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Evening! More holes didn’t work either! Tried that.Seems this type is wobbly, probably why they don’t sell them anymore. As I’ve no chance of returnin ...

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@MitchellMc So, finally back to this. Took me while to find a decent piece of wood that wasn't going to cost me a fortune just for an experiment. Have ...

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Brilliant! Thanks for that @JacobZ95 !

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I'm sure it's sturdy enough in the sense it won't come down, and it would be fine for dead load, but I'm a little sceptical such a thin steel stud can ...

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I want to add some shelves to an internal wall in my unit for my cat to bounce around. She's about 5kg. Problem is that wall is pretty cheaply made, w ...

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The reason 3 have been used in the op is because those come with 3 sets of holes drilled, these legs come with 2. I would use 3 support struts if they ...

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I will have to put it back together with the 12g fixings if they require as it's back to using the m8 bolts and washers. Otherwise if they could imagi ...

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Thanks, tbh that's fine by me I'm happy to do it myself and as I say I'm happy with the work itself. I just didn't know what exactly to use, or even i ...

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You can believe me or not @minklet, but I thought of this thread a few weeks ago.  But couldn't find it.I picked up this table on the side of the ro ...

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Evening @minklet Love your description but Bugger Only thing I can think of is some more holes through the underside of the legs into the timber. I t ...

Growing in Experience

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The Gyprock Redbook is a good reference for steel stud construction.Page 44 looks to be the best thing to look at for your situation.

Growing in Experience

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Adding timber inside the channel of the steel stud is a good option here because it does a better job of transferring the load along the length of the ...

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That's what I've been advised @minklet —either the spring toggles or self-tapping screws. Adding the timber work would certainly be a more secure m ...

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I wouldn't say this is anything to be concerned about, @minklet, even if it was left as is. However, it would be nice for it to be neatened up a bit s ...

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Hi @minklet, This blowout was likely unavoidable, and if the plumber were to fix it, there's a good chance there would be an additional hourly charg ...

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Hi @minklet, Please allow me until after the weekend to contact the manufacturer for more information on why these legs would be wobbling. At first, ...

Building a Reputation

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Evening! More holes didn’t work either! Tried that.Seems this type is wobbly, probably why they don’t sell them anymore. As I’ve no chance of returnin ...

Building a Reputation

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@MitchellMc So, finally back to this. Took me while to find a decent piece of wood that wasn't going to cost me a fortune just for an experiment. Have ...

Building a Reputation

Brilliant! Thanks for that @JacobZ95 !

Building a Reputation

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The reason 3 have been used in the op is because those come with 3 sets of holes drilled, these legs come with 2. I would use 3 support struts if they ...

Building a Reputation

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Thanks, tbh that's fine by me I'm happy to do it myself and as I say I'm happy with the work itself. I just didn't know what exactly to use, or even i ...

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Sure. Have to say I’m happy with the work and don’t want to be difficult for the sake of it, but it’s a strata building and I have a requirement when ...

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Thanks @MitchellMc . yeah the wobbling is evident with just the support struts, so it's not the weight of the fence panel. I notice that they're not l ...

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So, to come back to this quite late, I tried the longer bolts with washers - no difference. I then tried just following the product recommendations, s ...

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