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David10
Finding My Feet
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Hi Community, We've just had our deck redone and we've noticed a lot of cracks in the merbau where the screws are. Our carpenter has completed about ...

ThomasOmalley
Community Newcomer
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I have a north facing decking, how do I oil it when they say don't oil in direct sunlight ?

bowmatty
Building a Reputation
38 replies

Hello all, I'm going to redo my outdoor decking area. I believe the wood is Merbau. I was originally thinking about just staining it in a similar c ...

DeeM91
Finding My Feet
1 reply

Hey Community, I wanted to ask please for a little assistance with this DIY job of mine outside. We have recently moved into a new home and previous ...

hannah21
Community Newcomer
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Hi so Ive just bought the white knight clear acrylic gloss spray for ceramic coasters that I've painted with acrylic paint. I've already applied homem ...

jordcam1983
Growing in Experience
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So back in 2013 I had my new house painted. The guy who painted was a "professional" (hardly) and he said he had sealed the walls which he obviously ...

eugz92
Getting Established
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I want to modernise my staircase and not sure what to do. It is a maple timber staircase  

Dave83
Just Starting Out
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I replaced some aluminium sliding doors and have kept the glass panels so that I can create large scale artworks on them. I intend putting the panels ...

LisaJ
Finding My Feet
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I am restoring my 8 year old timber deck, it was only last sanded and oiled a year ago but has a few black stains from the bbq mat/furniture, and wear ...

sandy_d
Amassing an Audience
7 replies

A friend asked if I could make over her dated Jayco camper trailer, and I couldn’t say no! This project took some time and lots of love and was well w ...

MonikaJ
Just Starting Out
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 I would like to patch / repair external rendered wall which has some cracks / areas of render chipped off in couple of spots and then paint it. The ...

darklightBoy
Just Starting Out
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Hi all, Looking to find my way in the spray painting world for DIY, but I'm getting a bit confused about matching a compressor to a spray gun. In th ...

timmyg
Just Starting Out
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There are some small cracks in the driveway. I am considering repainting it using the Delux 3-stage products. Is "Dulux Concrete And Paving Sealed Sur ...

Jacob0
Just Starting Out
1 reply

Hi all, I have a internal structural steel post in a new house which was previously exposed to the rain as there was several months of delay in instal ...

redcamper
Growing in Experience
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Hi, what outdoor varnish can I use to restore the colour of the timber and protect from the harsh UV rays? What steps do I need to take before applyin ...

steph7
Just Starting Out
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    Hi, I’m looking at repainting/oiling the patio but I’m not sure what was previously used and what the colour is. Was it paint or stained oil? It ...

gemcat29
Just Starting Out
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Hi, how do I fix the cracks on the concrete patio and how do I paint this area. The concrete has a faux rock pattern which is fine but the joins also ...

JoB166
Just Starting Out
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I have recently had a deck installed at the front and back of the house. It’s spotted gum. I have oiled it using organoil (1 coat so far, 1 to go). ...

bendom01
Just Starting Out
3 replies

is it easier to spraypaint or paint with a brush on bathroom tiles?

rover46
Just Starting Out
3 replies

Hi Experts, Looking for some advice to fix the holes on the external Hebel walls. These were pre drilled and want to make sure weather elements don' ...

Herrenovacation
Making a Splash
4 replies

Hi bunnings workshop community hoping someone here can give me some decent advice. I have never used a spray gun, but i want to spray my back colou ...

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