Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Apr 15, 2018 10:49 am Hi,I’m building a shed foundation with pallets over besser block footings, the pallets will have ply over the top and villa board on the sides so no weather can get to them, but I’m not sure if their treated or not.If I was to prime and paint the pallets would that be ok. Thanks Re: Non treated timber 2Apr 19, 2018 11:06 am Definitely cover them in paint. Oil undercoat then outdoor paint. If they're pine pallets they won't last long otherwise. Think about termites too though, try to incorporate ant cappings, even if it's only a shed. Re: Non treated timber 3Apr 20, 2018 10:34 am I hate timber in the ground - even treated. I've seen so called treated timber crumbling after a few years. No idea of your termite/white ant situation - but they will come if you build it ... I'd be doing as much protection as possible. Building Standards; Getting It Right! Long story short, a toilet room is going to back onto our main bedroom and I want to make it close to soundproof. Im going to build two frames (pretty much a room within a… 0 10204 From a pure legal perspective, if you've signed the variation, it is a very high bar to have it set aside. No-one can give you legal advice on a forum, but you would need… 3 5473 Thanks. There are plenty of builders around my suburb. I'll make sure to do some door-to-door knocking, or note their building details on the temp fence. 4 4674 |