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22nd March 2011, 09:05 PM
Thread: Humble Triton Powered Compact Table Saw
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Brilliant job. I haven't looked on the Triton...
Brilliant job.
I haven't looked on the Triton forum for about 50 years or so :roll: and it was such a pleasant surprise to see such a excellent effort such as yours.
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29th January 2009, 06:48 AM
Thread: Me new shed WIP
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Hey, Harry, talk about damn lucky, it seems from...
Hey, Harry, talk about damn lucky, it seems from the pictures that someone is building a Bunnings store right near where your shed is going. That's going to come in handy for you from time to time.
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15th May 2008, 07:20 PM
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Maybe roll on a coupla' coats of polyurethane as...
Maybe roll on a coupla' coats of polyurethane as this glues them up pretty well.
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13th May 2008, 09:49 AM
Thread: Sealing/Finishing Floorboards
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WOW. Talk about expensive. First up, you...
WOW. Talk about expensive.
First up, you certainly won't need anywhere near the volume of sandpaper you have listed there.
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8th May 2008, 06:28 PM
Thread: Feast Watson vs Sikkens...
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Sikkens is a fine product...but....it's a...
Sikkens is a fine product...but....it's a skinning type coating which means it pretty much sits on top of the timber offering a layer of protection and enhancement, but due to the harsh Aussie...
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8th May 2008, 06:08 PM
Thread: Floorboards - What's this timber?
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Well....Dizzle are you gonna sand a bit and put...
Well....Dizzle are you gonna sand a bit and put us all out of our misery???
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7th May 2008, 08:43 PM
Thread: Floorboards - What's this timber?
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I'm gonna run with the Cyprus crowd too. It...
I'm gonna run with the Cyprus crowd too.
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6th May 2008, 10:34 AM
Thread: Sealing/Finishing Floorboards
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Firstly, I'd like to echo philcav7.....have a pro...
Firstly, I'd like to echo philcav7.....have a pro do the sanding and finishing of the floors.
However, if you insist on doing it yourself, my suggestion is to worry about the floors first, prior... -
5th May 2008, 09:00 PM
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Firstly...wait a day or so. Eventually it will...
Firstly...wait a day or so. Eventually it will dry. But it might not look that brilliant.
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1st May 2008, 05:39 PM
Thread: Sanding between coats
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Pretty much echoing what Gaza said, this product...
Pretty much echoing what Gaza said, this product (Durapol) is OK to coat the following day without a cut back, much the same as the Synteko coating.
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27th April 2008, 10:58 PM
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Me thinks, you (Roddy) might be thinking about...
Me thinks, you (Roddy) might be thinking about Timbermate's WaxSticks, which are coloured sticks of a hard wax filler formulated for fixing scratches and small gaps in flooring after it's been...
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27th April 2008, 05:03 PM
Thread: Deck Sealing - Big Mistake
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Sanding the deck prior to applying a different...
Sanding the deck prior to applying a different type of coating to what was previously on the timber is the smartest way to go.
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18th April 2008, 05:15 PM
Thread: Cleaning Floor Boards
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Or, better still. I'd be getting the painter...
Or, better still.
I'd be getting the painter who put the paint on the floor in the first place, to show you just how good the Metho works at removing the paint spots he left behind.
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8th April 2008, 03:11 PM
Thread: Making Own My Floorboards
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Here's what I'd do. Sell the 6 be 1 inch...
Here's what I'd do.
Sell the 6 be 1 inch Stringybark boards. Boards like that, once dried, would be excellent being utilized as furniture and other woodwork projects.
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7th April 2008, 09:02 PM
Thread: Floor Boards Rejecting Stain
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I'd say Extra's right, you probably won't see...
I'd say Extra's right, you probably won't see this bloke again, now that he has got the dough in his hot little hands.
My question is. What colour does one stain a Spotted Gum floor? I was always... -
7th April 2008, 08:55 PM
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To gap or not to gap? That is the question. ...
To gap or not to gap? That is the question.
Some men adore small breasted women. Some go off on large breasted chicks, so, I guess it's all about personal choice. Same goes with the floor boards... -
23rd March 2008, 11:04 AM
Thread: Applying a satin finish over gloss
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Yes. You can do a Satin finish, however, I would...
Yes. You can do a Satin finish, however, I would recommend that you do a fresh coat of gloss before attempting a coat of Satin.
