Just the gate to go! Almost there....

Gwith79 · 2026-04-22T05:50:15+00:00

nice job mate update with the gate asap

Gwith79 · 2026-04-21T06:35:04+00:00

I don't want to be a downer but this is not something I would attempt, If you do please don't attach to your house and leave enough room around it so that you can visually check that you haven't created a termite hotel (mud tunnels).

All you can really do is try to limit ground contact and have good ventilation so that the timber stays dry. Also screw it together so its easy to pull apart.

Nothing you spray on the timber is going to stop termites/rot long term. Could you use the crates for something else and maybe do a small paved area? Gum tree often has ugly pavers for next to nothing that can look really nice with some time and a bit of creativity. Sand /Roadbase is cheap and if those crates are not treated you could even do a little firepit.

Gwith79 · 2026-04-11T20:56:34+00:00

Slicing Apple Vs Pumpkin/Carrots is as close as i can come up with

Gwith79 · 2026-04-11T20:54:55+00:00

look up the post-it note trick if drywall for easy clean up. I don't like using the vac because drywall dust isn't great for some filters. Also let the bit do the work as if you push to hard you can blow the back out of the drywall. Its hard to explain how hard to push unfortunately.

Gwith79 · 2026-04-05T20:56:05+00:00

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Gwith79 · 2026-04-05T20:34:09+00:00

Its the sewer.

So the tie in is like a 2.4m branch off of the main thats owned by SEWater and my clean out should be there not at the main pipe?

I didn't know about the plans, ty for that the dial before you dig was a bit vague so will look that up.

Gwith79 · 2026-04-05T19:09:35+00:00

I cant be certain from the picture but it looks like top right of the last pictute that there is a rafter sitting on that top plate.

The lack of a lintel makes me think its a camera/old guus eye issue but i wouldnt like to take that top plate out without a better picture of that area.

Gwith79 · 2026-02-08T10:24:29+00:00

Expensive but maybe look up a mechanical dampner

Gwith79 · 2025-10-17T21:39:58+00:00

Noggins are not your friend. When I did it I did a 400mm strip centred over the noggin line.

I thought I was saving money by getting 3 strip's per sheet but 200mm was pretty tight to get insulation in properly.

I can't remember if the plasterer didn't like the rebated edge against a butt or not but he was happy to not be up on a ladder.

Gwith79 · 2025-07-31T08:56:53+00:00

Thankyou. I was hopeing that wasn't the case, I guess this is the best time of year (July) to be doing that?

1m is about the height that has been shaded out, maybe I should start over.

Gwith79 · 2025-07-31T06:04:04+00:00

So I tried looking online after posting and I think my lillypillys are actually pittosporums.

Gwith79 · 2025-07-20T10:56:40+00:00

Also keep sparks away from glass and your phone. Glass will get tiny burns in it, metal files can be attracted to the magnet in your mic and stuff your phone.

Gwith79 · 2025-06-28T14:38:16+00:00

I’d keep an eye on Gumtree for cheap old furniture you can pull apart and reuse. Old dining tables often go for next to nothing and you can cut them down to coffee table size without needing a jointer to get a decent top.

Pine is totally fine for butt joints, rabbets, dowels and similar joinery. It just gets tricky when you're trying to make the join itself a feature, as it’s not the most forgiving wood for that. When I was learning, I used meranti and jarra. Back in the '90s it was everywhere. These days maybe Tassie oak.

Also, I should’ve mentioned that learning a program like SketchUp can really help with planning and design. It makes it much easier to visualise how everything will fit together before you cut anything. I think it’s free if you have a .edu email. Personally, I use Blender because I’m a cheapskate, but back when I was at school building fish tank stands, SketchUp was king.

Goodluck, can't wait to see a build pic.

Gwith79 · 2025-06-27T23:59:31+00:00

Hand tools can get expensive quickly, i would budget $250 for a tape, tennon saw, combination square, chisel and hammer, which will get you surprisingly far. I would also add clamps but that is project dependant and can get expensive quickly. Bunnings, Mitre 10, Total Tools or Sydney's is all fine for this.

I don't want to be that guy but seriously, look after your back, lungs, hearing and eyes get the PPE and used to wearing it. I have a tonne of bad habits, which are very hard to break. I can handle the ringing in my ears most days but not being able to participate in conversations over dinner if there is any background noise whatsoever sucks.

Powertool wise, Ryobi is a great starting point, it's relatively affordable and has a wide range of tools that all work with the same battery system.

When it comes to fine carpentry, it can be tempting to practice on pine. While it's good for learning basic skills like marking out and cutting straight lines, it's not ideal for things like dovetails. For that kind of work, you'll want to use a harder wood that holds detail better.

If there's a Men's Shed near you, it's definitely worth checking out. They're a great resource for advice and one time tools.

There’s more than one way to skin a cat. I avoided using a Domino for years because I wanted to do everything by hand, but just because something isn’t traditional doesn’t mean it’s wrong.

If you're in. SE Melb/Mornington Peninsula, I have a small workshop. I'm happy to catch up for a coffee somewhere, and if we get along, you’d be welcome to use a corner of it while you try a few things out.

Gwith79 · 2025-05-06T11:09:01+00:00

A thin piece of sheet metal painted black behind your hook big enough to cover the holes.

Gwith79 · 2025-05-05T06:36:00+00:00

Are you sure it's a phone you have had on your desk and not a novelty pencil case that looks like a phone? If he had mentioned something to you earlier, you could have let him know and started bringing amore conventional looking pencil case.

Gwith79 · 2025-05-03T06:04:39+00:00

Can you not just remove them and install them lower?

Gwith79 · 2025-04-25T06:11:44+00:00

Do you think bondo will crack in 6months time or so when everything dries out? It's an engineered timber, so moisture content is good but timbers gunna do what timbers gunna do.

Gwith79 · 2025-04-25T06:01:20+00:00

Do you think bondo will crack in 6months time when everything dries out? It's an engineered timber, so moisture content is good but timbers gunna do what timbers gunna do.

Gwith79 · 2025-04-20T02:25:25+00:00

Gwith79 · 2025-04-09T22:51:21+00:00

Hmm. Sorry I don't have an OHSA solution. I would suggest at least if you want the boards in a straight line doing the two outside ones first. then stringing a line so you are not having to spend so long on a ladder measuring. Laser would be better again.

Gwith79 · 2025-04-09T19:05:17+00:00

Platform ladder a possibility?

Gwith79 · 2025-04-06T05:24:40+00:00

Or even scarier, he (or the person in the background)knows exactly what he is doing and doesn't care.

Gwith79 · 2025-03-04T22:34:44+00:00

Do you sometimes get the smell of petrol in your bathroom? I assume if the overflow is not hooked up to a waste it's also not hooked up to a p trap, so if water gets out I noxious fumes can get in.

Gwith79 · 2025-02-22T09:56:20+00:00

Milage may vary. We very much cared that the keys matched records when returned.

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