Great, thanks foc!
Sorry for claiming "I had an idea". I just reread your post and realised you said exactly what I did! I must have been subconsciously referring back to…

I had another thought.
What about if I bolt together 2x 90x45 beams for each length? Would that allow me to span the required 1.4m on Plan v2? This will…

Thanks for the responce.
100mm? That's not very far. Do you mean 1000mm maybe?

Hi All,
I'm drawing up some plans to build an L-shaped bench seat with planter boxes on the ends and in the coner/junction.
After doing my first plan, I sent it to…

That's great! thanks for sharing!
I'm inspired!

Hi Ed,
Thanks for the advice. I have done a quick search and assume you mean Kevin from http://www.newhomeinspections.com.au?
Does it matter that this is not a "new…

Hi All,
I bought a house off the plan just over 3 years ago. I have heard talk of a 7 year warranty on building works. Is that correct? I'm in…

Will Kay Parris do OK on the south side of my place in Melbourne? I am considering using them to screen the back fence. There is only 2.5m between the…

Thanks for the info. That's very helpful.
I'd love to see some progress shots of the construction, but only if it's not too much trouble.
I think I can see lights in…

Hi daisy,
sorry to ressurect such an old thread but I was admiring your pics of the wall and planter boxes. It's just what we are wanting to do at our…

Was this in Melbourne? Do Bunnings have related sales Aus wide?

Thanks, that's what I thought.
Bunnings didn't have socked ag-pipe when I went there on the weekend. I guess I will source from elsewhere.

Hi all.
Is it essential for me to line the inside of a timber retaining wall I have just built with geo fabric? I will be running slotted ag for…

We have just finished building a pergola and pLan to do exactly the same thing. Ours will be providing shade to the west facing kitchen and dining room.
We are even…

I think you're right about the hardest part being connecting to storm water. As the wall will be around the back of the house and the main stormwater drain goes…

Sump pit. Hmmm. Maybe it's time to seek the advice of a plumber
thanks for all your help, Planned LScape.

Thank you, that's very helpful advice
Bummer about the drain having to stay, but so be it. Is there any reason that I couldn't feed the storm water from the…

I hadn't really considered the finished look of the sleepers where thy join, so thanks for bringing it up. I was more concered about having a nice flat edge to…

Thanks.
I got a quote from a timber/hardware place for all materials and the sleepers were $7/LM while the steel (UNIVERSAL COLUMN GAL H 100MM 7/1.20) was $68/LM (total $578).…

Snake,
Thanks for your reply.
I considered H-beams first up, but at nearly 10x the price per LM of sleepers I made a cost-based decision to run with sleepers for the posts.…

Hi everyone,
I would be very grateful for some advice from some of you who are more knowledgeable than me regarding these matters.
I want to build a small wall in my…