Here's why. Seeing as you applied the last coat way back in '94 I'm... -
20th March 2008, 08:56 PM
Thread: Floor finishing
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When you say you have just had your floors done,...
When you say you have just had your floors done, do you mean they were completly sanded back to raw timber and three new coats applied, or was it simply just cut back and a new top coat laid down?
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17th March 2008, 09:36 PM
Thread: Can we recover our floorboards?
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All the old stuff has to go for you to have any...
All the old stuff has to go for you to have any real and lasting success.
The floor was sanded too low?? Who said??
How many sands has it had??
Is it so badly cupped, or up and down that so... -
13th March 2008, 07:13 AM
Thread: Finishing a restored 60yo timber floor
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The more mess and possible damage you make prior...
The more mess and possible damage you make prior to finish sanding the better, for obvious reasons.
Be ready to lay down your preferred finish as soon as you have completed the fine sanding to... -
12th March 2008, 02:20 PM
Thread: Finishing a restored 60yo timber floor
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It looks to be some sort of Ash. Mountain Ash,...
It looks to be some sort of Ash. Mountain Ash, Vic Ash, Alpine Ash, Cigarette Ash.
From the pics the boards seem to of copped a bit of a bollocking stain wise, making it tricky to give a 100% call... -
7th March 2008, 09:45 PM
Thread: Advice need on floor polishing finish
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I wrote this reply the other day, but by the time...
I wrote this reply the other day, but by the time I posted it you had already said that the guys were coming back to re-coat it, so I removed my post.
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3rd March 2008, 10:15 PM
Thread: Floors done, thanks & pics of the finnish
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Just spotted this thread. Way to go, Cal. ...
Just spotted this thread.
Way to go, Cal.
Great achievement. Now you'll have more than a fair idea why blokes who do this sort of thing for a quid, keep doing it. That great sense of a job well... -
3rd March 2008, 08:26 PM
Thread: Which floor oil is clearest?
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You will be wanting something like this. Clear...
You will be wanting something like this. Clear Floor.
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2nd March 2008, 08:35 PM
Thread: Told my floor can't be sanded
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That floor can be sanded relatively easily, so I...
That floor can be sanded relatively easily, so I suggest you call in another floor sander to check it out.
Also, have a squizz at this thread here where I have posted some pictures of glue... -
26th February 2008, 05:00 PM
Thread: Help with choice of hardwood floor
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Given that your in Frankston, I can highly...
Given that your in Frankston, I can highly recommend that you give Mountain Timber Products, which are situated in Dromana a call.
Also, you can try Taits Timber & Hardware in Somerville, they... -
21st February 2008, 09:19 PM
Thread: Flexible gap filler?
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Selleys Aquadhere will do the trick as an ideal...
Selleys Aquadhere will do the trick as an ideal glue.
Using smaller, more manageable strips is a great idea if you tools a limited.
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21st February 2008, 07:52 PM
Thread: Flexible gap filler?
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I suggest you cut and glue in a fillet of Cypress...
I suggest you cut and glue in a fillet of Cypress Pine for a gap that size.
The flexible fillers are useless as a floor gap fixer.
On one hand we have the hard fillers like Timbermate, which... -
19th February 2008, 05:48 PM
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Ohh, it's a belt type sander, instead of a drum....
Ohh, it's a belt type sander, instead of a drum. Then I guess your stuck with using their stuff.
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19th February 2008, 04:29 PM
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Big Cal. First up, I think you might be over...
Big Cal.
First up, I think you might be over estimating the amount of sandpaper required for your job. If you pick up as many sheets as you've outlined I'm sure you will be taking a lot back.
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17th February 2008, 11:13 PM
Thread: How much sand paper
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Way to go, big fella. Glad to help. Also glad...
Way to go, big fella.
Glad to help. Also glad it wasn't too hard a job.
I'm sure you will share the finished results with us all when your done.
Cheers.
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13th February 2008, 11:57 PM
Thread: floor sanding issue
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Solvent based. Polycure AK/BK 2 Pac. Polycure...
Solvent based. Polycure AK/BK 2 Pac. Polycure Lo-sheen single pac.
I don't know any one in Brisbane, and I mean not one person, let alone a sander.
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13th February 2008, 11:34 PM
Thread: floor sanding issue
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As Ian has suggested, the colour variation could...
