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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 ...

Just Starting Out

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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 ...

Making a Splash

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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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Hello All After some advice on what is the best way to get rid of Agapantha. Whipper Snipper wont make much of a dent. So what gardening tool can sla ...

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Golf course island green construction USGA SPEC need more help with increasing the water pressure

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Hi, looking for help on how to best fix chipped rendering caused by me being overzealous with the line trimmer (pics attached). Location is a front ...

Finding My Feet

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Hello there, I’m planning to redo my stepping pavers and pathway because: 1️⃣The current pavers (400x200mm) are too small for my liking, and I’d pre ...

Amassing an Audience

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I have recently painted door trim with water based semi gloss enamel and can see, quite obviously, that I hadn’t sanded the gap filler enough off the ...

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I have purchased Practa 2200 x 600 x 26mm Acacia Timber Benchtop from Bunnings. Which product should I use to seal this timber as suggested on website

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hi - I have just had a Reno done on my ensuite - painting time - I have a tile edge in front of vanity - now do you paint to where - edge is exposed ...

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We planted these giant birds of paradise in our raised garden bed and the rear of it slid our timber dividing fence We've seen how big they can get ...

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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."