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8 months8 monthsSamMacSamMac posted:
Timber to concrete glue or screws?

I have a six meter deep storm pit in my backyard. I’m hoping to fix the garden edging sleeper to the edge of the pit. About 1m down. And have…

Timber to concrete glue or screws?
8 months8 monthsSamMacSamMac posted:
Concrete dissolve

Yep. Will give it a crack tomorrow, my goal is to use the acid to break the bond and then flush it all out to the end about 40m.

8 months8 monthsSamMacSamMac posted:
Concrete dissolve

Cheers. Will it affect the stormwater pipe at all?

8 months8 monthsSamMacSamMac posted:
Concrete dissolve

I have a chunk of concrete set in a stormwater drain, directly below the grate. What is the best way to dissolve/remove it?
Currently stopping the minor flow of water. Cheers.

9 months9 monthsSamMacSamMac posted:
Tap in rain water tank?

Can a plumber put a tap on a rain water tank which is full? Tank is similar to one in photo. Cheers.

Tap in rain water tank?
9 months9 monthsSamMacSamMac posted:
Concreting over concrete?

Yep. Giving it a crack this morning. How close to the steel post you think?

9 months9 monthsSamMacSamMac posted:
Concreting over concrete?

Thanks mate. Much appreciated.

9 months9 monthsSamMacSamMac posted:
Concreting over concrete?

Thanks so much for your reply. How would you recommend chipping away at this, to not damage the sturdiness’s of it? Cheers

9 months9 monthsSamMacSamMac posted:
Storm water extension?

I’ve been digging up a path around my house. I’ve uncovered 4 of these, they had a mesh around them though. I need to bring them up to surface level…

Storm water extension?
9 months9 monthsSamMacSamMac posted:
Concreting over concrete?

Laying a slab down and wondering if I can concrete over the concrete holding in the steel posts?
Any help greatly appreciated.

Concreting over concrete?
11 months11 monthsSamMacSamMac posted:
Water Main Flooding?

We have an apparent "dead-end" water main running straight through our front yard and up to an old easement on the street behind us approx. 3m above our ground level.…

1 year1 yearSamMacSamMac posted:
External Tap S Bend Blockage

Picked up the blockage because it overflows out the top of the pipe at ground level. It’s still blocked. I’m only assuming it’s at the S bend.

1 year1 yearSamMacSamMac posted:
External Tap S Bend Blockage

There is a blockage in this S Bend pipe. Do I have to have an S Bend here, and what’s the best way to fix it?
Thanks.

External Tap S Bend Blockage
1 year1 yearSamMacSamMac posted:
Underground S Bend Plumbing

This drain is blocked. Do I have to have an S bend here? What’s the best way to fix?

Underground S Bend Plumbing
2 years2 yearsSamMacSamMac posted:
Irrigation help

G’day,
This is the beginning of our irrigation system. It is currently 300mm below surface. I need to bring it straight up to the surface but unsure how?
What connections/fittings would I…

2 years2 yearsSamMacSamMac posted:
How many spigots for glass fence?

G'day,
I have 1.9m wide x 1.2m high glass panels for pool area. Do I use 2 spigots or 3?

2 years2 yearsSamMacSamMac posted:
Pool Glass Fence Spigots

G'day,
I have 1.9m wide x 1.2m high glass panels for a pool area. Can I use 2 spigots or would I have to use 3?
Cheers.

2 years2 yearsSamMacSamMac posted:
Rain 2 Main Irrigation??

G'day,
I'm trying to work out my Rain 2 Main and exactly what it does already. I have attached photos. I understand when turned on, it puts rain water in to…

2 years2 yearsSamMacSamMac posted:
Convert door to window

I need to use this door panel as a window to replace an existing door. Because council won’t approve my pool area with a door.
How do I hinge/attach it on…

Convert door to window
2 years2 yearsSamMacSamMac posted:
Glass Pool Fence Spigot

How many spigots should I be using per panel? I have glass panels for a pool fence - 1.96m x 1.2m each.

2 years2 yearsSamMacSamMac posted:
Honed V Exposed Aggregrate Pool Area

Thanks mate. We’re doing a coping paver around the pool, then concreting the remainder of the pool area.

2 years2 yearsSamMacSamMac posted:
Honed V Exposed Aggregrate Pool Area

What is the difference between honed and exposed?
Will be doing in a pool area. Thanks.

2 years2 yearsSamMacSamMac posted:
Glass Hinge Panel?

I have a 600mm glass hinge panel and 800mm gate panel. It will be perpendicular to a colourbond fence.
Due to the hinge panel not being able to hold the…

2 years2 yearsSamMacSamMac posted:
Glass pool fencing

I’m buying a 2nd hand glass pool fence, however I need the gate to swing a certain way.
Can any glass gate panel and latch be switched to swing the…

2 years2 yearsSamMacSamMac posted:
Removing dynabolts or hammer in?

What’s the best way to get these out?
Or do I try and hammer them down?
Any help will be greatly appreciated!

2 years2 yearsSamMacSamMac posted:
Pool near 2.4m retaining wall??

G'day,
Our backyard ground level is 2.4m above our neighbours ground level (2.4m retaining wall). We're putting a pool in 2.8m away from boundary line. 1.69m deep. Will we need concrete…

2 years2 yearsSamMacSamMac posted:
Pool tiling before or after fencing?

G’day legends,
I’m putting in terrazzo tiles and just a regular black pool fence.
Can we lay the tiles after the fence is done? Or better to do it beforehand?
Only reason…

2 years2 yearsSamMacSamMac posted:
Hanging a door as a window Advice?

G’day,
Inside our pool area, council have advised that we have to remove those doors in the picture by either bricking it up or making into a window.
Cheapest option:
- Replace…

4 years4 yearsSamMacSamMac posted:
Concrete Table Weight

I built this polished concrete dining table last year and am about to do another one for my parents outdoor area. However, it weighs at about 250-300kgs. I’m looking for…

4 years4 yearsSamMacSamMac posted:
Timber species??

I’m hoping someone could tell me the species of this timber slab. Bathurst, Central West NSW Region. Looking to make a river resin table with it.
Thanks in advance.

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