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    Help Needed - Gazebo and decking project

    Hey fellow builders! I’m working on a decking gazebo area, roughly 7m x 2.4m, with a pitched gable roof at 13°. I’m using 150mm x 150mm posts, concreted in 600mm deep. The decking joists, roof rafters, ridge beam, and all joists are 150mm x 47mm C24 treated timber. The roof will have 18mm...
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    How can I treat the rust at the base of this metal gazebo ?

    Hi there My mate sold me his old gazebo. It's only 2 years old but I've noticed quite a bit of rust at the bottom of some of the support poles. I wondered if anyone has any ideas on the best way to treat this?
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    Concrete in posts for wooden gazebo

    I'm going to build a triangular 3.5m x 3.5m gazebo with pressure treated 100x100 fence posts. I've considering concreting the posts directly into the ground, but the way I've designed it I will need to construct the frame before fixing it into the ground. Therefore I'm looking at some supports...
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    Pergola anchored in tall planters

    Hi, is it possible/safe to screw 4 tall planters to decking and concrete in posts for a pergola? Said pergola will be approx 2.5x4 & 2.5 tall.
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    Gazebo Overhang

    I built a decked area with a gazebo above it. I laid 18mm ply on the top with felt which lips over the edges by about 6". Unfortunately I didn't calculate the overhang right. As a result of this, driving rain gets into the gazebo from all sides. Currently it's soaking wet. I'm a bit gutted about...
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    Floating Deck - Plan

    After slabbing an area at the bottom of my garden, this area has been vastly improved. The recent week of non-stop rain would have flooded the area in the past, but with the new patio and drainage with soakaway there isn't so much as a puddle. Unfortunately there's an area of about 14 ft by...
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