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✨ Transform Your Bedroom with Hamptons Vibes on a Budget! ️ Ready to turn your bedroom into a dreamy Hamptons-style retreat without spending a fort ...

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Picked up 3 skids from the trash at the Ringwood and Bayswater stores, broke them down and cut to size with an Ozito Mitre saw. I had some merbau pa ...

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I've always wanted to make a Planter Box that was a little bit different to all the other Planter Boxes out there which gave me the idea of adding lig ...

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Hi, We have very small laundry room and the door to it swings inwards which makes it very arkward. The door size is 2300mm x 720mm. I can't seem to fi ...

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Hi, we have an existing outdoor pergola (8x12m). Two sides are enclosed by the house and 2 sides are open. one gable end is open however the other ...

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Hi all, Love the forum and have almost always been able to find the answer I need… but not today. Fairly simple: I’m looking to patch some plaster ...

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Hello members, Need advice in managing drainage in the section of the backyard shown in the photos. The lot behind the fence is on the higher side (ab ...

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Hi guys! We recently had a retaining wall done with sandstone blocks. We went with B grade cuts not thinking about how the soil would fall out ...

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Hi folks. hot water service is coming to end of life (10 years) and would like to switch from older style (see pic) to the smaller instantaneous ele ...

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I have a patch of 5m X 3.2 in the front yard which I'd like to do up so I can plant some roses and other flowers. Before planting anything, I'd like t ...

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Hi all. I’m about to frame out the inside of the walls and ceiling in my colorbond shed using framing pine and then gyprocking it. I’m led to believe ...

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Hi ! we have water seeping through concrete in our under house garage after heavy rains. I can’t see any visible cracks in the wall and it looks lik ...

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The conditions for placing batts include the provision that there must be a gap between the external wall and the insulation itself. This is to prev ...

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For a rusty metal outdoor furnishing, start by sanding the rusted areas back with 120 grit sandpaper to remove the bulk of the rust. Then coating t ...

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Meet the community

Meet Rufaro, the former architect now on the tools

Former architect Rufaro was familiar with buildings and construction but had never been on the tools until becoming a homeowner. Now he is regularly impressing with his D.I.Y. projects. "I love how you can imagine something and bring it to life," says Rufaro.
Meet Lauren and Sarah, renovating their home together

Lauren and Sarah purchased their Adelaide property two years ago and are renovating it themselves as a team. Sarah is the designer and Lauren the labourer. "There's nothing more satisfying than being able to proudly say 'I did that'," says Lauren.
Meet Joe, who is always in the workshop

"I'm in the workshop more than my house," says Joe. With a passion for D.I.Y. that started when he was a youngster, Joe loves the satisfaction of making something yourself. "I learned from my mistakes and asked questions."