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submitted 2 months ago by Iconoclast@feddit.uk to c/diy@slrpnk.net

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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[-] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 2 points 2 months 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.

[-] HerbGrower@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 months ago

Even softwood seems so expensive. Plywood is probably the extent of my budget for a lot of things. Not sure how well it lasts outside or how treatable it is though so just haven't really made much.

[-] BradleyUffner@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Plywood had gotten crazy expensive too. Even more so than pine and hardwood.

[-] HerbGrower@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 months ago

Probably, but its cheaper than solid wood

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