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29th March 2024, 04:18 PM
Thread: lining board bathroom walls
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I strongly advise not to use pine...
I strongly advise not to use pine DAMHIK.......even if you take all the correct fixing/sealing/waterproofing procedures, it will not end well
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28th March 2024, 06:50 PM
Thread: Timber stair treads
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25mm for solid timber, 32mm for MDF
25mm for solid timber, 32mm for MDF
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25th March 2024, 01:43 PM
Thread: A Japanese timber framed garden shed
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21st March 2024, 12:25 PM
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That is illegal if there is no s trap at the...
That is illegal if there is no s trap at the point of connection. Nothing to stop vermin (cockroaches) from travelling up it regardless of how often you use and flush it but more importantly the...
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9th March 2024, 01:40 PM
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There is no denying your vision, commitment,...
There is no denying your vision, commitment, aesthetic creativity and skills that have grown with this. Anyone would be hard pressed not to like this and to anyone who sees it for the first time...
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5th March 2024, 06:45 PM
Thread: sealing pipes thru DPM
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Yes and also glue a puddle flange Just a...
Yes and also glue a puddle flange Just a moment... that 50mm below finished concrete level
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4th March 2024, 11:40 PM
Thread: Steel shed kit supplier- recommendations?
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I have a Best Sheds double garage 7.5m x 6.0m...
I have a Best Sheds double garage 7.5m x 6.0m which I just recently added a 3rd bay to.
The original shed was a breeze and no problems with quality.
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27th February 2024, 07:39 PM
Thread: Kintaro Yazawa Box with Key Hole Joint
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The sides are laminated together on the left one...
The sides are laminated together on the left one in the photo, join is in line with top of 2nd box joint and top of and bottom of 4th box pin
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26th February 2024, 06:47 PM
Thread: A Japanese timber framed garden shed
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26th February 2024, 06:45 PM
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20th February 2024, 05:58 PM
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If my interpretation of your photos is correct I...
If my interpretation of your photos is correct I am almost certain that the stiles/mullions of the windows are the structural supports for the roof which was a fairly common technique of that era....
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19th February 2024, 10:39 AM
Thread: Wooden satellite
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Wooden satellite
Japan to launch world’s first wooden satellite to combat space pollution | Satellites | The Guardian
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17th February 2024, 09:19 PM
Thread: Not a joke. Just a bit of fun Mk XX
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Sticky: Declare
Declare
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We have been missing you, wish you a speedy...
We have been missing you, wish you a speedy recovery and much appreciated shed time
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10th February 2024, 10:20 PM
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That sunset is Awesome
That sunset is Awesome
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27th January 2024, 10:26 PM
Thread: Electric Paint Can Shaker
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0STET0yVhk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0STET0yVhk
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26th January 2024, 09:12 PM
Thread: average handyman
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Nothing odd about that :rolleyes:
Nothing odd about that :rolleyes:
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26th January 2024, 04:34 PM
Thread: Leaking Steel Roof
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Get a metal roofing contractor or roof plumber to...
Get a metal roofing contractor or roof plumber to have a look at it.
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24th January 2024, 11:21 PM
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I am assuming that you maybe thinking of selling...
I am assuming that you maybe thinking of selling these once you have perfected it, looking promising
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24th January 2024, 06:25 PM
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Totally AWESOME :2tsup: x 10
Totally AWESOME :2tsup: x 10
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21st January 2024, 11:53 PM
Thread: Blonde versus WWF members
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It may have been funny if the bastardised attempt...
It may have been funny if the bastardised attempt to transpose from an obviously American joke and trying to make it an Australian one makes me cringe :D
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21st January 2024, 04:48 PM
Thread: Blonde versus WWF members
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Time to bring out the groan button...
Time to bring out the groan button again.................
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18th January 2024, 10:02 PM
Thread: waterproofing old deck joists
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Just a moment......
Just a moment...
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16th January 2024, 04:48 PM
Thread: Toledo Swedish chisels - any good
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The set I had were timber handles
The set I had were timber handles
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16th January 2024, 09:45 AM
Thread: Toledo Swedish chisels - any good
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Dowidat Coffey Pty Ltd was the distributor of...
Dowidat Coffey Pty Ltd was the distributor of Toledo tools, was based at North Richmond NSW. In my apprenticeship i worked with a young carpenter whose mother worked at their factory and he got me a...
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8th January 2024, 10:16 PM
Thread: Swollen wood at bathroom door
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What they both said and in my experience of...
What they both said and in my experience of fixing hundreds of these the waterproofing has not been done correctly and the jamb and architrave MUST not be embedded in the tiles
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7th January 2024, 04:45 PM
Thread: Plaster joins crack me up
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A couple photos would be helpful please
A couple photos would be helpful please
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1st January 2024, 07:41 PM
Thread: New Year's greetings from Tokyo
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May this year be a truly Blessed year to you,...
