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cheerupcharlie
cheerupcharlie
27 July 2011

Calculate the price of a deck - Mother of all posting!!

Calculate the price of a deck - Mother of all posting!!
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Has anyone got any photos of their DIY Decks? And can you say whether you regret your DIY or are happy you gave it a go?

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cheerupcharlie
Jul 27, 2011 5:50 pm
boiselfish
boiselfish
27 July 2011

Bali huts

Bali huts

Scrap that! 5 months later the experience with Tropical Thatch is…

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boiselfish
Jul 27, 2011 6:13 pm
First_Timer_Ray
First_Timer_Ray
28 July 2011

DECKING ON VERANDAH - CONCRETE AND MASONITE BASE

DECKING ON VERANDAH - CONCRETE AND MASONITE BASE

We built our front deck on top of the concrete slab. Similar to Stormy's shown here except not as big:…

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First_Timer_Ray
Jul 28, 2011 2:31 pm
First_Timer_Ray
catrionaa84
catrionaa84
31 July 2011

Decking/Pergola companies in Adelaide

Decking/Pergola companies in Adelaide

Hi everyone, We are looking at getting a new deck and pergola installed (definately don't want to do the work ourselves as we dont have the skills and would rather pay to…

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catrionaa84
Jul 31, 2011 7:13 pm
Lex
Lex
1 August 2011

Rotary Clotheslines - Fixed or Foldable?

Rotary Clotheslines - Fixed or Foldable?

OK, so where do I find one in Sydney?? ::hyst:: I can't find anything online :(

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Lex
Aug 01, 2011 9:44 pm
Lex
notremaison
notremaison
8 August 2011

Help / questions about ground screws and hidden fastners

Help / questions about ground screws and hidden fastners

Hey Handyandy, just in the process of building mine at the moment. It's is over a slab though. So far frame is complete, and should be starting with the hidden biscuit…

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notremaison
Aug 08, 2011 7:41 am
madgirls
madgirls
9 August 2011

What decking oil to use on Treated Pine fencing?

What decking oil to use on Treated Pine fencing?

Hi Everyone. Just after your opinion/s on what product to use to stain our existing Treated pine fencing/gate, keeping in mind we would like to achieve a 'merbau' type of…

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madgirls
Aug 09, 2011 7:13 pm
jk-12345
jk-12345
11 August 2011

Alfresco Floor - over dirt

Alfresco Floor - over dirt

I have a question for the guys who did concrete as part of the slab. Was this poured flat? say like the garage floor, or did it have a slop on it. We paid for our alfresco…

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jk-12345
Aug 11, 2011 5:22 pm
Oceanus2
Oceanus2
14 August 2011

1.5m retaining wall with NO steps!

1.5m retaining wall with NO steps!

Thanks for the suggestions :) KID, I suggested the same thing to DP the other night.. he looked at me silly :P Chrisandkate, we're certainly not afraid of hard work and…

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Oceanus2
Aug 14, 2011 4:09 pm
draco76
draco76
14 August 2011

decking depth enquiry

decking depth enquiry

thanks for all that info notremaison.. appreciate it.. i will be making a new thread for my decking adventure and your very welcome to advice :D :D

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draco76
Aug 14, 2011 6:50 pm
lightingever
lightingever
19 August 2011

Natural Stone Edge Profiles

Natural Stone Edge Profiles

yes, it seems a bit dated..

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lightingever
Aug 19, 2011 9:32 pm
davinci
davinci
25 August 2011

Help needed with planning backyard entertaining area

Help needed with planning backyard entertaining area

if you only need the design aspect done and then DIY then a landscape architect is the avenue you need to go down if the budget allows. Some of the larger more prominent…

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davinci
Aug 25, 2011 4:44 pm
davinci
davinci
davinci
25 August 2011

Tiling or Fencing First???

Tiling or Fencing First???

a flanged spigot also has a collar http://www.clearglass.com.au/spigots-mini-posts (deck spigots also know as flanged spigots)

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davinci
Aug 25, 2011 5:42 pm
davinci
flynny
flynny
26 August 2011

Modular Decking

Modular Decking

there is a company called premium lifestyles in brisbane who do a modular decking system. there number is 33000507..... my uncle brought 2 modular deck systems…

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flynny
Aug 26, 2011 10:10 am
Xpire
Xpire
27 August 2011

Verandah pricing

Verandah pricing

Hi guys, Just got a few quotes for a verandah out the back. It's roughly around 5m x 4m in area. Stratco has given a quote of roughly $3k for supply only, and another…

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Xpire
Aug 27, 2011 2:29 pm
kiwichick
kiwichick
27 August 2011

Screening out neighbors over rock

Screening out neighbors over rock

Could a pergola coming out from the roofline offer privacy. You could grow an attractive climber on it too soften the look. Or even a awning perhaps

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kiwichick
Aug 27, 2011 7:34 pm
B STAR
B STAR
2 September 2011

Decking problem: built with untreated pine, how to rectify

Decking problem: built with untreated pine, how to rectify

Are the post Cyprus pine or hardwood?? They dont always need to be treated pine. Untreated Pine post are very hard to buy, I doubt they will be normal pine that would be…

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B STAR
Sep 02, 2011 11:35 am
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buildingwest
Sep 02, 2011 10:39 pm
Starz
Starz
4 September 2011

Steel structured outdoor area

Steel structured outdoor area
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Hi Billyz, This is a useful website, prices seem very good. Now i am looking to do these fixed screening between posts along the fence line. Thanks for the weblink!

