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No, At present the fence only serves as a boundry marking, getting in the way a bit sort of thing. since it's not Sqr, and the frame is, there is a void of between 3-6 inches approx along the side. but i want have the deck boards running up flush to it so it's tidyer. Since theres such a gap...

The boards are about a foot high, and are about an inch dug in, so with the amount the deck is raised it works out about 4 or 5 inches in. The other option would be to fix the joist/baton directly to the posts (4ins square H posts) they're slightly further apart than the 1.5m recommended span...

Cheers, I guess from the size of the pilot and clearence holes it'll be the size of the shank, including the pitch then! Most helpfull, have printed this out and kept it for future reference!

any advice on attaching a batton to a concrete gravel board/fence riser? an area of deck has has a seperate fence running along the side of it. I have left a gap around the edge in case it needs to be changed in the future (The fence is in two parts a concrete cast board about 12ins high and...

I've started on my deck project which seems to be going rather well. Decking is a first for me and i was hoping for a little "direction". The area is approx 7m wide (garden span) on two levels. the higer being only the joists layed on top of the lower level. this height is is about 3X2.75...

yes i agree, but i think the misses may not! :wink: ! besides, it mostly gets used out doors, so it's more about me not looking like the McDougles flour man after each cut, than making a bit of a mess

Has anyone encountered problems with screwfix using ANC as a courier for their order.....? I put one in on the 11th, ,and got a calld today saying it still had not been received by the couriers local depot, but that their main hub had sent it. I've had loads delivered by Parcel force, and...

Does anyone know where i can get a dust bag for a mitre saw? Is the fitting likely to be universal, or does each manufacturer have therir own? does it need to be for a saw or could i use a belt sander bag?

I think I'm a bit confused with the different screw sizes out there.... Can i assume that a (metric) 6 X 65 will be 65mm long, and the HEAD diameter is 6mm (rather than the shank)? ALSO, with imperial the gauge is the head diameter, and the length is the length?

If it helps, I got a "erbauer" for 59.99 from screwfix that comes with some chisels and points, i managed to go through about 6-7 ins of solid concrete, in about 40 minutes to make a hole about 18 ins diameter. not sure how long it mould last doing that, but i've one more to do then it'll only...

Having read the overwelming responses from everyone, I decided to bite the bullet and get the impact driver...... Having used it for the first time attaching some deck joists to the posts, and some brackets to a hardwood fence post, all i can say is ROCK ON!!!! Something about butter and...

Does that mean that they will produce much more torque than the drill drivers?

Ive seen a lot of impact drivers around, and impact drill drivers.... What would you use an impact driver for, over using an impact drill/driver. Are they completely different or is one the other AND a drill?

I work for a large company which had their own building put up with a large moat out the front (with a nice bridge). Our grounds are covered with bunnies, and i have seen time and time again babies floating along. (well EX-bunnies actually). I've never seen one swimming, but i think because...

Anybody know of a good product to use when treating the cut ends of pressure treated timber. Putting together a deck frame, and want to treat the sawn ends of the wood.

Great. It seemed reasonable to assume this, but i did'nt want to just get a longer bit, and knacker the drill! Cheers for the help!

Fairly new to all this stuff and would like to ask a dumb question.... When a drill refers to drilling capacity of 13mm steel, 30mm concrete - can i assume it means the diameter of the hole and not the depth?