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Mizzms
Growing in Experience
August 2023

Many thanks @MitchellMc!My local Bunnings seems to be rather short on staff and I couldn't find anyone there to ask. But I knew someone here would hav ...

Mizzms
Growing in Experience
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Hi Community, My deck is coming along nicely, a bit slow due to work, rain and other commitments, but I'm now ready to put the boards on. Can anyone s ...

Mizzms
Growing in Experience
July 2023

Hi @shauny I bought the deck as a kit and the place I bought it off drew up the plan so I am not sure what they used.My plan is to scalp lawn, weed ki ...

Mizzms
Growing in Experience
July 2023

Thanks @Dave-1 for sharing your experience! That sounds like a solid, well built, deck to, especially given its still going strongI was tempted to us ...

Mizzms
Growing in Experience
July 2023

Thanks @Akanksha for sharing all that info. It was very helpfulI'll be sure to share the finished project when I'm done.Marie

Mizzms
Growing in Experience
July 2023

Hi @EricL Thank you for taking the time to answer all my questions and sharing links to similar projects. I had done some searching but got a bit over ...

Mizzms
Growing in Experience
8 replies

Hi Community! I am building a low level, small deck (approx 15sqm). It will sit on a combo of existing concrete path and grass. It is 4.1 x 3.1 and I ...

Mizzms
Growing in Experience
1 reply
May 2023

Thanks EricL,I'll give that a go.I've just moved into this house and there are a lot of dodgy repairs I've had to fix! All the kitchen door handles wh ...

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Dave-1
Community Megastar
1 reply
July 2023

Goodmorning @Mizzms I havnt built a low level deck (So cant really suggest a good footing) but have built a higher one. I used Stirrups and set them ...

Retired Team Member Akanksha
Retired Team Member
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July 2023

Hello Marie (@Mizzms) Many thanks for your questions on deck construction. Great to see you've received some advice from @Dave-1. Our resident D.I.Y ...

Bunnings Team Member EricL
Bunnings Team Member
1 reply
July 2023

Hello @Mizzms Thanks for sharing your question about your low-level deck. Looking at the photo you posted it seems that it already has a natural sl ...

TedBear
Kind of a Big Deal
May 2023

Might be worth giving all the connections a good soak in WD40, or similar product, for few hours before applying force, to soften the calcified connec ...

woodenwookie
Making a Splash
4 replies
May 2023

It's not something weird like a left hand thread is it? Try undoing the other way, i.e righty loosey lefty tighty.

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Mizzms
Growing in Experience
August 2023

Many thanks @MitchellMc!My local Bunnings seems to be rather short on staff and I couldn't find anyone there to ask. But I knew someone here would hav ...

Mizzms
Growing in Experience
July 2023

Hi @shauny I bought the deck as a kit and the place I bought it off drew up the plan so I am not sure what they used.My plan is to scalp lawn, weed ki ...

Mizzms
Growing in Experience
July 2023

Thanks @Dave-1 for sharing your experience! That sounds like a solid, well built, deck to, especially given its still going strongI was tempted to us ...

Mizzms
Growing in Experience
July 2023

Thanks @Akanksha for sharing all that info. It was very helpfulI'll be sure to share the finished project when I'm done.Marie

Mizzms
Growing in Experience
July 2023

Hi @EricL Thank you for taking the time to answer all my questions and sharing links to similar projects. I had done some searching but got a bit over ...

Mizzms
Growing in Experience
8 replies

Hi Community! I am building a low level, small deck (approx 15sqm). It will sit on a combo of existing concrete path and grass. It is 4.1 x 3.1 and I ...

Mizzms
Growing in Experience
1 reply
May 2023

Thanks EricL,I'll give that a go.I've just moved into this house and there are a lot of dodgy repairs I've had to fix! All the kitchen door handles wh ...

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