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    CLAIMED I'm in.

    I'm in.
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    Yeah jewelers snips are useful for a lot of what...

    Yeah jewelers snips are useful for a lot of what I'm doing ( I have a couple of pairs) although I find it difficult to get clean cuts on some of the tight curves that I need to do.

    The nibblers...
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    Thanks for all the replies, sorry it's taken me...

    Thanks for all the replies, sorry it's taken me so long to respond...just spent a couple of days in the watch house after following Oddjobs advice.



    I pre-dominantly use galvanized sheet metal...
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    irrregular holes in sheet metal

    I'm making some sculptures in light gauge (0.4) sheet metal at the moment and need a bit of advice.

    I have a fair amount of skill with sheet metal and I have a reasonable selection of snips but...
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    I'm a bit old school with timber decks and prefer...

    I'm a bit old school with timber decks and prefer to use hardwood joists, I recon they hold the decking down a bit tighter. Having said that I've just finished a deck using treated pine joists...
  6. Hi, $4000 sounds reasonable to me; I'm assuming...

    Hi,
    $4000 sounds reasonable to me; I'm assuming he is replacing all the timberwork. There is probably $1500 worth of windows.

    I can understand your dilemma four grand is a lot for something...
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    What about a lockwood 001 double cylinder...

    What about a lockwood 001 double cylinder deadlatch
    http://www.locksgalore.com.au/?page=shop/flypage&product_id=18&category=locks_rimlocks_deadlatches
  8. Thread: Timber beading

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    It's called glazing bead and the best place to...

    It's called glazing bead and the best place to get it is a joinery shop.
    I recon putty is better if the window is exposed to rain as it sheds water better
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    I'd be heeding nullandvoids advice if I was you,...

    I'd be heeding nullandvoids advice if I was you, 70 square metres of space is a lot of stumps. thats going to put a lot of extra weight on the remaining stumps. I think you may need to increase the...
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    I would pick up the existing bearer so long as it...

    I would pick up the existing bearer so long as it is big enough and dosn't require too much extra work ie removing external cladding.
    I'm not quite sure what you mean with your second question but I...
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    One of the main reasons for doing a fitted floor...

    One of the main reasons for doing a fitted floor is so the floor is not exposed to the weather, since you are putting down a particle board floor down first the finished floor will be safe. The...
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    Hi jb All sizes spans tie-down and bracing info...

    Hi jb
    All sizes spans tie-down and bracing info is in the standard AS 1684.2 for non-cyclonic or AS 1684.3 for cyclonic available from timber queensland for around $60 each and can be ordered from...
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    What photos? I can't see them, is there somthing...

    What photos? I can't see them, is there somthing wrong with my browser?
  14. Thread: f17 or mgp 10

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    Hi Are they continuous spans or single spans,...

    Hi

    Are they continuous spans or single spans, what centres are they.
    MPG 10 900 centres single span 140x35

    f17 900 centres single span 120x 45

    hope this helps
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    I think you have misinterperated what I was...

    I think you have misinterperated what I was saying,I wasn't suggesting you only check the ends of the lintel two thirds of the way into the jamb studs, these will need at least one full stud. I was...
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    Hi I would generally use a method as described...

    Hi
    I would generally use a method as described by metung, although you should get your friend to check the size of the lintel ( the size will depend on a lot of things ie roof span, tile or sheet,...
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    I'm sorry to say I would recomend having no top...

    I'm sorry to say I would recomend having no top of bath box at all, they invariably leak. I always frame the bath with enough gap between the frame and the lip of the bath to tuck the vertical sheet...
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    Hi you need to have a minimum of 150mm between...

    Hi
    you need to have a minimum of 150mm between the underside of the bearers and the ground.
    I would recomend concreting galvanised post stirups into the ground to fit the posts to.
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    most of the acrylic baths I put in these days...

    most of the acrylic baths I put in these days come with a metal skid frame with adjustable legs, just slide it in to place adjust the legs then frame around it. No mortar needed.
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    What, windows are supposed to be cleaned:oo: :D ...

    What, windows are supposed to be cleaned:oo: :D

    If you can't clean it get one of the kids to put a soccer ball through it and claim the insurance. My god I can't believe I wrote that:oo:
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    hi There is another side to this, I'd like a...

    hi

    There is another side to this, I'd like a dollar for every job I've turned up to to find no access. For example I replaced a large section of floor for someone a while ago, I turned up to find...
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    quest for architects designers etc

    Hi all
    One of my daughters is starting interior design at uni next year and I wanted to get her a subscription to an decent magazine, as I always find them a good way to keep up with innovations...
  23. Thread: gutter woes

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    Hi the only problem with that particular gutter...

    Hi
    the only problem with that particular gutter is the back of the gutter is lower than the front, so in the event of the gutter filling the water will overflow to the back of the gutter and...
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    yeh I bought that, knocked it apart to make a...

    yeh I bought that, knocked it apart to make a pallet.
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    I think it might have something to do with our...

