Thread: I've got the answer Jerry.

Just went back to Bunnings for a small beading, after-thought on the project, and looked at the squares again. All five have been replaced in the blister packs with staples and placed back on the shelf for sale. Obviously Bunnings have no qualms selling products that are blatently not fit for purpose.

I'm hearing you Ian.

I bought a new square from Bunnings last week, and only discovered it was not square AFTER I had cut a new timber shelf to fit across the back wall of the outside dunny I've been doing a bit of renovation on.

At first, I thought it was the building that was out of square (as most are in Kalgoorlie), but after turning the square over 180 degrees and checking the end of the shelf that I had just cut to length, I saw the real problem.

Just finished a bathroom renovation and the last job was to install a heated towel rail. Drilled the holes in the walls only to find the towel rail was 22mm out of square and didn't line up with the holes

Bit of jiggery pokery and it was soon fitted

Originally Posted by jerryd

Just finished a bathroom renovation and the last job was to install a heated towel rail. Drilled the holes in the walls only to find the towel rail was 22mm out of square and didn't line up with the holes

Bit of jiggery pokery and it was soon fitted

You should have marked it out with a Bunnings square, it would have fitted a treat.

As a carpenter/builder I've always tried to check my hand tools before buying, the biggest one is levels. I've seen brand new levels (1200mm) be 15mm out. Doesn't sound like much but in the height of a standard house wall that's 30mm. You can see it with a naked eye.

Nathan.

Originally Posted by CraigE

Well thanks for that learnt something new this morning. Does explain why a couple of my projects have been several mm out.

now Craig.....surely you are expecting this....

A bad carpenter blames his tools......

Originally Posted by SG1 Bones

As a carpenter/builder I've always tried to check my hand tools before buying, the biggest one is levels. I've seen brand new levels (1200mm) be 15mm out.

I found the same.

Originally Posted by SG1 Bones

As a carpenter/builder I've always tried to check my hand tools before buying, the biggest one is levels. I've seen brand new levels (1200mm) be 15mm out. Doesn't sound like much but in the height of a standard house wall that's 30mm. You can see it with a naked eye.

Nathan.

I wouldn't think that you would have any problems with Stabila ones.