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24th August 2006, 10:35 PM #1
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Timber decking - spacing of boards?
Can anyone please tell me what the normal spacing of boards for an external deck is when using 90mm hardwood timbers?
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24th August 2006, 10:49 PM #2
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3" nails
Hooroo.
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24th August 2006, 11:04 PM #3
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on their edge not end for end
Originally Posted by glock40sw
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24th August 2006, 11:21 PM #4
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thanks for clearing that up - I gues an "end for end" spacing would make the deck a lot cheaper though!!!
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25th August 2006, 10:11 AM #5
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If i understand correctly you can use the nail method (which is what we did) or buy a spacer jig from bunnies.
If I had to do my deck again, i'd go that way.
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25th August 2006, 12:52 PM #6
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See Bruce. Originally Posted by E. maculata
on their edge not end for end
That is what happens to an average bloke that moves to Casino and works with Lismorons.
His brain turns to Sh it...
A normal bloke that doesn't work with Lismorons (me) just knows what is the correct way of using 3" nails...
maybe you need to come back to god's country...
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25th August 2006, 12:59 PM #7
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3" nails! :eek:
You blokes are flash! We always (used to use) 2" nails because that's what we were using to fix the deck with.
Actually in the good old days there were two standard spacings,
"the 2" nail" when the deck was going to be relatively dry and neat looking.
"the chisel thickness" when more water penetration was called for. This gave a lighter slightly more rustic appearance (and saved timber too).
(this post gave me flashbacks of days spent on my backside punching off floors! I was so quick they all called me "lightning" too
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25th August 2006, 02:14 PM #8
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Are you joking, is there such a thing as a spacer jig ? Originally Posted by meerkat
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25th August 2006, 04:09 PM #9
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Yep found it after i did my deck. Its about 30cm long so that you can do 3 or 4 planks at a time.
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25th August 2006, 11:23 PM #10
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Yes Peter you go on thinking that, cause I'm pretty sure that's why I was also called "lightning" whenever I had to bowl at indoor crewcut Originally Posted by bitingmidge
(this post gave me flashbacks of days spent on my backside punching off floors! I was so quick they all called me "lightning" too )
, & yep Trev'n Me is flash bustards he even uses a hammer to bang them nails in wif .
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2nd September 2006, 11:00 PM #11
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Midge are you sure it wasn't because you never struck twice in the same place
Any thing with sharp teeth eats meat.
Most powertools have sharp teeth.
People are made of meat.
Abrasives can be just as dangerous as a blade.....and 10 times more painfull.
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2nd September 2006, 11:24 PM #12
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Originally Posted by HandP
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