    I think it might have something to do with our government
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    Our local dvd store has a great selection of tv...

    Our local dvd store has a great selection of tv series' on dvd now. I go in on there cheap nights and borrow a whole series and watch them at my lesiure without adds.
    A word of warning! don't watch...
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    Welcome wolfforce Your question was other...

    Welcome wolfforce

    Your question was other joints, this suggests you are already aware of some joints, if you this is true could you tell us what they are so we can give you more specific...
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    hi Unless the contractor used somthing other...

    hi
    Unless the contractor used somthing other than the product you specified, I doubt you have any case against them. Get a rep from feast watson to have a look.
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    hand saw, power saw, jigsaw.... As all cuts will...

    hand saw, power saw, jigsaw.... As all cuts will be covered with the skirting pretty much anything that will give a reasonably clean cut will do.
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    I think micks got the best idea, fit good quality...

    I think micks got the best idea, fit good quality door closers, they will look like they belong. Besides people might trip over those chrome phalluses:D
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    The top floor could be a floating floor (what do...

    The top floor could be a floating floor (what do the unused board look like are they solid timber or some sort of manufactured board). Otherwise the top boards may be secret nailed ie nailed through...
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    If you are really keen you could scribe the ends...

    If you are really keen you could scribe the ends of the weather boards to fit, but I wouldn't bother.
    What does it look like above the door.
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    Ends need to be painted as endgrain is where...

    Ends need to be painted as endgrain is where water is most easily absorbed. Painting the ends after the boards are up will be difficult as they are generaly butted up against the stops.
    The general...
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    this sounds like the best option to me

    this sounds like the best option to me
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    Hi flyboy The gaps in the decking are there...

    Hi flyboy

    The gaps in the decking are there for a reason, to allow for expansion and for water to drain through.
    The problems with sealing the gaps is water will pond on the dec and make it...
  36. Thread: Pool Decking

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    stainless steel screws. I think iron bark may...

    stainless steel screws.

    I think iron bark may be a little better than spotted gum.

    make sure you paint all the framing before you put the decking down.
  37. Thread: pine decking

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    Pine will be ok if it's under cover. If it's a...

    Pine will be ok if it's under cover.
    If it's a coil nailer you will be able to get nails for treated pine decking,
    I don't do many decks and if I do I generally use hardwood and drill and hand...
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    It is my understanding that the treatment of...

    It is my understanding that the treatment of drywood termites involves enclosing the whole house in a tent-like cover and filling with insecticide. This is obviously an expensive operation.
    If they...
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    have you had them treated? If they are queensland...

    have you had them treated? If they are queensland drywood it will cost yopu a bundle, if they are the foriegn buggers the treatment is free.
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    Hi There are some really good water based...

    Hi

    There are some really good water based poyurethanes for floors on the market now and some not so good ones. My advice would be to ring a couple of decent paint suppliers and quizz them.
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    clearance between the ground and the underside of...

    clearance between the ground and the underside of the timber needs to be 150mm minimum
  42. Thread: Deck Strip

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    Hi Simon you are right it is not needed on a...

    Hi Simon
    you are right it is not needed on a fully covered deck. I generaly put a coat of oil based primer on the top edge of the joists before the deck goes down.
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    hi pantotaongo where I get my supplies from...

    hi pantotaongo

    where I get my supplies from pine panelling is about $1.75 per lineal metre for 133mm cover which means it will cost you about $13.15 per square metre.
    mdf vj sheeting will cost...
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    Use your angle grinder with a diamond blade to...

    Use your angle grinder with a diamond blade to make several cuts through the tiles, being carful not to cut through the sheets behind, then carfully chisel the pieces of tile off with hamer and cold...
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    does it have to look exactly the same as most...

    does it have to look exactly the same as most hardware stores sell similar handles, they are called chest handles.
  46. Thread: trolly

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    I think they are called apprentices:D But...

    I think they are called apprentices:D
    But seriously I'm sure i've seen for sale at some of the bigger gyprock supply shops.
  47. Thread: Bathroom reno

    by julianx
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    hi air mech If you want to do the job properly...

    hi air mech

    If you want to do the job properly I wouldn't recomend vinyl for a bathroom floor. Tiles with a waterproof membrane under them is the best way to go.
  48. Thread: Pergola Timber

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    I wouldn't use oregon unless it is covered, it...

    I wouldn't use oregon unless it is covered, it will last about 5 years then it will soak up water like a sponge and rot very quickly. Hardwood is the best for exposed situations.
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    underpinning is essentially replacing your...

    underpinning is essentially replacing your footings or foundations or increasing the size of your footings. It is generally a long slow and expensive job.
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    Speaking of hammers does anybody know if you can...

    Speaking of hammers does anybody know if you can still get hammers with a nail clip in the head. The old guy I did my time with had one and always delighted in showing the new apprentices how it...
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