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I'm chasing some 86x19 tallowood decking. Only need about 120m. Would ideally like 60 @ 2.1m (since am extending an existing walkway that has been built using full lengths).

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Thanks for the ideas. I've been researching further and am leaning towards applying more of a artists patina followed by a wax coating:

patina (brown & black)
PATINAS FOR STEEL / IRON...

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I'm "borrowing" the design of a welded steel frame table base that I found on the internet (steel table 1 on welcome to henrybuilt). They say the finish is "hand-blackened". My finish...

If you are still looking, I have some leftover flooring and weatherboards that you are welcome to have. Give me a call on 0438722643. cheers, peter

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Premature decay of untreated wood, periodically or permanently exposed to increased moisture content (over 25%), reached serious proportions in Canada in recent years....

I researched this a couple of years back and found the Tim-bor product ... it is a boron based wood preservative, insecticide and fungicide. Active ingedient is disoduium octaborate tetrahydrate. ...

Although I've already asked this question of weisyboy over the phone this afternoon (not then realising that he was such an active contributor to these forums), I thought I would post anyway.

I...

Thanks all for the input.

Over the course of today I've learnt a lot about dished ends and how they are made. I've sent a couple of drawings off to some fabricators to see if they can do...

I say 3mm plate because this is the actual specs from the US installation/compliance manual. The steel is coated with a 900deg resistant paint. Total weight (excluding the flue) is 97kg. The...

I have an old power hacksaw that I'd be happy to see go to a good home. No motor, but everything else seems ok. Located in Brisbane. Very heavy, pick-up only. Price ... whatever is reasonable?...

I am looking at how to fabricate a fairly unique fireplace. It is an ultra-expensive designer number made in France.

Essentially it is a "squashed" metal sphere ... made from 3mm plate, and...

Here in Brisbane I'm paying $143/cu.m + GST for 20/20. A builder I know who does about 30 houses/yr pays about $115+.

cheers, peter.

I got my tallowood decking from ebay. Email Peter Glynn on [email protected] to see if he has any more. cheers.

I need some help working out the geomtry of a compound cut.

What I have is a 90 deg. inside corner formed by 125mm PFC's (steel channel). I want to do a bird's mouth cut into 75mm steel tube and...

Hi ... in the most recent "Inside Out" magazine, there is a picture of a deck where they have used what appears to be 30-40mm branches as a kind of "thatching" to provide a shade roof.

The...

I used a laminated glass when I did my splashback ... the sort of stuff that usually gets used in internal office walls ... a sort of translucent green film between 2 sheets of approx. 3mm glass.
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Try Virginia Building Supplies 3865-3788, they have heavy duty T-blade supports (4 holes, M16 bolts) for up to 200mm posts. Cost per is $42.