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dhanz15
Getting Established
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I am undecided whether to choose a 50x50 2.4m or 65x65 2.4m galvanized steel posts to support a 1.8m high hardwood lap and cap fence with 3 hardwood r ...

kent2122
Just Starting Out
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My fence and retaining wall were damaged by my neighbour's builder during the constructions works. The retaining wall, posts and fence were deflecte ...

Vidya
Finding My Feet
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Hi, We are building pergola with 6 90*90 mm posts, connecting them with 4 beams 90*35*2500mm and 3 90*35*3200 mm joists. We are planning to spread gr ...

MorryM
Just Starting Out
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I've been tasked with building an 8 seater outdoor dining table for my daughter, I have no specific experience with this beyond some general woodwork/ ...

Dave-1
Home Improvement Guru
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This is the second part of my stormwater rectification. Now that the side of the house had been done and I could access it again I needed to redo the ...

Chris00
Just Starting Out
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        Looking at making unused drying area to a weatherproof storage area on the side of house by extending fence and roofing using polycarbonat ...

Mdsyd
Just Starting Out
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Hi everyone. I’m hoping someone could help me on this. I’ve been thinking to deck the whole area of my backyard (see photo). The area is around 25 m ...

BAditya
Getting Established
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Hi I am planning to build a deck on concrete floor . The height of the floor is 44mm, so what height timber should i use to build a frame?

smhok
Finding My Feet
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We have an open entrance to our house which is has mould growing as well as damage the plasterboard on the ceiling. I suspect this is due to the space ...

hazesnow
Making a Splash
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     This all started with a vision in my head, my husband has 3 yes 3 types of BBQs, a kettle, a 6 burner and a bullet smoker! So I wanted to help hi ...

emmamay
Just Starting Out
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Hi! We are building a built in outdoor kitchen in our courtyard. We have the frame completed and a photo of the inspiration for our doors. We will hav ...

drenai
Getting Established
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hello the brick walls along the side of my garage, both external and internal are crumbling away. no-one seems to know why beyond "a bad batch of br ...

PaulaD
Growing in Experience
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  I am needing to DIY my stable walls due to cost of manufactured ones being so expensive. I have a few questions: 1. Can you use Aluminium C Chanell ...

GregM
Just Starting Out
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Hello all - I am wanting to build a jarrah outdoor gate about 1200W (so the current ones already built in the store are not suitable at 900W) - does a ...

Vidya
Finding My Feet
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Hi, We are building a pergola minus the roof, to spread grapevines on the roof. We need to connect 90*90mm posts to 90*35*2500mm beams. Pergola will ...

Samara1
Getting Established
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Is this acceptable in façade? Capping used under JH Cladding in Façade Builder told they finished the rendering part first before installing this JH ...

roseche
Just Starting Out
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  Hello! I am obsessed with these blocks, but unsure how to build a wall with them? previous blocks I have seen have a channel for rebar, but the bun ...

Martinb
Cultivating a Following
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I am building a leantoo and am concreting the stirrups into the ground.When I put the timber uprights into the stirrup it says to use a M10 bolt, but ...

rbouadjenek
Finding My Feet
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Hi everyone, I'm planning to install a deck in my backyard and have drawn up a plan. The dimensions of the deck are 518 cm by 732 cm, and I plan to pu ...

ashleighfreeman
Just Starting Out
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  Hi community, In need of some direction and advice please. I’m wanting to use JH hardieplank weatherboards to go over my timber fence and compl ...

MirandaC
Finding My Feet
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Hi, I’m wondering if it is possible to use fibre cement sheeting for a fence at all? I was going to put in a timber plank fence but feel this might be ...

diy_hausdesigns
Amassing an Audience
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  The project was to redesign a modern backyard maximising the open space and creating a space for entertaining.  StepsStep 1Fence replacement ...

Bolton
Finding My Feet
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Hi, I’m about to start a low level deck with posts and bearers. I have a few questions. 1. How far apart should the posts be on the external bearers ...

PatDIY_Dad
Cultivating a Following
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Hey guys This shouldnt be too hard to do but just wanted to check incase I am missing anything I want to put some compacted gravel or some sort of roc ...