Re: Home and garden projects
My wife and I are going to look at some Pergola designs for our patio. Planning on having it cover (11ftx25ft) of the patio so we need to look at how much (and what type) of lumber to go for!
Also need a grill cover. Need to get that fired up! |
Re: Home and garden projects
Originally Posted by Smartyy
(Post 12260999)
My wife and I are going to look at some Pergola designs for our patio. Planning on having it cover (11ftx25ft) of the patio so we need to look at how much (and what type) of lumber to go for!
Also need a grill cover. Need to get that fired up! Actually we need a patio too...so not certain which to work on first. Right now we have the grill ready to go on a flat part of the back garden where we sit on lawn chairs...but the weather hasn't allowed for either sitting or grilling! :D |
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The idiot before me decided to anchor the pool cover with nails... in concrete. Now they are a pain in the ass to pull out, so much so that I have yet to be successful. :(
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Originally Posted by tom169
(Post 12265026)
The idiot before me decided to anchor the pool cover with nails... in concrete. Now they are a pain in the ass to pull out, so much so that I have yet to be successful. ....
FWIW I suspect the nails were driven in with a framing nail gun. They may have subsequently corroded. I recommend drilling the head off each nail, and then, after removing the pool cover, cutting the nails off flush with the concrete using an angle grinder. :) |
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Originally Posted by Pulaski
(Post 12265055)
Welcome to the world of home ownership. That is only the first stupid thing you have found. :lol:
FWIW I suspect the nails were driven in with a framing nail gun. They may have subsequently corroded. I recommend drilling the head off each nail, and then, after removing the pool cover, cutting the nails off flush with the concrete using an angle grinder. :) I'll give it another go with some more leverage, but if that fails, I guess what you said is the only solution. :( |
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Originally Posted by tom169
(Post 12265184)
..... I'll give it another go with some more leverage, ....
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Originally Posted by Pulaski
(Post 12265232)
Be careful, I put quite a chip in one lens of my glasses a few years ago when a nail driven into a concrete floor finally let go. :eek:
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Originally Posted by ddsrph
(Post 12265250)
..... It is very likely that when they are pulled out a chunk of concrete will chip off.
Another thing about grinding the nails smooth is that it provides a good |
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Originally Posted by Pulaski
(Post 12265255)
I remembered that too, and was just coming back to post it. :lol:
Another thing about grinding the nails smooth is that it provides a good Will report back with how it goes. |
Re: Home and garden projects
Originally Posted by tom169
(Post 12265447)
..... Guess who now owns an angle grinder? .....
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There have been a few references to nails vs screws in recent posts here. Wanted to post some of my own experiences.
I had a very expensive redwood deck rebuilt back in 2004-ish. Like, $30,000 expensive. I asked that they use screws rather than nails to attach the deck boards, thinking that made the whole deck more 'serviceable' (need to remove a board? unscrew the screws ...) and also prevent 'nail pop'. Well, recently I needed to do just that - access the area below the deck - to my dismay, the screws almost all snapped rather than unscrewed. They all snapped at the point where the screw entered the joists below (which were pressure treated lumber). So now I'm stuck with a screw shaft embedded in the joist. Maybe this could have been avoided had they used better screws, but trying to unscrew a screw that's been exposed to the elements for 13 years maybe expecting too much. I seem to recall hearing that pressure-treated lumber is very 'grippy'. On the original deck, which was nailed, the nail heads had all pretty much 'risen' by themselves, making removal quite easy. I used to go round every year or so and knock them all back down. In retrospect, I'm thinking nails were more practical! |
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Pool starts going in on Friday :thumbup:
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Originally Posted by Steerpike
(Post 12266711)
There have been a few references to nails vs screws in recent posts here. Wanted to post some of my own experiences.
I had a very expensive redwood deck rebuilt back in 2004-ish. Like, $30,000 expensive. I asked that they use screws rather than nails to attach the deck boards, thinking that made the whole deck more 'serviceable' (need to remove a board? unscrew the screws ...) and also prevent 'nail pop'. Well, recently I needed to do just that - access the area below the deck - to my dismay, the screws almost all snapped rather than unscrewed. They all snapped at the point where the screw entered the joists below (which were pressure treated lumber). So now I'm stuck with a screw shaft embedded in the joist. Maybe this could have been avoided had they used better screws, but trying to unscrew a screw that's been exposed to the elements for 13 years maybe expecting too much. I seem to recall hearing that pressure-treated lumber is very 'grippy'. On the original deck, which was nailed, the nail heads had all pretty much 'risen' by themselves, making removal quite easy. I used to go round every year or so and knock them all back down. In retrospect, I'm thinking nails were more practical! |
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Originally Posted by ddsrph
(Post 12266746)
They may have used the wrong type of screws. For pressure treated wood they should have a coating to protect them from the chemicals in the wood. The package should specify if suitable for PT wood.
Personally I am sceptical that the "coating" on screws rated for PT lumber will do anything but slow down the rate of corrosion. So after 13 years I suspect that most screws are going to be badly rusted whether or not they are coated. You can also get stainless steel screws, which are significantly more expensive, but even stainless steel isn't entirely resistant to corrosion and rust, but stainless steel screws are probably the best option if you don't mind paying. .... Of course even stainless steel screws would comprise a miniscule fraction of the cost of a deck. |
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Originally Posted by Sheepdip
(Post 12266731)
Pool starts going in on Friday :thumbup:
I've just drained the pool at my new house after it not being cared for in years. The thing smells so bad. It took days of draining as it was much deeper than I anticipated - about 10ft in the deep end. My wife counted at least 150 large dead tadpoles after I dumped a gallon of chlorine in. I think they were only a few weeks off maturing into full bull frogs. It's that horrendous that I'm paying a friend to take care of it. He can stomach more than me. :lol: My good deed of the day was saving a small mole that managed to find its way into the drained pool. It started raining and it had no chance of getting out alive. |
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