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Nutek Mar 16th 2018 6:22 am
Re: Home and garden projects
 
Originally Posted by lansbury (Post 12464200)
Thanks you both have a similar idea. I'll have to see what is available locally to use.
Sort of thing I had in mind...

http://creativecrittersolutions.org/...atorProof3.jpg


Or even...

https://i.pinimg.com/736x/3b/a6/e5/3...proof-yard.jpg

tom169 Mar 16th 2018 7:45 am
Re: Home and garden projects
 
Originally Posted by BenK91 (Post 12464220)
The HD down in Boulder has fantastic customer service, but they wanted a little more to deliver as they're about 12 miles away whereas my local HD is less than 2 miles away. I just spoke to one guy on the phone who seemed nice enough and said he'd get his manager to contact me to get it sorted!

If they can resolve it by the end of the day or early morning tomorrow I'll be happy as I can still crack on with it!
If I was in the area i'd help out. Framing is pretty fun.

BenK91 Mar 16th 2018 8:00 am
Re: Home and garden projects
 
Originally Posted by tom169 (Post 12464316)
If I was in the area i'd help out. Framing is pretty fun.
Yeah I really enjoy framing! Surprisingly, everything is actually pretty straight so there shouldn't be too much difference in cut sizes.

Also just treated myself to a new Ramset tool so I'm excited :lol:

Nutmegger Mar 16th 2018 9:38 am
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Originally Posted by Nutek (Post 12464271)

And this is what happens at my house!

Nutek Mar 16th 2018 9:42 am
Re: Home and garden projects
 
Originally Posted by Nutmegger (Post 12464393)
And this is what happens at my house!
:lol: great pic.

tom169 Mar 16th 2018 10:46 am
Re: Home and garden projects
 
Originally Posted by Nutmegger (Post 12464393)
And this is what happens at my house!
Haha yes!

ddsrph Mar 16th 2018 11:04 am
Re: Home and garden projects
 
Originally Posted by BenK91 (Post 12464204)
I'm doing some work on our basement at the moment, essentially just creating a partition to make it into two rooms. Local code states that pressure treated wood is required, not a problem - got home a short while ago to find Home Depot have instead delivered 30 2x4's of regular timber. Can't wait to deal with the customer service on that one :thumbup:
You may want to double check on that. I think the only pressure treated required is for the bottom plate and any other pieces that is attached to concrete or cement block. There is a toxicity from pressure treated and it also corrodes fasteners unless they are rated to be used with PT lumber. Your codes could be different but ours are as I described.

lansbury Mar 16th 2018 1:20 pm
Re: Home and garden projects
 
Originally Posted by Nutek (Post 12464271)
I have about 200ft of fencing so I was thinking more a line of large rocks along the bottom of the fence, rather than pavers. Less work to put down and a more natural look. But thanks for the idea.

zzrmark Mar 16th 2018 1:36 pm
Re: Home and garden projects
 
Originally Posted by ddsrph (Post 12464445)
You may want to double check on that. I think the only pressure treated required is for the bottom plate and any other pieces that is attached to concrete or cement block. There is a toxicity from pressure treated and it also corrodes fasteners unless they are rated to be used with PT lumber. Your codes could be different but ours are as I described.
Similar in this part of FL but we only need PT at ground level, if building on an above ground concrete pad PT not necessary BUT everything else needs to be Borate treated, 'cos bugs innit! Anything contacting Aluminium (roofs) needs to be Deal (is untreated framing lumber called Deal in the US? - s'pose I really should know as I do a fair bit of framing in my work!!) because of the metal rot issues you mentioned.

ddsrph Mar 16th 2018 11:21 pm
Re: Home and garden projects
 
Originally Posted by zzrmark (Post 12464482)
Similar in this part of FL but we only need PT at ground level, if building on an above ground concrete pad PT not necessary BUT everything else needs to be Borate treated, 'cos bugs innit! Anything contacting Aluminium (roofs) needs to be Deal (is untreated framing lumber called Deal in the US? - s'pose I really should know as I do a fair bit of framing in my work!!) because of the metal rot issues you mentioned.
I have never heard of Deal but I know pressure treated will eat thru aluminum fairly quickly. When I built my house two years ago, which is all block and brick. The interior framing inside is all non structural, just to support insulation and sheet rock. I used Pressured treated on everything that contacted concrete or block. Even with good water proofing, some moisture could get to the wood that is in contact.

zzrmark Mar 17th 2018 4:08 am
Re: Home and garden projects
 
Originally Posted by ddsrph (Post 12464615)
I have never heard of Deal but I know pressure treated will eat thru aluminum fairly quickly. When I built my house two years ago, which is all block and brick. The interior framing inside is all non structural, just to support insulation and sheet rock. I used Pressured treated on everything that contacted concrete or block. Even with good water proofing, some moisture could get to the wood that is in contact.
It's what you ask for at a UK timber/builders merchant when you want the cheapest untreated pine ( it's usually Scot's pine in the UK).

Maste Mar 19th 2018 12:14 am
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I hope this doesn't sound stupid, because I know nothing about this kind of thing with regards to USA gardens and homes. I've not come across it when working with my dad back home in the UK...

But I am working on drawing some designs for the garden work to be done.. My girlfriend and I want to try and transform the garden as much as possible as it is terrible and in bad shape.

My question. Can this concrete in the photo be broken up and removed so we can put grass there instead? Or is that concrete important to the house/structure etc?

tom169 Mar 19th 2018 12:25 am
Re: Home and garden projects
 
Originally Posted by Maste (Post 12465670)
I hope this doesn't sound stupid, because I know nothing about this kind of thing with regards to USA gardens and homes. I've not come across it when working with my dad back home in the UK...

But I am working on drawing some designs for the garden work to be done.. My girlfriend and I want to try and transform the garden as much as possible as it is terrible and in bad shape.

My question. Can this concrete in the photo be broken up and removed so we can put grass there instead? Or is that concrete important to the house/structure etc?
Looks like it can be gone.

Assuming you're on a slab, the important concrete is that under your foundation - typically the bricks at the bottom of the house.

If in doubt consult a structural engineer.

steveq Mar 19th 2018 12:33 am
Re: Home and garden projects
 
Originally Posted by Maste (Post 12465670)
My question. Can this concrete in the photo be broken up and removed so we can put grass there instead? Or is that concrete important to the house/structure etc?
Take a look at the pads under the deck. DJ they go through the slab, or sit on it ?

Do you have a basement ?

ddsrph Mar 19th 2018 2:27 am
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If you decide to take it up you can rent an electric jack hammer at the local rental place and have it up very quickly. Get the largest hand held one they have.


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