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indi
Finding My Feet
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Hi Team, I'm building an outdoor kitchen and planning to build concrete countertops. Youtube videos shows many options which are bit overwhelming. Can ...

myhandyman21
Community Newcomer
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We have a pool water-feature in front of the Timber fence. please refer to the photos attached. We built the water-feature box in block-wall and cover ...

Amrad79
Just Starting Out
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Hi my colorbond roof is 12 years old . l live 4 km from the coast. Theres no noticable rust on my roof but l noticed about 10%-15% of the roof screw ...

Ric
Community Newcomer
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What screws can I use if my joists are 100 x 50 HWD F11 Green with Merdau deck?

halla
Just Starting Out
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Wanting to put in a patio on an exiting slab. The slab is 100mm thick with reo mesh in it and what’s the best way to anchor the posts to it safely.

rochester
Getting Established
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Hi all. I’ve got a pool that has pebblecrete around the outside as coping. I was thinking about installing travertine coping tiles on top of the pebb ...

rrolih
Finding My Feet
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Has anyone had any experience using Colorbond posts and rails to frame HardiPlank panels? I was thinking free standing privacy screen1.8m x 10m with H ...

IronStan001
Having an Impact
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I have an alfresco area which I'd like to deck. The joists (Green lines) will most probably fix straight into the concrete and ideally, I'd like to g ...

Coryneedshelp
Finding My Feet
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Hello! Just seeking advice on how to best complete a small retaining wall at the front of my property. The wall I am hoping will help level out a s ...

JamesG
Growing in Experience
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what’s the best way to deal with these electrical power outlets? I want to render behind the box. Is it get an electrician to remove and then I ren ...

BEG
Getting Established
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     When digging out the soil against the side of the house I have uncovered the weep holes. There were seven various downpipes, drains and spri ...

Ricardo1960
Finding My Feet
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Hi all, I am about to install 90x19 merbau boards, when bought the screws by mistake I took 8Gx50 instead of 10Gx50, will that affect my decking in an ...

Btflkaos1
Just Starting Out
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Hey, I am after a cheap solution to stop the rain & wind from coming in, I have used clear shower curtains before but it led to me having to repaint e ...

MichaelDIYHall
Finding My Feet
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  I built this planter box with an incorporated seat and privacy screen - in only 10 hours with treated pine decking, lumber and hardware from Bunn ...

coyote
Just Starting Out
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Hi. I'm needing to fix a Hills double wall mount clothes line to hardy linnear weatherboard under a carport. I've seen this thread but it's about a ...

Neil1984
Just Starting Out
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Good Morning Everyone, I am just after some help with the installation of the new Ekodeck Castellated Panels. We are having a pool installed in the ...

diyallday
Finding My Feet
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Hi, I'd like to use this mesh similar to: https://www.bunnings.com.au/jack-190mm-x-10m-fire-guard-gutter-mesh_p3040312 to cover a 10cm gap along the ...

heidipeters
Finding My Feet
8 replies

Hi we currently have a wooden pailing fence. I want to build a trellis just in front of the fence that is taller than the fence to provide more privac ...

je2
Just Starting Out
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Wanting to add cupboards to this outdoor bbq  

dhanz15
Getting Established
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I have this 500-600 mm fall that is needed to obtain the whole occupation certificate. My builder did not consider this during the planning stage and ...

shilparavish
Just Starting Out
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hello friends, we had to take out the wooden decking in our alfresco area as water was getting retained underneath. Now while taking the wooden deckin ...

harmonyrk
Finding My Feet
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  Hey! I’m wanting to start a project to build a phone booth for an event in a few months time. I’m not sure how to approach it and what material wou ...

Bee83
Just Starting Out
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Hi, I am building a low lying deck at the back of my house. The max depth I have to work with near the door is 200mm, and 260mm at the end of the deck ...

Neen
Growing in Experience
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Can anyone assist me with how much timber is required to build a 8m W x 5m D floor frame to accommodate timber floorboards. I would like to put a timb ...