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    This problem usually happens in older houses were...

    This problem usually happens in older houses were floorboard type floor are usually cut in, and should not be attached to the walls And you'd be only needing to take it up a few mils, and I still...
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    Could driving a wedge/packer (if you can get to...

    Could driving a wedge/packer (if you can get to it)under the bearer where the skriting is most effected help? because this would probably be the reason for the gap
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    Do you reckon making a mould out of 65mil PVC...

    Do you reckon making a mould out of 65mil PVC pipe and ply and then casting some, would look any good?

    Or you could try this method if the lights come with a flange to cover the rough hole.
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    I’m not a brickie, but if I was going to build a...

    I’m not a brickie, but if I was going to build a fence like you need, I’d go about it like this. 50 bricks per Sqm by two leafs = 200 bricks, 2 bags of 20kg cement, about 6 industrial buckets of...
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    These prefab frames are usually fab to engineer’s...

    These prefab frames are usually fab to engineer’s specification with a thicker T/P than the studs e.g.; T/P 90 x 70 or 90 x 90, studs 90 x 45 and you can kind of see it in the first pic posted, the...
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    This rough drawing is another method which could...

    This rough drawing is another method which could give you the results you’re after if the cost isn’t prohibitive. You could make a jig to route each segment identical and mark the dowel holes...
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    I'd rip a large wedge with the rake and length...

    I'd rip a large wedge with the rake and length you're after and then cut them to width.
  8. Gaza my friend, you too are allowed your opinion...

    Gaza my friend, you too are allowed your opinion as am I, in fact I welcome it in this forum for all to judge the course they may choose to take if need so! <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns =...
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    Mate why don't you check out the shower cubical...

    Mate why don't you check out the shower cubical on eBay , it could save you a few bucks! let alone time and hassle.
  10. Maybe the flooring should have been the last job...

    Maybe the flooring should have been the last job on the list? It would of saved you $$$$
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    I was only joking! But I will say, the less lawn...

    I was only joking! But I will say, the less lawn to mow the better!
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    I don't know about nowaday but you did have to...

    I don't know about nowaday but you did have to pay duty on other items that came from O/S, you best ring them up and ask!
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    How is cutting down trees environmentally...

    How is cutting down trees environmentally friendly?

    P.S. The barge boards on your drawings should be cut with a plumb bevel not how you have drawen them, the major roof square to the pitch and...
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    I saw a drop in shower cubical in a factory...

    I saw a drop in shower cubical in a factory outlet for around $800 not too long ago, with top quality tapes, shower nozzle and frameless glass screen; it was a real good product for that coin! $1800...
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    One of the best tools I've used in years is a...

    One of the best tools I've used in years is a little thing called the search engine!


    http://www.goingsolar.com.au/assets/PDF%20Files/5_Star/5_Star_Timber_Floors.pdf
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    I made this box (something like it anyway) many...

    I made this box (something like it anyway) many years ago without the drawer for the cutting board, I hope the drawing isn't to rough and this gives you something more to run off.

    This design is...
  17. My friend I did read that bit about overlay,(...

    My friend I did read that bit about overlay,( 15mil H/W boards can span 450 centers, even if most people here don't believe so) but I also read the bit were she stated that a new subfloor was...
  18. This is the page out of the text books concerning...

    This is the page out of the text books concerning the laying of strip flooring that is given to students of Carpentry & Joinery at TAFE. I’m sorry but I can’t find that text were it states I should...
  19. I've never seen any sub-floor framimg that was...

    I've never seen any sub-floor framimg that was that far out it needed another floor lay under the purposed floor level, all I know it's like a scam to get people to buy more flooring than you need!...
  20. Can I ask why so many people lay flooring under...

    Can I ask why so many people lay flooring under flooring? Did your supplier say it was better or something?
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    The Perpendicular heights is not the same as you...

    The Perpendicular heights is not the same as you can see so it's impossible to make them marry into each other, unless you get some made up!
  22. Thread: Lock pin

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    I was going to buy a second hand one and do what...

    I was going to buy a second hand one and do what you suggested, before I found the link on the <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:place...
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    Thanks for the heads up on the patching

    Thanks for the heads up on the patching
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    Lock pin

    I'm after a lock pin for this Square, my son broke his at tech the other day, probably screwing around. I know there are spares, just don't know where to get them.
    Any help would be much...
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    I’ve seen the PVC pipe working on a show on boat...

