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DesmondC
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DesmondC
Growing in Experience
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January 2021

Hey team, just an update on the bamboo removal project. Some before and after pics for anyone who might be dealing with the same issue. Basically what ...

DesmondC
Growing in Experience
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January 2021

Thanks God for the CSIRO.

DesmondC
Growing in Experience
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January 2021

Really? I've heard all poisons are largely ineffective against bamboo? We're digging up the root system mostly with axe, mattock and shovel. The last ...

DesmondC
Growing in Experience
January 2021

Thanks @MitchellMc . That'll work nicely. Cheers.

DesmondC
Growing in Experience
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January 2021

Hi there, Came across this thread and is super relevant. In the process of trying to completely remove bamboo from our yard. It’s been a lot of hard w ...

DesmondC
Growing in Experience
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Hi there, i just made fly screens for some windows. I’m out by maybe 50mm on one of them though - see photo. I was wondering if there’s like a space ...

DesmondC
Growing in Experience
January 2021

Hey @Kiwifr33 , Thanks heaps for your helpful advice. 1) Trusses and studs: your comments are spot on and exactly what I was after. They will end up l ...

DesmondC
Growing in Experience
January 2021

Thanks so much for this as an example. Really helpful in terms of showing what a space could be turned into.

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Bunnings Team Member MitchellMc
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January 2021

@DesmondC, I believe the CSIRO developed a method for removing clumping bamboo. If I remember correctly, it was to cut one in every three stems just b ...

Bunnings Team Member MitchellMc
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January 2021

Hi @DesmondC, Are you out 50mm or 5mm? If it's only 5mm, you might like to consider inserting some weatherstrip into the gap. They are made of fle ...

Bunnings Team Member MitchellMc
Bunnings Team Member
January 2021

Hi @DesmondC, Keep applying poison to any shoots that appear, and eventually, the clump will die off. If you don't see any new shoots over several ...

Kiwifr33
Having an Impact
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January 2021

Hi Desmond,If I was in your position I would firstly be looking closely at my roof truss design: if it's 'busy' you may not get the open spacious look ...

wooshka
Making a Splash
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January 2021

We did this if it helps , shows what is underneath the walls if you remove the gyprock we

Bunnings Team Member MitchellMc
Bunnings Team Member
January 2021

Hi @DesmondC, It's great to see you've received some helpful replies from @Kiwifr33 and @wooshka. @wooshka's project is a good indication of what ...

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DesmondC
Growing in Experience
1 reply
January 2021

Hey team, just an update on the bamboo removal project. Some before and after pics for anyone who might be dealing with the same issue. Basically what ...

DesmondC
Growing in Experience
January 2021

Thanks @MitchellMc . That'll work nicely. Cheers.

DesmondC
Growing in Experience
1 reply
January 2021

Hi there, Came across this thread and is super relevant. In the process of trying to completely remove bamboo from our yard. It’s been a lot of hard w ...

DesmondC
Growing in Experience
January 2021

Hey @Kiwifr33 , Thanks heaps for your helpful advice. 1) Trusses and studs: your comments are spot on and exactly what I was after. They will end up l ...

DesmondC
Growing in Experience
January 2021

Thanks so much for this as an example. Really helpful in terms of showing what a space could be turned into.

DesmondC
Growing in Experience
4 replies
January 2021

Thanks @Jason , really appreciate your message. Great suggestions. So basically what I’d like to achieve is a combo of (1) more vertical space, both p ...

DesmondC
Growing in Experience
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Hi there, I'm looking to expose the stud walls and roof struts in my garage so it sort of has a barn-like feel to it. In my head, the project involv ...

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