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Decking and Paving

stuartheth
Growing in Experience
7 replies

Outdoor garden home made stairs exisiting, need to put in a hand rail. Ground to hard to dig and concrete. Stairs run down a slope, so no danger of fa ...

Jayden1
Community Newcomer

Hi, I have just built a deck, and I was wonder if after the merbau decking boards have weathered for 8-12 weeks, should be sanding the decking boards ...

GoughWitlof
Just Starting Out
13 replies

  Hello, I'm currently redoing my balcony and while I was pulling up the old decking I've found that the joist brackets are fairly warped and have l ...

yh
Just Starting Out
5 replies

What is suitable fkexible grouting for grout width of 12-14mm for a 80m2 outdoor terrace.

John23
Just Starting Out
4 replies

Hi, I'm putting down the Everhard easyDrain channels (picture below) and I have three questions regarding the installation: 1. On one side of ...

icmmau
Just Starting Out
3 replies

The galv steel square fencing post 2.4m is listed as "guage 2" must be wrong because that 6.5mm Is the 2.4m galv. steel fence post strong enough to ...

Avago
Finding My Feet
2 replies

Hi, thanks for any advice you can give me regarding my project. I require a lower landing to accommodate some stairs that are to be fitted to an exter ...

daniel_kwok72
Just Starting Out
7 replies

Hi there I am planning to build a abseco shed (3m x 2.26m) one in my garden. I have excavated an area which was buffalo grass before, and I am plann ...

Harv
Building a Reputation
26 replies

I’m building a deck and have been using treated pine so far I have been coatings my cuts with a protective spray on joists and bearers,now I am on to ...

kez6
Growing in Experience
3 replies

I'm in the process of sanding back my deck (using a little orbital sander... takes ages!). I'm wondering if I'm doing too much/not enough. I've read a ...

Hazzy25
Just Starting Out
3 replies

Deck designer novice here. I’d really appreciate any feedback on the design, but I’m mainly after advice on blocking. I’m not sure where it’s needed, ...

husainZahid
Getting Established
5 replies

The porch of my house currently has paved brick surface. There are 3-4 steps followed by a bigger porch platform. Some of the bricks have become loose ...

pav01
Finding My Feet
4 replies

I installed decking last year. I want to paint it so it looks consistent and then stain it for glossy look. How can we do it in steps. cheers

Samg88
Just Starting Out
4 replies

How do you prepare weathered decking for new oil and stain that has previously been oiled and stain?     

Pooch2
Finding My Feet
6 replies

No pictures. I used a clear sealant bought at Bunnings. That's not the problem to seal my stencil crete verandah, should not have been a big job but t ...

Suneet
Just Starting Out
2 replies

Help with front yard landscaping mainly a walkway to main door on a budget      

Blackfish
Finding My Feet
4 replies

I recently put in a backyard fire pit and had had success using off-white cement (and a couple of hours with a plate compactor) to bind the screened d ...

Kalliste
Getting Established
1 reply

I have a tile on my balcony that is no long lying flat. I can push down on it (though not enough for it to be flat) but it won't move upwards. I'm not ...

Sopwith
Cultivating a Following
7 replies

Hello I want to install a water tank next to my bush block shed. It's for garden water, not potable water. The problem is this. The open space, where ...

MikeS1
Just Starting Out
4 replies

Hi I want to build an outdoor deck over the top of pressed concrete. Because of the internal floor level, I only have 60 mm between the bottom of the ...

amberh
Finding My Feet
5 replies

  Hello everyone We had a timber porch replaced a while ago. It was lovely but after a week or so some of the joins started to split open. The carpe ...

joejoejoe
Finding My Feet
6 replies

Hi, I have a decking post buried in soil. Initially I thought they didn't put an anchor beneath, but after digging a bit I found the stirrup anchor, ...

MF100
Finding My Feet
2 replies

I want to fill the gap in this wall - which is a wall between adjoining verandahs. I need to block the excessive light and glare, and reduce noise fro ...

nat1976
Finding My Feet
2 replies

Hi, Some suggestions pls. We have the end of a pool decking that has been incomplete since we purchased our property yrs ago. The decking is suppose ...

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