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Growing in Experience

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Hi all. I've noticed a run of horizontal sleepers in our retaining wall is rotting badly and need to be rectified quite soon. I'm not sure how this wa ...

Community Newcomer

Hi everyone. I wonder if anyone knows how to replace an individual beam of a retaining wall which has become waterlogged, rotting and bulging outwards ...

Finding My Feet

Hi,I have this space which is not being utilised at the moment, due to which there is a weed growth, which I have to clear once in 2 months, I would l ...

Just Starting Out

Hi, I have limestone pavers in the backyard, however after the rain and moisture, it seems discoloured. You can see how it was in the left-hand side u ...

Just Starting Out

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Hi there. I am going to attach a treated timber trim in between timber fence post and pailings gap. Looking for bullet head nails with around length o ...

Community Newcomer

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Hi, i need some advise on my first project. I like to build my own outdoor set using wood that is safe to use. Now I read mixed info about using treat ...

Community Newcomer

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Good afternoon. I bought a water tank and pump to use on my veggie garden but I'm a total newbie when it comes to water tanks, so I'm hoping there's a ...

Community Newcomer

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Hey guys, Building a cubby house for the kids, I’ve done a steel frame with yellow tongue flooring, it’ll be enclosed but still wanting the floor to b ...

Getting Established

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Hi, I need to pave an area (2 metres x 4 metres). I have these fine rocks in the area. I can't attach the photo unfortunately I have no experience ...

Finding My Feet

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Hi, I need to build a handrail for this staircase, there are lots of videos online but nothing seems to suit exactly what I have here in the photo bel ...

Finding My Feet

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Looking to backfill my trench but not 100% sure on best practice. It goes from 500mmm depth from one end to 1.6m depth the other over a 17m run. The t ...