May this year be a truly Blessed year to you, your family and friends
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1st January 2024, 01:05 PM
Thread: Selecta home workshop
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Interesting, never seen or heard of one before,...
Interesting, never seen or heard of one before, wouldn't expect too much power from a 1/4" drill of that era
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29th December 2023, 01:21 PM
Thread: painting ikea window shutters
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It was my personal opinion of Ikea and a failed...
It was my personal opinion of Ikea and a failed attempt at humour.
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28th December 2023, 03:36 PM
Thread: painting ikea window shutters
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Simple, don't buy Ikea
Simple, don't buy Ikea
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27th December 2023, 07:33 PM
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Silicon or one of the Sika products will be the...
Silicon or one of the Sika products will be the only 2 that will work given your specification. The enemy you have is the heat from the metal roof and the considerable expansion co efficient of the...
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21st December 2023, 07:24 PM
Thread: Mirock Tools
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I've been following him for a while now, he makes...
I've been following him for a while now, he makes some very impressive tools
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21st December 2023, 10:22 AM
Thread: Inteligence?
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Never was a truer word spoken in jest
Never was a truer word spoken in jest
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20th December 2023, 03:36 PM
Thread: 20 piece Laundry setting.
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I like them a lot but what worries me is the size...
I like them a lot but what worries me is the size of the rat trap and it appears you used the springs from them.......I'm not sure if I want to visit Tassi now.......:oo:
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20th December 2023, 09:45 AM
Thread: A round jewellery box
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:2tsup: x 10 The lid is stunning
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19th December 2023, 11:05 PM
Thread: A Time puzzle to solve...
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.....at the third stroke the time will be..ah...
.....at the third stroke the time will be..ah bugger.....at the fourth stroke the time will be..ah bugger.....at the fifth.... bugger it, lets have a beer instead
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18th December 2023, 10:09 PM
Thread: havabeers front/backyard reno's
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You have certainly proved if a job is worth...
You have certainly proved if a job is worth doing....do it well.....an awesome project you will never regret
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18th December 2023, 01:46 PM
Thread: havabeers front/backyard reno's
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That is no cheap project, looking good :2tsup:
That is no cheap project, looking good :2tsup:
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17th December 2023, 12:15 PM
Thread: A Time puzzle to solve...
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No because at 1Pm the minute hand is at 12 and...
No because at 1Pm the minute hand is at 12 and hour hand at 1 so when the minute hand moves to exactly the 1 position the hour hand has also moved proportionately past the 1
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16th December 2023, 11:44 PM
Thread: A Time puzzle to solve...
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1:06:06 pm because the minute hand advances 1...
1:06:06 pm because the minute hand advances 1 minute exactly for every 1 full rotation of the second hand plus 6 sec for each complete rotation of the second hand
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16th December 2023, 01:26 PM
Thread: Never judge a book by its cover
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Never judge a book by its cover
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3_7knrmm2c
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16th December 2023, 11:16 AM
Thread: Charcuterie Boards
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STUNNING :2tsup: x 10 the bottom one almost...
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15th December 2023, 10:19 AM
Thread: sealing around pipes in concrete slab
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Use concreters tape, the grey one and tape the...
Use concreters tape, the grey one and tape the plastic to the pipe then get a pvc flange Just a moment... of the required diameter and using pvc primer and glue, glue it at 1/2 the slab thickness to...
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12th December 2023, 10:05 PM
Thread: been collecting these
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Limited by imagination and creativity only
Limited by imagination and creativity only
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7th December 2023, 02:08 PM
Thread: A Japanese timber framed garden shed
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All good results deserve a good single malt...
All good results deserve a good single malt :5822282438:
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6th December 2023, 11:16 AM
Thread: Record Fiberboard plane
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I had forgotten about these, last time I used...
I had forgotten about these, last time I used them was when I was an apprentice back in the 60's when acoustic tile ceilings were a thing
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3rd December 2023, 09:32 PM
Thread: Using Structural Pine as Battens ??
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Don't use concrete nails, use concrete screws...
Don't use concrete nails, use concrete screws Just a moment...
Any reason for using 90x 35 instead of 70 x 35 battens, they need to be min H2 or blue pine and treat all cuts and joints because... -
1st December 2023, 07:54 PM
Thread: An electrical safety question
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Agent has definitely done the right thing
Agent has definitely done the right thing
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1st December 2023, 07:52 PM
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That oil painting blows my mind, you would swear...
That oil painting blows my mind, you would swear it was a photo, extraordinary detail :2tsup: x 10