wood tag
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Putting in a wood burner hi I have just brought my first home and it has an open fire. I would like to put a wood burner in. Does anyone know the process to do this please. How do I know what fire place to buy and what will fit. The open fire area is quite small with an arch type... |
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Ever tried to paint wood drawers with gold paint? i think i've given up sanding a very nice old set of drawers back to rimu, they were looking fab but now have a water stain on top and down front. to get rid of that i'll have to sand all winter, and am thinking of other options. does an |
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Cleaning polished wood floors recently moved and have polished hardwood floors in dining kitchen etc - finding conflicting info re some recommend vinegar & water some say don'tuse vinegar as the acid will slowly over time strip the polish away ? any recommendations on here welcomed ? |
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Replacing wood fire baffle So my baffle in the wood fire is falling apart. It's half metal and half that promet stuff. Apparently it's around $100 to replace and the promet needs replacing every few years roughly. However I've also been hold if I take it to an engineer they can add... |
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Wood chips as base for vege garden We recently chipped a heap of magnolia branches and other tree branches I'm now wanting to fill raised beds for veges. Can I use the fine chips as a base under the compost and soil etc? Do they break down at all and or have any nutrient s to add? |
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How much wood would a standard tandem trailer with caged sides hold, not stacked in,thanks |
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Masport Wood Fire Problem - whenever the door is opened it bellows out black smoke. It eats wood (very dry) and will not stay in unless the firebox is banked up with wood as it just doesn't draw at all. Installer has said there is no problem with it. Does it need a flu ext... |
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Nail holes in vanished wood What is the best product to use, I have had a look at some wood fillers the colours do not appear to be suitable the wood is pine. |
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Where to buy wood for bedside table? I have been tasked with making something similar to this http://www.lilyjaneboutique.co.nz/collections/furniture/products/cubby & |
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Trees to attract wood pigeons? Any ideas on what we could plant (long term) to attract these gorgeous birds? We had a lovely pair at our old house (about 10 minutes away lol) and I think they liked the oak there. We'll be planting kowhai here to attract more Tui and we're in a pretty q... |
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Cedar wood shutter Wanted does anyone know where I can get cedar wood shutters to cover a window that is 121cm x 227cm. thank you in advance |
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Best wood for fence posts Have options to get macrocarpa fence posts and rails. it isn't treated would this be more durable(last longer) than treated pine. Have alot of fences to renew. some posts are still ok but think I'll just start fresh . best technique for strong posts? |
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Kids Wood DIY Kit Hi there. I have a 5 and 6 year old. For Christmas I have bought them both a kids version of a real life toolbox. I would now like to find them a wooden kit for them to build (Hammer and Nail). Any ideas where to buy something like that from? |
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Best glue to stick wood to a mirror? Am currently refurbishing a dresser where it has a bit of wood stuck to the mirror. The wood is about 35mm thick and 800mm long, its just decoration (not bearing any load) so what would be the best glue to use? |
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Stain for wood made from natural things Hi I am trying to stain some pine to a darker colour, someone said tea ok tried it but not dark enough fact even 100 coats I don't think would do it.but then no one actually said how many tea bags to how much water or should I be using tea leaf I did ... |
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How to get tar off wood floor Hi there we have pulled up our old lino and have found tar under it, has anyone had this and what worked for you to get it off! Thanks |
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Wood fire replacement Our trusty nearly 30 year old Kent Forrester is falling apart - it had a major internal repair about 10 years ago but now the roof above the fire box and damper have fallen apart and it's really just like an incinerator. We've been looking a |
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I built an outdoor Tandoor Oven . RIP Wood Ovens Way easier than building a wood fired oven (which I have done also). The template for the tandoor oven came from an article written by Robin Overall in the NZ "The Shed" magazine Dec 2008/Jan 2009. Great thing about constructing a tandoor oven i... |
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Wood borer how do i treat wood borer in an old chest of draws .i am going to repolish thanks |
