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damianpc
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damianpc
damianpc
Growing in Experience

Re: How to fasten weatherboard panels

Outdoor
1 reply
March

Thanks Mitchell. It is just using straight up timber weatherboard. Would there be a maximum thickness where you wouldn't use the concealed method? Th ...

damianpc
damianpc
Growing in Experience

How to fasten weatherboard panels?

Outdoor
3 replies
March

Hi all. I am about to clad a wall of a pergola with timber weatherboard. I've built the stud wall but am wondering the accepted practice for nailing/ ...

damianpc
damianpc
Growing in Experience

How to close in rear side of pergola wall?

Outdoor
1 reply
February

Hi. We're looking to wall in one side of a pergola, using stud framing and James Hardi Stria Cladding Smooth. The external side of the wall would face ...

damianpc
damianpc
Growing in Experience

Re: Raise Semi-Covered Tmber Bench Seat?

Outdoor
February

That's great and such a simple solution. Thanks Mitchell.

damianpc
damianpc
Growing in Experience

Re: Raise Semi-Covered Tmber Bench Seat?

Outdoor
2 replies
February

Thanks, Mitchell. I should have said, I plan for it to be permanently fixed to the concrete. So, rather than fixing the bottom plate directly to the ...

damianpc
damianpc
Growing in Experience

How to build timber bench seat with storage?

Outdoor
4 replies
February

Hi everyone. I'm building a timber frame for some bench seats, with internal storage, that will sit on a newly poured concrete pad. It sits under a p ...

damianpc
damianpc
Growing in Experience

Re: Concrete Top Outdoor Island Bench

Outdoor
1 reply
February

Thanks for that. Good thing is I'm going to clad the whole face with hardi groove or similar. So you shouldn't see the inside. With your stirrups were ...

damianpc
damianpc
Growing in Experience

Re: Concrete Top Outdoor Island Bench

Outdoor
4 replies
February

Thanks everyone for your very helpful advice. Another option I had considered was pouring the slab, maybe 200/300mm, and setting in the concrete post ...

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Re: How to fasten weatherboard panels

Outdoor
March

For solid timber weatherboards @damianpc, the concealed fixing method is generally used for thinner boards—often up to around 12–16mm thick—where the ...

EricL
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Bunnings Team Member

Re: What concrete to use for countertop and how to seal?

Kitchen
May 2023

Hello @Jessfisher22 Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community. It's wonderful to have you join us, and thank you for sharing your question about m ...

MitchellMc
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Re: Close in rear side of pergola wall?

Outdoor
February

Hi @damianpc, I’ve spoken with Hardie’s before about this type of question. James Hardie cladding is specifically designed for use on building walls ...

EricL
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Re: Concrete Top Outdoor Island Bench

Outdoor
February

Hello @damianpc That's definitely an option you can explore, but please make sure to have it certified by a draftsperson or engineer to make sure t ...

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Re: Concrete Top Outdoor Island Bench

Outdoor
12 replies
January

Hi @damianpc I like the plan and the suggestions by @EricL . My only recommendation to consider would be to build the frame from metal not timber. ...

EricL
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Re: Concrete Top Outdoor Island Bench

Outdoor
January

Hello @damianpc Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community. It's sensational to have you join us, and thanks for sharing your question about your c ...

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damianpc
damianpc
Growing in Experience

Re: Raise Semi-Covered Tmber Bench Seat?

Outdoor
February

That's great and such a simple solution. Thanks Mitchell.

damianpc
damianpc
Growing in Experience

Re: Concrete Top Outdoor Island Bench

Outdoor
1 reply
February

Thanks for that. Good thing is I'm going to clad the whole face with hardi groove or similar. So you shouldn't see the inside. With your stirrups were ...

damianpc
damianpc
Growing in Experience

Re: Concrete Top Outdoor Island Bench

Outdoor
4 replies
February

Thanks everyone for your very helpful advice. Another option I had considered was pouring the slab, maybe 200/300mm, and setting in the concrete post ...

damianpc
damianpc
Growing in Experience

Re: Concrete Top Outdoor Island Bench

Outdoor
6 replies
January

Thanks for that. I've tried to sketch out what I was thinking. It's basically a 3 dimensional mini stud wall. Using 75 x 200 treated pine. Cross braci ...

damianpc
damianpc
Growing in Experience

Re: Concrete Top Outdoor Island Bench

Outdoor
3 replies
January

Thanks so much everyone. Steel sounds great, except that it's not something I've worked with before and wouldn't really know how to go about it or whe ...

damianpc
damianpc
Growing in Experience

How to build a concrete outdoor island bench?

Outdoor
15 replies
February

Hi. We are looking at building an outdoor island bench with a concrete top, poured in place. The island is not directly exposed to weather but could ...

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EricL
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Re: What concrete to use for countertop and how to seal?

Kitchen
May 2023

Hello @Jessfisher22 Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community. It's wonderful to have you join us, and thank you for sharing your question about m ...

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