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    big-all replied to the thread 3-walled garden room.
    ok a panel say 300mm wide covered in board will in effect be the equivilent off a diagonal timber corner to corner so give you the...
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    big-all replied to the thread 3-walled garden room.
    its not the strength or the number off the timber its passing the load to the ground diagonally via bracing as any right angle joint is...
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    big-all replied to the thread 3-walled garden room.
    as an aside on the finished structure you ideally need a decent bit off wall each side off the doors to give diagonal support to avoid...
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    big-all replied to the thread sizes of wood to use, low roof, no weight.
    just for clarity spacings are centre off one joists to the other as denoted by C/L [centre line]this will give around 50mm less between...
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    big-all replied to the thread Odd sized boards.
    indeed it is ....sometimes you can do noggins at 400mm and studs at 406 or visa versa to accomodate imperial sheet material one side and...
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    big-all replied to the thread Odd sized boards.
    sheet material is mostly imperial as in 8ft by 4ft or 1220x2440 so 406/610mm centres have a look at your tape it will often be marked...
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    big-all replied to the thread Ryobi Combi Drill choice ?.
    indeed all ryobi batteries fit all tools but there is a slight difference with the newer rb 1840/1850x and bigger amps [Ryobi/18v/5ah]...
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    big-all replied to the thread Base - slightly out of square.
    5mm out off square is zero in reallity[+5 and-5 as you average out] it may be 100% square but a small dip or rize mid point corner to...
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    big-all replied to the thread Insulation depth.
    greatly in your favour is far more likly to be still air under the floor so a far far lower problem with condensation as any air leak...
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    big-all replied to the thread Dewalt stand with Makita MLS 100.
    Just ignore my brain fog comments above as usual I didn't fully read all the comments in sequence so misunderstood lol
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    big-all replied to the thread Dewalt stand with Makita MLS 100.
    Just looked mines is fully forward on the front slot I would look at cutting the bolt down and no more than a thin washer or no washer...
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    big-all replied to the thread Dewalt stand with Makita MLS 100.
    general comments you really want the saw table bed to be more central as in forward perhaps 50mm/2" to 100mm/4"so when you push a bit...
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    big-all replied to the thread Medication Reviews.
    just go to order medication on line a week or so before you need it and any requiring reveiw will say something like "require to be...
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    big-all reacted to securespark's post in the thread Knobs! with Thanks Thanks.
    These original oak knobs from the 50s have brass inserts in them to receive the spindles.
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    big-all replied to the thread Knobs!.
    unless you use stainless in contact with an oak knob the tannin will rot /rust the steel very quickly with the horrible streaks with...
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