Doggggboy
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Doesn't at least one of you have a Vevor Mag Drill and a spare 1/2 inch steel plate?
I mean, come on.
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I mean, come on.
Didn't occur to me since I'm pretty sure a mag drill won't stick to pine or spruce.
Doggggboy
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No but it will stick to 1/2 inch plate which can be clamped to the wood.
I have one of these sets from PA but only to 1/2". A 1" would have been perfect.
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That why he said you need a 1/2" steel plate silly. Actually, for most jobs 1/4" is fine. But maximum hold is 5/8 plate.
So glue has cured. Appears pretty solid. I have a test piece of 2x4 coated with the green preservative. Then I'll try the minwax stain/finish on that and see how it goes.
After the preservative the bottom of the legs will be soaked in epoxy again since it has a tendancy to wick up liquids something fierce.
There will be two pieces of rebar drilled and epoxied into the legs to stabilize it in the ground. About 8" worth. The AI ChatBot suggested I take some patio stones or ceramic tiles and drill a hole the size of the rebar and have it actually sit on the tiles instead of directly on the dirt. Thing is the dirt gets moved around a bit, the sprinkler system runs to keep the surround plants watered.
I've thought of also gluing on teak pads as feet.
This is all a huge experiment. If it only lasts a couple of years we'll buy the regular stone type from one of the monument suppliers.
After the preservative the bottom of the legs will be soaked in epoxy again since it has a tendancy to wick up liquids something fierce.
There will be two pieces of rebar drilled and epoxied into the legs to stabilize it in the ground. About 8" worth. The AI ChatBot suggested I take some patio stones or ceramic tiles and drill a hole the size of the rebar and have it actually sit on the tiles instead of directly on the dirt. Thing is the dirt gets moved around a bit, the sprinkler system runs to keep the surround plants watered.
I've thought of also gluing on teak pads as feet.
This is all a huge experiment. If it only lasts a couple of years we'll buy the regular stone type from one of the monument suppliers.
historicalarms
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I think it'll last longer than you think with a good overcoat After a house move and lengthy rebuild project we were running out of cash so settled for pine planking for the deck build, knowing from the get go that it wouldn't be optimum longevity but damn, in 23 yrs since we built the deck ,we've had to replace 3 planks is all.
Elektrishun
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Maybe it wouldn't be aesthetically appealing but a thick bed of drainage/landscape rock for it to sit on might help preserve it longer.
I suppose now I'm going to have to post pictures from Ireland and Wales. This is Wales from two years ago.
Hey . . . Only CURRENT photos . . . LOL
We are on our way back from Milano, Italy.
Sorry, these photos are from around Davos.
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Given how fast time is flying by nowadays, a photo from almost 2 years ago feels current.
Time is only flying for us old guys. The young guys can only post photos less than 24 hours old.
Is it easy to travel to Europe?
I've gotten one warning from mods so I'm treading carefully and behaving
I would probably target Germany and history sights, although the USSR is interesting too
We spent a week on our own in Switzerland and then a week with a tour.
If your passport is up to date, you can go anywhere in Europe. My wife has been to most of Scandinavia this year and all of Europe including the Eastern Republics of the Bulkans.
The EU does make you register with their ‘Customs Admin’, but it should just be once for all of Europe.
Back to Canada today.
Here is Basel, Annecey and the Matterhorn.
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Yes. Just up to date passport. Once they implement ETIAS it will cost you 20 euros good for 3 years. We had to do something like that now for the UK.
Berlin is amazing. There's a small town which is totally surrounded by a very high wall. Name escapes me at the moment.
edit: This is it. We stayed here one night. Amazing little village.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rothenburg_ob_der_Tauber
All of Europe is full of history if that's your thing.
And another edit: In The Netherlands well worth a visit.
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Is there a language barrier, travelling?Yes. Just up to date passport. Once they implement ETIAS it will cost you 20 euros good for 3 years. We had to do something like that now for the UK.
Berlin is amazing. There's a small town which is totally surrounded by a very high wall. Name escapes me at the moment.
edit: This is it. We stayed here one night. Amazing little village.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rothenburg_ob_der_Tauber
All of Europe is full of history if that's your thing.
And another edit: In The Netherlands well worth a visit.
Giethoorn – the water village of the Netherlands | Official website
Giethoorn is the famous water village of the Netherlands, known for its canals, bridges and boat tours. Discover what to do, where to go and how to visit Giethoorn.
I'd only go over for the history, it's probably a tough subject and I'll only get in more trouble. I wouldn't go over to see the alps or other tourist traps