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    PerranOak replied to the thread Feather edge clout.
    One last question. What is the best way to attach the capping to the feather boards? The upper rail is well below the top so that can't...
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    PerranOak reacted to Diver Fred's post in the thread Feather edge clout with Thanks Thanks.
    OK. You start at one end of the fence. With a spirit level determine which is the outside of the fence stating point (i.e. is the fence...
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    PerranOak replied to the thread Feather edge clout.
    That's fantastic, thanks very much mate.
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    PerranOak replied to the thread Feather edge clout.
    One thing. Is there a knack to nailing the series of boards in? If not nailing them together how does the one next to the one being...
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    PerranOak reacted to Diver Fred's post in the thread Feather edge clout with Thanks Thanks.
    A pleasure. By fixing as I described above it stops the boards from splitting with the movement in wood with the weather.
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    PerranOak replied to the thread Soak away very slow.
    Thanks both. I thought it was bad news. Yes, I will check the water bill!
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    PerranOak replied to the thread Feather edge clout.
    Brilliant, cheers mate. Thank you for that. I had assumed for some reason that the nails went through two boards! I'll do it properly...
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    We have a soak away for the roof gutters that doesn't soak away very well. The slightest rain causes it to overflow. There is some...
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    What length of clout nail do I need for the feather edge boards? They are 22x150x1800mm. Cheers.
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    PerranOak replied to the thread Fence gap (gap in knowledge).
    Another thing is that the existing feather board is 1.8m x 150mm x 15mm-4mm. I can't find these dimensions. Is it a weird size?
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    PerranOak reacted to endecotp's post in the thread Fence gap (gap in knowledge) with Thanks Thanks.
    Timber is typically sawn first, and then optionally planed. Sometimes you are shown the dimensions for the sawn size before planing...
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    PerranOak replied to the thread Fence gap (gap in knowledge).
    Ah, sorry I should have said. I am "interfacing" with the already present remainder of the fence which has "arris rails" of beams that...
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    I lost some featherboard fencing and am left with a gap of 2725mm. I guess I need to put a post in between the existing two - both are...
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