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I believe on Australian Army bases the code was in the form of laundry powder, OMO or FAB brands, Old Man Out or Flamin A holes Back… ????

C’mon guys, I saw it in a YouTube video ! ReSuRCH dOnE…!! ????

@carlyaiis on the money @Encid if you take a screwdriver and just lightly trail the metal end across the wall, no force required, imagine the screwdriver is a paint brush. You will distinctly hear the difference between bonded and “drummy” render.

if you need a hug I’d suggest a trip to a bar or massage shop.

You’re nothing but astute Richard but don’t get too bent out of shape, the other bozo isn’t sharp enough to pick up on it…

Autocorrect is fine Richard ????????????

The two bozos above are correct. Also the case and earbuds don’t fully charge just because you’ve plugged them in, like your iPhone they will delay charging to 100% to maximise battery life.

@Encid I think the “etching” in external rendering is to create a minor weak point to encourage any cracking that may occur due to the different structures Columns/blockwork etc to be confined in the “etch” Its like the construction joints used in concrete on verandas and paths, if the concrete needs to crack to relieve stress it tends to crack in the construction joint.

I guess the thing is (most of us) change, places change and so do our needs and wants. Wishing a place as dynamic as a city to stay static is nothing more than nostalgia for when we were young enough to live that place to its fullest, which as we age we realise we can’t, so we are really missing our youth and less so the changing environs.

In Thailand they train farang… ????

And neither should your solution of kissing Putins arsssse He must be defeated.

Even heaven loses it luster eventually I’m told, obviously not referring to PaTong… ???? You make interesting observations and have a gift with language xylophone, I hope that you can find other sources of inspiration to share with us here.

Nice post Owl, I’d like to add a farewell to UbonJoe a mod who helped far more than he annoyed.

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I think ???? this is what I used… I said above it was stainless steel, this stuff is alloy. https://www.bunnings.com.au/gumleaf-6m-1200mm-aluminium-screwless-pinhole-gutter-guard-5-pack_p3040695

The damage from that little storm was crazy ! As for your thoughts on humidity, you must be overdue for a visit… ???????? though the dry is trying to kick in.

Where I live in Darwin Australia we get 1600mm of rainfall in 6 months and most of it in December, January and February. Traditionally Darwin houses didn’t have gutters, that’s changing somewhat. Gutters and downpipes concentrate the flow of water and in times of heavy rain can cause significant erosion, it’s not rocket science to contour the land to avoid ponding from a gutter less roof shedding water. The biggest drag of no gutters is the elevated houses in Darwin where the drip line is directly over the stairs… ????????‍♂️

In Oz I’ve got an old shed 16m x 16.5m with a hipped roof, each side has 4 x 100mm pvc downpipes that feed to 2 runs of pipe that feed a 275,000lt tank. I haven’t seen any overflowing of gutters. I also have a “U” shaped perforated stainless steel leaf guard in the guttering. I think you will be fine with your proposed roof drainage.

I thought nonsense was the theme of this thread ?

Not quite derelict and or deserted.

Cheers FIATOC, ???? I had to do a mercy flight to Melbourne on sunday night on JetFail, and returned on tuesday night. The 9:05 pm became 10:20 which became 12:10 or something... Grrr. And to top it off they seem to have found a way to squeeze an extra coupe of rows into the plane, remember the brace position...? Not a hope in hell to actually perform it now !! And the cheapest seats on the Darwin/Melbourne route start @$290 My biggest problem is that JetFail canned the Darwin/Singapore route post covid. Silk Air are still flying it, but the bottom line is there is not enough seats and/or competition for the bums that need them seats... Nothing I like more than flying 4hrs in the wrong direction to sit for 12hrs before spending another 6hrs to get where I wanted to be in the first place ! ????

Yep, we had what was probably our last rainfall on saturday and shes topped up nicely. But the pump from the crappy bore needs to looked at as its not working, the bore will only get us to maybe August leaving a couple of long hot months to use some of our drinking water to keep the garden alive.

You try spending 40yrs in the Special Forces…

Planes hurt right now. Pre Covid I could get to Phuket and back to Darwin for Aud$240 pp, now looking at $1200+.

That is some great news Bannork !