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Best wood glue? I want to butt-join some planks for a set of storage shelves. I want the join to look as seamless as possible (for an amateur woodworker!) but not sure what's the best glue. Advice appreciated. |
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Ply wood board: I have just had my small foyer donein ply wood board, 3 quarters up sides and for the ceiling. the size of this room is around 3m x 2metres.Some of the side ply has noticable mould though not too bad but still is there.What is best to cover the ply for th... |
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HELP identify this wood.plz Which wood are you wanting people to identify there seems to be 3 types! |
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Stripping paint to bare wood and painting I would like an opinion please. I am stripping the weatherboard to barewood before painting it. The challenges I faced are a. do I strip all the weatherboard to bare wood, sand it and then paint it or b. do I do a divide an conquer approach, s |
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New solid wood flooring. Jarrah vs Kwila We are in the process of deciding on the solid wood flooring for our new build.Having previously installed Matai flooring in our previous home I am reluctant to use a softwood again, even if the look outweighed the angst it caused. Love the look of |
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Can I use wood chips As fill in my planter box before topping up with soil |
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Dog Wood Tree Problem. Hi, Can anyone help me! I planted three Dog Wood Trees on our front lawn last year (September).And unfortunately not long after I planted the trees we had some really strong winds.Well ever since all three trees have sat on our front lawn looking li |
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Wood ash Will wood ash worked into the garden prevent wireworm etc from root crops ! thanks Warren |
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Which is better gas fire or wood burner ? costing ,, of both the units pros an cons please help ,, |
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BEST WOOD BURNER ON THE WOOD ON MARKET LOOKING TO REPLACE INBUILD FIRE IN RENTAL UNIT LOOKING BEST VALUE AN BEST HEAT OUTPUT ANY THOUGHTS |
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R value of wood just wondering if anyone knows what the r value of pine would be , i've looked online but cant seem to find a value showing wood on its own - not as part of a system TIA |
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Wood preservative In late 50s my father built a shed at home with a malthoid? roof. Apparently it needed a tar coating covered in coarse sand as a protection from the sun. In the 80s he hadn't done that for awhile and it started cracking. Fixed with layer of corrugated. |
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Painting over Varnished Wood We are wanting to paint our internal rimu window surrounds which have previously been polyurethaned. They are currently cracked & water stained. The original coating is a clear polyurethane. Would appreciate comments from those who have previously f |
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Getting drift wood From the river, is there any problem with this, i,me unsure wich councle this river comes under so i dont know who to enquire to about it, but there seems to be a group of local vigilaties makeing sure people dont drop a lollie wraper down there as someon... |
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Carved camphor wood chest - how best to polish? I have an old heavily carved camphor wood chest which hasn't had a good polish for years. I'd appreciate any ideas for cleaning/polishing the chest - apart from doing each individual carved figure/scene. Thanks, C |
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'70s Brown Wood Veneer internal doors. Suggestions please on thes woodveneer hollow core intermal doors. Want to update look as they are dark n look v grubby. Wonder about painting them and updating handles rather than replacing them. after all nothing wrong just very dated looking. Do wonder,... |
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Painting wood with roof paint I have lots of roof paint and I want to paint H3 plywood to match the roof. I don't care if it's a matt finish, in fact I would prefer a matt finish. The paint is Wattyl Solagard roof paint, a dark colour. I do have the correct Solagard |
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Wood for building a box? I want to build a basic wooden box about the size of a microwave. What kind of wood should I use? I went to mitre10 and bunnings but other than MDF and plywood everything else is quite expensive and I want something that looks decent as it's going with my... |
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Treating exterior wood with oil Hi I have some very large timber rails 220mm x 165mm that are h3.2. These are in a stone wall. I do not wish to stain as I want to leave natural looking but I do not want them to twist and blow out the stone pillars that they are mounted in. Any idea's. I... |
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So many wood chips Last weekend and the weekend before I cut down a heap of trees on my boundary and fed them through my electric wood chipper, which is a barrel type, so has created roughly 2cm by 4cm wood chips. The problem is, I have a lot of wood chips in a |
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