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Minyarra
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Minyarra
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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
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Sunday

thanks @JacobZ Jacob; very helpful

Minyarra
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Sunday

@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 ...

Minyarra
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7 replies
Friday

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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3 weeks 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
3 weeks 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
3 weeks 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 ...

Minyarra
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3 replies
3 weeks ago

Thanks @EricL @Nailbag , I will go with option 2 Is there any time when stirrups are actually better?

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Dave-1
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1 reply
3 weeks 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
Bunnings Team Member
3 replies
3 weeks 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
Community Megastar
3 weeks 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
3 weeks 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
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3 weeks ago

Option 2 @Minyarra Nailbag.

Bunnings Team Member EricL
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3 weeks 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 ...

AlanM52
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a month ago

Hi @Minyarra, Maybe Concrete Foundation Blocks. Which should reduce the amount of excavation. If you bury that @ 75mm maybe you can fit in the 1 ...

Bunnings Team Member MitchellMc
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3 replies
a month ago

You are definitely on the right track in thinking that the height at the low end is the real challenge @Minyarra. With only 160mm from ground to finis ...

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Minyarra
Cultivating a Following
Sunday

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
Cultivating a Following
7 replies
Friday

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
Cultivating a Following
3 weeks 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
Cultivating a Following
2 replies
3 weeks ago

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

Minyarra
Cultivating a Following
6 replies
3 weeks 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 ...

Minyarra
Cultivating a Following
3 replies
3 weeks ago

Thanks @EricL @Nailbag , I will go with option 2 Is there any time when stirrups are actually better?

Minyarra
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6 replies
3 weeks ago

hello @EricL @MitchellMc @Dave-1 @AlanM52 @Nailbag I learnt a valuable lesson on the weekend - do the excavation work before you build the pergola - ...

Minyarra
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a month ago

thanks @MitchellMc That is super advice - will take it on board and hiring an excavator this weekend.

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