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  1. 26th October 2007, 11:13 PM #1
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    Default End of my death by a 1000 cuts!

    G'day all. Well, coming to the end of the torture loosely referred to as the reno. Bathroom just needs lights and power (sparky back monday) and a lick of paint and nice tiles and its all done inside. Still got the big steps to build from the deck.
    I've been busy pulling the old double hung sash windows apart for the window sills. What a find. All Tas oak 7" x 2" x 1 3/4" profiled. Been in-situ since 1948 and are in perfect condition. No rot or worm holes at all. red-lead undercoat and at least 4 coats of oil based over that. I've pulled all, the nails and bolts, cut all the trenches and rebates off and have been left with pieces ranging from 1 metre to 2.7 metres long. Enough to make a really sturdy Tas Oak dining table with huon pine inlay. Something I reckon I can sell for upwards of 5 grand maybe. So that's a project to reward myself with when everything else is done and dusted. Soon be able to get some quality shed time again. Start work this weekend. Will be working every weekend as a supervisor at a TIMBER store . Going back to my job roots. Pays poor (25 bucks an hour) but I get very generous staff discounts.

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  3. 27th October 2007, 07:06 AM #2
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    Good to hear Mike. Now about the timber shop, which is it and what can you get us
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    Good to hear Mike. Now about the timber shop, which is it and what can you get us
    G'day Pat. What about some 70 year old bluegum 400mm x 300mm at 6 - 8 metres long. Complete with steel spikes and creosote...only 115 bucks per metre plus shipping.....

    They..err..I mean we sell oregon, crapiata, tas oak and such. Nothing exotic but we do tsalvage timber so I keep my eyes peeled for King Billy window frames and old huon pine bench tops (usually 150 x 25 mm and covered in some bilious coloured formica circa 1960 stuck with goo that fouls the electric planer almost instantly). ANyway just finished my first day back in the worforce and quite enjoyable. All the desperate renovators were referred to me. There are so many I might start a club for us.....
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    Hello Mike, good to see you back in action. Desperate DIY'ers sound interesting, not

    Take it easy and when the bathroom is complete, get back into the shed and clean all the gunk of those toys

    BTW how's the (ex) missus dealing with you working and the house more or less complete?
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    ex swmbo is a bit cheerier lately Pat, (is that good or bad i hear you ask...dunno yet i sez). The shed is a bomb site... when I can get in it i'll get started cleaning the gunk off me toys. Thanks BobL. Good to be back.
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