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Topics with Label: Recycling and Upcycling

richard56
Finding My Feet
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Afternoon all. Making a Red Gum Coffee Table (well..I've glued the top together but it's not too late to turn it into kindling) which has a few large ...

StarterDIY2025
Finding My Feet
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      After ideas for this coffee table, wanting to incorporate the coins which have just been placed just for reference. Lost as where to start wi ...

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
Just Starting Out
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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 ...

Elljames
Finding My Feet
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I’m trying to refurb this table. So far I’ve sanded the old varnish off and am looking to stain and revarnish a darker tone. what’s the best approa ...

tsparks
Just Starting Out
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Hi, I have recently purchased a new solid oak dinning table, I decided to add a UV protectant to increase the life of the table (Cabot’s Exterior Clea ...

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 ...

Carmenpol
Just Starting Out
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Hello, would really appreciate any help/ ideas on choosing whether to restain this old desk or go the paint part and varnish option. I am not sure abo ...

shary
Growing in Experience
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        I rescued a dining Table with Four chairs from curb side and want to revive them either with oil or some colours maybe white. Need some ...

Elljames
Finding My Feet
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Hi Team, What’s the best way to strip varnish from furniture? I’ve tried paint stripper (okay but messy) and sanding (works well but pretty time con ...

Dani5
Just Starting Out
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  I am wanting to clean up and repaint this old drawing table. The brown is the original paint and the white ( I’m sure is lead based) was painted s ...

odette
Just Starting Out
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My whole house is Amart Furniture, which I assume is pine. The tops of almost all the drawers are peeling/damaged. It also seems like it is a either m ...

Maddy_S
Finding My Feet
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Hello Experts Seeking guidance on restoring an old coffee table. Its made of solid wood, and has lost its sheen over time with visible scratches. I ...

terrig582
Just Starting Out
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  I'm looking for a stain close to the second picture to finish my table and chairs in the first picture. Also would like suggestions about the best ...

jacqjacq
Just Starting Out
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Hi, I've bought 2 x Rimu Drawers that I want to do up. The below photo is the same design / wood / size etc, just not MY drawers as they are in storag ...

Samiyo
Finding My Feet
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Hi there in our new place we have tall ceilings (3.15m). To convert one of the rooms into a library- I wanted to hack An existing bookshelf (tallest ...

ronad
Just Starting Out
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  made this table for my record player out of specrite acacia brown timber, I used glue + wood clippings from the saw to fill in the holes from the ...

Abhijeet_rookie
Getting Established
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Hi all, I have picked up a second hand hutch and buffet (picture attached). It has an old antique look (feels varnished). The plan is the repaint i ...

DIYNoob1
Just Starting Out
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Hi, I am in desperate need for advice. I built a wooden coffee table years ago during a woodworking class and my family has been using it ever since. ...

Patsy60
Growing in Experience
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Grabbed a pegboard from Bunnings. Attached it to the wall. Painted it & decorated it to make it the hero piece in our guest bedroom. Added the ubeaut ...

MariaBK
Just Starting Out
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Hi, I'm looking for what kind of wood glue would help us rejoin loose parts on this seat. Over time it has become loose and no longer safe to sit on ...

roryb
Just Starting Out
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  Hi there folks, I have an existing Kallax unit from IKEA that I am looking to repurpose as a room divider in a granny flat. I would love to pop ...

lauravdh
Finding My Feet
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I have sanded these bedside tables down to raw wood (I think pine). I need to apply a stain or wax to finish them off/ protect them. I know that pine ...

Ash_
Getting Established
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Hi! I bought this white Como tall boy with plans to put it inside my built in wardrobe, because it only has a hanging rail. The tallboy ended up bei ...