    I’ve seen the PVC pipe working on a show on boat building and the timbers being steamed weren’t small, works well.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office"...
  26. Unless you buy the best quality floating floor,...

    Unless you buy the best quality floating floor, which are like a ply wood not that veneered MDF crap, I’d keep the tiles. Here’s a site that show the two different floating floors.

    ...
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    You have to take samples of your existing moulds...

    You have to take samples of your existing moulds to a timber yard (the bigger the better) and if they don’t have any in stock, they will grind some cutters for their routers and run you some up, this...
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    Thanks top site

    Thanks top site
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    This site might answer some of your question ...

    This site might answer some of your question








    http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3488/is_5_81/ai_62196522
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    I got this of ebay for less than 9 buck...

    I got this of ebay for less than 9 buck delivered. If that's what you're after


    Ultimate CARPENTRY+ BONUS TIMBER DECKS - CD-ROM 800pp



    GREAT Value CD ROM covering...

    Construction...
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    Yes mine is a record!

    Yes mine is a record!
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    We know it's crap, are you going to tell them...

    We know it's crap, are you going to tell them that? You catch my flies with sugar my friend
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    When helped, thanks would be a good way to ensure...

    When helped, thanks would be a good way to ensure further assistance, try your search engine!
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    This good fine grained quality timber is called...

    This good fine grained quality timber is called clears (free of knots). And well worth the money if this is what you'll get,(should be most older Oregon timbers are clear) great for cabinetmaking or...
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    Yes this (slab) is called a dry screed bed,...

    Yes this (slab) is called a dry screed bed, consisting of a damp sand and cement mixed to from a semi-dry bed, after which dry cement would be sprinkled over the screed and the tiles laid onto and...
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    Done this is what I sent! (It seems that more...

    Done this is what I sent!
    (It seems that more and more of the Lifestyle channel is geared towards female viewers, not that women shouldn’t have shows for inspiration, but men also need their...
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    Poll: I know I would save a bit of cash not because I...

    I know I would save a bit of cash not because I have skills (I hope) but because I know what I need is more important than what I want. Owner builders can make money or save it (which in my eyes is...
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    I love the NYWS with all the jig’s, tools and...

    I love the NYWS with all the jig’s, tools and machinery it’s enough to make a grown man drool who needs ! And what can you say about that norm nothing other than he’s a damn fine cabinetmaker....
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    Waldo, you’re not thinking of adopting anyone in...

    Waldo, you’re not thinking of adopting anyone in the near future is you? I don’t eat much and I’m almost shed trained.

    Choice shed mate!!
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    I watch a show on cable called property ladder,...

    I watch a show on cable called property ladder, in which they produces a show around novice owner builders, 100% of them go over budget and schedule and many of them don’t make enough in real wages...
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    If they are made from a form of masonite which I...

    If they are made from a form of masonite which I have used years ago, you may be out of lucky, many have been discontinued if not all.
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    Just be very very careful what ever you do,...

    Just be very very careful what ever you do, people are funny when it comes to dealing with their kids safety, I'd be telling them to buy one!!
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    I don't know or care! I just hope it's not...

    I don't know or care! I just hope it's not contagious!
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    I've got an old one and have never had a problem...

    I've got an old one and have never had a problem with it? No plastic parts on my unit! Might even be a record can't remember haven't used it in while. I'll have to dig it out of the back of the ute...
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    Yeah pinned at the top is best, use a packer if...

    Yeah pinned at the top is best, use a packer if you feel you need, there is no need to nail into the packer. Try this site for more helpful info

    ...
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    Try this one!

    Try this one!<O:p</O:p
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    I too don't like working with these people...

    I too don't like working with these people either, who think they know more than they do, and often look for way to cut cost; like whinning about anything hoping for a discount.
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    All your timber members should be finished to...

    All your timber members should be finished to size before joining, glue and clamp them right and they should only need a bit of sanding if anything. If you need to be planning or such after the door...
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    I believe anyone can be an owner builders, it's...

    I believe anyone can be an owner builders, it's not rocket science, especially if you get tradies in to help out.
    And if you where going to be do reno's for profit I'd say go for it, because after...
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