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View Poll Results: Decking Timber ..... Grooves up or down? That is the question
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Down
71 69.61%
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16th August 2004, 12:09 PM #61
Dare to be different Goat put it reed up!
Always look on the bright side...
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22nd August 2004, 08:18 AM #62
Merbau - Reeds Down - better view of grain
Have a read thru my posts regarding my Octagon Deck made from Merbau.
Heaps and Heaps of details regarding training and choices.
Reeds Down. Reasons as stated.
Biggest seller was the grain in the Merbau. Absolutely fantastic!
Felt the reeds up would diminish the visual effects of the grain.Thanks,
Barry G. Sumpter
May Yesterdays Tears Quench the Thirst for Tomorrows Revenge
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22nd August 2004, 04:36 PM #63
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Originally Posted by BarryGSumpter
Thanks.
Edited to add link to Barry's Merbau post: http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com...read.php?t=979
Took me a while to find that link Barry! Mainly because you have helpfully changed your id from barrysumpter to BarryGSumpter. I therefore humbly suggest that in future you add a link to posts you reference. Saying "See my post on ..." is not enough if your id changes in the mean time.
Lovely octagonal deck, by the way!
Last edited by hexbaz; 22nd August 2004 at 05:01 PM.
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22nd August 2004, 05:50 PM #64
Hi hexbaz,
Thanks for the time you took to chase up the post and posting the hyperlink in your reply.
Couldn't sort out how to change my email address after changing because of 300 junk mails per day. So had to create a new userid.
My search is always on key words like 'Sumpter' or 'Octagon'.
I'm glad you sorted it out.
Of couse that was only one of the posts regarding the deck.
I've a couple of family friends ( yes I have friends - although they don't admit it ) who both placed reeds up - one for safety of traction, who later regretted it. Says it catches everything and its hard to clean. Painted a few times.
Treated Pine.
Another, who had father and two brothers in the building industry, and left NO space between the decking boards. :eek:
After 10 years its turned a fantastic silver grey.
And has only had to change 1 board.
Partially covered. And very close to beach. At a holiday house.
Jarra.Thanks,
Barry G. Sumpter
May Yesterdays Tears Quench the Thirst for Tomorrows Revenge
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22nd August 2004, 06:21 PM #65
Originally Posted by Robert WA
Whatever note you blow youre never more than a semitone away from the correct one....(Miles Davis)
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22nd August 2004, 06:39 PM #66
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Originally Posted by BarryGSumpter
Did ya talk to Neil, or myself? It shouldn't have been a problem for any of us. :confused:
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22nd August 2004, 08:23 PM #67
Hi Shane,
Thanks for stepping in.
My second or so post as barryGsumpter addressed this.
I didn't mind at the time.
But now it seems I should return to BarrySumpter.
But, if you get the time, want, and energy, please do.Thanks,
Barry G. Sumpter
May Yesterdays Tears Quench the Thirst for Tomorrows Revenge
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22nd August 2004, 10:02 PM #68
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Originally Posted by BarryGSumpter
Well, I'm confused :confused:, I thought you said you changed your email but couldn't alter it under you barrysumpter login so you changed to barrygsumpter with the new email....but after researching, both names have the same email address attached to them.
Send me a PM if I am missing something...
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23rd August 2004, 08:02 AM #69
One step further Shane:
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barrysumpter, you do not have permission to access this page. This could be due to one of several reasons:
Your user account may not have sufficient privileges to access this page. Are you trying to edit someone else's post, access administrative features or some other privileged system?
If you are trying to post, the administrator may have disabled your account, or it may be awaiting activation.
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Could have happened when I changed my email...
Any thoughts?
Thanks,
Barry G. Sumpter
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23rd August 2004, 06:34 PM #70
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Try it now Barry. PM me if there is any probs.
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24th August 2004, 08:56 AM #71
Yep!
Cool!
I'm back...Thanks,
Barry G. Sumpter
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27th September 2004, 05:13 PM #72
back to the poll,
i always thought down till my old man in his wisdom place the first 10 rows upside down (which was on the edge closest to the pool) as a non slip area so my "not so sure footed" mum would not slip over when getting out of the pool.
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26th November 2004, 10:12 PM #73
Agree with all,
The small deck that I made for my shed to sit on, I decided to lay with the grooves up...hard to explain but the overall effect looks great and as another member said, having been properly primed there is no rot.
But the "right" way is of course grooves down.
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20th December 2004, 08:14 PM #74
Personally I would place them groove down then set my circular saw at 3mm cutting depth and proceed to cut across the length of the decking so as to provide drainage then carefully paint between the cuts with non slip (gritty sand type) paint, probably orange colour/flouro for night time safety. Oh and don"t forget to quadruple nail to each joist for a good tight grip that won" let go.
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