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Katekatekate
Community Newcomer
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Looking for advice for how to best protect this wooden birdhouse. It's fixed in the yard about 6ft off the ground. I've had the property for about ...

nixybrown
Finding My Feet
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I have just gotten a kitten and live in a cat containment area. My backyard is quite small so rather than building a cat enclosure I am thinking I wil ...

EbonyM
Community Newcomer
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Hi, I hope this sort of question is ok. I'm looking into a woodworking hobby/small business. I'm wondering based on you lovely people's personal exper ...

katep1
Finding My Feet
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Hello! I am working off the Bunnings DIY project 'How to create a tiled table' and I was just hoping to ask a couple of questions. If I want to increa ...

Cathouse
Just Starting Out
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I am looking to make a cat enclosure outside a window  looking to make a cat enclosure using pvc pipe but really sure which pipe I need to use. Lo ...

bazz235
Getting Established
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I bought some hardwood sleepers to make my kids sandpit. But as I've been looking into painting it, it appears the sleepers from Bunnings are treated ...

ndz1985
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 ...

av929
Just Starting Out
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How would I go about building a cat enclosure. I have been quoted $1800 for this and I'm not sure if it will be worth it or I can do it my self for ha ...

JacqG
Cultivating a Following
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Hi everyone! Merry Christmas  I created a trio pond project a few years back, had it looking wonderful with pond lining (many hundreds of dollars wor ...

Calvin1
Just Starting Out
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Hello, I am wanting to use this pot to create a small water garden with 1-2 small fish. It is made of aluminium and I have heard that this may affect ...

bigrigmodels
Growing in Experience
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Here in Minlaton, South Australia I design & build realistic Big Rig wooden models plus even draw up the woodworking plans for those who are intereste ...

mkh1991
Finding My Feet
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Hi everyone, I recently came across the SpecRite Acacia Golden Panel (1800 x 600 x 18mm) at Bunnings and thought it would make a great tabletop for ...

stagwad
Finding My Feet
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Easiest way to join these painted treated pine sleepers together to form a base for a cubby house to sit on ? Will lay 8 out them out side by side and ...

HC51
Just Starting Out
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I'd like to know if Bunnings drill holes in SS cutlery as I don't have a drill press any more. I've made lots of windchimes with cutlery and want to m ...

bobby223
Just Starting Out
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How would i make a sim racing rig out of 2x4? so i am figuring out how to make a sim racing rig. compact, cheap(under $40), logitech momo racing, fi ...

sidbose1987
Growing in Experience
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Hi Experts, I want to build a balance bike track for my sons second birthday, I am trying to find where to begin, below video was useful in idea a ...

mkh1991
Finding My Feet
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Hi everyone, I recently came across this wooden table (photo attached) and noticed it's looking a bit dull and worn out. I’d like to bring back its ...

ddiluted1
Finding My Feet
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We obtained a custom made Xmas tree that uses various red gum branches. Each of these branches are attached via screws to each other and the main tr ...

Jasonho
Finding My Feet
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Hi all. I purchased the Ozito airbrush and mini compressor kit (Mack 300) and I can't undo the air cap body and the valve body parts (see pic). The sp ...

chickensoup64
Growing in Experience
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I have an old baby change table that I want to use as a practice run to get into wood working as a hobby. I was thinking of sanding it back, maybe cut ...

luv2diy
Just Starting Out
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I'm planning to build an outdoor pull up bar made entirely of metal, similar to the attached image. Please help with any tips or suggestions on where ...

raeleneenglish2
Just Starting Out
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Hi I need help with my cubby house roof it’s for my ducks I need some ideas what I can use

JacksProjects
Finding My Feet
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Jack decided to use the Possum House instructions he found in a magazine as a template to build a smaller Bird House. We read through the instructions ...

kitfriendesq
Building a Reputation
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My son keeps asking when we're going to build him a 'proper treehouse' to expand his cubby on stilts in the garden so I figured the xmas break is a go ...

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