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Figured something out today that in hindsight seems rather obvious (lemmy.nz)
submitted 15 hours ago by Iconoclast@feddit.uk to c/diy@slrpnk.net
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Even with perfect measurements it's impossible to get to that line straight unless the frame is perfectly square. This not only completely solves that issue but also saves a ton of time not having to measure and cut them one by one.

Also the lumber I picked turned out to be 10 cm longer than the deck and I even picked the exact right amount. By the time I was done I only had a basket of <10 cm off-cuts.

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[–] MBech@feddit.dk 1 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

It won't rot as long as it gets to dry out once in a while.

[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 1 points 6 hours ago

I think that’s what the problem with the existing deck was lol. Also no-one uses hardwood cos it costs so much more.