KB Mucking in

**crashe** · 2nd September 2005, 17:40

Originally Posted by CaN

Ok have just delivered the following.

Water blaster - no power extension lead or garden hose, requires a garden hose with a nylex type fitting.

Various Paint - incl a 10 litre of lumbersider for interior walls that is pretty neutral in colour. A 2 litre of enamel which would do trims and is similar to interior wall colour. A bit of X10 which would be good for exterior. This all assumes colours are ok.

Roller tray and a couple of rollers and 3 sleves that I think are ok.
Various brushes.
Some sand paper.
A couple of scrapers.

Rubber mallot for paving

Dumpy mallot for general smashing etc. Sorry could not find bolster.

Spade
Short handle round mouth shovel.

Silicone for roof and silicone gun.

See my previous post:
I am bringing a 30 metre electric cord and safety thingee and two long hoses.. so that will do for the waterblaster.

I am very handy using a waterblaster, I have thrown in my gumboots and wetweather gear to waterblast.

I can build stuff and in fact can do all sorts of things.

Just hope my energy levels hold out...hehehehe

**The Stranger:Me** · 2nd September 2005, 17:49

Ok I am a nerd now, but was a carpenter for about 18yrs.
As to the deck.

The decking and handrails are not so good and neither are the posts that support the deck.

The structural members appear ok, but due to access I could not get a good look at them. If the decking is removed and the joists do not look rotten they should be ok, I would just paint the joists prior to laying the new decking.

To retain the deck you would need to temporary prop the timber beam say onto a couple of paving slabs with a couple of posts made from doubled up 4x2's then rip out the old posts and footings replace these with say 4x4. posts held up with galv brackets into a 450X450X600 concrete footing. If the galv brackets hold the the posts clear of the ground you should not need the 4x4's to be ground retention grade, just the old H3 grade or equiv. You should use galve brackets and bolts at the top too.

The decking would need replacing too as would the handrails to be safe. So there is a bit of cost to keep the deck, but on the other side if you do not you have an entrance to nowhere.

**The Stranger:Me** · 2nd September 2005, 18:04

Originally Posted by CaN

Ok have just delivered the following.

Water blaster - no power extension lead or garden hose, requires a garden hose with a nylex type fitting.

Various Paint - incl a 10 litre of lumbersider for interior walls that is pretty neutral in colour. A 2 litre of enamel which would do trims and is similar to interior wall colour. A bit of X10 which would be good for exterior. This all assumes colours are ok.

Roller tray and a couple of rollers and 3 sleves that I think are ok.
Various brushes.
Some sand paper.
A couple of scrapers.

Rubber mallot for paving

Dumpy mallot for general smashing etc. Sorry could not find bolster.

Spade
Short handle round mouth shovel.

Silicone for roof and silicone gun.

Oh and a broom and 4 x dropsheets.

**Scorpygirl** · 2nd September 2005, 18:42

Originally Posted by Badcat

i have a decent Karcher waterblaster if you need one.
new baby arrives in a week so prolly can't give labour help, sorry.
let me know if someone wants to come grab it.

ken

You'll be doing enough labour help of your own mate if a new baby is on the way!!!

Hope all goes well.

**MadDuck** · 2nd September 2005, 20:00

Originally Posted by CaN

Ok have just delivered the following.

ok so I guess he knows we are coming ...cant keep a secret for long on KB

See ya tomorrow folks

**Scorpygirl** · 2nd September 2005, 21:16

Sorry Rhino and I can't be there as we have other commitments. Hope all goes well guys. You are doing an awesome thing and I feel humbled my KBers generosity.

Go for it!!! Awsum!!!

**pillion** · 3rd September 2005, 08:42

sorry - not sure if I will make it or not - will try my best!! Even if it is just to make a cup of tea or some lunch!!

cheers
PS: Forgot it is Fathers Day tomorrow!!

**Lias** · 3rd September 2005, 20:54

Well I made it up from Hamilhole.. managed to get a bit of sanding done and get in MDU's way while he fixed up some steps

Was nice to meet a few folks.. crashe, madduck, MDU, JSG, and I think Can arrived just as I was leaving.

**crashe** · 3rd September 2005, 21:07

Originally Posted by LiasTZ

Well I made it up from Hamilhole.. managed to get a bit of sanding done and get in MDU's way while he fixed up some steps

Was nice to meet a few folks.. crashe, madduck, MDU, JSG, and I think Can arrived just as I was leaving.

Good to meet you too...
Hope your ride home wasnt too cold for you.

I get to paint all over your sanding tomorrow

Mind you after waterblasting all day today... I could do with the easy job of painting the rails on the front and back door steps.
and also weed spray the whole section.

CaN and CaN2 arrived just as you were leaving...
CaN2 got up on top of the garage and stopped all leakages and swept the garage roof and cleaned out the back gutters.

Then CaN, CaN2, MDU and JSG fixed up part of the back fence.

Gareth_D and Mr Skid popped over for a while this morning and helped out.
Mr Plumber came along and did a great job too.

Still heaps to be done yet.

**White trash** · 3rd September 2005, 22:40

I'll be there bright and earlers tomorrow. Helped the Hippie and his lovely fiance move today otherwise I'd of been in for both days.

Not too pissed so should be good for the morn.

**Mr Skid** · 4th September 2005, 00:22

Is there any more shit left around for me to smash?

**crashe** · 4th September 2005, 06:40

Originally Posted by Mr Skid

Is there any more shit left around for me to smash?

Ummmmmmm yep.

**Keystone19** · 4th September 2005, 22:44

Popped over to see the guys this afternoon with a spot of afternoon tea. What a fantastic job you guys have done. Absolutely awesome. Tony will be stoked. Sorry I couldn't stay for longer.

Big

to everyone who has helped.

**ManDownUnder** · 5th September 2005, 09:56

OK - to summarise...

there was a lot of sweating and grunting,

100's got laid on the driveway out front

One of the women there (a fellow KBer no less) told JustSomeGuy that she wanted it sideways

White stuff splashed everywhere

There were more gals than guys most of the time (although more guys popped by from time to time - to plug a few gaps).

We found one huge hole that took all afternoon to fill

At the end we were absolutely kncackered... but happy.

What a way to fill a couple of days...

Did I miss anything?

**crashe** · 5th September 2005, 12:02

The lad has not yet returned... as I type.

The HUGE bin that was overflowing, has been collected, so he has no idea what we chucked out.... or smashed up...

MDU they didnt take the wheelbarrow.... so it gets to be kinda used on another day.

Just been up there and finished waterblasting the back fences that we rebuilt.. and painted off all the red paint off the side of the garage...

So CaN and who ever else dropped off gear to be used....
Thanks for the wonderful use of the waterblaster... I did have fun with it.
Please go and collect it whenever you can ta.

Thanks to all those who did come along, even for a hour or two to help...

While someone came and went away for a short-time and then didnt return on the first day... oops we weren't meant to mention that were we MDU.

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