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Starz
Sep 04, 2011 10:50 am
Starz
Rups
Rups
4 September 2011

Alfresco Ceiling Colour/Treatment

Alfresco Ceiling Colour/Treatment

Hi Eager, Thanks for your thoughts :) We only have eaves at the front of the house and are wondering what to do there, and also the portico. I think that is a great idea…

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Rups
Sep 04, 2011 10:27 pm
Rups
Huggy_B
Huggy_B
6 September 2011

304 Stainless Steel External Lights??

304 Stainless Steel External Lights??

Here is a guide on and another on . Also yes Lanolin is ideal for preventing rust on stainless steel and is perfect for this.

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Huggy_B
Sep 06, 2011 10:53 pm
Huggy_B

For our 7m x 4m deck, we used 140 'no nail' boards. I love the look for the big area, but for a smaller porch area I would probably have chosen the 90 as it would have…

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Stormy
Sep 08, 2011 6:44 pm
Stormy
miteq
miteq
12 September 2011

Sealing tiles with Crommelin

Sealing tiles with Crommelin

Hi everyone, Getting my travertine pool coping and tiles laid next week and have received a good quote for Dry Treat sealing...approx. $1200…

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miteq
Sep 12, 2011 4:15 pm
miteq
rcgreub
rcgreub
18 September 2011

Commissioning an unused water pipe in pool wall

Commissioning an unused water pipe in pool wall

Steve, have you had any problems running the US intelliflo on our Australian power supply over the last year? Mark, Where did you get your intelliflo and how much did…

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rcgreub
Sep 18, 2011 11:20 pm
budgnbear
budgnbear
19 September 2011

Pool Design/builder Reccs - Western/North Western Sydney

Pool Design/builder Reccs - Western/North Western Sydney

As the title suggests ... we're building a new house & would like a pool ! Can anyone reccomend a great builder in the Sydney west/north west /hills area ? thanks.

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budgnbear
Sep 19, 2011 6:03 pm
CathyP
CathyP
23 September 2011

The Outdoor Kitchen!

The Outdoor Kitchen!

Hi All I want to put an outdoor kitchen in my Alfresco in a house yet to be built. The plans have been approved by council and I am waiting for final tender to come back.…

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CathyP
Sep 23, 2011 6:35 pm
CathyP
valleygirl23
valleygirl23
25 September 2011

plants that possums wont eat........

plants that possums wont eat........

My sister uses chicken wire to protect any of her favourite plants from the wallabies. And if the plant grows through the wire, the wallabies help "trim" the plant…

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valleygirl23
Sep 26, 2011 12:46 am
Redman
Redman
28 September 2011

Tannin stains on reconstituted limestone pavers

Tannin stains on reconstituted limestone pavers

Alkali chemicals are mostly safe, avoid acids and high nitrogen fertilizers. If you leave it be, natural sunlight will bleech the stains away. No chemicals, no risk. It…

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Redman
Sep 28, 2011 4:08 am
Redman
sallydav
sallydav
28 September 2011

Concrete Pool Renovation Help

Concrete Pool Renovation Help

Hi, we are in the same boat as JaxTellersOldLady^. We would like to renovate our pool. Our concrete pool is 12 years old and we have been advised to resurface it with a…

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sallydav
Sep 28, 2011 1:16 pm
Mickeyau
Mickeyau
2 October 2011

timber over concrete steps

timber over concrete steps

Hi Blocka, I am not aware of the actual article that you're seeking but the alarm bell went off when you said that the project was covering concrete steps…

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Mickeyau
Oct 02, 2011 4:11 pm
eyspy
eyspy
9 October 2011

Poll - Grooves up or down on decking ?

Poll - Grooves up or down on decking ?
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Yes, it's true you will slip easier with the reeded side up. If walking with the reeds in the same direction you foot is only getting half the surface area to get grip on,…

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eyspy
Oct 09, 2011 9:27 am
kyton
kyton
13 October 2011

Can I afford a pool?

Can I afford a pool?

Pretty old thread guys - back from 2010.

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kyton
Oct 13, 2011 12:02 pm
kyton
wonderland
wonderland
14 October 2011

Help with pergola timber sizes?