As Ian has suggested, the colour variation could in part be due to the amount of stock removal being different between samples and actual floor.
The floors in the above photo's have been coated... -
13th February 2008, 07:13 AM
Thread: floor sanding issue
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A texta?? Make sure it's colour fast with the...
A texta?? Make sure it's colour fast with the coating, otherwise it will run.
Each sort of coating that we use has it's own unique way of colouring the floor, also, the sample pieces you used... -
12th February 2008, 06:56 PM
Thread: Repairing burned Tassie Oak flooring
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I completely understand where your coming from. ...
I completely understand where your coming from.
I tell you though, I wouldn't mind the number of your floor guy who is willing to do a minimum charge job for <$200. I could make some serious... -
12th February 2008, 05:47 PM
Thread: floor sanding issue
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LB. Tell hubby to go for it, as far as cutting...
LB.
Tell hubby to go for it, as far as cutting this floor back by hand. I suggest 180 grit no-fill paper which is the Grey stuff on the shelves at Bunnings and the like.
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11th February 2008, 07:30 PM
Thread: Repairing burned Tassie Oak flooring
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I think you should really push the insurance...
I think you should really push the insurance issue. You deserve it. You have paid your premiums, and you are entitled to get some service back from these people.
I'm pretty sure the cost of... -
11th February 2008, 07:17 PM
Thread: How much sand paper
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The grit I would recommend is 24. Although, some...
The grit I would recommend is 24. Although, some of the discs in those photo's are 40 grit which I save from the drum sanding machine 'specially for jobs like this one.
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11th February 2008, 05:02 PM
Thread: How much sand paper
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Cal, here are some pictures of a glue removal job...
Cal, here are some pictures of a glue removal job I did last year. It has very similar glue to that gunk you've been blessed with.
For best results I find it much quicker and easier to edge the... -
11th February 2008, 10:44 AM
Thread: floor sanding issue
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It's not so much as to how fine a grit is being...
It's not so much as to how fine a grit is being used, it's more about the attention to detail.
With the type of finish your looking for, even if there is just a slight sanding mark from the main... -
10th February 2008, 11:15 PM
Thread: Replacing A single floor board
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This might help in some way.
This might help in some way.
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10th February 2008, 10:45 PM
Thread: floor sanding issue
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OHH, Treatex. Yes. The sanding has to be done to...
OHH, Treatex. Yes. The sanding has to be done to a super fine finish, or in fact, a super, duper fine finish.
Surely the company selling the Treatex have their preferred tradesmen who are well... -
10th February 2008, 09:32 AM
Thread: floor sanding issue
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I remember twenty years ago when I first started...
I remember twenty years ago when I first started out as a floor sander, there was an older guy working for the company and I got to work with him for the first week.
On the first day he said to... -
10th February 2008, 08:16 AM
Thread: Matching new Baltic Pine to old
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Go with the recycled stuff. Take a sanded...
Go with the recycled stuff.
Take a sanded off-cut of your existing floor to the second hand yard so you can best match the colour.
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7th February 2008, 08:44 PM
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G'day, Steck. Your looking at $30.00 per...
G'day, Steck.
Your looking at $30.00 per square metre to have your boards sanded and polished.
This includes punching and filling of the nails, the sanding to a super fine finish and the... -
5th February 2008, 08:39 PM
Thread: polished concrete
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Whatever you do to the concrete prior to applying...
Whatever you do to the concrete prior to applying the coatings will be visible, such as patch ups, ground out spots, that sort of thing. However, at the end of the day it will still look pretty damn...
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4th February 2008, 07:32 PM
Thread: polished concrete
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Go for it. I reckon it looks grouse. Fix up...
Go for it. I reckon it looks grouse.
Fix up the bodgy bits from the smooth edge and what not. Grind out the stains from the lino glue. And coat it heaps.
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28th January 2008, 08:49 PM
Thread: Synteko classic 50 satin on 150mm bushbox
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You might need to use their retarder ...
You might need to use their retarder to help slow the drying process.
I must admit, I'm at loath to use the word 'retarder' I mean, who came up with that great name for a product that is supposed... -
18th January 2008, 03:40 PM
Thread: installing floorboards (the old way)
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Be prepared to pre-drill the holes into boards...
Be prepared to pre-drill the holes into boards this size it will save you a lot of splitting, particularly towards the end of the boards.
Often, I've found the best way to lay second hand boards...