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    Thanks Beardy - very much appreciated.

    Thanks Beardy - very much appreciated.
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    Thanks Gal? Stainless? Tufcote?

    Thanks
    Gal? Stainless? Tufcote?
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    Thanks for the reply I think I need to tension...

    Thanks for the reply
    I think I need to tension it so I doubt that the adhesive would initially hold it in place.

    Any views on the type of screw from anyone?
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    Thanks for your reply. Not too sure that staples...

    Thanks for your reply.
    Not too sure that staples would be strong enough - it is pretty thick material.
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    Securing artificial grass to treated pine

    I am installing an artificial grass path up a slope in my garden. It has timber edging - H4 treated pine 75x45 (with the same for cross support) and filed and compacted with blue metal dust (60mm). ...
  6. Thread: Drinks Trolley

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    Goooone!!!

    All consumed while building!! (And they were quite pleasant - thanks for asking!)
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    A Trolley at last

    Thanks for all your help Taffy. Have just completed the project - see attached photo. I used tassie oak - as I am a novice I discovered the hard way that Tassie Oak is a hard wood!!
    Dimensions very...
  8. Thread: Drinks Trolley

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    Thanks Taffy and Sprog for your replies. Taffy -...

    Thanks Taffy and Sprog for your replies.
    Taffy - your picture is exactly what I was after - it is an inside trolley for drinks. I hope to make it out of Tassie oak to match the rest of our furniture...
  9. Thread: Drinks Trolley

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    Drinks Trolley

    I would like to build a fairly simple (I do not have any woodturning equipment) Drinks Trolley out of Tassie oak (to match the rest of our dinning room furniture) with 4 wheels for inside use. I do...
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    Thankyou for your comments. I purchased...

    Thankyou for your comments. I purchased AnkaScrews direct from Ramset for $120. They gave me a 40% discount and they were certainly cheaper than Bunnies at $190!
    Now to put it all together.
    My slab...
  11. Thread: Concrete saws

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    Thank you to all who replied. I hired a 14 inch...

    Thank you to all who replied. I hired a 14 inch "quick cut" wet saw from Dargils for $100 (including tax etc) for 4 hours. Did the job perfectly and I had the saw back within a couple of hours. Took...
  12. Thread: Concrete saws

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    Concrete saws

    I need to cut about 100mm off a concrete slab. The slab is 100mm thick and about 7 metres long and contains steel.
    What is the best tool to hire to do the job?
    Some of the TV shows (Ground Force...
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    Thank you for your replies. Yes it is just a...

    Thank you for your replies.
    Yes it is just a deck with nothing above. I am an owner builder. When we designed the house we thought we would have tiles. It is a large area (38 sq mtrs) and we now...
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    Securing joist to concrete slab

    I am putting a wooden deck on top of a concrete slab (mainly because we prefer the timber look to tiles). I am using 70mm by 35mm treated pine joists (about 2100mm in length) with a hardwood top. I...
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