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a week ago

thanks @MitchellMc , I will send photos to the store for comment. maybe the 're-enforcement' comment could be added to a A5 on how to install retainin ...

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a week ago

Thanks for your comments @Dave-1 The posts have been rechecked and are vertical; sleepers all have 'wiggle' room but taking them out and re-enforcing ...

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2 weeks ago

hi @Dave-1 and @JacobZ sorry for the delay as i have now moved onto a pergola and decking. Below are some photos. The project went well except that ...

Minyarra
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4 weeks ago

thanks @Dave-1 This is my first deck also, so I am nervous about wrecking a few $'000 worth of timber  Thanks for your advice; I will be trialling s ...

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4 weeks ago

thanks @JacobZ Jacob; very helpful

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4 weeks ago

@Nailbag thanks for the help and the photo. It is really good advice. on your photo, it looks like the ends of the boards have been cut with a slight ...

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7 replies
a month ago

Hello @EricL @MitchellMc @Nailbag @Dave-1 @AlanM52 Im racing to the line to get at least half the deck 6mx5m finished by Christmas Day, and I need a ...

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a month ago

absolutely @Dave-1 not a job I want to come back to because i compromised Thanks again y'all @EricL @MitchellMc @Nailbag @AlanM52 @Dave-1 I will u ...

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Bunnings Team Member MitchellMc
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3 replies
2 weeks ago

I'm sorry to see that, @Minyarra. What's the spacing between posts? For anything over 1500mm, I would always recommend either another post or, at a mi ...

Dave-1
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1 reply
2 weeks ago

Good Afternoon @Minyarra  thats a shame about the sleepers. I was concerned the posts were leaning but its just the sleepers you have that are being ...

Dave-1
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a month ago

@Minyarra I know that want, I try to ballance it with "a little bit extra is worth a factor of 3 to 4 down the track. You "know" you have done the h ...

Bunnings Team Member MitchellMc
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3 replies
a month ago

A rebated joint is the most secure method as the weight of the bearer sits directly on the post, whereas with the side attach method, the only connect ...

Dave-1
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a month ago

Good Afternoon @Minyarra lol No worries at all. I have used and prefer option 2, but I only cut into the post by a max 1/3rd so it gives a base for ...

Bunnings Team Member MitchellMc
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1 reply
a month ago

They are the better option when you're using timber that can't be concreted in the ground, like H3-treated Pine, @Minyarra. Concreting a post into the ...

Nailbag
Home Improvement Guru
a month ago

Option 2 @Minyarra Nailbag.

Bunnings Team Member EricL
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4 replies
a month ago

Hello @Minyarra I prefer traditional methods, and your use of bitumen paint is right up there on my list of things to apply when using a timber pos ...

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Minyarra
Building a Reputation
2 replies
a week ago

thanks @MitchellMc , I will send photos to the store for comment. maybe the 're-enforcement' comment could be added to a A5 on how to install retainin ...

Minyarra
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a week ago

Thanks for your comments @Dave-1 The posts have been rechecked and are vertical; sleepers all have 'wiggle' room but taking them out and re-enforcing ...

Minyarra
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6 replies
2 weeks ago

hi @Dave-1 and @JacobZ sorry for the delay as i have now moved onto a pergola and decking. Below are some photos. The project went well except that ...

Minyarra
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4 weeks ago

thanks @Dave-1 This is my first deck also, so I am nervous about wrecking a few $'000 worth of timber  Thanks for your advice; I will be trialling s ...

Minyarra
Building a Reputation
7 replies
a month ago

Hello @EricL @MitchellMc @Nailbag @Dave-1 @AlanM52 Im racing to the line to get at least half the deck 6mx5m finished by Christmas Day, and I need a ...

Minyarra
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a month ago

absolutely @Dave-1 not a job I want to come back to because i compromised Thanks again y'all @EricL @MitchellMc @Nailbag @AlanM52 @Dave-1 I will u ...

Minyarra
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2 replies
a month ago

Thanks @MitchellMc @Nailbag @Dave-1 super helpful. I thought the rebate would be best but wanted to reduce workload and complexity 

Minyarra
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6 replies
a month ago

hello @Nailbag @Dave-1 @MitchellMc @EricL @AlanM52 next question; what is the best way to fix bearers to posts? and then, what is the best way to fix ...

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