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16th September 2015, 06:23 PM
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Left two buckets of water in the house to cure...
Left two buckets of water in the house to cure the polyurethane (moisture cure), worked great.
Very little dust - hardly any.
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31st August 2015, 12:34 AM
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Didn't use any solvent in the second coat and it...
Didn't use any solvent in the second coat and it went on too thick and didn't level out/flow properly, plus there was a lot of dust and crap in it.
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11th August 2015, 11:16 PM
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1st coat is easy, 2nd was really difficult to...
1st coat is easy, 2nd was really difficult to see, used a 3W LED head torch. Missed 4 or 5 small areas. Went back over them the next day.
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9th August 2015, 09:19 PM
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355737355738 40 sq m 2L Feast & Watson...
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2L Feast & Watson Prooftint Pine Conditioner rolled on with 6mm nap roller - took a week to dry (turpentine based).
1500ml Feast & Watson Prooftint Walnut
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9th August 2015, 11:30 AM
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Oh well, was worth a try :D
Oh well, was worth a try :D
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8th August 2015, 10:05 AM
Thread: Table what wood and was thinking tung oil?
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I'd take it to a local Mens Shed, Saw Mill or...
I'd take it to a local Mens Shed, Saw Mill or established Timber Merchant and ask them - and about tung oil.
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7th August 2015, 11:15 PM
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Feast Watson Prooftint Pine Sealer application - help & experience needed, Thanks
Hi All and Thanks In Advance for your time,
Just wondering when to apply F & W stain.
The Sealer is still a tiny bit sticky, only slightly pulling on a sock on my foot in a few spots when I... -
23rd August 2011, 11:10 PM
Thread: how far apart should the piers should be?
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Hi Jim, Short answer - yes and yes. Long...
Hi Jim,
Short answer - yes and yes.
Long answer - I bought a small block (900sqm) of land in a village in north east Tasmania, it slopes about 25 degrees and has a level site area of approx... -
22nd August 2011, 03:39 PM
Thread: how far apart should the piers should be?
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Thanks Skew, I'll run the bearers the long way...
Thanks Skew,
I'll run the bearers the long way of the house, spaced 1200mm apart, that will give me 6 x 8metre bearers.
Pier spacing along the 8 metre wall.
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21st August 2011, 06:30 PM
Thread: how far apart should the piers should be?
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Thanks Skew, Ok, I'll put the bearers 1300mm...
Thanks Skew,
Ok, I'll put the bearers 1300mm apart and the stumps placed 1500mm along the bearers. Why are the joists at 900mm? I thought they were 450mm apart.
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21st August 2011, 12:28 PM
Thread: how far apart should the piers should be?
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how far apart should the piers should be?
Just wondering if I could get some advice on how far apart the piers should be.
Bought a cheap table saw and some pine. Put together a baseboard 480mm x 630mm to build a 6m x 8m house to a scale... -
10th March 2011, 09:34 PM
Thread: Scale house frame.
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Yeah, saw that today! Thank You billyt
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3rd July 2010, 08:41 PM
Thread: 5 x 10 or 6 x 12 (mm) pine strips
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"why don't you rip some 6mm strips from a 12mm...
"why don't you rip some 6mm strips from a 12mm thick plank" - Chief Tiff
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20th June 2010, 09:51 PM
Thread: 5 x 10 or 6 x 12 (mm) pine strips
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5 x 10 or 6 x 12 (mm) pine strips
Hi,
I was wondering if anyone uses 5 x 10 or 6 x 12 (mm) pine strips or may know a way of obtaining some (probably need about 15 metres).
Thank you,
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19th June 2010, 09:54 PM
Thread: Scale house frame.
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Scale house frame.
Hi,
I was wondering if anyone uses 5 x 10 or 6 x 12 (mm) pine strips or may know a way of obtaining some ( probably need about 15 metres).
Thank you,
Jay