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November

Thanks Jacob, that sand product N/a in WA , I have read that a mix of sand and cement may be ok for the bigger gaps ? https://www.workshop.bunnings.c ...

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   Hi gurus, my latest conundrum; recently had some nice aggregate pavers installed around our pool area. Pave lock (westbuild) has been applied acr ...

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October

Yes thinking steel will be the way to go. I have a family member going to weld up a frame for me which I will then infill with the slats. 2 things : - ...

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Hi Chaps, my latest conundrum; re-purposing an aluminum slat gate down the side of the house. The gate is approx 1500 wide. Issue I came across today ...

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October

Thanks @MitchellMc , could black plastic be an option instead of painting ?

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Hi Team, re: my recent retaining requirement we bit the bullet and had some nice limestone walls built. Now my question what’s the best/ easiest way t ...

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August

Thanks @JacobZ one more question would these posts and treated pine be suitable around a pool area?

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August

Cheers @Nailbag I can’t see the Ridgi posts available in 75mm ?

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August

Hi @PscottDIY, There shouldn't be any issues with them being around the pool as long as the posts don't lose their galvanization in the process of i ...

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August

Hi @PscottDIY in answering your questions below: 1. Can you paint it? Not directly as @MitchellMc has highlighted. However I have used this primer o ...

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August

Afternoon @PscottDIY How about using Gabion cages for a retaining wall? There are a bunch of premade ones available at Bunnings " Gabion cage " Will ...

Bunnings Team Member JacobZ
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August

Hi @PscottDIY, Outside of timber sleepers and the concrete sleepers that Ridgi produce, the options are fairly limited. There are the FITTA 200 x ...

Bunnings Team Member MitchellMc
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August

Hi @PscottDIY, Ridgi sleepers come with colouring and are then sealed, so they are not designed to be painted. Any exterior paint would likely not b ...

Bunnings Team Member MitchellMc
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November 2023

Water-based is fine over pre-oiled @PscottDIY. As you've mentioned, Feast Watson Wood Clean of Cabot's New Timber Prep would help ensure the best adh ...

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September 2023

Hi @PscottDIY, You should be able to get away with using Zenith 8 - 10 x 100mm Treated Pine Countersunk Head Screws and not pre-drilling. However, y ...

Bunnings Team Member MitchellMc
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September 2023

It's a ratio of their overall length @PscottDIY; if it's just 30cm or so, that should be fine. Mitchell

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August

Thanks @JacobZ one more question would these posts and treated pine be suitable around a pool area?

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August

Ok thanks chaps, might not be the product for me. Can you recommend any other diy friendly retaining methods? ( not timber ) , considering limestone ...

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Hey Gurus, after building one of the best decks in history my next project is some retaining walls. Interested in this RIDGI stuff as it looks easy ...

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March

hi Eric , no issues with water , more just dirt and bugs. see pics   

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Hi Gurus, any recommendations for filling / sealing these gaps between our shed steel walls and concrete slab ? the gaps are pretty decent size so ...

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November 2023

Cheers is water based ok to go over the pre-oiled , I assume the recommended feast and Watson wood clean takes care of that ? https://delivery.bunnin ...

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November 2023

@EricL @MitchellMc Time has come to oil the deck now. What’s the product / process you recommend with the Specrite pre-oiled Merbau ? It’s been weathe ...

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November 2023

 Cheers Eric,  bearers were 140x45 , joists 90x45 , as the concrete underneath had quite a fall and was also smaller than the finished deck size I use ...

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Hi Team, planning on building a deck under our new patio approx. dimensions; ~8200L ~4700W ( can be flexible on this to suit a standard board length ...

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