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Hi John, I'll take a few pictures and post them. I don't think our kitchen is any more humid that other kitchens. It has solid floors. We have had a new extension, hence the new kitchen. Size is 5mt x 5 mt. It has a door to the hall, lounge and utility.

Hi All, About a year ago we had a pine country style kitchen fitted from a local bespoke company. After about 3 months we noticed that some of the doors were warping slightly. The gap between two opposing doors was now wider at the top than the bottom. Some doors seem to now bow outwards...

In the end I used Wickes Timber drive screws and skew screwed. Decking went up a treat.

Hi Stivino, I've searched but can't find anything. Hope you have better luck. Thank you for replying

Ok, not much luck on the m12 bolt issue! How about Timberlok or Wickes Timber drive screw for attaching joists to the ledger board (outer frame) and joists to the support posts? I'm thinking of using 7mm x 100mm Two to each post and two to each joist. On areas where the ledger...

Hi Merlin / All, I have read that the chemicals in pressure treated wood will corrode zinc plated bolts and that hot dipped galvanised should be used as these have a thicker coating of zinc. I was hopping to get some advice as to which type of bolt I should be using.

Thank you for your replies. The bolts at Toolstation I presume are zinc plated and not hot dipped. Do I not need hot dipped galvanized to use in pressure treated timber outdoors?

I am referring to 'hot dipped galvanized' like these thru/through bolts http://shop.grfasteners.com/epages/es116900.sf/secF38PTBMuN1c/?ObjectPath=/Shops/es116900_shop/Products/G841M580180/SubProducts/G841M580180.10

Hi All, I'm about to start building a deck. I have managed to source galvanized m12 thru bolts for hanging my ledger board but cannot find any m12 x 180 galvanized coach bolts for hanging the joists on the posts. Are zinc bolts ok? I'm also having trouble getting hold of the correct joist...