite classy.


    http://www.slingsby.com.au/
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    Hi Alex. When I first logged on to your site...

    Hi Alex.

    When I first logged on to your site I found it very "jerky" in as far as the windows opened up slowly or erratically. I put it down to heavy web traffic but revisited again and got the...
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    Bugger. I got 41 but it too a few games.:D ...

    Bugger. I got 41 but it too a few games.:D


    Like real golf its hard to have a full round without having one horrid hole.
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    Daz, after the sunshine coast I would give Harvey...

    Daz, after the sunshine coast I would give Harvey Bay a visit. Its pretty and OK for an overnight stay,


    Next don't miss 1770! If youve got the dosh hire a housboat if not there is a caravan...
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    Mini golf challenge.

    Mini golf from the comfort of your desk.

    Who can get the lowest score? Mine was 44 on the second round but I think this will be beaten quite quickly.

    ...
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    It might be worth thinking about sealing the...

    It might be worth thinking about sealing the paving if you want to keep it looking good - or you can water blast it once a year.
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    Just my opinion.....granit trasfomation is the...

    Just my opinion.....granit trasfomation is the uglyest cwap you could use - besides being way over the top price wise. I

    I Love solid granite and I can handle Ceaser Stone etc but reconstituted...
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