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1st January 2024, 09:33 PM
Thread: Repairing rotten windows
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Do you think it’s feasible to do that without...
Do you think it’s feasible to do that without removing the full window, eg just taking out the two bottom glass panels?
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1st January 2024, 05:41 PM
Thread: Repairing rotten windows
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Repairing rotten windows
Seems everything I look at in this holiday house has rotted. This window frame is cedar but the front part was completely crumbly so I cut it off and was planning to simply screw another piece on...
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28th December 2023, 10:36 PM
Thread: Best external wood filler
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It was actually a broken screw, the head was...
It was actually a broken screw, the head was turning but not coming out, and I found it had sheared about halfway down. I removed all the other screws and levered/worked it loose. The other side is...
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28th December 2023, 08:59 AM
Thread: Best external wood filler
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Stainless steel screws and the threads are...
Stainless steel screws and the threads are stripped.
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26th December 2023, 07:18 PM
Thread: Best external wood filler
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Do you have any suggestions of how to remove the...
Do you have any suggestions of how to remove the sharp edges - this is a dining table. Should I just cut it out?
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26th December 2023, 06:16 PM
Thread: Best external wood filler
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Best external wood filler
Looking for some advice, I searched but couldn’t find anything.
I built an outdoor table from spotted gum decking boards, but a few had imperfections that needed to be filled. I tried a powdered... -
20th November 2023, 08:16 PM
Thread: How to lift studs
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Correct, some “encouragement” was needed !
Correct, some “encouragement” was needed !
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19th November 2023, 09:46 PM
Thread: How to lift studs
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It was a lot easier than I was expecting. 532595
It was a lot easier than I was expecting.
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10th November 2023, 10:41 PM
Thread: How to lift studs
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Back there next week, so will try out the...
Back there next week, so will try out the options. (It’s a holiday house)
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10th November 2023, 05:10 PM
Thread: How to lift studs
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That’s a good question. The primary reason is...
That’s a good question. The primary reason is that an adjoining window has dropped on one side and doesn’t open properly. Other than that I could just trim 5mm off the new bottom plate. If I try to...
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10th November 2023, 08:39 AM
Thread: How to lift studs
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I will be able to get a second person. I know...
I will be able to get a second person. I know this is guesswork but do you think a 1.5m length of 100x50 would be a big enough lever?
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9th November 2023, 07:25 PM
Thread: How to lift studs
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How thick does the timber need to be? I just...
How thick does the timber need to be? I just looked at my car trolley jack and it’s not because it needs 100-150mm horizontal clearance for the wheels. Bottle jacks are fairly round aren’t they?
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9th November 2023, 01:36 PM
Thread: How to lift studs
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Maybe the pictures show better now. All the...
Maybe the pictures show better now. All the weatherboards are being replaced but I don't want to take them off until the walls are properly shored up.
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9th November 2023, 12:54 PM
Thread: How to lift studs
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9th November 2023, 12:50 PM
Thread: How to lift studs
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9th November 2023, 12:43 PM
Thread: How to lift studs
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Yes but I assume the door frame is freestanding....
Yes but I assume the door frame is freestanding. I want to raise the studs only. Was thinking of attaching a bracket and using a jack.
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9th November 2023, 09:41 AM
Thread: Gday from Vic!
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Also from Vic!
Also from Vic!
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9th November 2023, 12:01 AM
Thread: How to lift studs
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How to lift studs
I have an external wall which has 4 joined studs between a door and a window frame.
The studs had a short bottom plate below, which was sitting on some chipboard flooring. The flooring has rotted...