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    1st Apr 2023, 11:13 AM
    Moondog55 replied to a thread Shocker or not shockers in At the end of the day
    Marc that is a good point but I was thinking that when the trailer was more lightly loaded towards the end of the trip the constant vibrations would not be good for the contents; such as the small fridge. Time I have and there would be a couple of dollars available if the dampers were a good idea.
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    31st Mar 2023, 04:53 PM
    Moondog55 started a thread Shocker or not shockers in At the end of the day
    Is it really six years My time flies, I think maybe we had an emergency or something intervene I'll start another thread So after all the Hoo-Hah with Covid and all the family problems maybe Cecile and I will get to Uluru this year. So the question of how to set up the small trailer comes back to be asked again. Rear spring sets for Fords and Holdens are now looking a bit rarer and less cheap than a few years ago so I need to decide soon on which option for my new buy and start getting...
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    22nd Mar 2023, 08:19 AM
    Moondog55 replied to a thread HandRail Shakes, how to make it stop? in Decking
    I like that, even if no kids it works for me
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    21st Mar 2023, 08:28 PM
    Moondog55 replied to a thread HandRail Shakes, how to make it stop? in Decking
    90*90 is enough if not using it to support a shade sail, but your call on the elevator
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    21st Mar 2023, 04:15 PM
    Moondog55 replied to a thread HandRail Shakes, how to make it stop? in Decking
    I like my idea best but an elevator would make it wheelchair friendly
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    18th Mar 2023, 04:14 PM
    Moondog55 replied to a thread HandRail Shakes, how to make it stop? in Decking
    Maybe he could only get H3 posts at the time, you can't use H-3 for in ground as it rots in about 5 to 10 years depending on how wet it gets. I've had no problems with H-4 posts in ground although some I have also used bitumen emulsion on for a tiny added extra. Use a bigger pole like 140*140 and deeper in the ground and you could maybe also use it as a shade sail anchor.
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    17th Mar 2023, 10:45 AM
    Moondog55 replied to a thread HandRail Shakes, how to make it stop? in Decking
    'Twas me I'd be putting a post in the ground opposite the existing porch/veranda post and tieing both posts together with a nice solid beam for visual effect. Use a solid H-4 post at least 600mm into the ground and fix that to the handrail somehow, notching in or a decent stainless steel bracket
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    15th Mar 2023, 06:46 AM
    Moondog55 replied to a thread Low room length shelf in General Odds & Sods
    I'm a bit late to the party but I would use framing timber; at minimum 70*45 but 90*45 would be stronger and stringers at each leg.
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    14th Mar 2023, 01:45 PM
    Moondog55 replied to a thread Replacing metal roof on single car garage in Roofing
    I didn't catch that. Well if you want to pay for trades the cost will be high due to the extreme shortage of tradies, and roofers seem to be one of the more extreme shortage for some reason. That said it really is an easy DIY job, but I get the fear of heights/falling off a roof thing since my own balance went west
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    14th Mar 2023, 08:26 AM
    Moondog55 replied to a thread Replacing metal roof on single car garage in Roofing
    What's the width of the garage? If it was me I'd be tempted to use an outdoor glue to fix the bricks problem but that may not be exactly legal so better ask an expert but the flashing should go up and over. Any roofing supply outfit can fold the flashing for you, that is no biggie.
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    13th Mar 2023, 04:18 PM
    Moondog55 replied to a thread Replacing metal roof on single car garage in Roofing
    That's a job I'd feel confident doing myself if that brickwork was fixed first. Why not price the timber and roof sheeting to see how it would cost as a DIY? Increasing the pitch of that roof is easy enough, it would just be another length of timber for the rafters to sit on at the high end
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    13th Mar 2023, 10:04 AM
    Moondog55 replied to a thread Replacing metal roof on single car garage in Roofing
    Pictures of the insides please. Is it a single brick wall or is it just a cosmetic brick veneer? But it should be flashed at and over the parapet I believe. Does it really need to be replaced? If you brush and hose it off and fix any small holes with rust treatment and paint would it last another ten years? Sagging timber rafters can be fixed easily enough if it isn't too bad but I can't see any evidence of that from the picture.
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    11th Mar 2023, 02:42 PM
    Moondog55 replied to a thread Build wire or SDI in buried conduit? in Electrical
    What's the difference in cost ? If any and yes the cost of copper at the moment is crazy but it isn't going to get any cheaper.
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    10th Mar 2023, 04:01 PM
    Moondog55 replied to a thread Chromecast query in Home Theatres
    Nah That's speakers and subwoofers
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    10th Mar 2023, 11:44 AM
    Moondog55 replied to a thread Chromecast query in Home Theatres
    And replacing the extender with something cheap but faster has made a difference too. Now it seems we need a new UHD television to keep up
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    8th Mar 2023, 09:19 PM
    Moondog55 replied to a thread Near new colorbond roof constant loud popping noises in Roofing
    Do you own this house? I ask as you probably shouldn't do any work on one you don't own. Sometimes our roof pops and squeaks too but probably not as loudly as yours seems to but our whole house has moved in the last year also
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    8th Mar 2023, 09:14 PM
    Moondog55 replied to a thread Next time I build a house... in Owner Builder’s Forum
    We usually pay immediately but there are some very good reasons why it is worth waiting until the end of the month and sometimes even the end of the next month and they involve a tape measure and a decent spirit level, and always get a receipt and a tax invoice, even for that half hour job only worth $100-. No receipt no comeback and no insurance
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    7th Mar 2023, 03:19 PM
    Moondog55 replied to a thread sealing blackened fireplace for painting in Painting
    I would have the chimney cleaned professionally before even thinking about doing anything
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    2nd Mar 2023, 09:54 PM
    Moondog55 replied to a thread Chromecast query in Home Theatres
    Just moving the ChromeCast seems to have made a big difference already
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