Help with pergola timber sizes?

hi Lex, My pergola will be 6.5m x 4m, therefore my rafters will be 4m continuous span. My post is 100x100 cypress pine and there will be 3 post to support my beam which is…

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wonderland
Oct 14, 2011 9:33 am
wonderland
Lex
Lex
14 October 2011

Types of timber for pergolas

Types of timber for pergolas

I'm learning that there is not just one "standard" timber type used for pergolas. So when we get quotes, we might not be comparing like for like. Some quotes specify…

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Lex
Oct 14, 2011 11:09 pm
Lex
homereno
homereno
16 October 2011

Full sun - Timber or colourbond pergola?

Full sun - Timber or colourbond pergola?

i am getting a colorbond one put up in the coming month i like the clean look of steel and the no maintenance part suits me

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homereno
Oct 16, 2011 12:23 pm
luke81
luke81
17 October 2011

Patios... How hard could it be to get a quote!!!

Patios... How hard could it be to get a quote!!!

We used outdoor world in canning vale and they were great. The quote was done and two weeks after it was council approved it was installed.

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luke81
Oct 17, 2011 6:14 pm
Lex
Lex
19 October 2011

How high an attached pergola should be?

How high an attached pergola should be?

Our pergola will have to be attached to the house on 1 side (this will be the long dimension, about 8m) and open on all other sides. At the house side (where it's…

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Lex
Oct 19, 2011 12:28 am
Lex
Laila
Laila
19 October 2011

Cushions for Built in Seating

Cushions for Built in Seating

We have included some built in seating/benches in our new courtyard garden design. This might be a silly question but it is best to wear the extra cost and buy…

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Laila
Oct 19, 2011 2:37 pm
Laila
Laila
19 October 2011

Cost of Aluminium Powder Coated Pergola

Cost of Aluminium Powder Coated Pergola

I'm assuming you've gotten a few quotes? We are getting a retractable awning put in with PVC Ferrari waterproof fabric which is costing us about $10k, with the…

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Laila
Oct 19, 2011 3:09 pm
Laila
Laila
19 October 2011

What do you have outside for making shade?

What do you have outside for making shade?

We are putting in a roof mounted retractable awning made out of PVC Ferrari waterproof fabric with two galvanised steel poles powdercoat coloured which it retracts out to.…

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Laila
Oct 19, 2011 3:23 pm
HappyCamper_au
HappyCamper_au
19 October 2011

Solar outdoor shower

Solar outdoor shower

Like the solar shower bags there won't be any control over the water temperature and some days the water will be HOT!!! Not sure how much the shower holds but looks like…

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HappyCamper_au
Oct 19, 2011 4:02 pm
Laila
Laila
19 October 2011

Opinions for shade sail colour?

Opinions for shade sail colour?

We are putting a retractable awning in, we are considering either "Shifting Gray" "Sandy Beige" or "Vanilla" we do want quite a bit of light to come through though and it…

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Laila
Oct 19, 2011 4:06 pm
Laila
Laila
19 October 2011

and one else had to get a shadesail council approved

and one else had to get a shadesail council approved

We put in a shade sail but we made the pole that goes into the footing removable. Even though we kept it in there all the time. Apparently our council needs fixed…

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Laila
Oct 19, 2011 4:38 pm

What about something like this? The chairs are stored in the centre of the table legs then the table…

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fairy blue
Oct 19, 2011 5:44 pm
fairy blue
chippy
chippy
20 October 2011

Timber Decking - Mixing the Size of Boards

Timber Decking - Mixing the Size of Boards

Laila, I'm doing a job in the next couple of weeks that will run altetnating size of board. The client initially wanted the deck in a herring bone pattern but it was going…

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chippy
Oct 20, 2011 12:00 pm
chippy

And yes I'm a perfectionist.. Then you need to get out the tape with a few seats and boards to find out exactly what seat height, depth…

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Stewie D
Oct 21, 2011 12:21 pm
mountaingoat
mountaingoat
22 October 2011

Building a Deck questions

Building a Deck questions

Thanks Decided on 450mm spacings. I found plenty of videos showing different building methods and things not to do. I will make a smaller deck as an experiment around…

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mountaingoat
Oct 22, 2011 8:26 pm
deb17
deb17
23 October 2011

Making sense out of pergola roofing options

Making sense out of pergola roofing options

Deb, your pergola looks awesome!! I was thinking of doing the same thing but with hardwood battens. I wanted to know whether you still get…

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deb17
Oct 23, 2011 10:24 am
MellonHead1980
MellonHead1980
24 October 2011

Restaining Merbau deck

Restaining Merbau deck

Hi there. First post in this forum so sorry if this has already been asked in another thread. I had a merbau deck built in late June this year, and it was then stained a…

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MellonHead1980
Oct 24, 2011 2:08 am
chrisandkate
chrisandkate
24 October 2011

Whats this Stratco Product called?

Whats this Stratco Product called?

Stratco is the Brand Outback is the series Flat Verandah is the model If you just want the roofing material you should look at…

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chrisandkate
Oct 24, 2011 10:01 am

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