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Hi guys

We have a six seater, timber dining room table and chair setting that needs to be repainted inexpensively. I think it had been done previously in an automotive finish. I am not looking for...

Thanks for the help guys.

I'm going to need to think about whether or not the effort will be worth it :)

Thanks again
Regards
Greg

Hi guys

I have a dining table and chair setting that I think was resprayed sometime ago with a 2 pack polyurethane paint that is now very marked and chipped.

It now needs to be repainted and...

Thanks Bob

Hi guys,

I am laying 19mm T & G plywood flooring onto hardwood joists (100 x 50) and want to know what screws to use so that I don't have to drill any pilot holes....I intend to putty the screw...

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I have a small room (5.2 x 2.6 metres) with a cypress pine floor that I laid about 20 years ago. Recently I discovered what looks like "dry rot" in about 15% of the floorboards. There is...

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I thought that I would let everybody know that recently I had a GMC product (a RHD1500 hammer drill) fail and that after a phone call to the GMC Customer Support line and new unit was...

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Looks like it's "all systems go" !

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I want to purchase some more clamps and already have some Bessey clamps that are very good.

Whilst I don't use them frequently, I still want the clamps to be strong and work!

I have...

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I ended up using some left over "builders bog" that I had lying around and it worked great!

Most Auto Detailers use standard car polish to clean clear plastic

Thanks for the quick replies guys! I luv these forums!

I will have a go at this and post some feedback.

Thanks again
Regards
Greg

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This issue has driven me nuts for some time and I have finally bitten the bullet and put together this post.

I am in the process of building a few things including a new workbench and...

Try this guy as he specialises in rocking horses.http://www.rockinghorse.co.uk/

Regards
Greg

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I am building a long workbench along the wall of my workshop and want to make up "cantilever" style brackets using 70 x 45mm framing pine on which to lay the benchtop. I was going to use...

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I am about to start to building a new workbench and want to make it big and sturdy (2.4m long). It will also be movable so that I can push it up against the wall. The legs will be 100mm x...

Thanks Trevor

Thanks Trevor,

It was also suggested that I bunch up some wet newspaper and lay it in the "dish" to add more moisture to the dry side.

If I eventually get the top flat, how can I stop the...

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I have a laminated pine benchtop that is about 20 years old and is suffering from "cupping". The top is 1500mm (long) x 890mm (deep) x 45mm (thick). If I put a straight edge across the 890...

I would also try Barrenjoey Timber (http://www.barrenjoeytimber.com.au/).

I just got 14 sheets of T & G 21mm plywood and they were very good to deal with.

Ok guys

Here is the final update.

I went an bought a set of P & N # 2 PH driver bits and they work great!

I also bought a Makita Quad Driver countersink tool so that I could drill a pilot...

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I went to a specialised company (Coventary Fasteners) and walked out as there was nobody there to help!

I went to Bunnings and bought a pack of 10 # 2 Philips Head bits (Trojan brand)...

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I am not drilling any pilot holes as I thought that I did not need to. I will try this and see what happens.

I am also sure that I am using the correct # 2 bits.

Thanks
Regards...

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I am always having problems using Phillips head screws even though I use the correct drill bit etc.

I am in the process of laying T & G plywood flooring on top of joists laid on top of...

Thanks for the tips!

I have decided to use Liquid Nails High Strength at the cost of the Liquid Nails for Floors and Desks was 3 times the price!

On the packet it recommends putting some in the...

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My project for laying a T & G plywood floor on top of a very uneven slab is well under way and I have just finished laying down the ply and cutting out any bits due to piers etc.

I...

I agree with you regarding buying good quality tools as I have always purchased "trade" quality products such as Bosch Blue etc. I did not really want to spend $500 on a RHD as I would not be using...

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I went to Bunnings and bought a GMS 1500 Watt RHD...and boy does it make life easier! It cost me $97 and came with some chisel bits and SDS Plus drill bits.

Regards
Greg

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I am laying a new timber floor on top of a slab and will be dynabolting the joists direct to the slab.

I have been using my old Bosch hammer drill and it's just not able to get the 10mm...

Hi Larry

So that I could get the ball rolling as fast a possible, I decided to get a framing company to make up a number of floor frames in modular form so that all I had to do was to lay them...

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I am in the process of laying a new T & G Plywood floor on top of an uneven slab and will be using Berger Jet Dry (solvent based) paving paint. I spoke to the Berger Technical guys and they...

Hi everyone,

I am laying a new timber floor in my workshop using T & G Plywood flooring and want to paint it to make it brighter and more resistant to staining etc. The surface area is about 50 sq...

Hi Larry

Thanks for the info but there was no attachment.

Currently the only machinery I have is a bandsaw, Triton workbench and router table and some moveable benched on wheels so I donlt...

Hi Guys,

Just to update you all...

I have investigated using a Self leveling Compound and it is far too expensive to do it properly. i was quoted about $4k - $5k.

Whilst I am capable to make...

Thanks guys!

As always, good ideas!

Regards
Greg

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I am in the process of redoing my workshop (new floors, cabinets etc) in order to make everything work better.

I am laying a new plywood T & G floor on top of the slab as the slab is...

Yes

It was the model that converts from an A frame to a long ladder.

I spent a lot of my time dealing with Bailey as I felt that they had a design fault in their ladder. They sent somebody out...

Thanks guys

Perhaps I will use T & G Particle Board and paint it...

Yep,

The ladder was a Bailey Aluminium ladder that folded out and locked into place via 2 "locking levers" that fitted over "nipples" on either side of the ladder. The problem was that the levers...

Thanks for your thoughts

Yeah, I was thinking that myself.

I assume you had T & G Particle board flooring? Did you have any problems with it?

Yep very lucky

The ladder "folded" as I was getting down.

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Looks like I am going to lay a timber floor on top of the uneven slab as I like the idea of walking on timber and not cold concrete. It will also mean that I will be able to simply screw...

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Thought that I wouldupdate you on the "barge board" replacement project.

Whilst up on the roof measuring, I fell of the roof (4 metres) and landed on the concrete path. To cut a long...

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I ended up making some "hanging" racks that are suspended from the ceiling timbers in the workshop. This way the timber is off the ground and out of the way.

Thanks guys.

I luv this forum as I can always rely on getting a lot of ideas!

Keep em' coming!

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I am in the process of totally revamping my workshop (ie: new benches, floor, cupboard and shelves).

I want to make the new cupboards (wall mounted) out of 15mm Plywood (CD Structural...

The pan has seperated from the "cement pad" that is was sitting on..

Update

I scrapped the blade with a "Stanley knife" blade and it cleaned off the plastic. It is interesting to note that only one side (the one without any writting on it) of the Bosch blade was...