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4th August 2009, 01:48 PM
Thread: floods spa and deck when wet
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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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4th August 2009, 01:38 PM
Thread: What plane is this?
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Its used to sharpen builders pencils:)
Its used to sharpen builders pencils:)
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11th June 2009, 03:47 PM
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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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18th May 2009, 03:35 PM
Thread: Plinth and Colourbon fencing query
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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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18th May 2009, 02:57 PM
Thread: Whats the difference? ?
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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.
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12th May 2009, 02:46 PM
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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.
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10th May 2009, 05:36 PM
Thread: Hiya all, long time no see
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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.) -
4th May 2009, 03:15 PM
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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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30th April 2009, 02:30 PM
Thread: Wedding Pens
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Is it an inter-racial wedding? Sorry mate...
Is it an inter-racial wedding?
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30th April 2009, 02:25 PM
Thread: Question re rep points
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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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30th April 2009, 02:23 PM
Thread: odd tool name and use???
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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.
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30th April 2009, 10:35 AM
Thread: wooden bathtub from rosewood
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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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23rd April 2009, 01:19 PM
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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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23rd April 2009, 01:01 PM
Thread: Resize old sleepers
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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.
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23rd April 2009, 12:46 PM
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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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22nd April 2009, 03:18 PM
Thread: Taurus Table Saw (Aldis)
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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... -
22nd April 2009, 02:10 PM
Thread: no anzac day holliday
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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... -
16th April 2009, 11:24 AM
Thread: Garfish
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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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12th April 2009, 01:56 PM
Thread: Australaian Woodcarving Association
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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.
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12th April 2009, 01:44 PM
Thread: Hippo Birdies Two Ewes Stirlo!!
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Its a miracle that you made it this far!:D ...
Its a miracle that you made it this far!:D
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4th April 2009, 04:59 PM
Thread: Mystery Timber
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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???
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2nd April 2009, 10:48 AM
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Jake, the Flood companies SpaNDeck system does...
Jake, the Flood companies SpaNDeck system does that. Use the power lift and then the dekswood cleaner.
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31st March 2009, 04:45 PM
Thread: Don't mean to be alarmist
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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
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30th March 2009, 02:52 PM
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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..
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27th March 2009, 04:29 PM
Thread: Buying hand tools in singapore
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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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2nd December 2008, 04:32 PM
Thread: Paulownia
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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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16th September 2008, 12:21 PM
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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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28th August 2008, 02:25 PM
Thread: Whatnot box - unknown wood
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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..
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28th August 2008, 01:55 PM
Thread: Thanks, and advice on northern box
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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.
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14th August 2008, 07:46 PM
Thread: Unhappy with Channel 7's coverage?
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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... -
25th April 2008, 12:13 PM
Thread: Using broken up concrete as fill...
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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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24th April 2008, 11:01 AM
Thread: Engineered Retianer Wall
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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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23rd April 2008, 03:33 PM
Thread: Engineered Retianer Wall
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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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23rd April 2008, 03:24 PM
Thread: Cheap driveway alternative
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https://www.woodworkforums.com/attachment.php?attac...
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That would be your problem there. It looks as if you have excess water running down your drive when... -
23rd April 2008, 10:29 AM
Thread: Burls - what causes them???
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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....:? -
22nd April 2008, 04:55 PM
Thread: raised vege garden
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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.
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22nd April 2008, 01:25 PM
Thread: Dynabolts - Length?
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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.
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22nd April 2008, 12:47 PM
Thread: New Benchtops
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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... -
17th April 2008, 11:03 AM
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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. -
17th April 2008, 10:50 AM
Thread: 50 mm red bricks.
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Try The Brick Pit ...or type in "secondhand...
Try The Brick Pit
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11th April 2008, 11:40 AM
Thread: A Rant- Buying OS
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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 :
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9th April 2008, 10:39 AM
Thread: Wood fired pizza.
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Isn't the wording during bans - "Open Fires"?
Isn't the wording during bans - "Open Fires"?
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9th April 2008, 10:36 AM
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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.
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7th April 2008, 10:17 AM
Thread: Wood fired pizza.
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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.
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7th April 2008, 10:11 AM
Thread: My new web site
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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... -
6th April 2008, 09:43 PM
Thread: Mini golf challenge.
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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
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6th April 2008, 06:17 PM
Thread: Brissie to Airlie Beach
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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,
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6th April 2008, 05:57 PM
Thread: Mini golf challenge.
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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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4th April 2008, 01:41 PM
Thread: Grouting Pavers around a Pool
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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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3rd April 2008, 08:36 PM
Thread: New Benchtops
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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...